If we’d have to guess which two questions Daft Punk have probably been asked the most, we’d go with: “Why did you break up?” followed by “Why the robot helmets?” The French house duo, who called it called it quits in February 2021, are famously rarely interviewed, but Thomas Bangalter offered a little insight to the inner workings of Daft Punk — and being “relieved” that the era is over — on a recent episode of BBC’s The First Time with Matt Everett podcast.
Bangalter previously gave a kind of vague explanation for why Daft Punk broke up, saying that “the last thing I would want to be, in the world we live in, in 2023, is a robot.” Speaking with host Everett, he dug deeper into his and bandmate Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo’s relationship with their art.
“There’s a connection between fiction and reality, and everything we did was...
Bangalter previously gave a kind of vague explanation for why Daft Punk broke up, saying that “the last thing I would want to be, in the world we live in, in 2023, is a robot.” Speaking with host Everett, he dug deeper into his and bandmate Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo’s relationship with their art.
“There’s a connection between fiction and reality, and everything we did was...
- 8/4/2023
- by Abby Jones
- Consequence - Music
Ever see a pregnant robot? The video for “Infinity Repeating (2013 Demo) shows mankind’s Darwinian evolution from an amoeba to a primate to a man to a robot to an enceinte automaton (that looks a lot like a female version of Thomas Bangalter and Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo’s stage costumes). The track is an outtake from Daft Punk’s blockbuster Random Access Memories album that paired them with Julian Casablancas. Three animation houses — London’s Picnic Studios and Paris’ H5 Studio and Light Studios — collaborated on the clip, which filmmaker...
- 5/12/2023
- by Kory Grow
- Rollingstone.com
Just when we thought we’d heard the last of Daft Punk, the French funk duo are gifting us with nine unreleased tracks.
The new songs will feature on a new edition of 2013’s Random Access Memories to celebrate its 10th anniversary.
The Grammy winning album was originally released in 2013 and included tracks including “Get Lucky”, “Lose Yourself to Dance” and “Instant Crush”.
The album also features collaborations with the likes of Pharrell Williams, Nile Rodgers and Strokes frontman Julian Casablancas.
The duo, made up of Thomas Bangalter and Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo – who always appear under the guise of helmets – announced the end of the band in 2021.
At the time, the pair revealed the news in an eight-minute video titled “Epilogue” on their YouTube channel. The clip is an excerpt from their 2006 science-fiction film Electroma.
Random Access Memories was their last full album release before their split after nearly 30 years of making music together.
The new songs will feature on a new edition of 2013’s Random Access Memories to celebrate its 10th anniversary.
The Grammy winning album was originally released in 2013 and included tracks including “Get Lucky”, “Lose Yourself to Dance” and “Instant Crush”.
The album also features collaborations with the likes of Pharrell Williams, Nile Rodgers and Strokes frontman Julian Casablancas.
The duo, made up of Thomas Bangalter and Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo – who always appear under the guise of helmets – announced the end of the band in 2021.
At the time, the pair revealed the news in an eight-minute video titled “Epilogue” on their YouTube channel. The clip is an excerpt from their 2006 science-fiction film Electroma.
Random Access Memories was their last full album release before their split after nearly 30 years of making music together.
- 2/23/2023
- by Megan Graye
- The Independent - Music
Leiji Matsumoto, the popular Japanese manga and anime artist known for his work with Daft Punk, has died at the age of 85.
Among his many works, Matsumoto created the popular manga series Space Pirate Captain Harlock. In an interview, Daft Punk’s Thomas Bangalter and Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo cited the manga as one of their biggest early influences. “At around the age of 5 years old, we would watch Captain Harlock,” they explained. “The music we have been making must have been influenced at some point by the shows we were watching when we were little kids.”
Alongside co-writer Cédric Hervet and director Kazuhisa Takenouchi, Daft Punk collaborated with Matsumoto on Interstella 5555: The 5tory of the 5ecret 5tar 5ystem. The 2003 animated film served as the visual companion to the group’s second album, Discovery. Scenes from the film were also released as standalone music videos for songs like “One More Time,...
Among his many works, Matsumoto created the popular manga series Space Pirate Captain Harlock. In an interview, Daft Punk’s Thomas Bangalter and Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo cited the manga as one of their biggest early influences. “At around the age of 5 years old, we would watch Captain Harlock,” they explained. “The music we have been making must have been influenced at some point by the shows we were watching when we were little kids.”
Alongside co-writer Cédric Hervet and director Kazuhisa Takenouchi, Daft Punk collaborated with Matsumoto on Interstella 5555: The 5tory of the 5ecret 5tar 5ystem. The 2003 animated film served as the visual companion to the group’s second album, Discovery. Scenes from the film were also released as standalone music videos for songs like “One More Time,...
- 2/20/2023
- by Alex Young
- Consequence - Music
Thomas Bangalter, who made up half of the electronic duo Daft Punk, is releasing a solo album.
The French musician, who announced the split of Daft Punk with fellow member Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo in 2021, has also unveiled an illustration of his face for the first time, obtained by Variety as part of the announcement.
Since the early days of their career, the two have concealed their identities by continuously wearing lavish futuristic-looking helmets during musical performances and other public appearances.
Read More: Daft Punk Announce Split With A Cryptic Video
Bangalter’s first orchestral solo album titled Mythologies will arrive on April 7 on Warner Classics and Erato.
The project initially was developed back in the fall of 2019 when it was commissioned by choreographer Angelin Preljocaj for the ballet of the same name. It was premiered by the Orchestre National Bordeaux Aquitaine under the direction of Romain Dumas.
“As a substantial lyrical work,...
The French musician, who announced the split of Daft Punk with fellow member Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo in 2021, has also unveiled an illustration of his face for the first time, obtained by Variety as part of the announcement.
Since the early days of their career, the two have concealed their identities by continuously wearing lavish futuristic-looking helmets during musical performances and other public appearances.
Read More: Daft Punk Announce Split With A Cryptic Video
Bangalter’s first orchestral solo album titled Mythologies will arrive on April 7 on Warner Classics and Erato.
The project initially was developed back in the fall of 2019 when it was commissioned by choreographer Angelin Preljocaj for the ballet of the same name. It was premiered by the Orchestre National Bordeaux Aquitaine under the direction of Romain Dumas.
“As a substantial lyrical work,...
- 1/25/2023
- by Melissa Romualdi
- ET Canada
Daft Punk’s Thomas Bangalter will release his first solo album, Mythologies, which will feature an orchestral piece he wrote for a ballet of the same name. The album is set to arrive on April 7 via Erato/Warner Classics.
Mythologies is Bangalter’s first independent orchestral work, commissioned by choreographer Angelin Preljocaj. The ballet premiered last summer, a collaboration between Ballet Preljocaj and the Orchestre National Bordeaux Aquitaine, which performed Bangalter’s score under the direction of Romain Dumas. The ballet is an exploration of contemporary rituals, as well as...
Mythologies is Bangalter’s first independent orchestral work, commissioned by choreographer Angelin Preljocaj. The ballet premiered last summer, a collaboration between Ballet Preljocaj and the Orchestre National Bordeaux Aquitaine, which performed Bangalter’s score under the direction of Romain Dumas. The ballet is an exploration of contemporary rituals, as well as...
