Our Favorite Daft Punk Moments

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They released a video titled ‘Epilogue,’ that opens with Bangalter and Homem-Christo decked out in their Daft Punk gear and walking through the desert, until Bangalter “explodes” via a self destruct button. An image of a gold and silver hand fade onto a black screen, as well as text reading “1993 – 2021.” Homem-Christo then walks into the sunset by himself, as their song “Touch” sends him off.

Fellow EDM and electronica musicians, like KAVINSKY, Porter Robinson, Steve Aoki and more, have been posting their love and support for Daft Punk following the news.

thinking about how every stage of my life would have gone so differently if it weren’t for Daft Punk

— porter robinson (@porterrobinson) February 22, 2021

Daft Punk forever✨

— KAVINSKY✨ (@iamKAVINSKY) February 22, 2021

Daft Punk you gave me the greatest musical experience in my life that still pumps in my veins reminding me why I love what I do and the community I’m part of. Thank you with all my soul for your existence alone. Now let’s play Daft Punk all day every day!!! pic.twitter.com/0t3rhv9WIO

— Steve Aoki (@steveaoki) February 22, 2021

Fans have also been sharing their reactions to the sudden news.

@brettxboon shares how he felt after finding out why Daft Punk was trending:

And I thought Daft Punk was gonna announce a new album after 8 years… pic.twitter.com/YuyAShFVGy

— bb (@brettxboon) February 22, 2021

Fellow fan @interstelarcana shares their accomplishments:

28 years.
12 Grammy nominations and 6 wins.
4 studio albums.
2 documentaries and 2 movies.
2 live albums.
1 soundtrack.
1 Daft Punk.
Thanks for the ride, boys. pic.twitter.com/TdSVyKzEjR

— daft punk please come back (@interstelarcana) February 22, 2021

While @JayGohh simply thanks Daft Punk:

Thanks for the jams #DaftPunk pic.twitter.com/aysqrD0A4f

— Jason Gomez (@JayGohh) February 22, 2021

While we share the feeling and will definitely miss hearing new songs, we wanted to celebrate their expansive career by sharing some of our favorite Daft Punk moments from over the years.

This moment alone is what catapulted electronic music to the forefront here in the States.

Daft Punk’s @Coachella 2006 debut of “The Pyramid” was absolutely iconic and legendary… pic.twitter.com/WoK8AsJbDB

— GDE (@GlobalDanceGDE) February 22, 2021

Their 2006 Coachella Performance

In 2006, Daft Punk truly changed the game with their performance at Coachella. They had a large set piece, a color changing pyramid, that blew fans’ minds. It helped cement their status as titans of EDM, as they changed the way fellow electronic musicians would perform in the future.

If any Daft Punk fans need comfort today, here’s a clip of them embracing each other after RAM won Grammy’s album of the year in 2014. The bond and influence they built in those twenty years leading up to this exact moment is how they’ll be remembered #DaftPunkForever #daftpunk pic.twitter.com/6eRw9JZzVj

— Interpretive Dan | BLM (@StanChips) February 22, 2021

When They Won Album of the Year

The duo won a Grammy for Best Album of the Year in 2014 for “Random Access Memory.” It was a competitive year for that category, but they won and embraced each other in celebration.

the weeknd x daft punk was a cultural moment. this would end up being the last song they were involved in. ever. pic.twitter.com/BIJVbS66PT

— ʙᴀᴄᴋ ᴛᴏ sᴛᴇᴘʜ sᴢɴ. (16-15) (@tesfayesfaith) February 22, 2021

Their Collab with The Weeknd

Their collaboration with The Weeknd was iconic! They were featured on the songs “I Feel It Coming” and “Starboy,” which they killed! It also turned out to be the last time the duo would release new music.

Daft Punk has announced their retirement.

They gave us one of the most iconic soundtracks in ‘TRON LEGACY’

🎵 playing: Derezzed pic.twitter.com/Pm9mDZYeRj

— Inside the Backlot 🎬 (@InsideBacklot) February 22, 2021

Their Tron: Legacy Contributions

The movie Tron: Legacy premiered in 2010, and Daft Punk scored it! In addition to scoring, they were actually featured as DJs in a scene of the movie. In late December of 2020, they released a complete version of the album from 2010.

thinking about being 11 and exploring limewire, searching “daft punk music videos” and seeing interstella 5555 piece by piece. seeing that fusion of electronic music and anime for the very first time . haahhhhhhghj damn i am crying pic.twitter.com/yb2MxzyQqV

— porter robinson (@porterrobinson) February 22, 2021

When They Produced Interstella 5555

In 2003, Daft Punk released a feature length animated film, Interstella 5555: The 5tory of the 5ecret 5tar 5ystem. The animated album film, or extended music video, was a companion to “Discovery,” their second studio album.

While we’ll miss Daft Punk, the memories they’ve given us are priceless, and we wish them the best going forward.