Part of being an artist is having the freedom to create without inhibition – do the duo really want to live with the pressure of producing more music and live shows with such weight on their shoulders? And especially when they’ve ticked all of the music bucket list off already? It’s doubtful. While they’ve never cared what anyone thinks and have always done their own thing, the further we get away from their last studio album (‘Random Access Memories’ in 2013) and their last live shows (2007), the more hype and expectation will build. Their legend is so great that they don’t even have to do anything to make headline news. The rumour machine surrounding them is an industry in itself: producers fake Daft Punk ‘music’ as a marketing tool before revealing it to be their own, superfan pranksters forge major label documents to make it look like a new album is coming, and most recently the robots went viral after a bunch of people on Reddit thought they’d appear during The Weeknd’s Superbowl performance. So why did the punks break up? What made them call it a day seemingly out of the blue? And why did they do so without much ceremony for fans who had been praying for them to step back out onto the stage, even just for one more time? Some theories below… The weight of expectationĭaft Punk rumours spread across the internet like wildfire. But there was some anger from superfans who seemed to expect another Alive tour and cynicism from those who believe they haven’t released any good music for two decades anyway (these people must be really fun at parties). Reaction to the split was mostly positive, with an outpouring of love and respect for the duo who took dance music to the mainstream while banging out a run of highly influential hits that still sound brilliant today.
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Fans had been clinging on to the hope of another live tour, another studio album or soundtrack, even just another TV appearance – any sign of life from the robots who had left their older audience with sweet memories of The Pyramid and their younger following with the belief that they too could experience the power of Daft Punk again one day. The myth and the music meant that even without new releases or live shows Daft Punk’s popularity remained at a fever pitch, which is why so many hearts were broken when the band released their farewell video clip. Their entry into the music hall of fame is written and their legend as one of dance music’s greatest acts is sealed. The robots ruled underground dance music and then transcended into full-blown pop stars before turning into a mythical entity that rarely made public appearances. So why exactly did it happen?ĭaft Punk have split up.
Only time will tell if an electronic or house duo can actually come along and be as prolific as Daft Punk is, but there is a certain irreplicable creative spirit and innovation that Daft Punk carried with them that no imitator or influenced artist has managed to capture yet.Daft Punk’s split came without much warning. With Daft Punk no longer operating, there are bound to be a number of opportunists who will try to fill the void the duo have left in the house scene by copying their style, but part of what allowed Daft Punk to be as influential and beloved as they are was how fresh their sound was for the Eurodance and pop scene they started their career in, and their ability to evolve and innovate pop aesthetics in subsequent decades. Over the course of their career, Daft Punk have spawned a number of copycats and imitators, most notably French house duo Justice, but none of them have managed to become as popular. It seems unlikely that there will be another house and electronic duo as prolific, groundbreaking, and persona driven as Daft Punk in the near future.
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