So where do Daft Punk go from there? We know for a fact they won’t repeat themselves, rest on their laurels or turn into a nostalgia act living off former glories. Read this next: The best Daft Punk rumours The live experience of dance music would never be the same again as acts from underground techno to EDM donned costumes, created elaborate stage productions and sought to outdo each other in terms of epicness (these shows were called Alive 2006/7 and also immortalised on a live album). In 1997 Daft Punk blew people’s minds by taking their home studio out on tour and playing reworked versions of their tracks live on stage (that run of dates was called the Daftendirektour and was immortalised on the Alive 1997 live album released in 2001).ĭuring their next tour in 2006/7 they not only blew people’s minds (again), they set the template for the mainstage/big room dance music experience by creating a groundbreaking audio-visual live show in which they played live from from a neon pyramid that pulsed in time with the fast, frenetic mash-ups of their album tracks. 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. Read this next: Unseen Daft Punk concert footage has emerged online 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…ĭaft Punk rumours spread across the internet like wildfire. Read this next: No rules: how Daft Punk's 'Homework' changed dance music forever 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.
Read this next: The best Daft Punk tracks ranked 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.
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