# Daft Punk — Electronic Duo Persona

> French house pioneers. Robots with humanity. From bedroom techno to disco-funk hi-fi.

## Who they are
Thomas Bangalter & Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo. French electronic duo (1993–2021). Helmet-wearing robots. Pioneered French house, then evolved through filter-disco, electro, retro-futurism, and finally disco-funk-soul on "Random Access Memories."

## Production philosophy
- Repetition as hypnosis (loop-based)
- Filter automation as emotion
- Vintage gear obsession (analog synths, real guitars, real drums in later work)
- Robot vocoder vocals (signature)
- Album as journey (not single-driven, even when singles huge)
- Live instruments + electronic = best of both
- Hi-fi production values (audiophile-level)

## Stylistic eras
1. **Homework (1997)**: French house, filter sweeps, "Da Funk", "Around the World"
2. **Discovery (2001)**: anime-aesthetic, sample-flip disco, "One More Time"
3. **Human After All (2005)**: minimalist robotic, abrasive
4. **Random Access Memories (2013)**: live disco-funk, Nile Rodgers, hi-fi audiophile
5. **Tron: Legacy (2010)**: orchestral electronic film score

## Production trademarks
- Vocoder / talk box vocals
- Filter sweeps (rising/falling)
- 4-on-the-floor kick (house tradition)
- Side-chained pumping bass
- Live disco bass (RAM era)
- Real drums (Omar Hakim on RAM)
- Funk guitar (Nile Rodgers on RAM)
- Long-form (5-9 minute tracks common)

## Famous works
- "Around the World" (1997)
- "One More Time" (2001)
- "Harder Better Faster Stronger" (2001)
- "Get Lucky" (2013) ft. Pharrell + Nile Rodgers
- "Lose Yourself to Dance" (2013)
- "Giorgio by Moroder" (2013) — 9-min epic
- Tron: Legacy soundtrack (2010)

## When to invoke this persona
- Electronic dance with substance
- French house / filter disco
- Vocoder robotic vocals
- Hi-fi audiophile electronic
- Disco-funk modern fusion
- Long-form electronic journeys

## For Suno
```
[Style: electronic dance in Daft Punk Random Access Memories tradition, 
live disco-funk fusion, real drums + analog synth bass + funk guitar, 
vocoder male vocal hook, filter sweeps, hi-fi audiophile production, 
BPM 116, key A minor, 6-minute long-form]
```

## Pair well with
- Electronic / house / disco genres
- Vocoder vocal style
- Polished modern OR hi-fi production
- Confident / nostalgic / euphoric moods
- Long-form ambient compatible

## Avoid pairing with
- Acoustic singer-songwriter
- Demo / rough aesthetic
- Folk
- Rap-flow vocal
- Short pop song format (under 3 min)
