Daft Punk

A French electronic music duo consisting of Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo and Thomas Bangalter. The duo achieved significant popularity in the late 1990s as part of the French house movement and were met with continuous success in the years following, combining elements of house music with funk, techno, disco, rock music, and synthpop influences. They are also known for their visual stylization and disguises associated with their music; the duo have worn ornate helmets and gloves to assume robot personas in most of their public appearances since 2001 and rarely grant interviews or appear on television. On 22 February 2021, Daft Punk released a video on their YouTube channel titled "Epilogue". The video features a scene from their 2006 film Electroma in which one robot explodes and the other walks away; a title card created with Warren Fu reads "1993–2021" while an excerpt of Daft Punk's song "Touch" plays. Later that day, Daft Punk's longtime publicist Kathryn Frazier confirmed that the duo had split, but did not give a reason. Leiji Matsumoto's 2003 anime film Interstella5555: The 5tory of The 5ecret 5tar 5ystem, created and produced by the duo, is a visual realization of their 2001 album Discovery, and they credit Matsumoto in the film's companion leaflet as their childhood hero. Daft Punk announced their split in 2021. (Source: Wikipedia, edited)