The demo tape given to Macmillan at the rave formed the basis for Daft PunkвЂ™s debut single, вЂњThe New WaveвЂќ, a limited release in 1994. In 1993 Daft Punk attended a rave at EuroDisney, where they met Stuart Macmillan of Slam, co-founder of the label Soma Quality Recordings. Bangalter and de Homem-Christo formed Daft Punk and experimented with drum machines and synthesizers. As the latter stated, вЂњWe struggled so long to find DarlinвЂ™, and this happened so quickly.вЂќ DarlinвЂ™ soon disbanded, leaving Brancowitz to pursue other efforts with Phoenix. It was so brief, maybe six months, four songs and two gigs and that was it.вЂќ A negative review in Melody Maker subsequently dubbed the music вЂњa bunch of daft punk.вЂќ Instead of dismissing the review, Bangalter and de Homem-Christo found it to be amusing. Bangalter felt that вЂњThe rock nвЂ™ roll thing we did was pretty average, I think. Stereolab released both tracks on a multi-artist Duophonic Records EP and invited the band to open for stage shows in the United Kingdom. The indie rock trio had branded themselves after The Beach Boys song of the same name, which they covered along with an original composition. Bangalter and de Homem-Christo played bass and guitar, respectively, while Brancowitz performed on drums. This eventually led to the formation of the guitar-based group DarlinвЂ™ with Laurent Brancowitz in 1992. The two became good friends and later recorded demo tracks with others from the school. Thomas Bangalter and Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo met on the grounds of their lycГ©e in Paris in 1987.

Daft punk discography