Daft Punk Break Up • Hacker News Board

Re: Daft Punk Break Up

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Post by sorum » Tue, Feb 23, 2021, 4:40 AM UTC

tamha wrote: post #399

sorum wrote: post #331

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I've always wondered what the guy is shouting. Is it something in French, or just "Wow"?

For us french, it makes this song really weird, he's basically shouting the F word in french.

...I should’ve known better than to ask :)

Re: Daft Punk Break Up

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Post by sev » Tue, Feb 23, 2021, 4:44 AM UTC

zeruch wrote: post #279

devin wrote: post #134

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What’s wrong with a rave-like atmosphere? Live a little.

Some folks don't like to deal with a swarming mass of tweaked out people. They just don't. As someone who survived early 90s acid house and rave culture in the Bay Area, people falling over, spilling things on you, or being rambling goofs for hours on end had a limited life span. Frankly, a mosh pit was more comfortable, because there you at least KNEW what was expected and how to counter.

While many raves are like that, many others are not. I do agree that the ones that are like that are annoying. But I wouldn’t not go to any rave-like scenes just because it may end up that way. I’d lose out on too much, personally.

Re: Daft Punk Break Up

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Post by torgian » Tue, Feb 23, 2021, 4:50 AM UTC

Oh damn. I grew up on these guys. I first heard a song from them in 99 I think, and started listening to them a lot more during my time in the military.

Human After All, Veridus quo, and that one love song were a few of my favorites. Still listen to them whenever I feel down or just need something uplifting to listen to.

Their songs always made me feel happy. They're great.

I feel like it's been a while in coming, but I assume they're breaking up simply because they're getting older, and probably want to step out of the limelight.

Daft punk is great. Like robots from outer space coming to bring a bit of joy in the world and leaving it better than when they first came.

Re: Daft Punk Break Up

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Post by coldtea » Tue, Feb 23, 2021, 5:10 AM UTC

jzemeocala wrote: post #219

artursapek wrote: post #203

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Worst of all is being famous but not rich.

To qoute Paul Stanley from KISS when asked about what its like to be rich and famous: "Well, I know what it's like to be famous but I can't tell you anything about being rich"

With an estimated $200 million net worth, he was faking it...

Re: Daft Punk Break Up

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Post by caterama » Tue, Feb 23, 2021, 5:20 AM UTC

efwfwef wrote: post #324

There used to be a real energy to French electronic music. Between Daft Punk, Justice, Something a la Mode, Madeon, David Guetta, C2C, Joris Delacroix, Birdy Nam Nam, etc. Now I feel like the scene is mostly American. Any modern French electronic artist?

Pan and Polo!

Re: Daft Punk Break Up

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Post by bane » Tue, Feb 23, 2021, 5:25 AM UTC

Their early work seems to when from mid to later Chicago house. There's some definite influences in their pre helmet days. But the fantastic Frenchness further transformed their work into samples and meta samples and eventually the amazing soundtrack for Tron legacy. Bravo for a fantastic oevre and thanks for all the beats!

Re: Daft Punk Break Up

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Post by throwaway743 » Tue, Feb 23, 2021, 5:38 AM UTC

No reason was given, "epilogue" could be wrapping up one part of their story, and the date of the announcement was 2/22/21. Makes me think it's a marketing stunt.

They're a duo. Keep an eye on 2/22/22.

Re: Daft Punk Break Up

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Post by Mountain_Skies » Tue, Feb 23, 2021, 5:50 AM UTC

rkangel wrote: post #189

weinzierl wrote: post #146

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It's the fallacy of the C-list celebrity to realize too late that fame does not easily convert to fortune.

I think many people go out seeking fame as goal in it's own right.

Saw a podcast by the guy who played Lex Luthor on Smallville. He pretty much admitted to being a Narcissist who is addicted to attention. Good that he has self-awareness but many seek fame and attention without really understanding why they're doing it. Had a friend like that who was an otherwise wonderful person but her need for attention culminated in her being arrested for faking an attack on herself while hiking. It's a difficult need to control without awareness.

Re: Daft Punk Break Up

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Post by GVIrish » Tue, Feb 23, 2021, 6:03 AM UTC

core-questions wrote: post #236

oarsinsync wrote: post #234

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Gait recognition is a thing, in humans and in ML. Shame we're seeing places explicitly banning facial recognition rather than biometric recognition.

Facial recognition is being banned for law enforcement use not because it doesn't work, or is ineffective, or is undesirable, but because it reveals politically uncomfortable truths about who commits crime that existing crime stats were already pointing out in a less visceral way.

Errors in facial recognition software have already resulted in more than one wrongful arrest due to mistaken identity:

https://www.npr.org/2020/06/24/882683463/the-computer-got-it...

https://lawandcrime.com/civil-rights/third-innocent-black-ma...

Re: Daft Punk Break Up

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Post by exadeci » Tue, Feb 23, 2021, 6:38 AM UTC

vlunkr wrote: post #184

thomas wrote: post #3

Part of me is always quite envious of people who cleanly close one chapter of their life and move on to the next.

Same, I think you have to be really mature and self-aware as an artist to know when it's the right time to quit.

It would have been nice of them to do a world tour one more time.

But of course their break up is probably due to a disagreement between the two of them so it wouldn't have been possible if they don't want to spend time together.