History Music / DaftPunk

* BodyHorror: The music video for "The Prime Time of Your Life".

* FreakLabAccident: Legend tells that when the pair were working on a sampler on [[Anime/QueenMillennia September 9th, 1999, at exactly 9:09 AM]], their studio exploded. When they came to, they were robots.

* SpiritualSuccessor: To Music/{{Kraftwerk}}, being a (famously reclusive) electronic band from Europe, [[RobotOrSpacemanAlterEgo who also happen to be robots]].

* ''Music/{{Human After All}}'' (2005)

* ''Human After All'' (2005)

* PinocchioSyndrome: The plot of ''Film/DaftPunksElectroma'', possibly.

* AwesomeMcCoolName:
** Behold: ''Guillaume Emmanuel de Homem-Christo''!
** And... [[AerithAndBob Thomas]]. [[DoubleSubversion However, this is French, so the s is silent and no syllable is more stressed than the other!]] [[EverythingSoundsSexierInFrench Everything sounds more awesome in French!]]

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* DudeLooksLikeALady: Guy-Manuel in his earlier years. [[UpToEleven He was even mistaken for Thomas' girlfriend in one instance.]]

* ''Music/{{Discovery}}'' (2001)

* UrExample: For many, Daft Punk is considered as "FutureFunk before Future Funk was made", being their music an inspiration for Future Funk artists, and even using some samples of their songs (and even remixes) to create new Future Funk songs. Their 2001 album "Music/{{Discovery}}", as well their anime adaptation ''Anime/Interstella5555'', have been marked as references in this {{Vaporwave}} sub-genre, not just the music but the anime aesthetics. Also, some music videos used clips from ''Interstella 5555'' are used as well.

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1997's ''Homework'' (and its live album counterpart ''Alive 1997'') was a showcase of various flavors of house (French, Chicago, acid) that, alongside music videos from Creator/SpikeJonze and Creator/MichelGondry, served as many people's introduction to house music and electronica in general. 2001's ''Discovery'' expanded on this sound by combining soul and disco samples with slick production, and would later serve as the score for an anime film, ''[[Anime/{{Interstella5555}} Interstella 5555: The 5tory of the 5ecret 5olar 5ystem]]'' (directed by the legendary Creator/LeijiMatsumoto, a childhood hero of the band).

* AwesomeMcCoolname:

Finally, Daft Punk embody being TheFaceless, having spent the bulk of their careers shrouding themselves in secrecy by appearing in public with masks on. Their most famous masks are the robot costumes they debuted for ''Discovery'', which have progressively been updated during each era of their career since. As the page quote suggests, the choice for secrecy was deliberate: it allows the band to enjoy their personal lives, while making their music strictly about itself and audience satisfaction, not about themselves. Apart from some very early press photos, Daft Punk allowed a sculptor to [[http://thecreatorsproject.vice.com/blog/artist-unmasks-daft-punk-for-new-sculpture-series carve their likenesses as full-size human statues]]; in fact, the band chose to do it without helmets, so any further speculation about their identities could be answered by the sculptures.

On February 22, 2021, their publicist revealed that Daft Punk had split up, marking the end of a 28-year partnership. The announcement was accompanied by a short film fittingly titled [[https://youtu.be/DuDX6wNfjqc "Epilogue",]] which is taken from the ending of ''Film/DaftPunksElectroma''. Neither Thomas nor Guy-Manuel have stated the reason for the split; however, friend and collaborator Music/ToddEdwards has stated that both remain active separately.

* ''Alive 1997'' (2001)

* ''Alive 2007'' (2007)
* ''TRON: Legacy: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack'' (2010)

** Daft Punk appear as themselves in a cameo in ''Interstella 5555'' at a music awards ceremony, where they lose to the main characters. In case you don't get the significance of that, in a 65 minute video (opening and credits included), they have a five-second cameo, and then they ''lose to a fake band '''that's playing their music'''''.

* BodyHorror: The music video for "Prime Time of Your Life".

** The music video for "The Prime Time of Your Life" ends with [[spoiler:the protagonist being so insecure about her weight (while perceiving everyone else as a skeleton) that she skins herself and presumably dies afterwards. Her parents find her body, after which we see that everyone that she perceived as a skeleton was actually normal-looking the whole time]].

** Their "Prime Time of Your Life / Brainwasher / Rollin' & Scratchin' / Alive" mashup is their longest song, clocking at 10:22.

** In a vein similar to the ''Interstella 5555'' cameo, the band make a blink-and-you'll-miss-it appearance on the TV screen in "The Prime Time of Your Life" among clips of societal ills. Given the nature of the clips shown on the TV [[spoiler:and their effect on the protagonist]], this instance of SelfDeprecation is more grim than some other examples.

* WeightWoe: The video for "The Prime Time of Your Life" plays this [[BodyHorror in what is probably the most disturbing, graphic way possible.]]

* MohsScaleOfRockAndMetalHardness: Usually their output ranges from 1 to 4. However, some of their songs on ''Human After All'' are as heavy 6 to 8, and a few tracks on ''Homework'', and their work on ''[[Music/KanyeWest Yeezus]]'', can range from 9 to 11.

On February 22, 2021, their publicist revealed Daft Punk split up which marks the end of their 28 years of their partnership. The announcement was accompanied by a short film fittingly titled [[https://youtu.be/DuDX6wNfjqc "Epilogue",]] which is taken from the ending of ''Film/DaftPunksElectroma''. Neither Thomas nor Guy-Manuel have stated the reason for the split.

