1994
In 1993 Daft Punk attended a rave at EuroDisney, where they met Stuart Macmillan of Slam, co-founder of the label Soma Quality Recordings. The demo tape given to Macmillan at the rave formed the basis for Daft Punk’s debut single, “The New Wave”, a limited release in 1994.
What was the first Daft Punk song?
A year later, they passed a cassette of their music to Stuart MacMillan, co-founder of the Scottish techno label Soma, at a rave in Disneyland Paris. On it was the first official Daft Punk song – The New Wave, an uncompromising techno assault on the senses which Soma released in 1994.
How many albums does Daft Punk have?
French electronic music duo Daft Punk released four studio albums, two live albums, three compilation albums, one soundtrack album, five remix albums, two video albums, twenty-two singles and nineteen music videos. Group members Thomas Bangalter and Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo met in 1987 while studying at the Lycée Carnot secondary school.
When did Daft Punk release a ‘Derezzed’ album?
Following their Alive 2006/2007 tour, Daft Punk composed the score for the 2010 film Tron: Legacy and released an accompanying soundtrack album. The album produced the single “Derezzed” and became the duo’s first top five album on the Billboard 200.
Who influenced Daft Punk?
In 2009, Bangalter named Andy Warhol as one of Daft Punk’s early influences. On the Homework track “Teachers”, Daft Punk list musicians who influenced them, including funk musician George Clinton, rapper and producer Dr Dre, and Chicago house and Detroit techno artists including Paul Johnson, Romanthony and Todd Edwards.
How did Daft Punk become robots?
“We became robots during the 1999 September trip, on 9/9/99,” they explained. “We were just making music in the studio, when suddenly there was a flash. It is not something that can easily be explained. It was not like an explosion, but there were lights and gold and silver powder was everywhere.
When did Daft Punk become robots?
Daft Punk became robots on September 9, 1999. The date – 9-9-99 – is significant, according to Thomas Bangalter, because this was the day the little-known “9999 bug” corrupted the French duo’s hardware. “We were doing a track and our sampler crashed and exploded and there were sparks,” he explained.
Why did Daft Punk retire?
Specifically, that the explosion of an electronic music sampler in 1999 had transformed them into their robot alter egos. Yet alongside this superhero version, Daft Punk also cited the conversion as being their response to fame. Better to burn out than fade away: Daft Punk announce retirement after nearly 30 years. Shutterstock/Kraft74
Why was Daft Punk based in California?
Madness. One of the main reasons Daft Punk had stationed themselves in California was because the robots’ prototype helmets and gauntlets were being made in LA by Tony Gardner.
How did Daft Punk become a ‘French touch’?
This became the “French touch” sound, with Daft Punk at the center: Guy-Manuel with his Crydamoure label and Thomas Bangalter via Roulé records and Stardust, his collaboration with fellow DJ Alan Braxe (which yielded 1998’s inescapable dancefloor sing-along, “Music Sounds Better With You”).
