Daft Punk enigma.
Daft Punk only enjoys the finest aspects of musical celebrity. They create universally respected records, frequently ranked among the finest achievements in the much-maligned electronic dance genre.
Although they are very much a household name by today's standards, many may not know the full story of Daft Punk. Now we are given the complete narrative via an easily digestible infographic, chronicling the progression of our two favorite robots. There's much more to the tale than provided below, but you can get an idea of Daft Punk's progression simply by scrolling through.
The robots also let Bangalter and de Homem-Christo, both receding gearhead types, exert a gravitational pull on audiences that their bare faces – handsome in rough-hewn but unremarkable ways – could never equal. "We're not performers, we're not models – it would not be enjoyable for humanity to see our features," de Homem-Christo says wryly, "but the robots are exciting to people."
Aesthetically, the Daft Punk duo are known for masking their faces with superhero-inspired robot helmets, evoking a "sci-fi glam" look, as Bangalter said in a 2013 Rolling Stone interview. Both opt to wear the masks so that more attention can be paid to their work as opposed to who they are. De Homem-Christo is regarded as the quieter part of the duo, giving essential feedback to Bangalter and having a wonderful ear for sound and melody.