DAFT PUNK fans club Italy

DAFT PUNK ITALY nasce in un pomeriggio di fine estate dalla passione per i Daft Punk di due ragazzi: Chiara, studentessa di Design della Moda e da Michele, studente di Ingegneria del Suono e DJ. Oltre alla passione per tutte le espressioni artistiche e le nuove tendenze, i due hanno in comune lo sfrenato e immenso amore per la MUSICA ma più in particolare per i DAFT PUNK, le loro musiche, il loro stile, la loro arte!!!
DAFT PUNK ITALY si prefigge quindi di unire chi già ama i Daft Punk e di avvicinare alla loro arte chi ancora non ha avuto il privilegio di conoscerli.
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DAFT PUNK ITALY
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DAFT PUNK italian BIO:
Daft Punk è il nome con cui sono conosciuti i musicisti parigini Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo (nato l'8 febbraio 1974) e Thomas Bangalter (nato il 3 gennaio 1975). Il duo è ritenuto una delle collaborazioni più significative di ogni tempo nell'ambito della musica elettronica, sia per quanto riguarda il volume di vendite sia per il responso della critica. Il nome "Daft Punk" deriva da una recensione del primo lavoro del gruppo in cui militavano, i Darlin, apparsa sulla rivista britannica Melody Maker, in cui erano stati definiti "un mucchio di stupidi straccioni" ("a bunch of daft punk"). E fecero quindi loro questo appellativo che diventò ironicamente lo pseudonimo dietro il quale si celarono i due.
Il loro singolo di debutto fu "The New Wave", rilasciato in edizione limitata nel 1994 dalla Soma Records. L'anno successivo venne pubblicato il loro primo singolo di successo, "Da Funk", che venne poi incluso nel loro album di debutto Homework (1997). Homework fu visto come un innovativo mix di techno, house, acid house e electro, e presto fu riconosciuto come uno dei più influenti album dance degli anni novanta. Il singolo più noto estratto dall'album è senza dubbio "Around The World", noto anche per il suo videoclip molto particolare.
Guy-Manuel de Homem-ChristoNel 2001 uscì l'album Discovery, che segna una svolta nel sound del gruppo verso uno stile synthpop. Il singolo One More Time fu un grande successo in tutte le discoteche del mondo, e i successivi singoli Digital Love e Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger divennero altrettanto famosi. Addirittura la canzone Face to Face arrivò al primo posto nelle classifiche dei club statunitensi nonostante non fosse mai stata rilasciata come singolo.
In un'intervista rilasciata a "Remix Magazine Online", il gruppo affermò che il nome dell'album "Discovery" deriva da un paragone da essi fatto con la fase di scoperta che si sperimenta nell'infanzia, simboleggiando la loro nuova attitudine giocosa e aperta nei confronti della musica. Va notato infatti che molti brani presentano temi e sample ripresi da canzoni dei tardi anni settanta e dei primi anni ottanta (e va anche notato che alcuni per questo stesso motivo hanno interpretato il titolo dell'album come "Very Disco", cioè molto influenzato dalla discomusic).
Nel 2001 venne rilasciato Alive 1997, un album dal vivo con un estratto di 45 minuti dall' "Homework" tour di Birmingham del 1997.
Nel 2005 è uscito Human After All, un album di 45 minuti consistente in 9 tracce più una intro, registrato in sole 6 settimane. Per la prima volta pubblico e critica si sono trovati a giudicare in modo quasi unanimemente negativo un lavoro dei Daft Punk, a causa dell'esecuzione affrettata e della ripetitività e brevità delle tracce. Ciò ha indotto molti a ironizzare sul titolo stesso dell'album: "umani, nonostante tutto". I singoli tratti dall'album sono stati Robot Rock, Technologic e Human After All.
USO DELLE COMPONENTI VISIVE:
I Daft Punk sono famosi per l'uso di componenti visive abbinate alle loro canzoni: alcuni dei video musicali ad esse legati sono stati diretti da registi di culto fra cui Spike Jonze e Michel Gondry. L'intero album Discovery inoltre ha fatto da colonna sonora al film d'animazione Interstella 5555, co-prodotto dal gruppo con Leiji Matsumoto papà del celebre Capitan Harlock, protagonista dell'omonimo cartone animato giapponese del 1978.