- 1/24/2023
- by Jon Blistein
- Rollingstone.com
Daft Punk have shared a behind-the-scenes clip revealing the original storyboards for their beloved 1997 Michel Gondry-directed music video for “Around the World.” The video — originally part of the band’s DVD, D.A.F.T., also released in 1997 — showcases hand-drawn storyboards with scribbled instructions.
The original music video features numerous dancers moving around a stage in various costumes, including a group of mummies and women in synchronized swimming attire. The placement of the groups of dancers, drawn as stick figures, can be seen in the storyboards.
Daft Punk called...
The original music video features numerous dancers moving around a stage in various costumes, including a group of mummies and women in synchronized swimming attire. The placement of the groups of dancers, drawn as stick figures, can be seen in the storyboards.
Daft Punk called...
- 4/14/2022
- by Emily Zemler
- Rollingstone.com
Daft Punk will celebrate the 25th anniversary of their debut album, Homework, by releasing a deluxe edition of the album and hosting a one-time-only livestream of a 1997 concert. Both the deluxe edition and the livestream will drop today, 2/22/2022 at — fittingly — at 2:22 p.m. Pt (that’s the less numerically-pleasing time of 5:22 p.m. on the East Coast).
The livestream will take place on Twitch, where Daft Punk will share footage from their Dec. 12, 1997 show at the Mayan Theater in Los Angeles. The gig came at the tail end...
The livestream will take place on Twitch, where Daft Punk will share footage from their Dec. 12, 1997 show at the Mayan Theater in Los Angeles. The gig came at the tail end...
- 2/22/2022
- by Jon Blistein
- Rollingstone.com
To mark the 20th anniversary of Daft Punk’s Discovery — released March 12th, 2001 — Spotify has created an “enhanced playlist” of the recently disbanded dance duo’s second album with archival footage, anecdotes, and more.
Accessible via Spotify’s Canvas and Storylines functions, the Discovery – Enhanced Playlist features never-before-seen original concept art and storyboards from Interstella 5555, Discovery’s animated companion film, as well as short clips from the movie to accompany each song.
Daft Punk’s unearthed 2001 interview with a Japanese magazine also finds the duo breaking down their history, their creative process,...
Accessible via Spotify’s Canvas and Storylines functions, the Discovery – Enhanced Playlist features never-before-seen original concept art and storyboards from Interstella 5555, Discovery’s animated companion film, as well as short clips from the movie to accompany each song.
Daft Punk’s unearthed 2001 interview with a Japanese magazine also finds the duo breaking down their history, their creative process,...
- 3/12/2021
- by Daniel Kreps
- Rollingstone.com
Daft Punk, the masked and highly influential Edm duo, has signaled its retirement in an announcement as enigmatic as the rest of the pair’s three-decade career.
In a stark, new eight-minute video called “Epilogue,” posted today (watch it above), Thomas Bangalter and Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo, maintaining their robot/racing personas, walk toward one another through a purple-sky desert. After standing helmet-to-helmet for a bit, one pushes a button on the other’s power pack, setting off a countdown alarm. They separate and prepare for self-destruction. The dates “1993-2021” then appear.
Publicist Kathryn Frazier has confirmed the split but provided no details.
The video ends with the song “Touch” from Daft Punk’s Grammy-winning 2013 album Random Access Memories.
Daft Punk’s hits include 2013’s “Get Lucky,” as well as “Da Funk” and “Robot Rock.” The duo recorded the the Tron: Legacy soundtrack album in 2010.
In a stark, new eight-minute video called “Epilogue,” posted today (watch it above), Thomas Bangalter and Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo, maintaining their robot/racing personas, walk toward one another through a purple-sky desert. After standing helmet-to-helmet for a bit, one pushes a button on the other’s power pack, setting off a countdown alarm. They separate and prepare for self-destruction. The dates “1993-2021” then appear.
Publicist Kathryn Frazier has confirmed the split but provided no details.
The video ends with the song “Touch” from Daft Punk’s Grammy-winning 2013 album Random Access Memories.
Daft Punk’s hits include 2013’s “Get Lucky,” as well as “Da Funk” and “Robot Rock.” The duo recorded the the Tron: Legacy soundtrack album in 2010.
- 2/22/2021
- by Greg Evans
- Deadline Film + TV
Daft Punk, the widely celebrated and influential electronic duo, have broken up.
The group announced the decision via an eight-minute sequence, dubbed “Epilogue,” taken from their 2006 film, Electroma, in which two robots — meant to represent band members Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo and Thomas Bangalter — venture into a desert where one gets blown up. An image of two robot hands forming a triangle then flashes on-screen with the time-stamp: 1993-2021.
Kathryn Frazier, Daft Punk’s longtime representative, confirmed the breakup to Rolling Stone but declined to provide any details on the split.
The group announced the decision via an eight-minute sequence, dubbed “Epilogue,” taken from their 2006 film, Electroma, in which two robots — meant to represent band members Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo and Thomas Bangalter — venture into a desert where one gets blown up. An image of two robot hands forming a triangle then flashes on-screen with the time-stamp: 1993-2021.
Kathryn Frazier, Daft Punk’s longtime representative, confirmed the breakup to Rolling Stone but declined to provide any details on the split.
- 2/22/2021
- by Jon Blistein
- Rollingstone.com
R.I.P. Daft Punk (1993-2021)
No, Thomas Bangalter and Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo have not passed away, but their legendary, 28-year-long music collaboration is no more. With no specific reason given, Daft Punk have broken up and, fittingly, they are going out in cinematic fashion.
The duo have released a new 8-minute video titled Epilogue taken from their 2006 film Electroma, which features their Random Access Memories track Touch as we follow them into the desert for one explosive send-off. Having released four studio albums and two live albums, they are also responsible for one of the best soundtracks of the last decade with Tron: Legacy. Last year, it was rumored they would be scoring a new film from Dario Argento, but their team denied the report.
As we wait to see if any more details of their break-up come out, or what’s next for both, watch the video below.
The post Daft Punk Break Up,...
No, Thomas Bangalter and Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo have not passed away, but their legendary, 28-year-long music collaboration is no more. With no specific reason given, Daft Punk have broken up and, fittingly, they are going out in cinematic fashion.
The duo have released a new 8-minute video titled Epilogue taken from their 2006 film Electroma, which features their Random Access Memories track Touch as we follow them into the desert for one explosive send-off. Having released four studio albums and two live albums, they are also responsible for one of the best soundtracks of the last decade with Tron: Legacy. Last year, it was rumored they would be scoring a new film from Dario Argento, but their team denied the report.
As we wait to see if any more details of their break-up come out, or what’s next for both, watch the video below.
The post Daft Punk Break Up,...
- 2/22/2021
- by Jordan Raup
- The Film Stage
Dark Glasses is 80-year-old Italian director Dario Argento’s first film in eight years.
The producers of Dario Argento’s upcoming feature Dark Glasses (Occhiali Neri) have issued a statement denying reports that French electronic music duo Daft Punk have signed or even entered discussions to produce a score for the production.
