Daft Punk, Why They Split Up and Their Music Legacy 

Damn :'(

Well, dang. If this is accurate, that's honestly a real shame. Tinnitus, or just being hit with hearing problems in general can be a real pain, and it always seems to be the people who need them the most, i.e. when it's their job or something. But as you said, they had an amazing run, and i'm sure they enjoyed living every second of it. It had to come eventually, but an end truly deserved. Thanks for the info!

Of course something was up. "Knew it!!!" They were supposed to perform in the Superbowl with the wknd and a fifth album in 2021. 😞 House duos "Do not break up." Kraftwerk and the chemical brothers are prime example.

@@jadeduh4555 I actually saw The Weeknd headline Lollapalooza - IN PARIS - and was 1000% SURE that the robots were going to show up. And it was 2017, no less. They have a history of doing cool live stuff every time a year ends in "7." I mean, it was THE perfect set up. The Weeknd opened with Starboy...I was holding my breath....and no Daft Punk. This is how I came to have the talk the next day with the french music exec who happened to know the inside story. I was lamenting to him that there seemed to be no logical reason for the robots not to have shown up at The Weeknd's set - they live locally! And that's when my acquaintance told me about Thomas's hearing problems. Undeterred, I tuned in to the Superbowl a few weeks ago, with one last burst of hope that maybe the robots would appear. But no. And....that's when I realized they really have probably already been broken up now for quite awhile. We're just now hearing about it but I think they've been done for awhile now. Happy to finally have the closure, though.

@@violetgc6049 There's I think 2 videos of Thomas Bangalter djing after 2002 and you can see him holding his ear every now and then. Really sad to see because he had a really good dj career until then.

Yea me too

Yea…

Yeah glad they still friends maybe they can come out of retirement or something idk

From what I have heard, the break up is due to one of them having a severe loss to their hearing and can't be a music creator anymore. It's sad but understandable.

I can't believe the two french robotic🤖 duo are breaking up they've done so much for every pop, R&B and hip hop artists on earth.

Epilogue isnt saying anything except goodbye. The video was shot in 2006.

Well said. :)

Exactly, like all movies or books, they decided to make an end.

Thank you, I just found it and yeah he did say that 😢 I'm a fan but I never really kept up with what they do between albums, so I just thought they'd put out some kind of farewell album or song before retiring.

Btw here's the vid if anyone's interested, he's asked about them at 43:27: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-K9USppH_8eg.html

Makes sense

NOOOOOOO, Thomas is the video guy, that makes Guy-Man the alien-obsessed 😂. I hope he doesn't get too much into that.

who's willing to bet Guy-Man is the one obsessed with ancient aliens?

Aww that's always the worst, when you find someone and then this happens. We'll, least you got 'em now. Got any fav songs so far?

Yes Give life back to music and Harder, better, faster, stronger

Saame

Sad :(

YOO EVERYTHING U SAID WAS SAME AS MEE

I feel this 100%, I didn't mention it in the video but the duo is almost 50 years old now, so they definitely deserve time to just relax and enjoy their lives now. Have a favorite Daft punk song?

@@onlysmallbites Superheroes and One More Time, Digital Love as well hbu?

@@juan-mw2wv Face to Face is THE daft punk song for me. Superheroes is a close 2nd.

Almost 23 here 🥺

For me it was from 2010, tron legacy and my dad telling me about this duo because of it is why I became a huge fan of this band

I think Thomas is married with his wife and making music behind the scenes and Thomas I have no idea.

Thomas is actually working on a ballet, last I heard. Guy-Man, if one of the commenters is correct, might have actually developed severe hearing loss.

Guy-Man helped produce Travis Scott's newest album

Old comment? More like every person with social media is repeating the same shit. Dont be sad theyre gone, be happy that it happened.

Ikr it’s more comforting

The scene from Electroma is very misleading if people aren't aware that it's an actual film. I doubt Guy and Thomas would actually split up. I'm 100% certain that they retired.

Yeah, they didn't break up their friendship or anything. They just decided to discontinue Daft Punk, same with Roule and Crydamoure. What they do next is anyone's guess.

Journalists love to make it sound more intense which is misleading. Pisses me off.

yes

But now theire music has this weired taste

@@TimFerber Yep. It's a timeless taste. It never leaves your tongue.

@@TimFerber brush yo damn teeth

Yes and no. By not showing their face, they were able to create a stand out visual aesthetic which is arguably just as icon as their music. I’d say a good amount of people who know daft punk only know them as the robot DJs, without having listened to their music, or only having heard their hits in passing.

@@jasonhamm7174 I'm pretty sure most people would recognize their music over their helmets... Especially post RAM release. Most people I know have heard HBFS, One More Time, or Da Funk but didn't even know they wore helmets until they appeared on the Grammys lol.

It’s so cool in a way. Been hoping to do something like that through my music - Truly love the whole concept of it!

You know that people know how Sia looks right?

Sorry.Didnt knew that people know Daft punk faces too

you were certainly not alone

Grown man tears, fully understandable. Got any fav songs from them?

@@onlysmallbites voyager and Verdes quo

Damn that makes me feel better. I am 34 and I just realized I was 10 when around the world came out. Finally after work on friday I was able to go to my office and just put on my headphones and have a good ass sob session.