I due musicisti appaiono sempre vestiti da robot: Bangalter ha spiegato che "ci fu un incidente nel nostro studio. Stavamo lavorando con il sampler e questo, esattamente alle 9.09 del 9 settembre 1999, esplose. Quando riprendemmo conoscenza, ci accorgemmo che eravamo diventati dei robot". Sono rarissime le fotografie che ritraggono i volti dei due musicisti.
IL NUOVO FILM:
Attualmente i Daft Punk stanno terminando la produzione di un film, Daft Punk's Electroma, presentato in anteprima al Festival di Cannes 2006. Tutto ciò che si conosce del film è la sinossi della trama: due robot (i Daft Punk stessi) si imbarcano in un'avventura che li porterà a diventare esseri umani. Ciò significa che probabilmente il duo abbandonerà il travestimento da robot che li ha resi celebri, ma niente è certo.
CURIOSITA':
1) Thomas Bangalter raggiunse un grande successo con il brano "Music Sounds Better With You" (1998), in collaborazione con Alan Braxe e Benjamin Diamond sotto il progetto Stardust, pubblicato per la sua etichetta Roulé. Ha inoltre prodotto la colonna sonora per il film Irreversible di Gaspar Noé.
2) Guy Manuel de Homem-Christo ha una propria etichetta, la Crydamoure.
3) Il brano Technologic è stato utilizzato negli Stati Uniti dalla Apple nella sua campagna commerciale per l'iPod. È stato inoltre campionato da Swizz Beatz per una canzone di Busta Rhymes intitolata "Touch It".
3) Nel 2005, il progetto LCD Soundsystem ha realizzato una canzone intitolata "Daft Punk Is Playing at My House" che ricevette una nomination per il Grammy Award 2006 nella categoria "Best Dance Recording"
4) I Daft Punk hanno creato un brano chiamato "Musique" che può essere ascoltato nella colonna sonora del videogame Wipeout XL. Quando fu creata, questa traccia fu inserita come B-side del singolo "Da Funk". Una piccola porzione della canzone si può ascoltare all'interno del brano "WDPK 83.7 FM", tratto dal primo album, "Homework". La versione completa la si può trovare nella prima raccolta di successi dei Daft Punk "Musique vol.1 1993-2005"
Il duo ha ricevuto 3 nominations ai Grammy Awards:
- 2001 Best Dance Recording - "One More Time"
- 2001 Best Pop Instrumental Performance - "Short Circuit"
- 2006 Best Electronic/Dance Album - "Human After All"
Due attori vestiti come i Daft Punk in versione robot appaiono nel video della canzone di Kanye West Stronger, la quale di per sé contiene dei sample della loro canzone Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger. Nel video si vedono i due operare su dei macchinari, in chiaro riferimento al video stesso di "Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger", in cui alcuni macchinari trasformano i musicisti alieni in esseri umani.
DAFT PUNK english BIO
Daft Punk is the collective name of Paris house musicians Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo (born February 8, 1974)[1] and Thomas Bangalter (born January 3, 1975).[1] The duo is considered one of the most successful electronic music collaborations of all time, both in album sales and in critical acclaim. After Daft Punk reached significant popularity in the late 1990s house movement in France, other artists such as Air, Cassius and Dimitri from Paris began to receive a similar amount of attentino. Daft Punk is also credited for producing songs that were considered essential in the French house scene. They are currently managed by Pedro Winter (Busy P), the head of Ed Banger Records.
Early years (1987–1993)
Thomas Bangalter and Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo met on the grounds of their lycée in Paris in 1987. The two became good friends and later recorded demo tracks with others from the school. This eventually led to the formation of the guitar-based group Darlin' with Laurent Brancowitz in 1992. Bangalter and de Homem-Christo played bass and guitar, respectively, while Brancowitz performed on drums.The indie rock trio had branded themselves after The Beach Boys song of the same name, which they covered along with an original composition. Stereolab released both tracks on a multi-artist Duophonic Records EP and invited the band to open for stage shows in the United Kingdom, Bangalter felt that "The rock n' roll thing we did was pretty average, I think. It was so brief, maybe six months, four songs and two gigs and that was it.". A negative review in Melody Maker subsequently dubbed the music "a bunch of daft punk." Instead of dismissing the review, Bangalter and de Homem-Christo found it to be amusing. As the latter stated, "We struggled so long to find [the name] Darlin', and this happened so quickly." Darlin' soon disbanded, leaving Brancowitz to pursue other efforts with Phoenix. Bangalter and de Homem-Christo formed Daft Punk and experimented with drum machines and synthesizers.
