History Music / DaftPunk

** "Fragments of Time" from ''Random Access Memories" [[SubvertedTrope gets close]] when it mentions "random memories".

On February 22, 2021, the duo's 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://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DuDX6wNfjqc "Epilogue"]], which was taken from the ending of ''Electroma''. A specific reason for the split was not given, and neither Thomas nor Guy-Manuel have given one in the time since. Friend and collaborator Music/ToddEdwards stated that both remained active separately a month after the split, and later stated in 2023 that at the time of the split, they "were already going in different directions, musically" and "it kind of felt like they weren’t on the same page anymore" due to Guy-Manuel being "drawn more to the hip-hop realm" while Thomas was interested in film.

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 were progressively 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]], and even chose to do it without helmets, so any further speculation about their identities could be answered by the sculptures.

On February 22, 2021, the duo's 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://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DuDX6wNfjqc "Epilogue"]], which was taken from the ending of ''Electroma''. An explicit reason for the split was not given, and neither Thomas nor Guy-Manuel have given one in the time since. Friend and collaborator Music/ToddEdwards stated that both remained active separately a month after the split, and later stated in 2023 that at the time of the split, they "were already going in different directions, musically" and "it kind of felt like they weren’t on the same page anymore" due to Guy-Manuel being "drawn more to the hip-hop realm" while Thomas was interested in film.

On February 22, 2021, the duo's 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 was taken from the ending of ''Electroma''. An explicit reason for the split was not given, and neither Thomas nor Guy-Manuel have given one in the time since. Friend and collaborator Music/ToddEdwards stated that both remained active separately a month after the split, and later stated in 2023 that at the time of the split, they "were already going in different directions, musically" and "it kind of felt like they weren’t on the same page anymore" due to Guy-Manuel being "drawn more to the hip-hop realm" while Thomas was interested in film.

** A lot of the songs off ''Alive 2007'', most notably when [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3OXE8EmZoFM#t=91s "One More Time"]] and [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lbyB046avmg#t=73s "Da Funk"]] come into play.

** And in 2016, they would finally score a #1 hit (in the U.S.) by producing and being featured on [[Music/TheWeeknd The Weekend's]] "Starboy".

* FunWithAcronyms: A DVD of the music videos for ''Homework'' was released with the title ''D.A.F.T.: A Story About Dogs, Androids, Firemen and Tomatoes''. Aside from spelling "Daft", this references elements of the videos themselves -- Charles, the anthropomorphic dog main character in "Da Funk" and "Fresh", the robots in "Around the World", the firefighters in "Burnin'", and the tomatoes in "Revolution 909".

** Notable examples include Breakwater on "Robot Rock", Music/BillyJoel on "High Fidelity" and "Fresh", Barry Manilow on "Superheroes", and lots of other 70s disco, funk, R&B, and soul artists. The most high-profile case of Daft Punk themselves being sampled is probably Music/KanyeWest's "Stronger". "Robot Rock" is also a very popular track for up-and-coming rap talent to freestyle over, as well.

--->''I know you need it! (Hey!)''
--->''I need it, too! (Well, alright!)''
--->''I know you need it!''
--->''It's good for you! (We gon' move!)''

--->''We are human, After all''
--->''Much in common, After all''

--->''I know you don't get a chance to take a break this often.''
--->''I know your life is speeding, and it isn't stopping.''
--->''Here, take my shirt and just go ahead and wipe off all the sweat. Sweat. SWEAT.''
--->''LOSE YOURSELF TO DANCE!''
--->''LOSE YOURSELF TO DANCE!''
--->''LOSE YOURSELF TO DANCE!''
--->''LOSE YOURSELF TO DANCE!''

->''Hold on... if love is the answer, you’re home...''

On February 22, 2021, the duo's 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 was taken from the ending of ''Electroma''. A reason for the split was not given, and neither Thomas nor Guy-Manuel have given an explicit reason in the time since. Friend and collaborator Music/ToddEdwards stated that both remained active separately a month after the split, and later stated in 2023 that at the time of the split, they "were already going in different directions, musically" and "it kind of felt like they weren’t on the same page anymore" due to Guy-Manuel being "drawn more to the hip-hop realm" while Thomas was interested in film.

