Daft Punk, the influential electronic group, calls it quitting after 28 years. The duo announced their retirement Monday morning in a video titled “Epilogue.”
The video contains an excerpt from the 2006 film, ‘Electroma’, and a photo of their hands under the heading ‘1993-2021’. Kathryn Frazier, the publisher of Daft Punk, did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
The duo – Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo and Thomas Bangalter – started making music together in 1993 among the characters. They were widely known for their robotic costumes that they began wearing in public performances in the 2000s.
In 1987, they both met in Paris and formed an indie rock band called Darling. After being fascinated by the French house movement, they began working on their electronic sound and finally confirmed their popularity in America with their debut album ‘Homework’ and ‘Da Break’.
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‘Da Funk’ and their second single ‘Around the World’ earned the group their first two Grammy nominations. Since then, Daft Punk has been nominated for 12 Grammys and has taken six home.
In 2007, the band gained momentum again when Kanye West used the 2001 song ‘Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger’ for his track ‘Stronger’.
Daft Punk’s album “Random Access Memories” from 2014 was honored by critics and fans, a renaissance movement for electronic dance music. The album is titled ‘Get Lucky’, featuring singer and producer Pharrell Williams.
In that year, the album won the Grammy Award for Album of the Year, making them the first electronic act to bring home the coveted honor.
So far, it is unclear whether de Homem-Christo or Bangalter will continue as solo performances.