Homework era (1993–1999)
In 1993 Daft Punk attended a rave at EuroDisney, where they met Stuart Macmillan of Slam, co-founder of the label Soma Quality Recordings. The demo tape given to Macmillan at the rave formed the basis for Daft Punk's debut single, "The New Wave", a limited release in 1994. The single also contained the final mix of "The New Wave" called "Alive". Daft Punk returned to the studio in May 1995 to record "Da Funk". It became their first commercially successful single the same year. After the success of "Da Funk", Daft Punk looked to find a manager. They had no trouble finding one at the time as they chose Pedro Winter, who regularly promoted them and other artists at his Hype night clubs. The band signed with Virgin Records in September 1996 and made a deal through which they licensed their tracks to the major label through their production company, Daft Trax. "Da Funk" and "Alive" were later included on Daft Punk's 1997 debut album Homework. The album was regarded as an innovative synthesis of techno, house, acid house and electro styles, and is widely acknowledged as one of the most influential dance music albums of the nineties. The most successful single from Homework was "Around the World", which is known for the repeating chant of the song's title. Daft Punk also produced a series of music videos for Homework directed by Spike Jonze, Michel Gondry, Roman Coppola and Seb Janiak. The collection of videos was released in 1999 and titled D.A.F.T. - A Story about Dogs, Androids, Firemen and Tomatoes.
Discovery era (1999–2004)
By 1999 the duo were well into the recording sessions for their second album, which had begun a year earlier, 2001's Discovery took on a slicker and distinctly synthpop-oriented style, initially stunning fans of Daft Punk's previous material in Homework. The group states that the album was conceived as an attempt to reconnect with a playful, open minded attitude associated with the discovery phase of childhood, This accounts for the heavy use of themes and samples from the late '70s to early '80s era on the album. It reached #2 in the UK, and its single "One More Time" was a major club hit, creating a new generation of fans mainly familiar with the second Daft Punk release. The singles "Digital Love" and "Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger" were also very successful in the UK and on the U.S. dance chart, and "Face to Face" hit #1 on the U.S. club play charts despite a limited single release. A 45-minute excerpt from a Daftendirektour performance recorded at Birmingham, UK in 1997 was also released in 2001, entitled Alive 1997. 2003 first saw the release of the feature-length animated film Interstella 5555: The 5tory of the 5ecret 5tar 5ystem. Daft Punk produced the film under the supervision of Leiji Matsumoto, whom they have said is their childhood hero.[12] The album Daft Club was also released to promote the film. It features a collection of remixes previously made available through an online membership service of the same name.
Human After All era (2004–present)
Daft Punk in their robotic suits.
Starting on September 13, 2004, Daft Punk devoted six weeks to creating new material. The duo released the album Human After All in March 2005. Reviews were mixed, mostly citing its overly repetitive nature and seemingly rushed recording. The singles taken from this album were "Robot Rock", "Technologic", "Human After All" and "The Prime Time of Your Life". The earliest official statement from Daft Punk concerning the album was "we believe that Human After All speaks for itself." A Daft Punk anthology CD/DVD entitled Musique Vol. 1 1993-2005 was released on April 4, 2006. It contains new music videos for "The Prime Time of Your Life" and "Robot Rock (Maximum Overdrive)". Daft Punk also released a remix album of Human After All called Human After All: Remixes. A limited edition included two kubricks of Daft Punk as robots. On May 21, 2006, Daft Punk premiered their first directed film, Daft Punk's Electroma at the Cannes Film Festival sidebar Director's Fortnight. The film does not include their own music, which is a first for the duo considering their previous DVD and film releases (D.A.F.T. for Homework and Interstella 5555 for Discovery). Midnight screenings of the film were shown in Paris theaters starting from the end of March 2007. Initial public comments have since been positive.
