But the acclaimed electronic duo, which announced its breakup today , will still be remembered as one of the most important, influential and — crucially — entertaining live acts of this young century.
The latter is best remembered for its groundbreaking pyramid show. Daft Punk, donning their signature robot outfits and spinning their euphoric hits, set up inside a foot-tall aluminum pyramid covered with screens and dazzling LED lights.
The duo debuted this show at an instantly legendary set at Coachella , then brought it to festivals and arenas around the globe. It would set the standard not only for the EDM extravaganzas that would soon become a staple of all major festivals in the coming years, but for gigantic live spectacles across the musical spectrum.
At the time, though, there was nothing else like it. Related Who Will Reunite Next? Thomas Bangalter's dad was a famous disco producer. Not even their manager saw their Pyramid stage show before its debut at Coachella in The duo were reportedly paid a million per show for their tour. Justice turned down the invite to be the support act for Alive Someone pretending to be Thomas Bangalter racked up thousands of pounds worth of drinks bills in Ibiza.
It would turn out he was actually an impersonator and not the real Thomas Bangalter. During a performance at Space Ibiza, Bangalter unplugged the mixer and made a bassline out of the feedback. The duo were given their name after a scathing review of their band, Darlin'.
The engineers for 'Random Access Memories' were so nervous about transporting the album they drove it across the U. A previous version of this story ran on DJ Mag in Want more? Daft Punk. It captures the energy of Daft Punk at the time when they released 'Homework' and were fast becoming a bona fide dance music phenomenon.
Many fans thought Daft Punk would play live around the release of fourth studio album 'Random Access Memories' in , but not even the official launch party at an agricultural fair in the rural Australian town of Wee Waa could lure them out. Rumours circulated in that Daft Punk would revive the Alive tour and continue the tradition of playing shows every 10 years, with Lollapalooza and Glastonbury cited as festivals that may have booked them.
The robots have been active in recent years, releasing a lot of merchandise and organising a pop-up shop in LA. At this point, given the nature of their recent music, a live tour would require a large number of personnel and special guests — their medley at the GRAMMYs featured themselves as well as a band containing seven members, which included Pharrell, Nile Rodgers and Stevie Wonder.
Read this next: How 'Homework' changed dance music forever. And now Daft Punk are enshrined as one of popular music's most famous acts, venues would need to be big enough to accommodate the ensuing crowds. Thanks to the mythology that's been built up around the duo, they're now far more famous than they were in and Would their return be as big budget as performances of the songs from 'Random Access Memories' require?
Or would they revert to the club hits of their previous three albums? Would the pyramid be restored or would they return as part of a large band? We're hoping they haven't said goodbye to performing live, let alone the electrifying blends heard on the Alive tours, just yet.
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