On February 22, the stupid punk band announced its dissolution through a video called "Epilogue", which was very regrettable by insiders. Li Xian said regretfully: "It turns out that robots will also disband..." Zang Hongfei said: "There is no disco in the world." "Yao Anna, who is very stupid punk style, did not speak for a while.
Stupid punk bands have a history of nearly 30 years. The 8-minute farewell video begins with a scene from the duo's 2006 film Electromagnet, wearing familiar leather jackets and space helmets. After a few minutes, one person looks at the other and takes off his jacket to reveal the energy panel on his back. The other touched the button on the panel, and the man quickly walked away, and then he exploded. The camera then switches to dusk, possibly early morning, with the background music being their work Touch.
The song is from the duo's 2013 album Random Access Memories. The album was the pinnacle of their career in many ways, including the global hit "Get Lucky" and winning the 2014 Grammy Award for Best Album. After that, the two went into a slump until 2016, when they collaborated with Bonsai brother on two songs, "Starboy" and "I Feel It Coming.".
The dumb punk band's agents didn't say whether they would continue working together under different names or if they had any new projects. It is likely that because of their unusual and defiant history, they will continue to release music and videos. They will even announce the beginning of a new journey.
Bangalter and de Homem-Christo met in the 1980s, when they were still in school in Paris. They formed a rock band called Darlin' whose name comes from the Beach Boys' song of the same name.
In 1992, they collaborated with friend Laurent Brancowitz to release a song that received very negative reviews, with critics calling their musical compositions "stupid punk." So the two decided to change the band name to "Stupid Punk". It's very French, just as critics said that the painters painted "just some impressions", so they called themselves Impressionists.
In 1994, Stupid Punk released their first single, "The New Wave." The following year, the single "Da Funk" was released, which caused a sensation in Europe. The song also became the template for their debut album released in 1996. The album became one of the best electronic dance music albums of the mid-1990s.
At the turn of the century, the two of them made up a funny story that they were injured in an explosion and had to wear a robot mask, which they have been wearing in public ever since.
In 2001, the duo released their second album, Discovery, featuring one more time, a disco-style composition that was more popular than their first album.
Their third album was once again controversial, with people thinking that "Human After All" was entirely background music. The music thus became the core music of their live concerts in 2006 and 2007, including their performances at the Coachella Festival. More than one dance musician believes that this is the "birth of electronic dance music". Stupid punks thus began their international tour. He also released a concert album "Alive 2007". A few years later, in 2010 they remade Tron for Disney.
In the years that followed, the band once again upended expectations, and after being defined as a trendy electronic band, they re-recorded the album Random Access Memories on traditional equipment. They specifically invited a number of virtuoso and singers to collaborate, including guitarist Nile Rodgers, rapper Pharrell Williams, singer-songwriter Paul Williams, and musicians who had worked with Michael Jackson. This collaboration took their work to the next level and won the Grammy Album of the Year in 2014. After the awards ceremony, they held a celebrity singing party in Los Angeles, which was attended by superstars such as Beyoncé, Jay-Z, Paul McCartney, and Madonna.
Except for the two songs with Brother Bonsai, there were no more resounding works in stupid punk. But because of their glorious history, no one wants to hear the news of their dissolution. Remember the two complex names of Bangalter and de Homem-Christo, whether they will work together or not.
Stupid punk! Good bye!