Daft Punk was a French electronic music duo formed in 1993 in Paris by Thomas Bangalter and Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo. They achieved early popularity in the late 1990s as part of the French house movement,combining elements of house music with funk,disco,techno,rock and synth-pop. They are regarded as one of the most influential acts in dance music.
Homework is the debut studio album by the French electronic music duo Daft Punk,released on 20 January 1997 by Virgin Records and Soma Quality Recordings. It was released in the US on 25 March 1997.
Discovery is the second studio album by the former French electronic music duo Daft Punk,released on 12 March 2001 by Virgin Records. It marked a shift from the Chicago house of their first album,Homework (1997),to a house style more heavily inspired by disco,post-disco,garage house,and R&B. Thomas Bangalter of Daft Punk described Discovery as an exploration of song structures,musical forms and childhood nostalgia,compared to the "raw" electronic music of Homework.
Human After All is the third studio album by French electronic music duo Daft Punk,first released on 14 March 2005 through Virgin Records. Unlike their previous studio album Discovery (2001),whose sound was inspired by disco and garage house and produced over the period of two years,Human After All was more minimalistic and improvisational with a mixture of heavier guitars and electronics,and was produced in six weeks.
Thomas Bangalter is a French musician,record producer,singer,songwriter,DJ and composer. He is best known as one half of the former French house music duo Daft Punk,alongside Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo. He has recorded and released music as a member of the trio Stardust,the duo Together,as well as a solo artist. Bangalter's work has influenced a wide range of artists in various genres.
Guillaume Emmanuel "Guy-Manuel" de Homem-Christo is a French musician,record producer,singer,songwriter,DJ and composer. He is known as one half of the former French house music duo Daft Punk,along with Thomas Bangalter. He has produced several works from his now defunct record label Crydamoure with label co-owner Éric Chedeville.
Together was a French house duo consisting of DJ Falcon and Daft Punk member Thomas Bangalter. The duo released two songs,one each in 2000 and 2002,on Bangalter's own record label,Roulé:"Together" and "So Much Love to Give".
Todd Edward Imperatrice,known professionally as Todd Edwards,is an American garage house record producer,DJ and singer. His work has been recognized as a chief inspiration for the UK garage scene that developed in the late 1990s. He is known for his "innovative blend of rhythmic,cut-and-paste vocal samples,rubbery basslines,and slapping percussion," which showcased an intensive sampling and remixing technique in which vocals are chopped into micro-sized sections.
"Face to Face" is a single by French electronic music duo Daft Punk,featuring vocals and co-production by American house music producer Todd Edwards. It was released on their second studio album Discovery (2001) and as a promotional single on 10 October 2003. As part of Discovery,the song appears in the film Interstella 5555:The 5tory of the 5ecret 5tar 5ystem,and the section of the film in which the song appears serves as its music video. The track uses Edwards' distinctive "cut-up" production style,incorporating over 20 uncredited samples from various soft rock and folk music songs. Daft Punk first successfully convinced Edwards to collaborate with them after the release of Homework (1997),meeting for two studio sessions to record and build the track. The song achieved commercial success,reaching the number one spot on the Billboard Hot Dance Club Play chart in 2004. Two remixes by Cosmo Vitelli and Demon were made and included in Daft Punk's 2003 remix album Daft Club. Most of the samples remained unknown,being a subject of a search that continued until 2023,when fans used AI tools to uncover the remaining unknown samples.
Stéphane Quême,known as DJ Falcon,is a French DJ,record producer and photographer. He is the brother of Delphine Quême (Quartet) and a cousin of Alan Braxe. He has been described as "French touch's great minimalist".
Tron:Legacy is the soundtrack album to the 2010 film of the same name,released by Walt Disney Records on December 3,2010. It is the only film score by French music duo Daft Punk.
Random Access Memories is the fourth and final studio album by the French electronic music duo Daft Punk,released on 17 May 2013 through Columbia Records. It pays tribute to late 1970s and early 1980s American music,particularly from Los Angeles. This theme is reflected in the packaging and promotional campaign,which included billboards,television advertisements and a web series. Recording sessions took place from 2008 to 2012 at Henson,Conway and Capitol Studios in California,Electric Lady Studios in New York City,and Gang Recording Studio in Paris,France.
"Contact" is a song by French electronic music duo Daft Punk. It is the thirteenth and final track from the duo's fourth studio album Random Access Memories,released on 17 May 2013. The track was written and produced by the duo,with additional writing and co-production by DJ Falcon. Daryl Braithwaite,Tony Mitchell,and Garth Porter are also credited as writers due to the song containing a sample of "We Ride Tonight" by Australian rock band the Sherbs. The song includes audio from the Apollo 17 mission,courtesy of NASA and Captain Eugene Cernan. Due to digital downloads of Random Access Memories,the song charted at number 46 on the French Singles Chart and at number 24 on the Billboard Dance/Electronic Songs chart.
"Lose Yourself to Dance" is a song by French electronic music duo Daft Punk featuring American singer-songwriter Pharrell Williams. Like their previous collaboration with fellow American musician Nile Rodgers,"Get Lucky",the song was written for Daft Punk's fourth studio album Random Access Memories (2013).
"Give Life Back to Music" is a song written and recorded by French electronic music duo Daft Punk for their fourth studio album,Random Access Memories. It is the opening track on the album. The song features lyrics performed by Daft Punk using vocoders. "Give Life Back to Music" also features album collaborators Nile Rodgers on guitar and Chilly Gonzales on keyboards. The song includes guitar work by Paul Jackson,Jr. and additional keyboards by Chris Caswell,with drums by John "J.R." Robinson and bass by Nathan East. The song was distributed to radio stations on 31 January 2014 as the album's fifth overall single and the final single from the album in 2014. Before this,it charted in France,Sweden,Switzerland,the United States,and the United Kingdom.
"Giorgio by Moroder" is a song written and recorded by French electronic music duo Daft Punk for their fourth studio album,Random Access Memories (2013). It is the third track on the album. The song features a monologue by Italian musician Giorgio Moroder,who speaks about his early life and musical career. "Giorgio by Moroder" charted in France and Sweden due to downloads of the album.
"Touch" is a song written and recorded by French electronic music duo Daft Punk and American singer-songwriter Paul Williams. "Touch" serves as the seventh track from the group's fourth studio album,Random Access Memories (2013). The song was featured in the American thriller TV series,Mr. Robot,and Daft Punk's farewell video,"Epilogue".
"Infinity Repeating" is a demo written,produced,and performed by French electronic music duo Daft Punk and American musician Julian Casablancas,along with Casablancas' band The Voidz handling additional instrumentation. Included as part of the 10th anniversary edition of Random Access Memories,it was released the same day as the reissue on 12 May 2023. It is considered by Daft Punk to be their "last song ever."
Random Access Memories is the third compilation album by French electronic duo Daft Punk. It is an anniversary reissue of the duo's final studio album Random Access Memories containing an extra disc with 35 minutes of bonus content,including unreleased demos and outtakes. The reissue was released on 12 May 2023.
Christopher Paul "Kazz" Caswell is an American musician,record producer,composer,songwriter,and arranger. He is a frequent collaborator with Paul Williams and has worked on several productions by The Muppets.