@@onlysmallbites Giorgio and Touch are less songs and more of a symphony but those two for sure.

Damn never thought of that. I know I was damn sad about it, I threw a party in his name for Bastille Day.

This is understandable, and I'm not saying I disagree with it, but their last track was in 2013, so I doubt it would be something from 2019. But I'm not saying you're wrong.

Like for example, taking a hike through the Italian alps.

Facts

Aerodynamic !

Touch, Sweet touch. . . you've given me too much to feel. sweet touch . . . you've almost convinced me I'm real.

All of Alive 2007. It just blew us together so seamlessly. It's like one long song.

@@DerKl0wn with Voyager

Odd one but “Something About Us”

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whut?

Huh...didn't know that.

lool ofcrs he did

Where did you see that ? :0

So true, gotta love their determination and endless creativity while still being best buds 🙏

Fo' sho'. Daft Punk is and probably will continue to be an inspiration to fans and musicians all over the world. Really nice comment! Got any fav daft punk songs?

@@onlysmallbites *BURGER NUGGETS FROSTY SODA*

Around the World. Pure bliss!

Hey man, better late then never! Just glad you hopped on the train! I totally understand that feeling though, happened to me too many times, but at least ya got 'em now. Got any fav punk songs?

@@onlysmallbites I’d say One More Time just because of the Interstella movie since I adore animation, can always vision that part the most when the song comes on

They’ve been producing other people’s albums for years though. I don’t think they’d announce a break up just so they could continue things they’ve already been doing.

The next daft punk's!!

i mean they are still friends but remember thomas developed a hearing problem back in 2002 and that made him not to perform in clubs anymore so they either used him or a stand in person to do the sets with guy manuel. They do have kids and i guess they just found it hard to be away from their families to give us music. im sure they will come back soon. dont be sad because its over be happy because it happened.

Ayy, thanks I really appreciate that! And ahh, It's probably just youtube tryina fight with my vids for some reason, lol. Got any fav daft punk songs?

@@onlysmallbites yeah, definently man, Ik it's a bit mainstream but I've allways been a fan of harder better faster stronger, that and their collab with pharrell Williams, "get lucky". There are others I really liked but those are the main two that come to mind atm, what about you?

That's dope, its a great soundtrack. Have any fav songs on it?

Hey, that's awesome, thanks for enjoying it, means a bunch. You have any fav punk songs?

That's totally fair. I knew TRON was super important, but I was mainly just focusing on their major label releases for this here, but TRON is definitely underrated in the grand scheme of things, as there's some fiya stuff on there as well, and like you mentioned, helped elevate their sound to a new height. It's always interesting when an artists work outside their main stuff becomes an essential part of their catalogue, but it does happen, so that's cool.

@@onlysmallbites Yeah exactly :) Also this video is proof that kingdom hearts soundtrack goes with every "sad" things lol

Deadmau5 isn't underrated at all. He's super popular in the EDM scene! Ghosts n Stuff, Strobe, Animal Rights, The Veldt... to most EDM fans, he's a household name, and to the electro-dance scene, he's up there with Daft Punk in the legacy he's created with his music.

Thanks david, much appreciated. Got any fav punk songs?

@@onlysmallbites yes, Da Funk, Instant Crush, One More Time, Touch... They are so many in fact! ^^

Thanks for enjoyin' it. And to answer your question, they never really do interviews or press release stuff of that matter, as they tend to keep quiet about almost everything, but I do remember back in 2015 after they signed with Columbia Records, learning that they only signed with them for a 1 album deal, which is never a good sign. In the music biz, that usually means the artist is planning their own label, which they already had [daft life], or they're getting ready to wrap it up. The original billboard article is gone, but here's a reddit post talking about the contract: www.reddit.com/r/DaftPunk/comments/1q7pbl/is_it_true_daft_punk_made_a_contract_with/ That coupled with artists being turned down in the years, such as Madonna, and you can begin to put two and two together, that music was not the focus at the moment. www.thethings.com/madonna-favorite-artist-collaboration/ Comparison is akin to David Bowie with a 10 year gap between his albums, but only coming back for 2. But like I said, I think the love for music making is permeant, but as you get older and life gets in the way, your priorities change, and I assume that's what happened to these chaps and I think they realized that, probably starting around 2017, as they were really dipping from headlines around that time. TLDR: Contract guff, sparse collabs and Old Age will eventually take the kick outta ya.

They are interested in making music still and still are producing guy man Is stated not confirmed to be helping kavinsky with his 2021 album and Thomas bangalter is probably gonna be doing solo work like 97

@@onlysmallbites Speaking of which, Guy-Manuel's name is pronounced like "E-man-you-elle". In this case, Guy rhymes with "P" and not "pie".

for reeal. Have any fav daft punk songs?

@@onlysmallbites get lucky, technologic, revolution 909, robot rock, harder better faster stronger

one more time all time favorite song

One More Time has to be one of my favorite songs to this day

Lose Yourself To Dance

For sure, guess that's a saving grace. Have any fav punk songs?

@@onlysmallbites I love the Television Rules the Nation / Crescendolls mashup from Alive 2007, Face to Face and Doin' it Right. Those are my top three.