Gregory LeeinMLearning.ai·Mar 17Member-onlyData Visualization with Daft PunkDaft Punk is one of the grandfathers of modern electronic music — they popularized it in the 2000s and became a mainstream powerhouse in the 2010s. Their unique sound was characterized by robotic vocals, funky basslines, and infectious beats. I love their visual aesthetic of sci-fi and retro-futurism too, which…Daft Punk9 min readDaft Punk9 min read
Tony PierceinHear in LA·Mar 8A South Robertson Teenager Tells AllSammy on music he loves, why no one he knows rides a bike, and the ups and downs in his neighborhood. — If you like this episode you need to thank Brooke Wetzel, the amazing florist who we chatted with last month. When that interview was over she said she had recommendations for two future guests: her mom and her 14 year-old son. Well, last week we were blown away with Brooke’s…Daft Punk7 min readDaft Punk7 min read
Ben Cardew·Nov 28, 2022Daft Punk at Élysée Montmartre, November 1999 (or how the key to Discovery lay in Europe)On November 19, 1999, Daft Punk played a DJ gig to a small, largely indifferent audience in Paris that, had we been paying more attention, would have given us vital clues as to the ground-breaking direction in which they were set to head off. …Daft Punk4 min readDaft Punk4 min read
George X Liningeorgexlin·Oct 30, 2022“Alive” Daft Punk Guy Manuel CostumeHalloween 2022, 1-Day Build Ever since I took a stab at creating a Daft Punk Thomas Bangalter helmet for Halloween in 2018, I’ve wanted to create the Guy Manuel helmet as well. In 2021, after being together for 30 years, the duo finally separated. …Daft Punk4 min readDaft Punk4 min read
Alberto Rodríguez Maiztegui·Jul 17, 2022The Distance Between Two CiphersDaft Punk and the human factor — This Essay begins with a question: Will everything be automated in the not-so-distant future?, a question that I asked a friend, a machine learning specialist in a yard at the end of March. A question that was answered with a mysterious “I’ll send you a link, then we can talk”…Daft Punk7 min readDaft Punk7 min read
Karla Clifton·Jul 11, 2022Review #295: Random Access Memories, Daft Punk#295: Random Access Memories, Daft Punk I had been subscribed to Rolling Stone for nearly four years by the time Random Access Memories came out, so I was ready for it. (Though maybe that’s because I had huge crush on Julian Casablancas of the Strokes (#114, Is This It) and…Daft Punk3 min readDaft Punk3 min read
KAIZAR RAJA·Jun 19, 20224 Artists That Hooked Me Into The Realm Of Electronic Music ProductionThe Glitch Mob This L.A.-based band comprises a trio — edIT, Boreta, Oaah. They came into existence in the late 2000s. My first introduction to them was almost a decade ago from this video game trailer. This came out back in 2013; I used to only listen to hip-hop back then. So…Daft Punk5 min readDaft Punk5 min read
Shubhan Kadam·Apr 28, 2022The legacy of Daft Punk.Daft Punk are officially broken up. They're done. The iconic duo of French musicians Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo and Thomas Bangalter has officially called it quits after nearly 30 years of making music as a group, they've announced their split. …Daft Punk6 min readDaft Punk6 min read
DiPlein·Apr 26, 2022Daft Punk — Daisy BellVideo Daft Punk — Audio IBM — Mixed by DiPlein at DiPlein Island 2022 www.diplein.comDaft Punk1 min readDaft Punk1 min read
Ben Cardew·Feb 22, 2022On the anniversary of the split, some Daft Punk to dig intoIt’s been a year since Daft Punk split and it has been a year of Daft Punk action for me. Obviously, you can buy my book, if you feel so inclined. https://velocitypress.uk/product/daft-punk-discovery-book/. But you can also read loads of other things I have written / produced, including this for @DJmag…Daft Punk2 min readDaft Punk2 min read