The statement was in response to a slew of stories overnight reporting that Argento had told Italian newspaper La Repubblica that Daft Punk were on board to score his new film.
“They know all my films,” he was quoted as saying in the La Repubblica article. “They learned...
The producers of Dario Argento’s upcoming feature Dark Glasses (Occhiali Neri) have issued a statement denying reports that French electronic music duo Daft Punk have signed or even entered discussions to produce a score for the production.
The statement was in response to a slew of stories overnight reporting that Argento had told Italian newspaper La Repubblica that Daft Punk were on board to score his new film.
“They know all my films,” he was quoted as saying in the La Repubblica article. “They learned...
- 4/28/2020
- by 1100388¦Melanie Goodfellow¦0¦
- ScreenDaily
It’s been eight years since the last film from Italian master Dario Argento, but we recently got the news he would finally be returning with a new feature titled Occhiali Neri (aka Black Glasses). The project would reunite him with his daughter Asia Argento, who would lead the film, following up their last collaboration Dracula 3D. We now have a few more details on the film, including a mightily enticing tidbit regarding the soundtrack.
“It will be my return to crime films,” the director tells the Italian outlet Repubblica. “It’s the adventure, in the nocturnal Rome, of a Chinese girl and child. In the second part, the escape takes them into the rocky, bushy countryside of Lazio. [It’s] different from the sweetness of the Tuscan valleys, but for me beautiful.”
In major news, he then revealed the involvement of Daft Punk, who will score the film. “They are my admirers,...
“It will be my return to crime films,” the director tells the Italian outlet Repubblica. “It’s the adventure, in the nocturnal Rome, of a Chinese girl and child. In the second part, the escape takes them into the rocky, bushy countryside of Lazio. [It’s] different from the sweetness of the Tuscan valleys, but for me beautiful.”
In major news, he then revealed the involvement of Daft Punk, who will score the film. “They are my admirers,...
- 4/27/2020
- by Jordan Raup
- The Film Stage
Stardust’s lone song, the iconic 1998 single “Music Sounds Better With You,” will hit streaming platforms for the first time on June 28th, with a 12-inch vinyl reissue out the same day. The record is available to pre-order now via Because Music.
The French house trio — electronic artist Alan Braxe, Daft Punk producer/instrumentalist Thomas Bangalter and singer Benjamin Diamond — originally wrote the song to play during a live gig at the popular Rex Club in Paris. They later recorded the track, which is built on a funky guitar sample...
The French house trio — electronic artist Alan Braxe, Daft Punk producer/instrumentalist Thomas Bangalter and singer Benjamin Diamond — originally wrote the song to play during a live gig at the popular Rex Club in Paris. They later recorded the track, which is built on a funky guitar sample...
- 5/29/2019
- by Ryan Reed
- Rollingstone.com
The 2017 Bet Awards are here!
Saturday Night Live star Leslie Jones will take the stage at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles on Sunday night to host the star-studded telecast, featuring performances by Bruno Mars, Chris Brown and Big Sean. But even before the festivities get underway, a few awards have already been doled out.
Chance the Rapper has been selected to receive the Humanitarian Award, while New Edition will accept the Lifetime Achievement Award.
Who else is will be taking home some new hardware on Sunday? Tune in to the Bet Awards at 8 p.m. Et/Pt to find out.
Et is updating the official winners list, below, as they're announced. (Winners in bold.)
Photos: Bet Awards 2017 Red Carpet Arrivals
Humanitarian Award
Chance the Rapper
Lifetime Achievement Award
New Edition
Best Female R&B/Pop Artist
Beyoncé
Kehlani
Mary J. Blige
Rihanna
Solange
Best Male R&B/Pop Artist
Bruno Mars
Chris Brown
The Weeknd
[link...
Saturday Night Live star Leslie Jones will take the stage at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles on Sunday night to host the star-studded telecast, featuring performances by Bruno Mars, Chris Brown and Big Sean. But even before the festivities get underway, a few awards have already been doled out.
Chance the Rapper has been selected to receive the Humanitarian Award, while New Edition will accept the Lifetime Achievement Award.
Who else is will be taking home some new hardware on Sunday? Tune in to the Bet Awards at 8 p.m. Et/Pt to find out.
Et is updating the official winners list, below, as they're announced. (Winners in bold.)
Photos: Bet Awards 2017 Red Carpet Arrivals
Humanitarian Award
Chance the Rapper
Lifetime Achievement Award
New Edition
Best Female R&B/Pop Artist
Beyoncé
Kehlani
Mary J. Blige
Rihanna
Solange
Best Male R&B/Pop Artist
Bruno Mars
Chris Brown
The Weeknd
[link...
- 6/26/2017
- Entertainment Tonight
Wake up, Mr. West. It's your birthday!
On "No More Parties in L.A." off The Life of Pablo, Kanye West describes himself as "a 38-year-old 8-year-old," which is maybe a perfect summation of the qualities that have made the 40-year-old rapper such an enigma: a larger-than-life icon who has cultivated a persona that draws as much infamy as it does reverence, with a head-spinning number of acclaimed tracks to show for it.
Watch: Inside Kanye West's 40th Birthday in Bahamas With Kim Kardashian and Their Kids: 'No Work or Social Media'
Somehow, as Kanye has gotten older, his almost youthful sense for defiance and creativity have created work that has only gotten more experimental, more groundbreaking, and with each new album, inspired a new crop of artists of hip hop and of music in general.
The roster of rappers that 'Ye has inspired is truly staggering. Chance the Rapper has rhapsodized about the transformative...
On "No More Parties in L.A." off The Life of Pablo, Kanye West describes himself as "a 38-year-old 8-year-old," which is maybe a perfect summation of the qualities that have made the 40-year-old rapper such an enigma: a larger-than-life icon who has cultivated a persona that draws as much infamy as it does reverence, with a head-spinning number of acclaimed tracks to show for it.
Watch: Inside Kanye West's 40th Birthday in Bahamas With Kim Kardashian and Their Kids: 'No Work or Social Media'
Somehow, as Kanye has gotten older, his almost youthful sense for defiance and creativity have created work that has only gotten more experimental, more groundbreaking, and with each new album, inspired a new crop of artists of hip hop and of music in general.
The roster of rappers that 'Ye has inspired is truly staggering. Chance the Rapper has rhapsodized about the transformative...
- 6/8/2017
- Entertainment Tonight
The Billboard Music Awards are shaping up to be a who’s who of the music world.
Pete Wentz of Fall Out Boy and singer-songwriter Julia Michaels dropped by Good Morning America on Monday to share the first round of nominees for the 2017 awards show, and names like Rihanna, Beyoncé and Drake lead the pack with nominations in multiple categories.
The Chainsmokers were also recognized for their radio-dominating hits like “Closer” and “Don’t Let Me Down,” while recent first time Grammy winners Twenty One Pilots made many appearances in the rock categories.
Check out the full list of nominees below.
