Daft Punk

Good morning.

It’s Friday so we’re listening to something more upbeat. Today we’re listening to Daft Punk, a French duo that was formed in Paris in 1993. In the ‘90s, members Thomas Bangalter and Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo binged American house and garage music. The duo’s 1997 debut LP, Homework, was recorded at home on a JVC boombox. In a recent BBC interview, Bangalter cites the duo’s defining influences as Charlie Chaplin’s Modern Times, Stevie Wonder’s Songs in the Key of Life, and ‘70s horror movies such as The Texas Chainsaw Massacre. We’re also playing Daft Punk’s magnum opus, Discovery from 2001, which is a flawless masterpiece that ushered in the modern era of electronic music.

Homework - Daft Punk (70m, some vocal samples)
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Discovery - Daft Punk (60m, a buncha vocal samples)
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Have a fantastic weekend.