Spin.com announced that Daft Punk will release a new live album titled Alive 2007 on November 19, 2007. It will contain the duo's performance in Paris from their Alive 2007 tour. The album will include a 50-page digi-book showcasing photographs shot while on tour.[16] The live version of "Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger" from the new album will be released as a single. A music video for the single directed by Oliver Gondry will feature footage shot by 250 audience members at Daft Punk's Brooklyn appearance at KeySpan Park, Coney Island.
Influences
Bangalter and de Homem-Christo years before the release of Homework.
Bangalter and de Homem-Christo have credited many sources that influenced their musical style. Years before producing electronic music as a duo, they were stated to have shared tastes for MC5, The Rolling Stones, The Beach Boys and The Stooges. Their mutual admiration for rock bands led to the founding of their own independent project, Darlin'. Bangalter expressed that "It was still maybe more a teenage thing at that time. It's like, you know, everybody wants to be in a band." They drew inspiration from the rock and acid house displayed in the United Kingdom during the early 1990s. De Homem-Christo pointed to Screamadelica by Primal Scream as an influential work, as the record "put everything together" in terms of genre. The liner notes of Homework pay tribute to a large number of musical artists and contain a quote from Brian Wilson. Bangalter expressed that "In Brian Wilson's music you could really feel the beauty - it was very spiritual. Like Bob Marley, too." When questioned on the success of their debut album and rising popularity of their associated musical genre, Bangalter responded, "before us you had Frankie Knuckles or Juan Atkins and so on. The least you can do is pay respect to those who are not known and who have influenced people."[9] The Daft Punk track "Teachers" on Homework refers to several influences including Romanthony and Todd Edwards. De Homem-Christo stated that "Their music had a big effect on us. The sound of their productions — the compression, the sound of the kick drum and Romanthony's voice, the emotion and soul — is part of how we sound today." Romanthony and Edwards later collaborated with Daft Punk in tracks for Discovery. For the album Daft Punk focused on new styles of electronic music. A major inspiration was the Aphex Twin single "Windowlicker", which was "neither a purely club track nor a very chilled-out, down-tempo relaxation track" according to Bangalter. The duo also utilized vintage equipment to recreate the sound of a previous artist. As stated by de Homem-Christo, "On 'Digital Love' you get this Supertramp vibe on the bridge," which was generated through an in-studio Wurlitzer piano. During a later interview, de Homem-Christo clarified that "we didn't make a list of artists we like and copy their songs."
Visual components
Daft Punk are noted for their use of visual components associated with their musical productions. The music videos for their singles from Homework featured memorable characters and placed emphasis on storytelling instead of musical performance. The album Discovery subsequently became the soundtrack to Interstella 5555. Their outward personae have also changed over time. During their Homework years, the duo would usually wear masks to hide their appearance, When not wearing disguises, they occasionally preferred to be replaced by animation (as they appeared in The Work of Director Michel Gondry DVD) or have their faces digitally obscured for press kits. Very few photos of the duo's faces exist, including a blurry one found in the Homework liner notes. In their more visible Discovery years, they have appeared as futuristic robots for publicity photo shoots, interviews, live shows and music videos. These suits, engineered by Tony Gardner and Alterian, Inc., sport complicated helmets capable of various LED effects and metallic finger gloves. Daft Punk introduced the costumes to many U.S. television viewers through an advertisement for a special presentation of their videos during Cartoon Network's Toonami block. Thomas Bangalter once stated, "We did not choose to become robots. There was an accident in our studio. We were working on our sampler, and at exactly 9:09 a.m. on September 9, 1999, it exploded. When we regained consciousness, we discovered that we had become robots”.
Daft Punk, unmasked, but faces blurred
During a video interview shot in Japan, Daft Punk stated that they donned their robot masks to easily merge the characteristics of humans and machines. However, Bangalter later admitted that the costumes were initially the result of shyness. "But then it became exciting from the audiences' point of view. It's the idea of being an average guy with some kind of superpower.". When asked on whether the duo expressed themselves differently within the robotic suits, Bangalter stated "No, we don't need to. It's not about having inhibitions. It's more like an advanced version of glam, where it's definitely not you." With the release of Human After All, the musical duo's outfits became slightly less complicated, consisting of simplified versions of the Discovery head gear and dark leather jumpsuits. The latter were designed by Hedi Slimane.
