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EXPLAINED: Daft punk - The Real Truth

“I said to Guy-Man, ‘Let’s wear ski jackets – if we get through that anything will be easy.’ And that’s what we did – it was the worst ever”: Thomas Bangalter reveals Daft Punk's extreme preparation for the heat of their iconic 2006 Coachella set

“I was one of the robots, but now I’m just a human without any superpowers," he says

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“I found myself sitting next to Keith Richards – just two guys playing the guitar. Doesn’t get much better than that!” From Eric Clapton to Daft Punk and Avenged Sevenfold, Greg Leisz has played with everyone. But don’t call him a session guitarist

He says finding himself working with Matthew Sweet, k.d. lang, and Lucinda Williams has been a dream. But he still wants his stolen ’64 Strat back

Guitar World

The 7 best sci-fi movie soundtracks of all time

From "The Matrix" to "Tron: Legacy," these sweet sci-fi soundtracks are perfect for serious audio aficionados.

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“Six room sizes, a gated reverb patch and a reverse reverb patch for your consideration”: Catalinbread launches compact reverb pedal with inspired by the Neil Young and Daft Punk-approved Alesis Microverb

The '90s cult classic studio reverb is reimagined as an 8-mode stompbox with an very useful Mix knob and pre-delay

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People Apparently Didn't Want To Pay To See Tron: Ares In Theaters, But Here's Why You Should Watch It Now That It's On Disney+

I'll keep banging this drum over and over again. Tron: Ares is awesome!

Cinemablend

Hedonism is back: Manchester clubbing mecca Sankeys to reopen

Sankeys will return in January 2026 in a city centre venue – and no phones will be allowed on the dancefloor

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NBA 2K26 Season 3 Adds Hits from Jay-Z, Outkast, and The Weeknd

Season 3 is here!

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Robyn: Dopamine review – complex emotions, instant euphoria: no wonder pop’s A-list love her

After 2018’s mellow Honey, the beloved Swede’s heady comeback pairs production worthy of Daft Punk and Moroder with deep romantic realism

The Guardian - UK

Daft Punk's Thomas Bangalter performs first DJ set in 16 years – and it's a B2B with Fred Again

"Thomas told me in this lift on the way down to the show that the first time he fell in love with electronic music was in this building in 1992. He also told me hasn’t played a proper set without the mask on for 24 years"

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It Turns Out Nine Inch Nails Has An Actual Cameo In Tron: Ares

We had to take a "closer" look.

Cinemablend

7 new 4K Blu-rays to add to your collection from September 2025

This month's Blu-ray Bounty brings 7 new titles that could make their way into your 4K Blu-ray collection.

TechRadar

“From the world of Battle Royale to the world of Daft Punk”: Daft Punk to live on in Fortnite

Video game is set to launch the Daft Punk Experience

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'Fortnite' x Daft Punk Crossover Rumors Grow as The Weeknd Joins the Tease

A Daft Punk crossover is coming to Fortnite Festival, but a teaser featuring The Weeknd hints the superstar could join the event in a surprise twist.

Player One

One of my favourite sci-fi films is getting a long-overdue 4K Blu-ray release complete with Dolby Atmos and Vision

The Grid has never looked so good

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“Much like its predecessor, the 909 was also a commercial flop, and arguably more so than the 808”: How the drum machine grew into a viable alternative to real drummers

There's not much early-80s tech that still influences modern creativity, but the dominance of electronic drum sounds stems right back to 1980, and a bizarre series of unfortunate events…

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Jenna Ortega is a super-fan of heavy hip-hop band Death Grips

Jenna Ortega seemingly loves head-banging after she revealed her surprising taste in music.

Cinemablend

After Seeing Tron: Ares Footage At San Diego Comic-Con, I'm No Longer Worried About One Big Part Of The Movie

I shouldn't have had my doubts, but I did.

Euronews

The Oasis Effect: Which bands should reunite next?

Call it a comeback. If Oasis can heed their own advice and not look back in anger, then anything’s possible... Here are the musical acts we’d love to see reunited. And the odds we'll see them together again.

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The Most Magnificent Concert Costumes

Bringing new meaning to performance art.

Euronews

Justice for Daft Punk? Emmanuel Macron calls for French touch to get UNESCO cultural heritage status

If Berlin techno can make the UNESCO cultural heritage list, so can French touch... "We are the inventors of electro. We have that French touch," the French President said in a recent interview.

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“We are the inventors of electro”: Emmanuel Macron wants French house to be added to UNESCO heritage list

It would join German techno and Jamaican reggae

The Mary Sue

The most inventive movie of 2024 is finally streaming on Netflix

Here is an extremely incomplete list of songs that were written, produced and/or performed by Pharrell Williams: “Alright” (Kendrick Lamar), “Hot in Herre” (Nelly), “Blurred Lines” (Robin Thicke), “Hollaback Girl” (Gwen Stefani), “Get Lucky” (Daft Punk), “Milkshake” (Kelis), “Shake Ya A–” (Mystikal), “Rock Your Body” (Justin Timberlake), “I’m a Slave…

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They’re [heavily rumoured to be] back… Could Daft Punk be reforming for a residency inside Fortnite?

Forget festivals and albums. The big (ro)bucks are to be made by making an appearance in one of today’s biggest video games

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“Oh, no no no! Nobody knows what we look like!”: How bass legend Nathan East almost blew Daft Punk’s cover... then "got lucky" on their biggest hit

"With the Nile thing it really had the ‘Chic’ [sound], and I wanted to do my best Bernard Edwards impersonation!"

Guitar World

“Beat It was interesting. Of course, Eddie Van Halen did the solo. But the rest of the guitars were Steve Lukather and myself...” Session ace Paul Jackson Jr. on how he became Michael Jackson and Quincy Jones’ go-to guitarist

From meeting Michael Jackson at 19, to playing with B.B. King and on Daft Punk’s Get Lucky, his career has thrived on variety – but the session great tells us it starts with your ears, not your hands...

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