Daft Punk, the robots who wrote their legend

On February 22, 2021, the group Daft Punk announced its separation, in full glory. Marketing pros, the members also staged the end of their duet, in a film that had fans in awe. “This ending had to happen that way, visually, and even happen all of a sudden.“, comments Raphaël Malkin, journalist for Vanity Fair. No estrangement or conflict, simply the end of a musical story, which they wanted to orchestrate themselves. Before that, Daft Punk marked the history of the music.

At the beginning of the 90s, Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo and Thomas Bangalter did not hide their faces yet. Quickly, they will adopt the helmet, which will become their signature. They promote electro, a new musical genre. “They popularized a techno that you could suddenly whistle in the street”, comments Pierre Leroux, musician and composer, who rubbed shoulders with the group. For a year, Daft Punk have given little news. After working with the greatest musicians and reaping the most illustrious awards, the two members of the group would now work separately.