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In the first television appearance of their career, Daft Punk were an unannounced addition to Kanye West’s Grammy performance of Stronger.
Despite rumours the Gallic duo’s Australian tour marked the swansong of the Daft Punk pyramid, that iconic stage set made its televisual debut in fine style.
It’s not just America that has all the fun though – Mr West left the Good Vibrations Festival in Melbourne reeling with a true headline show. Pore over the incredible photos HERE. Kanye is on his way back to our shores for the remaining Good Vibrations shows – check out our Full Coverage for all you need to know.
Check the one-of-a-kind Grammy performance below!
AVB_No_1 says...
that was f**kin' great. Daft Punk are f**kin' sensational
charzii says...
OMFG!!! SHIVERSSSSSSSS oh oh oh oh oh!!! I wish it could be their concert night all over again. That was un-be-fucking-lieveable
zealbee says...
That clip is fucking amazing. Kanye looks sick in it and Daft Punk actually play live for a change!
mandy717 says...
That gave me shivers
housetrippin says...
unbelievable......aint nobody quite like these guys!!!!!brings bak memories i reckon piss carl cox off and christopher lawrence as residence of Oz it should be these guys that become residents!!!!!
micsway says...
hard 2 believe
benjiswan says...
Simply amazing, come back soon lads
Rocca says...
cool! i was expecting a bigger pop when the pyramid opened though. maybe the kanye fans didn't realise who it was or why it would be anything special hehe
Matthew de Groot says...
That wasn't the same pyramid! No screens on the front, bottom panels where to small, grap in the middle was to big, and the original did not have a sliding cover, plus it was about 2/3rds the size. Different gear inside too, Lemurs where used here, Ableton and Moogs in the original. Kanye "My Video Was Better Than Your Video" West sucks. Daft Punk Rules!
Adz_10 says...
AHHH THAT WAS AWSOME!!! love u Daft Punk shattered use have retired but relivied i seen u b4 u did:D woooo
feel_the_beat says...
what a great video, daft are the greatest and kanye is the bomb for putting on such a great show straight after melbourne
maroccs says...
That was absolutly amazing, i got shivers down my spine!!!!
mjbrennan says...
About the 3:00 minute mark i broke into a sweat of excitement.
zealbee says...
That clip is fucking amazing. Kanye looks sick in it and Daft Punk actually play live for a change!
Mikey 684 says...
Oh My God!! Thats was insanely awesome!! I wanna go back to Never Ever Land!!
trajik says...
Do you think the crowd really had any idea who was in the pyramid? I don't.
albiea says...
I have to give it to Kanye here... did the good vibes show in melbourne (he was the last act mind you). Flew back to LA to the Grammies to perform with Daft Punk, then flying back to Aussieland to do the remaining Good Vibes shows... I think more stars / singers should give the effort that he does! Daft Punk are awesome too!!!
miztrz says...
And that there is why Kanye and Daft Punk continue to sell as many records and shows as they do - pure entertainment. Love it.
kirsty84 says...
www.perezhilton.com has a clip too
stereo_tone says...
http://www.erolalkan.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?id=4048
aguilare says...
That was awesome... DP with the touch screen monitors, manipulating beats, now that's true robot goodness
drdan says...
i just came a little
winston_r says...
they used lemurs to control abletron on their tour. Im pretty sure a lot of people in the crowd knew it was daft punk because of the pyramids they made with their hands, or perhaps they were really confused jay z fans.
Weqster says...
I still dont beleive Daft Punk would sell out like that. Everytime i hear that mix i stop dancing and cross my arms in disgust.
aBeatPlease says...
I'm pretty sure nobody knew who was in the pyramid... you couldn't even see them properly... lame! and it didnt exactly go off or anything
schmidsta says...
kanye is a joke... nice work with the live dubbing of the swear words... now its kiddie friendly and has lost all artistic integrity. and wow i mean he must be good if he can rhyme klondyke with blonde dyke. its sad that daft punk feels they have to go on tv... but i guess it does "look" pretty cool.
sirtony says...
they didn't sell out, kanye just made the track, no help from daft punk..
Frank_K says...
How long till those neon glasses become the new fluro?
Weqster says...
sirtony: i wonder who gave them permission? Sell out.
dimeuleh says...
oh my god......
dj_barty says...
i got goose bumps all over, can't believe what i just saw....
cheechvda says...
backagain justto let you smal minded fools that kanye is proably the most respected producer in hip hop...not lyrically but his beats are the equivelant of daft punks influence on electronic music...so all you guys saying kanye this kanye that should proably open your minds musically a little bit instead of burying your heads in ignorance........F;.*k you...
cheechvda says...
you guys are idiots.......sell out .... i call it a unification of music....how did they sell out you fucking idiot???some people are so close minded...
randomcow says...
man..... how good are they, still impressive eh
bj9999 says...
