The French electronic duo didn’t give a reason for their split.
Sad news for fans of electronic dance music everywhere, as the French DJ and production duo Daft Punk has officially called it quits. The band shared the news via a YouTube video posted to their social media which is very typical of the pair in that it doesn’t feature their faces, their speaking voices, and it’s rather cryptic. The clip sees the two humanoid robots meeting in the desert, parting from one another, and then one of them exploding, seemingly ending the partnership for good. While the video itself could be interpreted many ways, it was titled “Epilogue,” and a representative for the pair confirmed the split to Pitchfork. Sadly, no reason for the parting of ways was given, nor any update on what the notoriously private musicians will do next. One of the most respected, successful and mysterious names in the electronic music space, Daft Punk spent years as one of the hottest commodities in that genre before breaking through and enjoying incredible mainstream success with their last album and more recent collaborations. The duo, composed of French musicians Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo and Thomas Bangalter (though they always appeared in complete robot garb whenever performing) partnered with one another in 1993 and four years later released their debut album Homework. That set catapulted them to fame, first in the dance field, and then outside of it thanks to hits like “Around the World” and “Da Funk.
