Farewell, Daft Punk - 5 bangers from the vaults

That's right, French duo Daft Punk, arguably the most influential dance act of the past quarter-century, are calling it a day - they broke the news with an 8-minute video titled Epilogue, excerpted from their 2006 film Electroma... watch here.

Let's celebrate the enigmatic pair, AKA Thomas Bangalter and Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo, who never appeared without their trademark robot heads, in the only acceptable fashion - with a quintet of classics from their peerless back catalogue. Play loud...

Da Funk (1995)

Daft Punk first made a splash with this single from their 1995 debut album Homework, which came complete with this unforgettable Spike Jonze video - a decade later, LCD Soundsystem would release a single entitled Daft Punk Is Playing at My House, pretty much confirming their status as the coolest band in the universe:

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One More Time (2000)

Daft Punk kicked off the 21st century with this anthem from their Discovery album - an ode to the joys of the dance floor, it arguably remains their defining moment. Were you lucky enough to catch them live? Their 2006 Irish show in Dublin's Marlay Park remains the stuff of legend...

Stronger (2009)

The duo crossed over to the pop mainstream big time via their 2009 collaboration with Kayne West, who took their Grammy-winning 2001 banger Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger and gave it some of that old Kayne magic:

Derezzed (2010)

Remember that time Daft Punk did the music for the sequel to Disney's cult sci-fi classic Tron? They also made a cameo appearance in 2010's Tron: Legacy, playing, er, Daft Punk. This tune was the highlight...

Get Lucky (2013)

This ubiquitous dancefloor monster saw Daft Punk team with Pharell Williams and Nile Rodgers for an infectious slice of disco-inspired genius - their Random Access Memories album bagged five Grammy Awards in 2014, including Album of the Year and Record of the Year, sealing their legacy forever... Now bring on the reunion!

Farewell, Daft Punk - 5 bangers from the vaults

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