Daft Punk during an interview on Sjónvarpið
During the filming and promotion of Daft Punk's Electroma, the duo went to great lengths to avoid showing their faces. While on the set of the film, the duo chose to be interviewed with their backs turned. As reported on October 2006, the band went as far as to wear black cloth over their heads during a televised interview. It is believed that the mystery of their identity and the elaborate nature of their disguises has added to their international popularity.
Live performances
Daft Punk performing at the 2006 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival In the mid-to-late nineties, Daft Punk performed live without costumes in many places including the United States. In particular, a rare bootlegged video featuring the duo in Wisconsin matches the verified identity of Thomas Bangalter. Less clearly seen, Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo is to Bangalter's right and is mostly cut off from the camera. Comparing the artwork packaging of Homework to the video footage, one can verify that the album's liner note photo was taken during this event. In the fall of 1997 they did their Daftendirektour to promote Homework in several cities throughout the world. For this tour Daft Punk notably opted to utilize their home studio equipment for the live stage instead of creating a more conventional DJ set. As Bangalter stated, "Everything was synched up — the drum machines, the bass lines. The sequencer was just sending out the tempos and controlling the beats and bars. On top of this structure we built all these layers of samples and various parts that we could bring in whenever we wanted to." Also of note is the November 8 performance in Birmingham (U.K.) from which came the recording of Alive 1997. At the start of 2006, Daft Punk announced plans for a number of special summer shows. On April 29, Daft Punk performed at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival where they received a jubilant reception for their first U.S. performance since 1997. Thomas Bangalter has been reported as saying that there will be a DVD of their recent live set. In an interview with the Miami Herald[20] Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo stated that their November 11 appearance at the Bang Music Festival was their final for 2006 and that Daft Punk would conduct more performances in the future. The band later specified a date for a live show at Bercy, Paris for June 2007. Also reported were dates at the Rock Ness Festival and Wireless Festival in June, the Oxegen festival in July and Lollapalooza in August. Daft Punk also announced a world tour called Alive 2007. Daft Punk played at the Rock Ness Festival on June 10, 2007 as the headline act in the 10,000 capacity Clash tent. The show was delayed, but the crowd gave the duo a jubilant welcome when they appeared. Due to popularity, part of the tent was removed to allow thousands of people outside to see the show. On June 16, 2007 Daft Punk successfully headlined the third day of the O2 Wireless Festival to positive reaction and reviews. The Times described the set as a "memorable sensory spectacle, both dazzling and deafening" and ThisisLondon declared it "an almost faultless set of relentless electro euphoria". Daft Punk headlined Stage 2/NME Stage at the Oxegen music festival on July 8, 2007. Their live set was preceded by a showing of the trailer for the film Daft Punk's Electroma. Subsequent reports stated that the Daft Punk appearance was the highlight of the festival. NME expressed that the performance was "a robotic spectacular", while Shoutmouth described the set as "typically triumphant". Four days later, the duo played at Traffic Torino Free Festival in Parco della Pellerina in Turin, Italy. The duo headlined the AT&T stage on August 3, 2007, the first night of the Lollapalooza music festival in Chicago, Illinois. Their show there was praised by Pitchfork Media stating that the experience of watching the performance "was a much-needed reminder of the still-potent power of communicative pop." Daft Punk posted a bulletin on their MySpace page stating that they are headlining the Vegoose festival in Las Vegas on October 27. They will appear at the festival along with bands Rage Against the Machine, Muse and Queens of the Stone Age. Inthemix announced an upcoming event in Australia for December called Never Ever Land. The announcement addressed years of speculation on whether Daft Punk would visit Australia for live performances. Never Ever Land includes Australian acts The Presets, Cut Copy, Muscles, Van She and the Bang Gang Deejays. Daft Punk will be supported by their regular acts SebastiAn and Kavinsky at the appearances, which have been announced as an extension the Alive 2007 tour. Never Ever Land will tour to Melbourne at the Sidney Myer Music Bowl, Perth at the Esplanade, Brisbane at the Riverstage and finally Sydney at the Sydney Showground Main Arena.
Appearances in media
Daft Punk as they appear in Interstella 5555
Daft Punk appeared with Juliette Lewis in a commercial for the The Gap (video link), and were contractually obliged to appear only in Gap clothing.
Daft Punk make a cameo appearance as their robot alter-egos in their animated film Interstella 5555.
