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Daft Punk, split in 2021, were the kings of music electro. The duo, who never showed their faces, entered into legend and marked their era. A look back at a cult career.
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.