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Daft Punk Went Out on Their Own Terms, Helmets and All – The Ringer
On Monday, the electronic duo announced that they were officially breaking up, a final act of autonomy that cements their massive legacy
Lets begin in the desertspecifically the Empire Polo Ground in Indio, California, the site of the famed Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festivalon April 29, 2006. There, on that day, Daft Punk appeared in something called the Sahara Tent before a crowd expected to total 10,000 fans. The helmet-clad duo hadnt performed live since 1997, and this set was coming at a challenging point for them: on the heels of their disappointing third LP, 2005s Human After All, and at a time when electronic music was…
