In the absence of a much-needed Daft Punk comeback, 1,000 drones brought their music to life in the robots' hometown of Paris over the weekend.
10 days after the Americans got rid of their fingers French citizens take part in similar festivities on Bastille Day, the annual holiday commemorating the major turning point of the French Revolution, and in the fireworks that are launched in honor of their nation’s independence. While large celebrations are held across the country every year, 2024 was especially special as the country prepares to host the Summer Olympics in Paris in less than two weeks.
On Sunday night, the city of Paris hosted a massive fireworks display featuring 1,000 drones around the iconic Eiffel Tower. From Gesaffelstein and Justice to Kavinsky and Jean-Michel Jarre, many electronic music greats have emerged from France over the years, so the show’s organizers had plenty of options for the soundtrack. The honor ultimately went to Daft Punk, as well as one of today’s most beloved dance music artists, Madeon.
Madeon's song “You're On” from his 2015 debut album Adventureappeared in one part of the show as drones merged to form a running figure holding a heart. They also changed to the logo for the Paris 2024 Olympics to the tune of Daft Punk's 2013 single “Contact,” which appears on their latest album. Random Access Memories.
Watch footage of the Bastille Day fireworks display featuring music by Daft Punk and Madeon below.
They used You're On for the Eiffel Tower fireworks show (it's France's national day)! image.twitter.com/wUsBcBHJD0
—Madeon (@madeon) July 14, 2024
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