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Yes, he performed as a robot, but ex-Daft Punk member says AI has him 'terrified'

Thomas Bangalter, formerly one-half of electronic music duo Daft Punk, said this week that his fear of artificial intelligence was a factor in why the group split in 2021.

Los Angeles Times

Daft Punk’s Thomas Bangalter says that his concerns around the rise of AI “go beyond its use in music creation”

In a rare interview, the musician also reveals that “the last thing I would want to be, in the world we live in, in 2023, is a robot”

MusicRadar

‘Within a minute, everyone was dancing’ – Stardust on making Music Sounds Better With You

‘When the money started to roll in, I went to this record shop I loved and asked to see every piece of expensive vinyl I’d ever lusted after. “I’ll take them all!” I said’

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Daft Punk and Todd Edwards take you back to the writing of Fragments of Time in previously unheard studio conversations

The tape was running as they worked on the track, which appeared on the soon-to-be-reissued Random Access Memories

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2ManyDJs on 20 accidental years of mashups and mayhem: ‘It’s more fun when it’s a little bit naughty’

Their album As Heard on Radio Soulwax Pt 2 kickstarted the mashup phenomenon. As they prepare for an anniversary concert, the Dewaele brothers discuss bootlegs, brotherhood and looking back

The Guardian - UK

Phoenix: ‘Every political cycle France has an existential crisis’

The Parisian pop maestros discuss getting their groove back, recording in the Louvre and the debate raging over their homeland’s cultural identity

The Guardian - UK

Disco was right! Nasa’s glitterball images were predicted by pop music

The James Webb space telescope’s pictures are impressive – but disco and Daft Punk did it first

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‘That song’s become a jinx – as well as being awful’: Mathew Horne’s honest playlist

The actor and comedian can’t get enough of the Cure and has an unconventional choice for his funeral song. But which ballad has always brought bad tidings?

The Guardian - UK

Slam: Legendary Glasgow DJs on Sub Club, SWG3, The Arches and Daft Punk's split

It's going to be a big year for Slam and SOMA with club nights back in full swing and the return of the Riverside Festival. We caught up with Stuart McMillan, Orde Meikle and Dave Clarke to hear their hopes for 2022.

Glasgow Live

Yuzuru Hanyu's historic jump, Trusova's five quads and more to watch for during 2022 Olympic figure skating

From Hanyu and Chen's battle for gold to Russia's history-making teens and even some Daft Punk — figure skating is probably not what you remember.

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