Daft Punk

Daft Punk is a French electronic music duo formed in Paris in 1993 by Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo and Thomas Bangalter. They are best known to be seen in public with robot masks as a way of concealing their identities. Their hits include "Around the World", "Harder Better Faster Stronger", "One More Time", "Get Lucky" and "Technologic".

Quotes

Thomas Bangalter

• We didn't decide 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.
  • "ROBOPOP" (May 2001) Interview with Chris Gill. Remix Magazine Online. Archived 3 January 2006 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 18 July 2018.

• People are often afraid of things that sound new. Like robots.
  • "ROBOPOP" (May 2001) Interview with Chris Gill. Remix Magazine Online. Archived 3 January 2006 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 18 July 2018.

• Electronic music right now is in its comfort zone, and it’s not moving one inch, That’s not what artists are supposed to do.
  • "Daft Punk: All Hail Our Robot Overlords" (21 May 2013) Interview with Jonah Weiner, www.rollingstone.com