Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo and Thomas Bangalter formed the popular French electronic music duo Daft Punk in the early 1990s. Their 1997 album Discovery, featuring hits like Digital Love and Harder Better Faster Stronger, was one of their most successful. More recently, Daft Punk composed the soundtrack for Tron: Legacy, including the tracks Derezzed and End of Line. Known for wearing futuristic helmets during performances, Daft Punk continues to create technologically-driven music and was recently signed to Columbia for a new album.

1. By: Carolyn Sandoval

2. Members of this Dynamic Duo…
Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo was born on February 8th, 1974. (Left)
Thomas Bangalter was born on January 3rd, 1975. (Right)
They gained their fame around the early 90’s.

3. The Discovery album was arguably one of their best known albums. It
features Digital Love, Harder Better Faster Stronger, and One More Time;
which are all popular hits.
What are some of their most popular
songs/albums?

4. The Tron Legacy music supervisor fully entrusted Daft Punk to create an
unforgettable soundtrack for the film.Tracks such as “Derezzed” and “End of
Line” are the most recognized pieces from the film.
Recent work from Daft Punk

5. The duo is known for their super cool helmets they wear while performing
and their pyramids!
Performances

6. 3Things to remember
The duo creates technological music.
They gained popularity in the early 90’s.
They just officially signed with Columbia for a new album!! (hopefully a tour
will result)