In April 2023, Thomas released the first major project by either member of Daft Punk since the split, his orchestral score for Angelin Preljocaj's 2022 ballet ''Mythologies''. To promote the project, he granted interviews and allowed himself to be photographed without a helmet. In several interviews, he shared details of Daft Punk's creative process and cited personal concerns about the progress of artificial intelligence and other technology that were read as a reason for the split; he stated, "As much as I love this character, the last thing I would want to be, in the world we live in, in 2023, is a robot." He and Guy-Manuel also reportedly still share a studio and equipment.

2005's ''Human After All'' was a minimalistic, [[{{Industrial}} industrial]]-influenced album; early attempts to film music videos for the album 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.

On February 22, 2021, the duo's 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 was taken from the ending of ''Electroma''. A reason for the split was not given, and neither Thomas nor Guy-Manuel have stated an explicit reason in the time since. Friend and collaborator Music/ToddEdwards stated that both remained active separately a month after the split, and later stated in 2023 that at the time of the split, they "were already going in different directions, musically" and "it kind of felt like they weren’t on the same page anymore" due to Guy-Manuel being "drawn more to the hip-hop realm" while Thomas was interested in film.

In April 2023, Bangalter released the first major project by either member of Daft Punk since the split, his orchestral score for Angelin Preljocaj's 2022 ballet ''Mythologies''. To promote the project, he granted interviews and allowed himself to be photographed without a helmet. In several interviews, he shared details of Daft Punk's creative process and cited personal concerns about the progress of artificial intelligence and other technology that were read as a reason for the split; he stated, "As much as I love this character, the last thing I would want to be, in the world we live in, in 2023, is a robot."

A year after the news of their split, the duo broke their silence to announce 25th-anniversary special editions of ''Homework'' and ''Alive 1997'' on social media, also streaming a recording of a 1997 show -- with both members unmasked -- on Twitch. A year after that in turn, the duo announced a 10th-anniversary edition of ''Random Access Memories''.

On February 22, 2021, the duo's 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 was taken from the ending of ''Electroma''. A reason for the split was not given, and neither Thomas nor Guy-Manuel have stated the reason in the time since. Friend and collaborator Music/ToddEdwards stated that both remained active separately a month after the split, and later stated in 2023 that at the time of the split, they "were already going in different directions, musically" and "it kind of felt like they weren’t on the same page anymore" due to Guy-Manuel being "drawn more to the hip-hop realm" while Thomas was interested in film.

On February 22, 2021, the duo's 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 was taken from the ending of ''Electroma''. Neither Thomas nor Guy-Manuel have stated the reason for the split. Friend and collaborator Music/ToddEdwards stated that both remained active separately a month after the split, and later stated in 2023 that at the time of the split, they "were already going in different directions, musically" and "it kind of felt like they weren’t on the same page anymore" due to Guy-Manuel being "drawn more to the hip-hop realm" while Thomas was interested in film.

In April 2023, Bangalter released the first major project by either member of Daft Punk since the split, his orchestral score for Angelin Preljocaj's 2022 ballet ''Mythologies''. To promote the project, he granted interviews and allowed himself to be photographed without a helmet. In several interviews, he shared details of Daft Punk's creative process and cited personal concerns about the progress of artificial intelligence and other technology, stating, "As much as I love this character, the last thing I would want to be, in the world we live in, in 2023, is a robot."

On February 22, 2021, the duo's 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 ''Electroma''. 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.

A year after the news, the duo broke their silence to announce 25th-anniversary special editions of ''Homework'' and ''Alive 1997'' on social media, also streaming a recording of a 1997 show -- with both members unmasked -- on Twitch. A year after that in turn, the duo announced a 10th-anniversary edition of ''Random Access Memories''.

2005's ''Human After All'' was a minimalistic, industrial-influenced album; early attempts to film music videos for the album 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.

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* BrokenRecord: The vast majority of their earlier work involve some melody or vocal sample repeated to a humongous extent. Take "Around the World" for example, which repeats the title 144 times.

* LimitedLyricsSong: This band seems to like this trope quite a bit.

