Grammy-winning duo Daft Punk split after 28 years | English Movie News

The helmet-wearing French duo shared the information Monday in an 8-minute video referred to as “Epilogue.” Kathryn Frazier, the band’s longtime publicist, confirmed the break up for The Related Press.

Daft Punk, comprised of Thomas Bangalter and Man-Manuel de Homem-Christo, have had main success through the years, successful six Grammy Awards and launching worldwide hits with “One Extra Time,” “Tougher, Higher, Sooner, Stronger” and “Get Fortunate.”

Bangalter and de Homem-Christo met at a Paris faculty in 1987. Previous to Daft Punk, they shaped an indie rock band named Darling.

They formally shaped Daft Punk in 1993, and the helmeted, mute and mysterious musicians launched their debut album, “Homework,” in 1997. They first discovered success with the worldwide hit “Da Funk,” which topped the Billboard dance charts and earned them their first Grammy nomination. A second No. 1 hit and Grammy nomination adopted with “Across the World.”

Daft Punk frolicked touring world wide and reached higher heights with their sophomore album, 2001’s “Discovery.” It included the infectious smash “One Extra Time” and “Tougher, Higher, Sooner, Stronger,” which Kanye West famously flipped into his personal hit “Stronger,” launched in 2007. It gained West the perfect rap solo efficiency Grammy on the 2008 present, the place West and Daft Punk carried out collectively onstage.

A 12 months later, a stay model of “Tougher, Higher, Sooner, Stronger” gained Daft Punk the perfect dance recording Grammy – their first win – and their “Alive 2007” album picked up greatest digital/dance album.

Nevertheless it was the 2014 Grammys the place Daft Punk actually took the highlight, successful album of the 12 months for “Random Entry Recollections” and making historical past as the primary digital act to win the very best honor on the Grammys. The duo gained 4 awards that night time, together with report of the 12 months for his or her bombshell hit “Get Fortunate,” that includes Pharrell Williams and Nile Rodgers.

“Random Entry Recollections” was thought to be a genre-bending album highlighted by its mixture of stay instrumentation, disco sounds, funk, rock, R&B and extra. Rolling Stone ranked it No. 295 on their checklist of the “500 Biggest Albums of All Time” final 12 months.