* NotableMusicVideos:
** Pretty much all of ''Discovery'''s music videos, which were clips from ''Anime/{{Interstella 5555}}''.
** Also, the video for "Around the World", [[ItMakesSenseInContext featuring skeletons, giant monster things, disco girls, and robots,]] all dancing as visual representations of the song itself.
** The music video for "Da Funk", which is less of a music video and more of a short film [[MakesJustAsMuchSenseInContext detailing the adventures of an anthropomorphic dog with a broken leg named Charles with the song as a backing track]]. The video for "Fresh" is a sequel, following the same character.
** And of course, "The Prime Time of Your Life", which is an extremely weird, quite graphic video involving [[invoked]][[spoiler:a girl with anorexia peeling all her skin off bloodlessly and dying.]]
** "Get Lucky" was notable for ''[[DefiedTrope not]]'' having a music video, just [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JMJwcOiBoZE a short ad]] aired on ''Series/SaturdayNightLive.'' That didn't stop fans from creating their own, though.

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* TriumphantReprise: In the ''TRON: Legacy'' OST, "Tron Legacy (End Titles)" is one for "The Grid".

->''Stop the music and go home, I repeat: stop the music and go home.''

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Music/TheWeeknd

* DyingDeclarationOfLove: [[TearJerker "Something About Us"]].

* {{Mondegreen}}: There has been many a speculation on what the looped lyric in "Superheroes" is. Guesses include "Love is in the air", "Up in the air", "Look in the air", "Go through the air", "Throw guns in the air", and [[BreadEggsMilkSquick "Cum is in the air"]]. The correct answer is "Something's in the air", and it's probably easier to spot if you listen to [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=szE5UA96fJg the sample where it came from]].

They're also known for their individual work. Thomas Bangalter has produced many dance recordings under his own name and aliases, including the (very-short-lived) supergroup Stardust, which scored an international hit with "Music Sounds Better with You". He is friends with film director Creator/GasparNoe, scoring ''{{Film/Irreversible}}'', assisting with the sound design of ''Film/EnterTheVoid'', and providing two songs to the soundtrack of ''Film/{{Climax}}''. Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo also produced Music/{{Kavinsky}}'s hit song "Nightcall" (best known for its usage in ''Film/Drive2011''), as well as Sebastien Tellier's album ''Sexuality''.

They're also known for their individual work. Thomas Bangalter has produced many dance recordings under his own name and aliases, including the (very-short-lived) supergroup Stardust, which scored an international hit with "Music Sounds Better with You". He is friends with film director Creator/GasparNoe, scoring ''{{Film/Irreversible}}'', assisting with the sound design of ''Film/EnterTheVoid'', and providing two songs to the soundtrack of ''Film/{{Climax}}''. Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo also produced Music/{{Kavinsky}}'s hit song "Nightcall" (best known for its usage in ''Film/{{Drive}}''), as well as Sebastien Tellier's album ''Sexuality''.

On February 22, 2021, their publicist revealed Daft Punk split up which marks the end of their 28 years of their partnership. The announcement was accompanied by a short film fittingly titled [[https://youtu.be/DuDX6wNfjqc "Epilogue",]] which is taken from the ending of ''Film/DaftPunksElectroma''. Thomas and Guy-Manuel both stated they split up because [[https://mixmag.net/read/daft-punk-announce-official-solo-projects-news they both wish to proceed with solo careers.]]

Daft Punk was one of the most popular electronic bands ever (along with Music/{{Kraftwerk}}, Music/YellowMagicOrchestra and a few others).

Formed in 1993 by Frenchmen Thomas Bangalter (born 3 January 1975) and Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo (born 8 February 1974), the duo have [[TropeCodifier popularized French house music and established many of its elements]], to the point where they are sometimes mistakenly credited as having created the genre. Nevertheless, Daft Punk's work definitely furthered the acceptance of electronic music in mainstream culture.

They have released four albums thus far, alongside film scores, two films of their own creation and several side projects.

1997's ''Homework'' (and its live album counterpart ''Alive 1997'') was a showcase of various flavors of house (French, Chicago, acid) that, alongside music videos from Creator/SpikeJonze and Creator/MichelGondry, served as many people's introduction to house music and electronica in general. 2001's ''Discovery'' expanded on this sound by combining soul and disco samples with slick production and would later serve as the score for an anime film, ''[[Anime/{{Interstella5555}} Interstella 5555: The 5tory of the 5ecret 5olar 5ystem]]'' (directed by the legendary Creator/LeijiMatsumoto).

2005's ''Human After All'' was a minimalistic, industrial-influenced, album. Early attempts to film music videos led to the content being expanded into a feature-length art film, ''Film/DaftPunksElectroma'', which eschewed use of the album's music to explore its CentralTheme of the duality of man and machine.

While its repetitive sound [[BrokenBase divided fans and critics]], [[VindicatedByHistory public opinions warmed up]] thanks to their second live album, ''Alive 2007'', which recontextualized their first three albums by heading deep into mashup territory in a never-before-seen stage show consisting of a [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pujy2kVECZk massive glowing pyramid]] surrounded by [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KBQ3oVcV4YE a blinding array of lasers and neon lights]] -- a template used since by many musicians from all genres.

Also notable are several contributions that are often overlooked by casual observers. The group was notably tapped by Creator/{{Disney}} to score ''Film/TronLegacy'' in 2010; their end product, evocative of electronic music of the '70s and '80s, was made in line with (and as a tribute to) Wendy Carlos' original score for ''{{Film/Tron}}''.