Pete Wentz of Fall Out Boy and singer-songwriter Julia Michaels dropped by Good Morning America on Monday to share the first round of nominees for the 2017 awards show, and names like Rihanna, Beyoncé and Drake lead the pack with nominations in multiple categories.
The Chainsmokers were also recognized for their radio-dominating hits like “Closer” and “Don’t Let Me Down,” while recent first time Grammy winners Twenty One Pilots made many appearances in the rock categories.
Check out the full list of nominees below.
- 4/10/2017
- by Stephanie Petit
- PEOPLE.com
A lot of big names in music will soon go head-to-head at the 2017 Billboard Music Awards -- including Selena Gomez's boyfriend, The Weeknd, and her ex-boyfriend, Justin Bieber.
On Monday morning, Fall Out Boy's Pete Wentz and singer Julia Michaels announced five categories on Good Morning America, while the rest of the nominees were revealed on Twitter. As it turns out, Bieber and The Weeknd will vie for the Top Male Artist and Top Artist awards.
The Weeknd earned quite a few nominations, which also include Top Billboard 200 Album, Billboard Chart Achievement and Top R&B Artist. As for Bieber, he's up for Top Radio Songs, Top Social Artist -- which Gomez is also nominated -- and Top Touring Artist.
Watch: Grammy Boss Addresses Racism Claims After Beyonce Snubs -- 'I Don't Think There is a Race Problem at All'
Drake and The Chainsmokers have tied for the all-time record of 22 nominations each, while [link=nm...
On Monday morning, Fall Out Boy's Pete Wentz and singer Julia Michaels announced five categories on Good Morning America, while the rest of the nominees were revealed on Twitter. As it turns out, Bieber and The Weeknd will vie for the Top Male Artist and Top Artist awards.
The Weeknd earned quite a few nominations, which also include Top Billboard 200 Album, Billboard Chart Achievement and Top R&B Artist. As for Bieber, he's up for Top Radio Songs, Top Social Artist -- which Gomez is also nominated -- and Top Touring Artist.
Watch: Grammy Boss Addresses Racism Claims After Beyonce Snubs -- 'I Don't Think There is a Race Problem at All'
Drake and The Chainsmokers have tied for the all-time record of 22 nominations each, while [link=nm...
- 4/10/2017
- Entertainment Tonight
The Grammy Awards venue is only so large and the guest list is oh-so-exclusive, but that doesn’t mean you can’t dance and sing along with the stars — at home!
Deejay Michelle Pesce — who is spinning tunes at the Grammy’s official after party — is sharing exclusively with People her list of 15 must-have songs if you’re throwing your own Grammy bash.
“My 2017 Grammy Playlist includes songs that you can shake yo’ booty to and others that you’ll feel deep within your soul — and a few that do both!” says Pesce. “From Grammy nominated songs to this year...
Deejay Michelle Pesce — who is spinning tunes at the Grammy’s official after party — is sharing exclusively with People her list of 15 must-have songs if you’re throwing your own Grammy bash.
“My 2017 Grammy Playlist includes songs that you can shake yo’ booty to and others that you’ll feel deep within your soul — and a few that do both!” says Pesce. “From Grammy nominated songs to this year...
- 2/7/2017
- by Nicole Sands
- PEOPLE.com
No stranger to the world of film, Daft Punk has provided the scores for Tron:Legacy and Interstella 5555: The 5tory of the 5ecret 5tar 5ystem, made their own film with Daft Punk’s Electroma, and were even depicted (briefly) in this year’s stellar Eden. They’re now getting the documentary treatment in Daft Punk Unchained and today brings the first trailer.
Airing this summer in France, it’ll now hit worldwide sometime later this year and comes from director Hervé Martin Delpierre. This first preview seems to go deep into the mystery surrounding Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo and Thomas Bangalter, but hopefully it also explores the process of making their distinct music.
Featuring interviews with Pharrell Williams, Nile Rodgers, Giorgio Moroder, Kanye West, Michel Gondry, Paul Williams, Peter Lindbergh, Leiji Matsumoto, Pete Tong, and much, check out the trailer and poster below.
Daft Punk Unchained, directed by Hervé Martin Delpierre,...
Airing this summer in France, it’ll now hit worldwide sometime later this year and comes from director Hervé Martin Delpierre. This first preview seems to go deep into the mystery surrounding Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo and Thomas Bangalter, but hopefully it also explores the process of making their distinct music.
Featuring interviews with Pharrell Williams, Nile Rodgers, Giorgio Moroder, Kanye West, Michel Gondry, Paul Williams, Peter Lindbergh, Leiji Matsumoto, Pete Tong, and much, check out the trailer and poster below.
Daft Punk Unchained, directed by Hervé Martin Delpierre,...
- 9/28/2015
- by Jordan Raup
- The Film Stage
Few musicians are as equally mysterious and revered as Daft Punk, the electronic music duo which consists of French musicians Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo and Thomas Bangalter, both always concealed by sleek suits and helmets at every public performance. And now a feature length film is on the way called Daft Punk Unchained, touted as the […]
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- 9/27/2015
- by Ethan Anderton
- Slash Film
The men behind the masks of Daft Punk, Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo and Thomas Bangalter, not only created a mystique by never showing their faces, but put all the more attention on their work, which changed the landscape of electronic music. Now, as befits a duo that have made a huge impression on the pop culture landscape, a documentary is one the way. "Daft Punk Unchained" already aired this summer, only in France, but now its making its way to the rest of the world, and a new trailer provides an inside peek. Collaborators like Kanye West, Pharrell, Nile Rodgers, and Paul Williams share their insights, along with folks like Giorgio Moroder, Michel Gondry, Peter Lindbergh, Leiji Matsumoto, and Pete Tong, in what looks to be a fairly standard, but no less compelling chronicle from director Hervé Martin Delpierre. Read More: Watch The Daft Punk/Pharell Williams Music Video Directed By...
- 9/25/2015
- by Kevin Jagernauth
- The Playlist
Daft Punk without their helmets is an odd sight - it's almost a surprise they aren't actually robots under there.
And it looks like the duo, Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo and Thomas Bangalter, will be taking off the headgear in a new documentary.
Daft Punk Unchained looks at the story of music's most secretive duo, and features many of their star collaborators.
Pharrell Williams, Nile Rodgers, Giorgio Moroder, Kanye West, Michel Gondry, Paul Williams, Peter Lindbergh, Leiji Matsumoto and Pete Tong will all contribute to the film.
It of course won't be the first time that the duo have been seen unmasked - they were recently spotted without their signature headgear in La.
The pair have said their costumes are not a gimmick, explaining they stem from their own desire for "sci-fi glam" and desire to create fictional personas.
Homem-Christo said: "We're not performers, we're not models - it would not...
And it looks like the duo, Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo and Thomas Bangalter, will be taking off the headgear in a new documentary.
Daft Punk Unchained looks at the story of music's most secretive duo, and features many of their star collaborators.
Pharrell Williams, Nile Rodgers, Giorgio Moroder, Kanye West, Michel Gondry, Paul Williams, Peter Lindbergh, Leiji Matsumoto and Pete Tong will all contribute to the film.
It of course won't be the first time that the duo have been seen unmasked - they were recently spotted without their signature headgear in La.
