Concert - One more time : Electro-symphonic tribute to Daft Punk

By Mulder, 21 may 2022

On December 11, the Palais des Congrès in Paris will host a unique electro-symphonic experience dedicated to one of the most legendary French bands of its time. With more than 50 musicians on stage, "One More Time" promises a two-hour show for an extraordinary sound and light show.

The concert offers an unprecedented visual and auditory experience. With a live light show and the symphony orchestra in electronic hybridization, the event will be an opportunity to enjoy the best of Daft Punk's songs, from their solo albums and the movie Tron: Legacy. For the first time in Europe, a team specialized in musical and artistic creation, driven by the passion for the fusion between image and music will be at the service of a unique tribute.

Daft Punk was a French electronic music duo formed in 1993 in Paris by Thomas Bangalter and Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo. Widely considered one of the most influential groups in the history of dance music, they became popular in the late 1990s as part of the French house movement. They achieved critical acclaim and commercial success in the years that followed, combining elements of house music with funk, techno, disco, hip hop, indie rock and pop. After Bangalter and Homem-Christo's indie rock band Darlin' disbanded, they began to experiment with drum machines and synthesizers. Their first studio album Homework was released on Virgin Records in 1997 and received positive reviews, supported by the singles "Around the World" and "Da Funk". Starting in 1999, they donned robot characters with helmets, outfits, and gloves for their public appearances to preserve their identity; they made few media appearances. They were managed from 1996 to 2008 by Pedro Winter, the head of Ed Banger Records.

Daft Punk's second album, Discovery (2001), was another success, supported by the hit singles "One More Time", "Digital Love" and "Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger". It became the basis for an animated film, Interstella 5555, supervised by Japanese animator Leiji Matsumoto. Daft Punk's third album, Human After All (2005), received mixed reviews, although the singles "Robot Rock" and "Technologic" were successful in the UK. The duo made their first film, Electroma, a cutting-edge science fiction film, in 2006. They toured in 2006 and 2007 and released the live album Alive 2007, which won the Grammy Award for Best Electronic/Dance Music Album; the tour is considered to have popularized dance music in North America. Daft Punk composed the music for the 2010 film Tron: Legacy. In 2013, Daft Punk left Virgin for Columbia Records and released their fourth and final album, Random Access Memories, to great acclaim; the lead single, "Get Lucky," reached the top 10 on the charts in 27 countries. Random Access Memories won five Grammy Awards in 2014, including Album of the Year and Record of the Year for "Get Lucky." In 2016, Daft Punk scored their only number one on the Billboard Hot 100 with "Starboy," a collaboration with The Weeknd. In 2015, Rolling Stone ranked them as the 12th greatest musical duo of all time. They announced their separation in 2021.

This concert is a stand-alone tribute, with no participation from artists associated with Daft Punk and no use of footage from the clips or films.

You can book your ticket on the Fnac website

(Source : Press release)