Fell in love w them saw them live at their first Coachella performance. I found their music on Cartoon Network when I was like 12 becuz they played the Harder better faster stronger music vid. Dillon Francisĭaft punk breaking up hits hard. In the tweet, Zedd explains that Discovery was the first album he ever bought, with “ One More Time” being the first electronic song he fell in love with. Long live the kings that paved the way for EDM.” While he wasn’t initially a fan of electronic music, Zedd claims Daft Punk are what turned the tides for him. Russian-German DJ Zedd considers Daft Punk to be music royalty, tweeting, “ I wouldn’t be here if it wasn’t for Daft Punk. Long live the kings that paved the way for EDM ? I wouldn’t be here if it wasn’t for Daft Punk. “One More Time” is the first electronic song I ever fell in love with. “Daft Punk – Discovery” was the first album I ever bought. Wishing them nothing but good energy and positivity for the future.” Zedd ” Daft Punk’s 2001 album Discovery is also considered a major influence to Disclosure, with the album’s mix of robotic and human vocals.ĭisclosure tweeted their infinite admirability for Daft Punk, sharing, “ Words can’t describe the inspiration and knowledge we gained from listening to the two robots over the years. Not only that, but brothers Howard and Guy Lawrence happily admit to ripping off “ Voyager” by Daft Punk “ shamelessly. Wishing them nothing but good energy & positivity for the future – Thank you for everything Guy & Thomas ?♥️ unreal…Įnglish duo Disclosure consider Daft Punk “the greatest to ever do it,” according to a recent tweet. Words can’t describe the inspiration & knowledge we gained from listening to the 2 robots over the years. Haahhhhhhghj damn I am crying.” So are we, Porter. Seeing that fusion of electronic music and anime for the very first time. He tweeted, “Thinking about being 11 and exploring LimeWire, searching ‘Daft Punk music videos’ and seeing Interstella 5555 piece by piece. Robinson also reminisced about his childhood years, which consisted of listening to Daft Punk on LimeWire and watching their music videos. 22, Robinson tweeted, “ Thinking about how every stage of my life would have gone so differently if it weren’t for Daft Punk.”
Porter Robinson’s life would be completely different if it weren’t for Daft Punk. Thinking about how every stage of my life would have gone so differently if it weren’t for Daft Punk “Daft Punk transcended a niche culture and made something global for the masses, uniting all of these people with hooks that are simple and true.” Porter Robinson “The Alive show was like entering a massive hug with everyone part of it,” Moore continued. The DJ was also inspired by Daft Punk’s ability to transform the niche sound of electronic music into something for the masses. “It left an instant and indelible mark on my psyche.”
“ was like walking into the portal of my destiny,” Moore told The Guardian in February. Skrillexįor dubstep icon Skrillex (aka Sonny Moore), attending Daft Punk’s ’06-07 Alive tour was an existential experience. Tracks such as “ Genesis” use scratchy drum beats and metallic riffs to emulate the overly filtered sounds of ’90s electronic music. With their debut album, Cross, Justice use EDM and industrial rock to mimic Daft Punk’s signature sound from their 1997 debut album, Homework. Not only are Justice also a French electronic duo, but they helped carry Daft Punk’s ’90s electronic sound well into the ’00s. Read more: 10 musicians who are shaping the underground scene on SoundCloud Justice For these 13 artists, Daft Punk were a mysterious illusion that heavily influenced their musical work. While the robots may not be with us anymore, their sound still flourishes through today’s musicians. When the French duo announced their split in February, musicians from an array of genres thanked Daft Punk over social media for their lasting impression on the music industry. Over their nearly 30-year career, Daft Punk were always on the cutting edge of whatever they did-be it their music, their image and marketing or even their legendary 2006 live performance at Coachella. Their 1997 debut album, Homework, and 2001 follow-up album, Discovery, introduced the world to electronic music with an unprecedented voice. Beyond the illusion of their masks, Thomas Bangalter and Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo (or, Daft Punk as you know them) permanently transformed the music industry.