INNOVATION

Daft Punk is a duo group. It's two French guys,  Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo and Thomas Bangalter. Their success has been on the international level. They hit it big in France during the late 1990's and have been an influence to pop music ever since. Originally in the house scene, they branched out and started blending their house music with synthesized pop music. Their most noted tracks were tracks such as "One More Time" and "Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger" which Kanye went on to remake. 

The members of Daft Punk have said they didn't sign with a lot of labels because they wanted to keep control of what they were making. Although this probably meant they turned down the more financially rewarding deals, it allowed them to stay true to the artists they were and were becoming. This lead to two back to back #1 hits and ultimately secured them a place in electronic music and pop music history. They speak of the influencing factors to their music and mentality. Their influences were Brian Wilson and Bob Marley in the sense that these guys made real music. They referred to it as "Spiritual." 

The two songs that went on the be back to back #1 hits were Digital Love and Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger. 

Another innovative characteristic of the duo is their live presence on stage. They dress and modern robots while performing and use lighting and imagery to really put on a show. It's not just about the music, it's about a whole feeling and atmosphere around their music. 

Although many other artists make a similar style of music such as Pretty lights, MGMT, and Girl Talk these artists wouldn't have had the foot holes to climb if the previous artists such as Daft Punk had set the bar. 

I really enjoy the music of Daft Punk. It's energetic and filled with emotion. The electronic sounds of their music makes it modern and feel relevant to this generation. Growing up through the 90's, it's exactly what I heard on the radio so much of the time.