Kayne is pretty good at what he does - he's a great performer. I agree that Daft Punk sold out on this one though- after selling 100,000 tickets at $120 a ticket for their Australian tour, why would they need to this tour?
BRINGBACKDABIBZ says...
illuminati at thier finest
JimmyEllis says...
Best Grammy performance EVER.
shaggdoggz says...
I would say its more of an honour to perform at the grammies then to make $120 a ticket touring australia. They have kept to their style and form but play to bigger audiences with people watching on tv, that isnt selling out
Weqster says...
cheevda: Show me how Daft Punk's musical integrity is maintained with lyics like: If God put me in your plans or not I'm trippin', this drink got me sayin' alot But I know that God put you in front of me So how the hell could you front on me There's a thousand yous Theres only one of me The entire song is just a bunch of incomphrehendible hog wash (yeh, Kayne could of synced pigs having intercourse to the chorus and still sold a million). Yeh i can make up words too. Oh, and im God. Im god, and you better remmber that....
hustlehoff says...
funtop says...
First all, Zealbee you couldnt be more wrong as the Grammy performance by daft punk was not actually them but it was computer animated effects. Another clue is that Thomas Bangalter is not on his usual side of the pyrimid, something they're very adamant about. And plus it took them a year and 1/2 to create their live music for the Alive tour. Even if they weren't actually playing live during the tour( in which you have no proof anyway) they still made the music, they still achieved the greatest dj performance to date not to mention the lighting and stage effects that blew everyone away around the world. Daft Punk are kings of what they do. Sorry im very protective of the lovable robots.......
judgeMental says...
cheechvda... how much respect can 1 give a commercial hiphop artist anyway - to answer my question, probably as much as the dirt underneath the nail of a dirty smelly extended middle finger. assumin he can produce, that does now mean he can deliver as a musician/singer. i've heard cats fuck with more melody. the guy is sheit - i don't have any idea why respected producers such as daft pank need to collaborate with such a tool.
minanimal says...
Seriously hope that wasn't daft punk: all indications point to... FAKE! A. They aren't doing anything to the song with those fake screens in the pyramid. (green screens.. . yeah really futuristic.. and what do they do?... Cause they just look like they flash to me!) This is what should be inside the pyramid... real audio equipment! http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/news/44892-daft-punks-magical-pyramidspaceship-infiltrated B. Guy man is about a foot shorter (both guys are nearly the same height in this clip) C.The suits, the pyramid and the whole set... looks like the version you would buy in a hot potatoes store... just fake cardboard. D. Guy man always stands on the right in every show in the pyramid.(if your looking @ them... he is standing on the left in the clip[guy with the bigger round helmet... who is supposed to be shorter]) E. Kanye is a piece of shit. Seriously... go have a look @ a live set from their alive tour... this just looks like the Mc Donald's happy meal version. You know when u wanted an action figure from the movie... and u get a happy meal... but its just a cheep piece of shit... and none of the limbs move.... thats what this show is. Either thats not daft punk... or they sold out beyond anything i would have liked to think possible. If thats Daft Punk...My idol electronic music geniuses... actually pretending like they are doing something up in that red cardboard piece of shit... I'll probably just burn my alive T-Shirts i bought from each show!
steveoonline says...
Kanye West is a tool! Seriously if you actually beleive that was Daft Punk you are one of the clowns who wouldn't even own a copy of 'Homework'. You love Daft Punk because of this song. First TV appearance ever, AS IF! The army should bomb the next Kanye gig to raise the average IQ of the world.
Rockah says...
Minanimal you r tard! Those "Fake green screens" are called Lemurs, by a brand called Jazzmutant. And the fact that they're they same height - Its the grammy's, everythings got to be perfect. And if you did the research you'd see a Grammy photo of them in their full suits, http://a573.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/113/l_e214994687c3bb30a9bceceb84c16e64.jpg Now look at the heights. Stop your whining.
Rosiew says...
Daft punk absolutely KILLED Kayne in that, dp are definitly the best djs/liveshow out there.
Nosirrah says...
I dont care what any of you have to say about Daft Punk selling out or anything. They are the best artists ever. ANYthing they do makes me happy. There live show was amazing, but everyone knows that. The Overabundance of remixes of their songs that people find annoying, is great because NOTHING could ruin them. They are gods in my eyes. Minanimal you are a w*nker and should be shot. Stop being a pretentious @sshole. DAFT PUNK FOREVER!
minanimal says...
"zealbee says... on February 11th, 2008 That clip is fucking amazing. Kanye looks sick in it and Daft Punk actually play live for a change!" Yeah... nice joke man. How was that Daft Punk @ all