Taiwan News
By Lyla Liu, Staff Writer
2021/02/23 12:05
French electronic music act Daft Punk announces split
Legendary duo announces breakup via YouTube video
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Legendary dance duo Daft Punk split on Feb. 22.
(Facebook, Daft Punk photo)
TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — The legendary dance music duo Daft Punk on Monday
(Feb. 22) announced it has broken up.
After 28 years together, Daft Punk made the announcement Monday in an
eight-minute YouTube video titled "Epilogue," which they also posted on their
Facebook page. Kathryn Frazier, their longtime publicist, confirmed the
information to BBC but gave no reason for their seemingly sudden decision.
In "Epilogue," excerpted from the 2006 sci-fi film "Electroma" that the duo
co-produced, the musicians go their separate ways in a desert, and one of
them explodes in the end.
Thomas Bangalter and Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo founded Daft Punk in Paris
in 1993, revolutionizing the style and sound of house music. The release of
their 1997 debut album "Homework" is considered to be a landmark event in
dance music history.
The duo's robot-like appearance on stage, complete with metal helmets and
gloves, has become iconic. However, they intentionally shy away from the
spotlight and are rarely seen in public without their costumes.
According to BBC, de Homem-Christo told Rolling Stone magazine: "We're not
performers, we're not models. It would not be enjoyable for humanity to see
our features, but the robots are exciting to people."
The musicians' worldwide success was cemented upon the release of their 2013
track "Get Lucky," featuring Pharrell Williams and Nile Rodgers. The song was
in their album "Random Access Memories," which won five Grammy awards in
2014, including the category for album of the year.
Daft Punk has won six Grammies and is famous for such international hits as
"One More Time," "Get Lucky," and "Lose Yourself to Dance."
"Epilogue" (YouTube, Daft Punk video)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DuDX6wNfjqc
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5NV6Rdv1a3I
(YouTube, Daft Punk video)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NF-kLy44Hls
(YouTube, Daft Punk video)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FGBhQbmPwH8
(YouTube, Daft Punk video)
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