Discovery Era (2001-2005) In the late 90's to early 00's Daft Punk went from wearing simple Halloween, novelty masks to complex robot helmets. The now defunct LED specialist company LED FX is credited with the creation of the helmets, although it is assumed the helmets themselves were made by special effects company Alterian Inc.Both helmets featured intricate displays that were capable of.
The Limited Edition 2017 Glass Xmas Ornaments, inspired by the Daft Punk Discovery era robot helmets, are glass blown from hand sculpted forms and electroplated in gold and silver lacquer. The set comes in a black gloss custom Daft Punk gift box. Each ornament is approximately 75mm (3”) tall and 75mm (3”) wide and 100mm (4”) deep. Your tree will look so good even the Grinch wouldn’t.
High quality Daft Punk inspired canvas prints by independent artists and designers from around the world. Independent art hand stretched around super sturdy wood frames. Printed with durable, fade-resistant inks. Turn your home, office, or studio into an art gallery, minus the snooty factor. All orders are custom made and most ship worldwide within 24 hours.
Behind the robots behind the masks, the guitarist playing the riff that propelled Daft Punk's comeback single to bona fide global smash is Nile Rodgers. One of the most successful songwriters of all time, the ex-Black Panther and Chic frontman is a hero to most, Daft Punk included. Happily, the feeling is mutual, as we discovered when we asked him about his favourite Daft Punk jams.
Daft Punk's debut LP Homework was released 20 years ago today. First appearing on the radar of music fans in 1995 with the release of the infectious club curio 'Da Funk', the helmeted French duo sparked the interest of a generation with their specific brand of disco-influenced house music with an of it's time modern twist. Major label interest naturally followed with Virgin re-releasing 'Da.
Homework didn’t introduce the dance music to the masses. Dance music was doing just fine. This record was responsible for introducing something far more singular than that to the global population. Homework introduced Daft Punk. Homework remains to this day one of the boldest statements of intent ever released. It is a mischievous, irreverent.