After Daft

When Daft Punk's Thomas Bangalter and Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo hung up their robot helmets on 22nd February 2021, they bowed out with one of the highest reputations of any act in modern music. After Daft is the story of how, over 28 years, the Parisian duo transformed the sound of pop, the face of live touring, the global popularity of Electronic Dance Music (EDM) and just about everything else in between.

With over 20 million records sold, acclaimed production work for stars like The Weeknd, Kanye West and Arcade Fire, and a string of worldwide #1 hits to their name, Daft Punk reached a level of influence thought unobtainable for a dance group. More than a traditional artist biography, After Daft will present an authoritative and entertaining overview of the past three decades of electronic music and youth culture. By highlighting the role of dance music's predominantly Black and Latin 'Teachers', charting the rise of the internet and social media in the early 21st century, and chronicling Daft Punk's industry-reshaping Alive 2006-07 tour, the book will position Daft Punk as generational icons.

The story of Daft Punk is the story of the modern era. After Daft will be the most thorough attempt yet to capture it.