Disney hosting “Tron” themed party for franchise’s 40th year anniversary
As they get ready to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the Tron franchise, Disney will be delivering a one-of-a-kind dance party for those looking to dive back into the iconic cyber world. In partnership with the San Diego House of Blues, Disney will host an event that caters to both diehard Tron fans and dance music fans. 'D23 Derezzed – A
Lil Nas X seen with Daft Punk’s Thomas Bangalter in the studio
In a story shared on Lil Nas X's Instagram, we can see someone who looks eerily similar to Thomas Bangalter, one of the two artists who make up the iconic Daft Punk, walking about the studio with a guitar in hand. Here is a tweet from a fan account where you can see and hear a snippet of the project as
The Weeknd & Daft Punk’s music video for ‘I Feel It Coming’ passes 1 billion views
The Weeknd and Daft Punk smash hit track 'I Feel It Coming' has finally hit 1 billion views for their official music video on YouTube after being uploaded five years ago. From the monumental album 'Starboy' this track was released back in 2016 and received a ton of accolades such as peaking at Number 4 on the Billboard Hot 100 list and
Netflix Films That Feature Dance Music
For dance music enthusiasts, it is always exciting to hear great music when watching films and TV. Not only will this bring a certain energy to what you are watching and hold your interest, but often you will find that it is a great way to discover some new music. So, what are a few Netflix films that have good
Disney announces Daft Punk’s ‘TRON: Legacy’ vinyl reissues
To celebrate the 40-year anniversary of the original TRON movie, Disney announced new vinyl pressings of all the franchise's soundtrack albums. This includes the original TRON's score composed by legendary Wendy Carlos, 2010's 'TRON:Legacy' score composed by Daft Punk and the 2011 remix album 'TRON:Legacy Reconfigured', which included reworks of music from M83, Avicii, The Glitch Mob and many others. The
Nile Rodgers talks about Daft Punk and the creation of ‘Get Lucky’: Watch
Fender recently came out with a video featuring Nile Rodgers, legendary Chic guitarist and producer, where he reminisces over his most notable collaborations in his career. One of them was his work with Daft Punk on 'Get Lucky'. Nile Rodgers met the Parisian duo on a listening party of their 2001 album 'Discovery' in New York. Little did he know, they
Daft Punk upload storyboard version of ‘Around The World’ music video to YouTube: Watch
With the electronic world still not recovered from the fact that Daft Punk split, any new developments from the iconic duo is exciting nowadays, and they've just made more virtual moves, following their February stream of their Mayan Theater show way back in 1997. Now, they're making more waves as they have just updated their website and uploaded a special video to
The Weeknd’s ‘Starboy’ and ‘Blinding Lights’ are verified diamond by RIAA
With 77.9 million monthly listeners on Spotify at time of writing, The Weeknd’s monster tracks ‘Starboy’ with Daft Punk and ‘Blinding Lights’ have just recently become diamond certified by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). For a track to be certified as diamond, it must have moved over 10 million units; one unit is equivalent to one song sale, or
A new multi-sensory Daft Punk museum is heading to LA
A special "multi-sensory" Daft Punk exhibit will begin in LA next month for two nights only on April 8th and 9th. The new exhibit will take place in a replica of the signature Daft Punk helmet that is about 12,000 square feet to allow for a full 360 degrees of projection mapping. The dome-like arena is set to hold thousands
On this month one year ago: Daft Punk announce split
On February 22nd 2021, the house music and industry pioneers Daft Punk announced their heartbreaking split after a 28-year prosperous career. The duo broke the news by uploading a short video to their official YouTube channel titled ‘Epilogue’ with their long time publicist Kathryn Frazier confirming the news shortly after. Due to their incredible legacy, hundreds of artists and millions
Daft Punk helmets may soon become a LEGO collectible
It's been one year since Daft Punk announced their retirement and while there has been some good news surrounding the duo, it also looks like Daft Punk's iconic helmets may soon become a LEGO collectible. In January 2021, a creator named Eliot O'Brien submitted a model idea of the signature Daft Punk helmets to the LEGO submission website where people all over
Daft Punk return with rare livestream & deluxe 25th anniversary edition of ‘Homework’
Arguably one of the most iconic dance acts in history, Daft Punk just marked the one year anniversary since their split, with a rare livestream that took place on Twitch. Taking us all back to 1997, the French electronic duo would be gracing the Mayan Theater in Los Angeles at that moment in time, with their set being part of the
Daft Punk’s debut album ‘Homework’ turns 25 years old
The French electronic duo Daft Punk are two of the most legendary and inspiring people within the industry. Forming in 1993, the pair broke numerous records and musical boundaries throughout their 28-year career. Releasing four studio albums and numerous singles, one album that always becomes a topic on music enthusiasts discussion is that of the duos debut album 'Homework', released
Daft Punk release exclusive ‘Tron: Legacy’ soundtrack vinyl to celebrate 11 years since original release
On 3 December 2010, the legendary French electronic duo Daft Punk released to the world their first and only movie soundtrack score created for the Disney movie Tron: Legacy. Upon its release, the score received critical acclaim and incredible award wins including a 54th Grammy Award nomination for Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media. Over 11 years later and although the
Daft Punk classic ‘Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger’ turns 20 years old
Often regarded as dance music's most impactful artist(s) of all time, Daft Punk have created a legacy that will hardly be matched anytime soon. The iconic duo have been blessing fans alike with each of their releases, and in turn have seen their popularity grow over the years, thanks to anthems like 'One More Time,' 'Around The World' and 'Get