The pair have said their costumes are not a gimmick, explaining they stem from their own desire for "sci-fi glam" and desire to create fictional personas.
Homem-Christo said: "We're not performers, we're not models - it would not...
- 9/25/2015
- Digital Spy
Daft Punk are ready to take their masks off with the new documentary Daft Punk Unchained. The worldwide release of the film, which premiered on French TV in June, has yet to get a U.S. release date, but a new trailer reveals some of the doc's guests (via Okayplayer).
Kanye West, Pharrell Williams and Nile Rodgers are among the famous collaborators and fans of the French duo to speak about their influence in the documentary. "Who revolutionized dance music the most?" West asks early in the trailer. "I think you'd say 'Daft Punk.
Kanye West, Pharrell Williams and Nile Rodgers are among the famous collaborators and fans of the French duo to speak about their influence in the documentary. "Who revolutionized dance music the most?" West asks early in the trailer. "I think you'd say 'Daft Punk.
- 9/24/2015
- Rollingstone.com
Mia Hansen-Løve’s nightlife drama celebrates the euphoria of dance music but doesn’t shy away from showing what happens when the party’s over
The central scene in Mia Hansen-Løve’s Eden doesn’t last very long. It takes place during a heady party in the home of Thomas Bangalter’s parents. We are in the sitting room of the packed apartment, watching Bangalter and his partner Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo preparing to play music as Daft Punk for the first time. We hear the pair whisper to each other, watch them drum their fingers nervously, adjust the levels on the mixer again and again. Then, finally, the needle is placed on a platter of vinyl. The opening bars of Da Funk blast out, a song that would go on to be played countless times across the world. This small party goes wild but, as the track plays, the camera pulls away.
The central scene in Mia Hansen-Løve’s Eden doesn’t last very long. It takes place during a heady party in the home of Thomas Bangalter’s parents. We are in the sitting room of the packed apartment, watching Bangalter and his partner Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo preparing to play music as Daft Punk for the first time. We hear the pair whisper to each other, watch them drum their fingers nervously, adjust the levels on the mixer again and again. Then, finally, the needle is placed on a platter of vinyl. The opening bars of Da Funk blast out, a song that would go on to be played countless times across the world. This small party goes wild but, as the track plays, the camera pulls away.
- 7/21/2015
- by Paul MacInnes
- The Guardian - Film News
The BBC's Daft Punk documentary will feature guest appearances from the likes of Kanye West and Pharrell Williams.
Nile Rodgers, Giorgio Moroder, Todd Edwards, Pete Tong and more will appear on Daft Punk Unchained, which is being produced by BBC Worldwide France.
The documentary will premiere on French TV station Canal+ on June 24, but details of a UK transmission have yet to be confirmed.
BBC Worldwide France said: "Daft Punk Unchained is the first film about the pop culture phenomenon that is Daft Punk... This documentary explores this unprecedented cultural revolution revealing a duo of artists on a permanent quest for creativity, independence and freedom.
"Between fiction and reality, magic and secret, future and reinvention, theatricality and humility, The Robots have built a unique world. The film combines rare archive footage as well as exclusive interviews with their closest collaborators."
The duo - made up of Thomas Bangalter and Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo...
Nile Rodgers, Giorgio Moroder, Todd Edwards, Pete Tong and more will appear on Daft Punk Unchained, which is being produced by BBC Worldwide France.
The documentary will premiere on French TV station Canal+ on June 24, but details of a UK transmission have yet to be confirmed.
BBC Worldwide France said: "Daft Punk Unchained is the first film about the pop culture phenomenon that is Daft Punk... This documentary explores this unprecedented cultural revolution revealing a duo of artists on a permanent quest for creativity, independence and freedom.
"Between fiction and reality, magic and secret, future and reinvention, theatricality and humility, The Robots have built a unique world. The film combines rare archive footage as well as exclusive interviews with their closest collaborators."
The duo - made up of Thomas Bangalter and Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo...
- 6/10/2015
- Digital Spy
Few names in Edm carry the kind of weight that Daft Punk does. The French duo – which consists of Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo and Thomas Bangalter – made a lasting mark on the world of dance music with 1997’s Homework, but instead of fading into obscurity like so many of the genre’s other elder statesmen, their influence has endured through their last full-length effort, Get Lucky. For this reason, it’s no wonder that the Edm community is rejoicing over murmurs that they’ve got a new album in the works.
And speaking of elder statesmen, the information comes from none other than Paul Johnson – a proper Chicago house legend in his own right whose track “Hear The Music” inspired Daft Punk to create house music in the first place. As such, it’s quite fitting that according to Johnson, the upcoming album will mark the duo’s return to house.
And speaking of elder statesmen, the information comes from none other than Paul Johnson – a proper Chicago house legend in his own right whose track “Hear The Music” inspired Daft Punk to create house music in the first place. As such, it’s quite fitting that according to Johnson, the upcoming album will mark the duo’s return to house.
- 4/22/2015
- by John Cameron
- We Got This Covered
As part of an exhibition about music producers, artist Xavier Veilhan (kind of) unmasked Daft Punk in the form of a birch plywood sculpture. "The funny thing is I didn't even ask them," Veilhan told Vice's Creators Project. "I proposed to introduce them as producers, not as musicians. ... They proposed to me: 'Okay, we should make the sculpture the non-existing image of us. So if somebody wants to see how we are like in real [life] they'll have to look at the sculpture.'" They still have sunglasses on in the piece, so it's like saying Dick Grayson is obviously Robin sans eye mask. But, hey, still a coup.Anyway, here are Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo and Thomas Bangalter, a.k.a. the New Age Starsky & Hutch with reversed hairdos: Veilhan's exhibition, titled "Music," opens Thursday at New York's Galerie Perrotin and runs through April 11.
- 2/26/2015
- by Sean Fitz-Gerald
- Vulture
Daft Punk member Guy-Manuel De Homem-Christo has written new music for an upcoming Algerian film.
Thriller Gates of the Sun is directed by French filmmaker Jean-Marc Minéo, and features Mike Tyson among its cast.
De Homem-Christo has written music along with Eric Chedeville, with whom he co-founded the record label Crydamoure.
The pair also released several tracks in the late 1990s and early 2000s under the name Le Knight Club.
Chedeville told French culture magazine Les Inrocks: "Guy-Man has made music in this film. Initially it had to be for a fight scene with Mike Tyson, but now it's the final scene inside a club.
"It should not exceed two minutes, I think. At least 80% of the soundtrack was made by the two composers Matteodo Patrick and Jean-Jacques Ipino."
He added: "And the piece will not be signed 'Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo' but 'Knight Club', the nickname...
Thriller Gates of the Sun is directed by French filmmaker Jean-Marc Minéo, and features Mike Tyson among its cast.
De Homem-Christo has written music along with Eric Chedeville, with whom he co-founded the record label Crydamoure.
The pair also released several tracks in the late 1990s and early 2000s under the name Le Knight Club.
Chedeville told French culture magazine Les Inrocks: "Guy-Man has made music in this film. Initially it had to be for a fight scene with Mike Tyson, but now it's the final scene inside a club.
