Daft PunkDaft PunkAka Daft PunkAka Daft Punk

Robby is cuteRobby is cute

Origins of da PunkOrigins of da Punk

Centered around Guy-Manuel de Centered around Guy-Manuel de Homme-Christo and Thomas Homme-Christo and Thomas Bangalter.Bangalter.

Met in 1987 and played in a rock Met in 1987 and played in a rock band Darlin’ with Laurent band Darlin’ with Laurent Brancowitz Brancowitz

Melody Maker dubbed the music “a Melody Maker dubbed the music “a bunch of daft punk”, and the band bunch of daft punk”, and the band then disbandedthen disbanded

Send in da PunkSend in da Punk

Electronic (House), electro-pop, Electronic (House), electro-pop, synth-pop, dance, technosynth-pop, dance, techno

Became highly influential in the Became highly influential in the electronic music industry.electronic music industry.

What is da Punk?What is da Punk? ElectronicaElectronica refers to a wide range of contemporary refers to a wide range of contemporary

electronic musicelectronic music designed for a wide range of uses, designed for a wide range of uses, including foreground listening, some forms of dancing, including foreground listening, some forms of dancing, and background music for other activities; but unlike and background music for other activities; but unlike electronic dance musicelectronic dance music, is not specifically focused on , is not specifically focused on the dance floor.the dance floor.

The term was first used in the early 1990s United The term was first used in the early 1990s United States with regards to post-States with regards to post-raverave global-influenced global-influenced electronic dance music.electronic dance music.

Genres such as Genres such as technotechno, , drum and bassdrum and bass, and , and ambientambient are among those encompassed by the umbrella term, are among those encompassed by the umbrella term, entering the American mainstream from "alternative" entering the American mainstream from "alternative" or "or "undergroundunderground" venues during the late 1990s." venues during the late 1990s.

Prior to the adoption of Prior to the adoption of electronicaelectronica for this purpose, for this purpose, terms such as terms such as electronic listening musicelectronic listening music, , braindancebraindance, , trancetrance and and intelligent dance music (IDM) (IDM) were used. were used.

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House musicHouse music is a style of is a style of electronic dance musicelectronic dance music that was developed by that was developed by dance dance clubclub DJsDJs in in ChicagoChicago in the early to mid- in the early to mid-1980s.1980s.

House music is strongly influenced by elements House music is strongly influenced by elements of the late 1970s soul- and funk-infused dance of the late 1970s soul- and funk-infused dance music style of disco. music style of disco.

House music takes disco's use of a prominent House music takes disco's use of a prominent bass drum on every beat and developed a new bass drum on every beat and developed a new style by mixing in a heavy electronic style by mixing in a heavy electronic synthesizer bassline, electronic drums, synthesizer bassline, electronic drums, electronic effects, funk and pop samples, and electronic effects, funk and pop samples, and reverb (or delay)-enhanced vocals. reverb (or delay)-enhanced vocals.

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““The New Wave” (1994) was first demo The New Wave” (1994) was first demo singlesingle

““Da Funk (1995) was first commercially Da Funk (1995) was first commercially successful singlesuccessful single

Homework (1997)Homework (1997) ““Around the world” – Homework’s hit Around the world” – Homework’s hit

singlesingle

#8 UK, #3 Fr, #150 U.S. #8 UK, #3 Fr, #150 U.S.

Discovery (2001)Discovery (2001)

Reached #2 in UKReached #2 in UK ““One More Time”One More Time” ““Digital Love” “Harder Better Faster Digital Love” “Harder Better Faster

Stronger” “Face to Face”Stronger” “Face to Face” Interstella 5555: The 5tory of the Interstella 5555: The 5tory of the

5ecret 5tar 5ystem.5ecret 5tar 5ystem.

#2 UK, #2 Fr, #44 U.S. #2 UK, #2 Fr, #44 U.S.

Human After All (2004)Human After All (2004)

““Robot Rock” “Technologic” “Human Robot Rock” “Technologic” “Human After All” “Prime Time of Your Life”After All” “Prime Time of Your Life”

Daft Punk’s Electroma (2006)Daft Punk’s Electroma (2006)

#10 UK, #36 AUS, #3 Fr, #98 U.S. #10 UK, #36 AUS, #3 Fr, #98 U.S.

Daft Punk is like freaken Daft Punk is like freaken Robots and stuffRobots and stuff

““We did not choose to become We did not choose to become robots. There was an accident in our robots. There was an accident in our studio. We were working on our studio. We were working on our sampler and at exactly 9:09 on 9-9-sampler and at exactly 9:09 on 9-9-99, it exploded. When we regained 99, it exploded. When we regained conciousness, we realized that we conciousness, we realized that we had become robots.” –Thomas had become robots.” –Thomas BangalterBangalter

Use of SamplesUse of Samples

Harder Better Harder Better Faster StrongerFaster Stronger

Cola Bottle BabyCola Bottle Baby

Edwin BirdsongEdwin Birdsong

Digital LoveDigital Love I Love You MoreI Love You More

George DukeGeorge Duke

SuperheroesSuperheroes Who’s Been Who’s Been Sleeping in My bed Sleeping in My bed – Barry Manilow– Barry Manilow

One More TimeOne More Time More Spell On YouMore Spell On You

Eddie JohnsEddie Johns

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