Daft Punk (founded in 1993) is a two-man French electronic music team. They came from the French house music scene to become stars in the world of dance and later mainstream pop music. Their desire to avoid being filmed or heard led to them wearing signature robot outfits when they appear in public. The robotic helmets fit the duo's trend to blend futuristic elements with classic disco and pop sounds in their music.

Daft Punk

Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo and Thomas Bangalter first met in 1987 at Lycee Carnot, a high school in Paris, France. They formed the guitar-based pop band Darlin' with Laurent Brancowitz in 1992. The name for the group came from the Beach Boys song 'Darlin'. β€œThe group has only recorded and released four songs. a negative review in British music magazine Melody Maker called the sound β€œa weird punky thrash.” Shortly after, the group Darlin broke up and founded Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo Daft Punk along with Thomas Bangalter after Laurent Brancowitz followed several musical directions.

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