Daft Punk may be gone, but if the freshly-announced book After Daft has anything to say about it, they won't soon be forgotten.
Written by music journalist Gabriel Szatan, After Daft will be the first book to trace the electronic duo's full career, from their formation in 1993 to their break-up earlier this year. The book is arriving in 2023 via John Murray Press.
"Daft Punk sit in the pantheon of pop alongside Prince, Talking Heads, Kate Bush, Stevie Wonder, Kraftwerk, Missy Elliott, David Bowie or any visionary you'd care to name," said Szatan in a statement. "Beyond making joyous records, there are countless compelling sub-narratives which flow in and out of their career… I'm excited to bring it all to light — as well as making the case for how, over 28 years, music really did sound better with them."
Daft Punk only released four albums — plus one soundtrack, for 2010's Tron: Legacy — in their nearly-30-year career, but they've had immense influence on the shape of modern electronic dance music. The duo's last record was 2013's blockbuster Random Access Memories.
Written by music journalist Gabriel Szatan, After Daft will be the first book to trace the electronic duo's full career, from their formation in 1993 to their break-up earlier this year. The book is arriving in 2023 via John Murray Press.
"Daft Punk sit in the pantheon of pop alongside Prince, Talking Heads, Kate Bush, Stevie Wonder, Kraftwerk, Missy Elliott, David Bowie or any visionary you'd care to name," said Szatan in a statement. "Beyond making joyous records, there are countless compelling sub-narratives which flow in and out of their career… I'm excited to bring it all to light — as well as making the case for how, over 28 years, music really did sound better with them."
Daft Punk only released four albums — plus one soundtrack, for 2010's Tron: Legacy — in their nearly-30-year career, but they've had immense influence on the shape of modern electronic dance music. The duo's last record was 2013's blockbuster Random Access Memories.
