A brand new guide about Daft Punk by the individuals behind seminal 90s dance music journal Jockey Slut and new journal Disco Pogo is out at the moment.
Daft Punk and Jockey Slut have a shared historical past with the journal being the primary to interview the duo again in 1994 and in addition the primary journal to characteristic them on the entrance cowl in 1996. Daft Punk additionally performed Jockey Slut’s membership evening ‘Bugged Out’ many instances over time. This tribute to the duo collates all of the interviews and pictures from the journal – protecting their early days on Soma as much as the discharge of Discovery.
Further articles cowl the remainder of their tenure as one of many globe’s most furtive, influential digital acts proper as much as their surprising cut up in February 2021.
- Their first ever interview, for Jockey Slut in 1994.
- Oral histories on their early years on Soma and the making of Homework and Discovery.
- Their first unmasked cowl shot and interview for Jockey Slut in 1996.
- A Fax interview from Jockey Slut in 1995 together with their doodles and handwriting.
- Long reads on Human After All, Random Access Memories and their Coachella efficiency.
- Vintage options from writers together with Alexis Petridis, Emma Warren and Ben Cardew.
- A History of Roule Records and the duos’ extra-curricular actions.
- Exclusive Interview with Tony Gardner, the person behind the robots.
- Daft Punk in movie: Interstella 5555, Electroma and Tron.
- Daft Punk was taking part in in my home – an unique interview with LCD Soundsystem’s James Murphy.
- An unique interview with Pedro ‘Busy P’ Winter and Together’s DJ Falcon.
- Interviews with the Daft Punk superfans.
And a lot, way more!
Jockey Slut and Disco Pogo founders Paul Benney & John Burgess mentioned:
“Daft Punk are certainly one of digital music’s biggest ever acts and we’re fortunate to have witnessed their ascendance, shut up, from the very begin. The guide has been a labour of affection since they cut up and we’re pleased to lastly get it on the market.”
The guide is on the market as an preliminary restricted first version run of three,000 copies to purchase from Disco Pogo’s on-line retailer and chosen specialist impartial journal and report retailers within the UK and world wide.
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