“We have always been thinking about different ways to perform electronic music, i.e. music made with machines.” ThinkingWayMadeDifferentMachinesDifferent WaysElectronic Music Author:Thomas Bangalter
“We come from a generation that wanted to make electronic music accepted, at a time [when] it was not.” WantedGenerationsAcceptedElectronic Music Author:Thomas Bangalter
“The place of electronic music, culturally and socially, is today completely different - it is now everywhere, and it has been totally accepted. Consequently, there is now a younger generation that is more focused on making great electronic music, good parties, and having fun, where there is not any more so much need for cultural and ideological statements in electronic music itself.” NeedsHas BeensDifferentTodayFunPartyGenerationsFocusedAcceptedStatementsHaving FunIdeologicalYounger GenerationElectronic MusicGood Party Author:Thomas Bangalter
“I am definitely pro-European, even pro-global, and house music and electronic music has developed a network all over the world, between record shops in Berlin, Tokyo, London, Chicago, Minneapolis and L.A. That's really what I feel part of, rather than being French.” WorldFeelsHouseRecordsLondonShopsChicagoBerlinTokyoElectronic MusicHouse MusicMinneapolis Author:Thomas Bangalter
“Electronic music right now is in its comfort zone, and it's not moving one inch.” MovingComfortRight NowZoneInchesComfort ZoneElectronic Music Author:Thomas Bangalter
“It’s always this thing where we’re constantly waiting for something that will come in electronic music that says, ‘Daft Punk sucks!’ That’s actually much more interesting and exciting than someone who is paying homage.” WaitingInterestingExcitingPunkHomageElectronic MusicDaftWaiting For SomethingDaft Punk Author:Thomas Bangalter
“It’s very strange how electronic music formatted itself and forgot that its roots are about the surprise, freedom, and the acceptance of every race, gender, and style of music into this big party.” BigsPartyRaceStyleAcceptanceStrangeRootsSurpriseGenderElectronic Music Author:Thomas Bangalter
