On 22 February 2021, Daft Punk released a video on their YouTube channel titled “Epilogue”. The video features a scene from their 2006 film Electroma , in which one robot explodes and the other walks away into the sunset; a title card created with Warren Fu reads “1993–2021″ while an excerpt of Daft Punk’s song ” Touch ” plays, indicating their disbandment. Later that day, Daft Punk’s longtime publicist, Kathryn Frazier, confirmed that they had split, but did not give a reason. The news led to a surge in Daft Punk sales, with digital album purchases rising by 2,650%. Their friend and collaborator Todd Edwards confirmed that Bangalter and Homem-Christo remained active separately. He later said they were “going in different directions”, and that Homem-Christo was more drawn to hip-hop and Bangalter was interested in film. As of 2023, Bangalter and Homem-Christo still share a studio and equipment.
released ‘Epilogue’ video announcing split
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