Daft Punk's "Technologic" was sampled by Swizz Beatz for a Busta Rhymes song called "Touch It". In a later remix of "Touch It" the lines from "Technologic" were sung by R&B and rap artist Missy Elliott.
Daft Punk appeared in a television ad to promote Sony-Ericsson's Premini mobile phone.
In 2005, LCD Soundsystem recorded a song called "Daft Punk Is Playing at My House". It reached #29 in the UK and was nominated for Best Dance Recording in the 2006 Grammys.
"Losing My Edge", the first single by LCD Soundsystem, also bragged about being the first to "play Daft Punk to the rock kids."
Daft Punk produced the Teriyaki Boyz song "HeartBreaker" on the album Beef or Chicken. The song contains a sample of "Human After All".
Kanye West's 2007 song "Stronger" from the album Graduation contains a sample of "Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger". Daft Punk's robotic costumes make an appearance in the music video for "Stronger".
In the Flight of the Conchords pilot episode "Sally", the show's titular comedy duo is provided with cardboard costumes by Murray, their manager. Jemaine of the duo comments that "we wanted ones like Daft Punk," a reference to the robotic costumes that Daft Punk wear.
DAFT PUNK française BIO:
Le groupe Daft Punk est un groupe français de musique électronique originaire de Paris. Actifs depuis 1992, Thomas Bangalter et Guy-Manuel de Homem Christo ont allié à leurs sons electro des tonalités rock, disco ou groove. Une des originalités de Daft Punk est la culture de leur notoriété d'artistes indépendants anonymes, à l'aide de masques et de costumes. En français, Daft Punk signifie "Punk timbré".
Les débuts
La rencontre de Thomas Bangalter et Guy-Manuel de Homem Christo se fait dès l'année 1987 au lycée Carnot à Paris. En 1992, les deux compères fondent un groupe de rock, Darlin', avec lequel ils enregistrent leur premier single sur le label indépendant anglais Duophonic. Cependant le succès n'est pas au rendez-vous : le titre se vend à environ 1500 exemplaires et le groupe n'a quasiment aucun impact sur la scène française. Une critique du magazine d'Outre-Manche Melody Maker ira même jusqu'à qualifier la musique du groupe de « daft punk », que l'on pourrait traduire par "punk idiot" ou "punk débile". En 1993, lors d'une rave party au parc Eurodisney, les Darlin' rencontrent les responsables du label écossais Soma. Entre temps, Thomas et Guy-Manuel ont commencé à travailler sur des machines électroniques telles que le sampleur. Le duo enregistrera une année plus tard sous le nom Daft Punk le maxi 3 titres The New Wave / Assault / Alive. Les sonorités y sont clairement électroniques et à défaut de succès retentissant, la « techno adolescente française » des Daft Punk retient l'attention de quelques journalistes et critiques anglais. L'année 1995 est celle de leur premier succès, le groupe sort le maxi électro-rock Da Funk / Rollin' & Scratchin' . Le succès est immédiat, et le titre se répand petit à petit dans les clubs d'Europe. Thomas crée son propre label, Roulé, sur lequel il sort le très remarqué Trax On Da Rocks. Tout s'enchaîne pour les Daft Punk qui font la première partie des Chemical Brothers à Londres. En France, ils sont repérés par la maison de disque Virgin ; c'est ainsi qu'ils font une apparition sur la compilation Sourcelab vol.2 du label Source (qui fait partie de Virgin) avec le titre « Musique », en 1996. Source est dès lors le premier label à diffuser les Daft Punk en France.
Homework
Suite à la sortie du single de « Da Funk », le 13 janvier 1997, les Daft Punk sortent le 20 janvier de la même année leur premier album Homework. Le succès est extrêmement rapide : 2 millions d'exemplaires se vendent dans 35 pays différents en l'espace de 2 mois. On y retrouve ce qui fait le succès des Daft Punk, un mélange de sons d'origines diverses et variées, de la house aux rythmes techno directement inspirés de la scène de Chicago. La presse généraliste et spécialisée fait l'éloge de l'album, qui conquiert rapidement la jeunesse internationale. Le titre Around the World (dont le clip est signé par le réalisateur Michel Gondry), reprend une ligne de basse rappelant le tube électronique des années 1970 Popcorn, fait un tabac dans les charts européennes et nord-américaines. Le groupe acquiert dès lors une notoriété internationale, et entame sa première tournée mondiale de 40 dates d'octobre à décembre 1997. Le spectacle y est totalement aléatoire, le concert durant parfois jusqu'à 5 heures. Plus qu'un simple album de musique électronique, Homework révèle une multitude de facettes. Emblématique de la french touch, il démocratisa la « house filtrée », et ses conditions de mixage parfois aléatoires influèrent sur ce que les critiques appelleront le « son Daft Punk ». Le succès de cet album constitua un excellent tremplin qui permit à d'autres groupes de se révéler, insufflant un vent nouveau à la scène électronique française et mondiale.
