Daft Punk
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Out of 105 votes - Similar Artists: Moby, Chemical Brothers, Masters At Work
Out of 105 votes
- Location: Paris, France
- Genre: Electronic & Dance » Electronica
Editor's review
If you never thought it was possible for humans to fall in love with robots, consider Daft Punk, who began their mechanical love affair with the world in 1997 with "Homework," solidifying the French duo as one of dance music's most deserving legends. Their mechanical beats and extremely crisp production most recently inspired a new generation of kids around the world to produce equally earth-shaking electronic music (see, specifically, Justice).
Biography
Thomas Bangalter and Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo, also known as Daft Punk, have created some of the most infectious and uncompromising music of their generation. Renowned for their innovative use of visuals, the videos for their first album Homework were directed by cult directors, including Spike Jonze and Michel Gondry. Their second album Discovery was conceived as the soundtrack to the anime film Interstella 5555, which they wrote and produced, in collaboration with Japanese artist Leiji Matsumoto. In 2005 they founded a film production company, Daft Arts, with Los Angeles-based produced Paul Hahn and editor Cedric Hervet. Bangalter and de Homem-Christo directed music videos for their songs "Robot Rock" and "Technologic", the latter of which was honored with the MVPA Award for Best Electronic Music Video of the Year.
Daft Punk is set to release their first full-length DVD called Electroma.
Daft Punk's Electroma is an odyssey of two robots (played by Peter Hurteau and Michael Reich) who journey across a mythic American landscape of haunting, surreal beauty on a quest to become human. Their symbolic quest, which takes them from endless two lane highways to small idyllic towns to the arid desert, finds Daft Punk once again resisting conformity and developing new ways to highlight their inventive vision. A silent feature-length film that made its international debut at the 2006 Cannes Film Festival, Electroma will interest Daft Punk fans and film enthusiasts alike. A departure from the usual cinematic experience, Electroma captures images and scenes with specific detail. Each scene can be viewed independently, likening the experience to the viewing of an art exhibit, or the recollection of one's own memories. With its breathtaking cinematography, innovative filming techniques, and above all its underlying search for humanity within a dystopian environment, Daft Punk have delivered a film that finds a common thread with their previous work while exploring new horizons as directors of their first feature film.
