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Daft Punk
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Daft Punk is a duo consisting of French musicians Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo (born February 8, 1974) and Thomas Bangalter (born January 3, 1975). The duo is considered one of the most successful electronic music collaborations of all time, both in album sales and in critical acclaim. After Daft Punk reached significant popularity in the late 1990s house movement in France, other artists such as Air, Cassius, and Dimitri From Paris began to receive a similar amount of attention.
Daft Punk is also credited with producing songs that were considered essential in the French house scene. They were managed from 1996 to 2008 by Pedro Winter (Busy P), the head of Ed Banger Records.
Early years (1987–1993)
Thomas Bangalter and Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo met in 1987 on the grounds of the Lycée Carnot, a secondary school in Paris, France. The two became good friends and later recorded demo tracks with others from the school. This eventually led to the formation of the guitar-based group Darlin’ with Laurent Brancowitz in 1992. Bangalter and de Homem-Christo played bass and guitar, respectively, while Brancowitz performed on drums. The indie rock trio had branded themselves after The Beach Boys song of the same name, which they covered along with an original composition.
Daft Punk is also credited with producing songs that were considered essential in the French house scene. They were managed from 1996 to 2008 by Pedro Winter (Busy P), the head of Ed Banger Records.
Early years (1987–1993)
Thomas Bangalter and Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo met in 1987 on the grounds of the Lycée Carnot, a secondary school in Paris, France. The two became good friends and later recorded demo tracks with others from the school. This eventually led to the formation of the guitar-based group Darlin’ with Laurent Brancowitz in 1992. Bangalter and de Homem-Christo played bass and guitar, respectively, while Brancowitz performed on drums. The indie rock trio had branded themselves after The Beach Boys song of the same name, which they covered along with an original composition.
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tompa_fisk wrote:
yes, they steal alot of they're samples. but hey, who doesnt? should give the old funk folk some cred tho.
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interstellado wrote:
MY DIGITAL LOVE ♥
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Ash-Robotas wrote:
French make the best Electro : )
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Kozzu wrote:
Daft Punk = the one <3
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nevverenough wrote:
daft punk = french hotdogs. discovery is just amazing and my favourite is veridis quo. the robots are apparently not that cold as robots used to be. Sexy robots are sexy.
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DAcookiemonster wrote:
omfg they arent really robots!? wtf my childhood dreams have been crushed!!!!
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YOMOTHAINLAW wrote:
I'd need a crowd of hundreds to persuade me that daft punk are not actual robots
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DAcookiemonster wrote:
daft punk taught me how to work it harder. they also told me how to buy it, use it, break it etc. they are great :D
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sbegmeistor wrote:
it would be cool if they made another album
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Musich wrote:
Neither, Daft Punk are the present, the future is now...!!!
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FakePoppies wrote:
daft punk is from the future confirm/deny?
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MasiDoll wrote:
<3.
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coolcat77 wrote:
We hate teen pop
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DaftPunkerAlive wrote:
We Plants are Happy Plants' remix of Superheroes is pretty good!!!
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DaftPunkerAlive wrote:
Eso dicen! 8D
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sphirot666 wrote:
daft punk lo mejor que hay!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Oblong_Cheese wrote:
Alive is their best album by far. All you need is a big stereo, that CD, and alcohol, and you have yourself an instant party!
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pinedasgal wrote:
i've liked them for a couple years but am so confused about which album to get. and anytime i think i know i go to the store and realize that all their CDs look alike and get more confused. could someone message me with a recommendation?
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AkaneNamida wrote:
Agreed Broken_Lyfe, Alive is all I listen to now.
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Facegod wrote:
I like the glasses they wear. Discovery, best album.
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- Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo (1993 - present)
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