"It should not exceed two minutes, I think. At least 80% of the soundtrack was made by the two composers Matteodo Patrick and Jean-Jacques Ipino."
He added: "And the piece will not be signed 'Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo' but 'Knight Club', the nickname...
- 2/6/2015
- Digital Spy
There’s a moment early in Eden when a teenage Thomas Bangalter (played by Vincent Lacoste) and Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo (played by Arnaud Azoulay), the music duo better known as Daft Punk, play their soon-to-be hit “Da Funk” for the first time while DJ’ing a party at their parents’ house. The young partygoers, many of whom would go on to be key players in the ‘90s house music scene known as “French Touch," are instantly transfixed by the song. The film's protagonist, Paul (Félix de Givry), a fellow DJ, says in astonishment, “It’s modern disco”. Eden co-writer Sven
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- 11/10/2014
- by Chris O'Falt
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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Gone Girl
David Fincher, USA, 2014, Dcp, 150m
David Fincher’s film version of Gillian Flynn’s phenomenally successful best seller (adapted by the author) is one wild cinematic ride, a perfectly cast and intensely compressed portrait of a recession-era marriage contained within a devastating depiction of celebrity/media culture, shifting gears as smoothly as a Maserati 250F. Ben Affleck is Nick Dunne, whose wife Amy (Rosamund Pike) goes missing on the day of their fifth anniversary. Neil Patrick Harris is Amy’s old boyfriend Desi, Carrie Coon (who played Honey in Tracy Letts’s acclaimed production of Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?) is Nick’s sister Margo, Kim Dickens (Treme, Friday Night Lights) is Detective Rhonda Boney, and Tyler Perry is Nick’s superstar lawyer Tanner Bolt. At once a grand panoramic vision of middle America, a uniquely disturbing exploration of the fault lines in a marriage,...
Gone Girl
David Fincher, USA, 2014, Dcp, 150m
David Fincher’s film version of Gillian Flynn’s phenomenally successful best seller (adapted by the author) is one wild cinematic ride, a perfectly cast and intensely compressed portrait of a recession-era marriage contained within a devastating depiction of celebrity/media culture, shifting gears as smoothly as a Maserati 250F. Ben Affleck is Nick Dunne, whose wife Amy (Rosamund Pike) goes missing on the day of their fifth anniversary. Neil Patrick Harris is Amy’s old boyfriend Desi, Carrie Coon (who played Honey in Tracy Letts’s acclaimed production of Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?) is Nick’s sister Margo, Kim Dickens (Treme, Friday Night Lights) is Detective Rhonda Boney, and Tyler Perry is Nick’s superstar lawyer Tanner Bolt. At once a grand panoramic vision of middle America, a uniquely disturbing exploration of the fault lines in a marriage,...
- 8/20/2014
- by Notebook
- MUBI
Variety is reporting that BBC Worldwide Production France is looking to produce a one-hour long documentary on iconic music duo Daft Punk. After releasing their fourth studio album, titled Random Access Memories, last May to huge success and praise, Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo and Thomas Bangalter (the two musicians who make up the group) are hotter than ever.
The plan is to air the doc through French TV channel Canal Plus next year, with director Hervé Martin Delpierre on board to helm. Charting the group’s rise to fame through the 90s and right up until the present day, the documentary will explore how Daft Punk changed dance music forever and became as influential and iconic as they are today.
With twelve million albums sold worldwide and six Grammy Awards under their belt, it’s hard to deny the massive influence that the duo has had on the dance/Edm scene.
The plan is to air the doc through French TV channel Canal Plus next year, with director Hervé Martin Delpierre on board to helm. Charting the group’s rise to fame through the 90s and right up until the present day, the documentary will explore how Daft Punk changed dance music forever and became as influential and iconic as they are today.
With twelve million albums sold worldwide and six Grammy Awards under their belt, it’s hard to deny the massive influence that the duo has had on the dance/Edm scene.
- 6/27/2014
- by Matt Joseph
- We Got This Covered
Daft Punk are to be the subject of a new TV documentary.
French pay channel Canal Plus has commissioned a 60-minute special from BBC Worldwide Productions France.
The one-off documentary will give fans an inside look at the lives of the secretive duo Thomas Bangalter and Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo.
It is expected to air in 2015, but it has yet to be confirmed when it will be broadcast in the UK or Us.
Jean-Louis Blot will produce along with Patrice Gellé. Blot said: "We are proud to announce our first commission with Canal Plus Group on such an original and creative film.
"BBC Worldwide France stands as a major French producer of documentaries with stunning production values and universal appeal."...
French pay channel Canal Plus has commissioned a 60-minute special from BBC Worldwide Productions France.
The one-off documentary will give fans an inside look at the lives of the secretive duo Thomas Bangalter and Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo.
It is expected to air in 2015, but it has yet to be confirmed when it will be broadcast in the UK or Us.
Jean-Louis Blot will produce along with Patrice Gellé. Blot said: "We are proud to announce our first commission with Canal Plus Group on such an original and creative film.
"BBC Worldwide France stands as a major French producer of documentaries with stunning production values and universal appeal."...
- 6/27/2014
- Digital Spy
Daft Punk has made movies and starred in a few of their own music videos, and now they're the focus of a new documentary. Hervé Martin Delpierre will direct and Marina Rozenman will co-write a film on the French dance duo for BBC Worldwide Production France and Canal Plus, according to Variety. Producer Patrice Gelle is calling it the "first independent movie on the iconic group," to air in 2015. Thomas Bangalter and Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo have been writing and performing dancefloor bangers for more than 20 years but live in relative anonymity: Daft Punk have been photographed with their helmets off only a few number of times, and frequently they let their collaborators speak for them, even as they've taken home Grammys and sent songs like "Get Lucky" to the top of the charts. They do conduct some interviews, so it will be curious to see what BBC culls in this one-hour special.
- 6/26/2014
- by Katie Hasty
- Hitfix
Daft Punk fans are about to get lucky: BBC Worldwide is producing a documentary about the elusive dance-music duo, set to air in 2015. The film, commissioned by the French pay TV channel Canal Plus, promises to finally shine a light on Thomas Bangalter and Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo, the electronic DJs who rarely remove their robot masks in public. The French band has sold 12 million albums worldwide in their two-decade career and won six Grammy Awards in the process. See video: BBC Teases August Return for ‘Doctor Who’ Daft Punk is responsible for four critically-acclaimed studio albums, including 2014's “Random Access Memories,...
- 6/26/2014
- by Travis Reilly
- The Wrap
Daft Punker revealed at last! French electronic duo Daft Punk made out like bandits at the 56th Annual Grammys in L.A. this past Sunday. Although the group (who won four 2014 Grammys in all, including Album and Record of the year) is now officially a household name, very few folks have ever seen what the two musicians actually look like! In all of their concert and other public appearance, DJs Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo and Thomas Bangalter, both 39, have famously chosen to obscure themselves with elaborate [...]...
