Reviews"Recommended for Daft Punk fans, those who enjoy EDM, and/or those interested in understanding the path from creative to cultural icon."-- Library Journal, "Unwitting pioneers of a dance-music craze that has since swallowed the pop world whole . . . Daft Punk are the most enigmatic superstars in pop. Over the past decade, Daft Punk's influence has grown gargantuan-it's hard to name another act with its fingerprints on as many bands, sounds and trends." - Rolling Stone
Dewey Edition23
Dewey Decimal782.421660922
SynopsisDaft Punk's robot helmets and overall space-age look has become iconic for the millennial generation. This full-colour book reproduces their live shows throughout the course of their careers as musical artists, sharing their many musical influences, from the Rolling Stones to Elton John, and even Andy Warhol., Daft Punk's robot helmets and overall space-age look has become iconic for the millennial generation. This gorgeous, full-colour book will be the perfect companion for fans around the globe: reproducing their brilliant live shows throughout the course of their careers as musical artists; sharing their many musical influences, from the Rolling Stones to Elton John, and even Andy Warhol; charting their rise to international super-stardom; and, revealing the story of the men behind the masks., Daft Punk, the legendary electronic music duo from France, is currently the hottest band in the world. In May 2013, Random Access Memories debuted at #1 on the charts in over 97 countries--including the U.S., Mexico, France, the UK, Japan, Australia, and many more. But Daft Punk's fame is anything but new--they've been a huge global hit since the late 1990's, when they revolutionized house music, first in France, and then worldwide, transforming themselves into an international phenomenon. Daft Punk's robot helmets and overall space-age look has become iconic for the millennial generation. This gorgeous, full-color book will be the perfect companion for fans around the globe: --Reproducing their brilliant live shows throughout the course of their careers as musical artists --Sharing their many musical influences, from the Rolling Stones to Elton John, and even Andy Warhol --Charting their rise to international super-stardom --Revealing the story of the men behind the masks Daft Punk's album Random Access Memories won in 4 categories at the 2014 Grammy Awards: Record of the Year, Album of the Year, Best Dance/Electronica Album, and their single, Get Lucky (with Pharrell Williams and Nile Rodgers), won Best Pop Duo/Group Performance.