* AppropriatedAppellation: They're named after a disparaging review of their previous band (a garage rock band called Darlin', where the reviewer described its songs as "a daft punky thrash").

The band was 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}}''. They additionally co-produced for other artists in later years; they contributed to four songs on Music/KanyeWest's ''Music/{{Yeezus}}'', and they have featuring credits on Music/PharrellWilliams' single "Gust of Wind" and Music/TheWeeknd's "Starboy" and "I Feel It Coming". The duo also contributed eleven mixes for the ''VideoGame/GuitarHero'' SpinOff ''VideoGame/DJHero'', as well as being playable characters in the latter.

Both band members also have impressive and influential discographies as solo artists. 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|2011}}''), as well as Sebastien Tellier's album ''Sexuality''.

On February 22, 2021, the duo's 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.

2013's ''Random Access Memories'' served as a love letter to the soul, funk and R&B albums of the '70s and '80s that the band grew up on, and saw ample collaboration with their longtime heroes, including disco pioneer Giorgio Moroder, singer-songwriter Paul Williams, {{Music/Chic}} guitarist/songwriter Nile Rodgers, and several internationally renowned musicians and session players, like Nathan East and John "J.R." Robinson.

A year after the news, the duo broke their silence to announce 25th-anniversary special editions of ''Homework'' and ''Alive 1997'' on social media, also streaming a recording of a 1997 show -- with both members unmasked -- on Twitch.

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 5tar 5ystem]]'' (directed by the legendary Creator/LeijiMatsumoto, a childhood hero of the band).

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 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}}''.

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|2011}}''), as well as Sebastien Tellier's album ''Sexuality''.

Daft Punk additionally co-produced for other artists in later years; they contributed to four songs on Music/KanyeWest's ''Music/{{Yeezus}}'', and they have featuring credits on Music/PharrellWilliams' single "Gust of Wind" and Music/TheWeeknd's "Starboy" and "I Feel It Coming". The duo also contributed eleven mixes for the ''VideoGame/GuitarHero'' SpinOff, ''VideoGame/DJHero'', as well as being playable characters in the latter.

** "Around the World", "Robot Rock", "Make Love", "Television Rules the Nation" and "Emotion" have no lyrics except their respective titles repeated [[BrokenRecord over and over]].

** "Technologic" lists things that can be done with technology, most ending in "it".

** "Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger" (Not all of the lyrics are sung in each verse.)

Our work is never over''
** "Lose Yourself to Dance" repeats the same verse about 4 times over the course of the 6 minute song. Pharrel Williams is singing the lyrics, but Daft Punk adds some extra lines later into the song as background lyrics.
--->''I know you don't get a chance to take a break this often.\\
I know your life is speeding, and it isn't stopping.\\
Here, take my shirt and just go ahead and wipe off all the sweat. Sweat. SWEAT.\\
LOSE YOURSELF TO DANCE!\\
LOSE YOURSELF TO DANCE!\\
LOSE YOURSELF TO DANCE!\\
LOSE YOURSELF TO DANCE!''
** "The Brainwasher" qualifies as well.
--->''I AM THE BRAINWASHER!\\
I AM THE BRAINWASHER!''
** Also, "Robot Rock".
--->''Rock, Robot rock!\\
Rock, Robot rock!''
** "The Prime Time of Your Life". At least, for the first half.
--->''THE PRIME TIME OF YOUR LIFE.\\
NOW.\\
LIVE IT.''
* ListSong: At least two.
** "Teachers", from ''Homework'', is a list of musicians that are their influences, all described as being "in the house".
--->''DJ Hell\\
Louie Vega\\
Carol Lexi\\
Dr. Dre's in the house, yeah\\
Omega in the house...''
** "Technologic", from ''Human After All'', lists things that can be done with technology, most ending in "it".

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

* ArcSymbol: For ''Human After All'', a television. There was one on the album cover, one on every single cover, and songs such as "Television Rules the Nation" and "On/Off" continued the trend.

* BodyHorror: The music video for "The Prime Time of Your Life" has the protagonist seeing every other person as [[DemBones skeletones]], which leads to her [[FlayingAlive flaying]] [[SelfHarm herself]].