Discovery
En 2001, cinq ans après le phénomène Homework, ils reviennent avec l'album Discovery. À la fois encensé et critiqué, il entraîne des controverses aussi bien chez les fans de la première heure que chez les journalistes. Très orienté pop voire disco, l'album s'inspire grandement de certaines références culturelles des années 1980. Il laisse aussi une place importante aux voix vocodées : Thomas et Guy-Manuel s'essayent eux-mêmes au chant sur plusieurs titres. Le succès commercial est là encore particulièrement au rendez-vous. Le groupe obtient deux nominations aux Grammy Awards en 2001. Un peu plus tard, les critiques s'apaisent et l'album fait la quasi unanimité lorsque sort au cinéma le film d'animation Interstella 5555 : The 5tory of the 5ecret 5tar 5ystem réalisé au Japon par Leiji Matsumoto, créateur du célèbre Albator. Le public découvre, par delà les images, une bande son imaginative et ludique, qui n'est autre que l'album Discovery.
Human After All
Le 14 mars 2005 sort le troisième album des Daft Punk, Human After All. Celui-ci marque un tournant dans la carrière des deux androïdes. Alors que le duo revendique par le titre de l'album (Humains après tout en français) son « humanité », l'album semble évoquer la fuite de notre société vers la plus complète déshumanisation. Certains titres comme Prime time of your life, Television rules the nation ou encore Technologic, dégagent quelques clés du concept de Human After All, que les deux musiciens refusent de commenter : « Notre album parle de lui-même » est leur seule déclaration à ce propos.1 Cependant, l'album reçoit un accueil contrasté et déchaine une nouvelle fois les critiques d'une partie des fans qui regrettent Homework. Certains le trouvent trop répétitif, sans nouveauté (Robot Rock est ainsi une simple reprise du thème de la chanson Release The Beast de Breakwater) et sans vie (ce qui contraste insolitement avec le titre de l'album) alors que d'autres le voient comme un concept album fabuleux et novateur.
Musique Vol.1 1993-2005
En 2006, le groupe sort son premier best-of. Parallèlement, une tournée commence avec des dates aux États-Unis (Festival Coachella le samedi 29 avril 2006, devant 35 000 personnes), en Belgique (festival Pukkelpop le samedi 19 août 2006), au Japon mais aussi en France (les Eurockéennes de Belfort) Seulement 9 dates ont été prévues pour cette tournée. Le groupe se produit niché dans une pyramide au milieu de la scène, habillé de costumes de robots, en entouré d'un light show dantesque.
Le Best of est disponible en deux versions : CD et Deluxe.
Le CD est constitué de 11 titres extraits des 3 albums studio, de 3 remixes réalisés par les Daft Punk à l'époque d'Homework, ainsi qu'un morceau daté des débuts mais inédit en album : Musique. L'édition Deluxe regroupe le CD et un DVD contenant douze clips, dont 2 inédits : Robot Rock (Maximum Overdrive), et Prime Time Of Your Life dans un seul coffret.
Daft Punk's Electroma
À l'occasion du festival de Cannes 2006, Thomas Bangalter et Guy-Manuel de Homem Christo présentent au public leur premier long-métrage (1h14), Daft Punk's Electroma, qui raconte la quête d'humanité de deux robots. La particularité commerciale de ce film est de n'être diffusé que dans un seul cinéma en France, le samedi à minuit, et ce pendant un an. Plus d'informations sur le site officiel du Cinéma du Panthéon. Scénario: Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo, Thomas Bangalter, Cedric Hervet, Paul Hahn Interprétation : Peter Hurteau, Michael Reich
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