- 1/29/2014
- Us Weekly
What do the secretive men inside the Daft Punk helmets actually look like? Chris Lee profiles the duo, which won Sunday's top Grammy Award for Album of the Year. Frenchmen Thomas Bangalter and Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo speak fluent English and work inside the Jim Henson complex in Hollywood. Since 2001, they have refused to appear in public without their robot disguises, but at a Grammy after-party they took off their helmets and celebrated with a celebrity crowd including Beyonce, Jay-z, Madonna, Paul McCartney, Trent Reznor, and Jared Leto. L.A. Times. The rumors are not true that there will be a four-hour director's cut of "The Wolf of Wall Street" on Blu-ray. Oscar-nominated director Martin Scorsese edited down a much longer rough cut to the three-hour version currently in theaters. Without yet announcing a release date, Paramount says that "there is not a director's cut version of the film for home...
- 1/29/2014
- Gold Derby
Daft Punk was called up to collect an award twice during the 56th Annual Grammy Awards at the Staples Center Sunday night. Neither time did either of the group’s members remove his helmet.
Comprised of Frenchmen Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo and Thomas Bangalter, Daft Punk prefers to make their limited public appearances in full robot costume. Everything, including their necks and hands, are covered. When helmeted, neither of the award-winning electro-pop producers will speak.
What do they look like beneath their futuristic getups? Relatively average middle-aged men. Twitter user Jobe shared a photo of the two from 2013:
Here they are without their helmets pic.twitter.com/MqNtmn1i9K
— Jobe (@jobserem) January 27, 2014
Before de Homem-Christo and Bangalter decided to assume their masked personas, they participated in photoshoots and even conducted interviews out of costume and with their faces fully visible.
“We don’t believe in the star system,” Bangalter told canoe.
Comprised of Frenchmen Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo and Thomas Bangalter, Daft Punk prefers to make their limited public appearances in full robot costume. Everything, including their necks and hands, are covered. When helmeted, neither of the award-winning electro-pop producers will speak.
What do they look like beneath their futuristic getups? Relatively average middle-aged men. Twitter user Jobe shared a photo of the two from 2013:
Here they are without their helmets pic.twitter.com/MqNtmn1i9K
— Jobe (@jobserem) January 27, 2014
Before de Homem-Christo and Bangalter decided to assume their masked personas, they participated in photoshoots and even conducted interviews out of costume and with their faces fully visible.
“We don’t believe in the star system,” Bangalter told canoe.
- 1/28/2014
- Uinterview
Los Angeles, Jan 27: French electronic music act Daft Punk dominated the 56th edition of annual Grammy awards winning five awards, including best album and best record of the year.
Daft Punk's "Get lucky" won the record of the year award, while their "Random Access Memories" bagged the album of the year trophy at the awards ceremony at the Staples Center here Sunday.
Musicians Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo and Thomas Bangalte's "Get lucky" also won the Grammy for the best pop duo group performance, while the best dance electronica album award was bagged by their "Random Access Memories", which also got best engineered album, non-classical.
Daft Punk's "Get lucky" won the record of the year award, while their "Random Access Memories" bagged the album of the year trophy at the awards ceremony at the Staples Center here Sunday.
Musicians Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo and Thomas Bangalte's "Get lucky" also won the Grammy for the best pop duo group performance, while the best dance electronica album award was bagged by their "Random Access Memories", which also got best engineered album, non-classical.
- 1/27/2014
- by Abhijeet Sen
- RealBollywood.com
Los Angeles, Jan 27: French electronic music act Daft Punk's "Get Lucky" won the record of the year award and their "Random Access Memories" bagged the album of the year trophy at the 56th Annual Grammy award.
Musicians Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo and Thomas Bangalte's "Get Lucky" also won Grammy for the best pop duo group performance, while the best dance electronica album award was bagged by their "Random access memories", which also won best engineered album, non-classical at the ceremony.
Ians...
Musicians Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo and Thomas Bangalte's "Get Lucky" also won Grammy for the best pop duo group performance, while the best dance electronica album award was bagged by their "Random access memories", which also won best engineered album, non-classical at the ceremony.
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- 1/27/2014
- by Anita Agarwal
- RealBollywood.com
Los Angeles, Jan 6: Daft Punk band will play at the 56th Grammy Awards to be held here Jan 26.
The French duo -- Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo and Thomas Bangalter -- will hit the stage with rapper Pharrell Williams, and musicians Nile Rodgers and Stevie Wonder.
Williams and Rodgers appear in tracks of Daft Punk's latest album "Random Access Memories". It's still unknown what song the duo will perform with Wonder, reports aceshowbiz.com.
Daft Punk has been nominated in five categories like album of the year and best dance/electronica album for "Random Access Memories".
Other performers include rock band.
The French duo -- Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo and Thomas Bangalter -- will hit the stage with rapper Pharrell Williams, and musicians Nile Rodgers and Stevie Wonder.
Williams and Rodgers appear in tracks of Daft Punk's latest album "Random Access Memories". It's still unknown what song the duo will perform with Wonder, reports aceshowbiz.com.
Daft Punk has been nominated in five categories like album of the year and best dance/electronica album for "Random Access Memories".
Other performers include rock band.
- 1/6/2014
- by Shiva Prakash
- RealBollywood.com
Washington, Jan 6: French electronic music duo Daft Punk are teaming up with Stevie Wonder to perform at the Grammy Awards 2014 at the Staples Centre in Los Angeles.
The 'One More Time' hitmakers are set to play material from their fourth studio album 'Random Access Memories' during the ceremony and will work with the 63-year-old legend on the highly anticipated performance.
According to RollingStone.com, Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo and Tomas Bangalter will also be joined by Pharrell who featured on 'Lose Yourself to Dance' and 'Get Lucky' and Nile Rodgers, who co-wrote tracks for the album. (Ani)...
The 'One More Time' hitmakers are set to play material from their fourth studio album 'Random Access Memories' during the ceremony and will work with the 63-year-old legend on the highly anticipated performance.
According to RollingStone.com, Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo and Tomas Bangalter will also be joined by Pharrell who featured on 'Lose Yourself to Dance' and 'Get Lucky' and Nile Rodgers, who co-wrote tracks for the album. (Ani)...
- 1/6/2014
- by Ketali Mehta
- RealBollywood.com
Are the Grammys ready to throw their support behind dance music? Voters typically avoid this genre in the general field but Daft Punk -- nominated for Record and Album of the Year -- have a unique advantage: they're the veterans in both races. For Album of the Year, they face off against a pair of newcomers (Macklemore and Ryan Lewis, Kendrick Lamar), along with a previous winner who is this year's youngest nominee (Taylor Swift) and Sara Bareilles who, at 34, is the second oldest contender in the category. However, as "The Blessed Unrest" is just her third album, she's less seasoned than the decade-younger Swift. Granted, Daft Punk aren't what I'd call old-timers. Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo and Thomas Bangalter are 39 and 38 respectively -- a moment to weep for musicians over 40 -- and their nominated disc, "Random Access Memories," is only their fourth. But, they've ...
