The men behind Daft Punk, Thomas bangalter and Guy-Manuel de Homem Christo, met at school and whilst still at the tender age of 14, they decided to form a band. Their band was named Darlin and didn't surface until 1992. However, a record was soon relelased on the Duophonic label.
In 1993, the band had begun their metamorphosis into what we now know as Daft Punk and after working with the Scottish label, Soma Records, 'New Wave' was released in 1994. 1995 saw the release of 'Da Funk! Rollin' Scratchin' which was followed by a Eurpoean tour that encompassed approximately 40 venues in areas such as the UK, Belgium and France.Daft Punk began work on developing their debut album in 1996. After a series of live dates in the US and an appearance at Tribal Gathering in London, the album was complete and in 1997, Daft Punk's spectacular debut album, Homework, was released thorugh Virgin. The album went on to achieve international success, selling a staggering two million copies worldwide.
Throughout this time, Daft Punk's identities have remained a mystery as the French duo always appear in public in disguise. Yet, they remain one of the most well respected dance acts in the industry and are renowned for their innovative visual and artistic work. Daft Punk's videos, which credit directors such as Spike Jonze and Michael Gondry, have won several prestigious awards.
The success has continued with the first single from their second album, Discovery. The catchy disco sounding tune 'One More Time' was released in November 2000 and immediately stormed into the European charts at number one and the UK charts at number two. Continuing the momentum it has reached number one in the US dance charts, Canadian charts and Japanese charts.
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