Say it ain't so! After a career spanning the genre, Daft Punk have decided to say goodbye. We take a look at their influence on the industry.
Throughout musical history, groups and music bands seem to end a strong chapter on their monumental efforts within the music universe. The engine slows down to a smooth and short simmer and musical acts retire and potentially venture into other creative fields.
In February 2021 the electronic music world was shocked to hear of such an electric entity, Daft Punk, break their magnetic energy of musical proportion.
According to Wikipedia.com, Daft Punk were a French electronic music duo that began their electronic descent into the music industry in 1993.
French musician, record producer, DJ, and songwriter Guillaume Emmanuel ‘Guy Manuel’ de Homem-Christo and musician, songwriter, and DJ Thomas Bangalter achieve popularity as part of the French House movement.
Also known as French Touch, the style of music formed distinct characteristics from Euro disco. Considered to be one of the most influential acts in dance music history, Daft Punk set out to define their sound through incorporating funk, techno, indie rock, disco, and punk.
The Electronic Music Journey
The dynamic duo announced their break-up decision through an eight-minute sequence entitled Epilogue based on their 2006 film Electroma.
The video depicts two robots (which represent the music duo) as they venture into the dry and desolate desert where one tragically blows up.
The audience is left with an image of two robot hands forming a triangle flashing a prominent timestamp, 1993-2021.
With nearly a three-decade period, Daft Punk paved the way for pure electronic music experimentation. With their debut album Homework in 1997, singles such as Around the World have managed to sink into the earth’s music pores and captivate millions.
Following the music-obsessed album came a musical breakthrough album titled Discovery in 2001. One More Time is a favourite of mine as many others as the song can still be heard ringing in various fashion outlets such as Zara and H&M.
This period of music for the dynamic duo gave birth to the iconic robot costumes that later become the group’s signature look.
According to Rolling Stones.com, Daft Punk’s third album, Human After All arrived in 2005, prompting the music group to embark on an epic tour.
The ‘Alive’ tour is strongly remembered for its outrageously enticing light show, which was also seen at their headline set at Coachella 2006.
A live album Alive 2007 captured the band’s essence through various footage as they performed at the Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy arena in Paris.
Daft Punk ventured into many other outlets other than live performances and successful albums. Daft Punk provided the musical scoring for the movie Tron: Legacy in 2010.
Around that time, one of their most successful songs came onto the music scene. Get Lucky was a vibrant disco track featuring Pharrell Williams and Chic’s Nile Rodgers.
The track would foreshadow their final album Random Access Memories. The epic album would go on to win several Grammys, including Album of the Year.
An Artistic Perspective
Although I was never a prominent fan of Daft Punk the duo has always managed to be the center of many of my adolescent memories.
For a lot of us casual listeners, it’s interesting to look back at their music and remembering your personal history connected to such amazing pop music!
It is indeed a sad day for electronic music lovers. Daft Punk has left a strong mark on the global pop sound. Artists such as Janet Jackson, Busta Rhymes and Kanye West have been inspired by their authentic sound, which lent to his musical stardom with the track Stronger.
Daft Punk has helped create the base work for all things modem EDM that would shake up the global electronic music world.
Modern pop sensation The Weeknd collaborated with the successful duo on various tracks of his album Starboy. Even though the fantastic music group has broken up, their music will continue to live on.
However, I have a musical prediction. I believe that the dynamic duo will be returning years later with a small selection of tracks in an EP format.
Daft Punk won’t promote the content as heavily as previous albums; however, it is safe to say that we may not be completely halted with hearing Daft Punk and their musical genius.
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