- 12/30/2013
- Gold Derby
Gisele Bündchen always finds new ways to be sexy, and on Wednesday night the Brazilian model and mom put her beauty on display at the WSJ Magazine Innovator Awards in NYC. Gisele was without her husband Tom Brady, but she looked to be having enough fun while mingling inside the event with designer Valentino Garavani and model Karlie Kloss, as well as Pharrell Williams and his new wife, Helen Lasichanh. Before arriving at the bash, Gisele Instagrammed a shot of her seductive blue dress. Gisele appears on the WSJ cover alongside French artists Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo and Thomas Bangalter - better known as Daft Punk - who won the magazine's entertainment innovators of the year award. Gisele is back in New York following a trip to her native Brazil, where she walked the runway during Sao Paulo Fashion Week. The supermodel may be spending more time in the Big Apple...
- 11/7/2013
- by Annie Gabillet
- Popsugar.com
Pharrell Williams is leading the dance music revolution with the robots themselves. The prolific producer teamed up with the famed French duo known as Daft Punk to work on the group's comeback album, "Random Access Memories."
Daft Punk's fourth studio album is led by the hit single "Get Lucky," a collaboration with Williams. The song-of-the-summer contender took off quickly, selling more than one million copies. Made up of industry vets Thomas Bangalter and Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo, Daft Punk covers the latest issue of Vibe with Williams.
Williams reflected on the first time that he ever heard Daft Punk, telling the publication, "I’ll never forget. I was talking to this girl, and all of a sudden I heard a song and was like, 'What the f--k is that?' Because it just seemed like something regal, something very royal and different, from a higher caliber. When that guy sang 'One More Time,...
Daft Punk's fourth studio album is led by the hit single "Get Lucky," a collaboration with Williams. The song-of-the-summer contender took off quickly, selling more than one million copies. Made up of industry vets Thomas Bangalter and Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo, Daft Punk covers the latest issue of Vibe with Williams.
Williams reflected on the first time that he ever heard Daft Punk, telling the publication, "I’ll never forget. I was talking to this girl, and all of a sudden I heard a song and was like, 'What the f--k is that?' Because it just seemed like something regal, something very royal and different, from a higher caliber. When that guy sang 'One More Time,...
- 8/14/2013
- by The Huffington Post
- Huffington Post
Stephen Colbert was in for a surprise at his Tuesday night showing of "The Colbert Report." The Comedy Central host had booked reclusive band Daft Punk to perform the duo's hit single "Get Lucky" during the show, hyping the performance as part of his StePhest Colbchella 2013.
One day before the show was set to tape, however, Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo and Thomas Bangalter of Daft Punk reportedly canceled their appearance. Colbert introduced the show, one that was "featuring the artist formally booked as Daft Punk."
"Now, they're not here tonight and I have accepted a lot of money from our Colbchella sponsor, Hyundai," Colbert explained. "So, not delivering the song of the summer is a real kick in my balls, brought to you by Hyundai. Now folks, this could not be a bigger disaster, I gotta say, if someone had planned it."
Colbert went on to claim he had been "Daft Punk'd,...
One day before the show was set to tape, however, Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo and Thomas Bangalter of Daft Punk reportedly canceled their appearance. Colbert introduced the show, one that was "featuring the artist formally booked as Daft Punk."
"Now, they're not here tonight and I have accepted a lot of money from our Colbchella sponsor, Hyundai," Colbert explained. "So, not delivering the song of the summer is a real kick in my balls, brought to you by Hyundai. Now folks, this could not be a bigger disaster, I gotta say, if someone had planned it."
Colbert went on to claim he had been "Daft Punk'd,...
- 8/7/2013
- by The Huffington Post
- Huffington Post
Daft Punk and Karlie Kloss are cutting quite the figures in the latest issue of Vogue. Above, watch the behind-the-scenes video of their photoshoot.
During the shoot, the band was mobbed by adoring fans wanting to take pictures, but when they were out of their infamous costumes, Thomas Bangalter and Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo were completely unoticed -- "We consider what we do a Wizard of Oz situation. It's one guy behind a curtain pushing all the buttons," says Bangalter.
But what of the beautiful blonde gracing the magazine spread with the Paris band?
Kloss, 20, is from Chicago but is known worldwide. She's a Victoria's Secret Angel and was named one of the top 30 models of the 2000s by Vogue Paris. Kloss has done campaigns for Dior and John Galliano and has graced various Vogue covers in seven different countries.
Karlie was embroiled in a little bit of controversy last year...
During the shoot, the band was mobbed by adoring fans wanting to take pictures, but when they were out of their infamous costumes, Thomas Bangalter and Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo were completely unoticed -- "We consider what we do a Wizard of Oz situation. It's one guy behind a curtain pushing all the buttons," says Bangalter.
But what of the beautiful blonde gracing the magazine spread with the Paris band?
Kloss, 20, is from Chicago but is known worldwide. She's a Victoria's Secret Angel and was named one of the top 30 models of the 2000s by Vogue Paris. Kloss has done campaigns for Dior and John Galliano and has graced various Vogue covers in seven different countries.
Karlie was embroiled in a little bit of controversy last year...
- 7/27/2013
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Pop2it
Karlie Kloss knows how to "Get Lucky!" The 20-year-old model stars alongside French electronic music duo Daft Punk—otherwise known as Thomas Bangalter and Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo, the men behind summer's ubiquitous hit—in a glamorous eveningwear spread for the August issue of Vogue. And in a newly released video, we get a behind-the-scenes peek at the stylish threesome as they walk the streets of New York for their fab and futuristic shoot! The supermodel and musicians strut their stuff on West 42nd Street in head-turning gear, with the music men in their trademark shiny helmets and gloves, and Kloss in a series of oh-so-chic ensembles topped off by a volumized, frizzy ...
- 7/22/2013
- E! Online
"They're performing with Kanye! They're performing at Coachella!" Daft Punk show rumors are dime a dozen these days, but when it comes to Glastonbury, there's some serious cash backing the latest conspiracy theory.
The French disco-house robots are the bookies' favorites for a surprise set at the famed British music festival. NME reports that they're set at 6/4 odds, with Beady Eye (5/1), David Bowie (6/1) and Queens of the Stone Age (10/1) in close pursuit.
Daft Punk's team has repeatedly denied tour rumors by saying that no shows have been planned yet, though it does seem unlikely that the duo would not hit the road in support of "Random Access Memories," their Billboard No. 1 seller from earlier this year. (Bowie, for what its worth, is also reportedly not touring.)
Thomas Bangalter and Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo also contributed work to Kanye West's recently released album, "Yeezus." The duo are credited on a...
The French disco-house robots are the bookies' favorites for a surprise set at the famed British music festival. NME reports that they're set at 6/4 odds, with Beady Eye (5/1), David Bowie (6/1) and Queens of the Stone Age (10/1) in close pursuit.
Daft Punk's team has repeatedly denied tour rumors by saying that no shows have been planned yet, though it does seem unlikely that the duo would not hit the road in support of "Random Access Memories," their Billboard No. 1 seller from earlier this year. (Bowie, for what its worth, is also reportedly not touring.)
Thomas Bangalter and Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo also contributed work to Kanye West's recently released album, "Yeezus." The duo are credited on a...
- 6/27/2013
- by Kia Makarechi
- Huffington Post
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