Stereogum — The shortlist of nominees for the 2014 Mercury Prize has been announced! And, once again, the list confirms what we’ve always known: The Mercury Prize is much, much cooler than the stupid thing we’ve got … the [sigh] Grammys. Sure, Daft Punk wo... more info

Stereogum — Mia Hansen-Løve’s new film, Eden, follows the rise of the French electronic music scene in the 1990s. No story about that scene would be complete without an acknowledgement of Daft Punk’s major influence, and the duo will be portrayed in the mov... more info

L.A. Times - Entertainment — Kanye West played the foot of City Hall in downtown Los Angeles -- there's something you don't see every day. Especially while wearing a high-art chain mail mask that covered his entire head, making him look like Daft Punk's arch-nemesis. more info

Stereogum — Canadian superproducer and part-time pop deconstructionalist Chilly Gonzales has worked with a fascinating array of artists including Feist, Daft Punk, Drake, Peaches, and Jamie Lidell. Now that he’s based in Germany he’s teamed up with the techn... more info

L.A. Times - Entertainment — Back in the EDM stone ages, when producers carved beats out of boulders, two teams reigned supreme when it came to international house music: Daft Punk and Basement Jaxx. more info

Stereogum — Earlier this week we got word that Kanye West fired his touring DJ, likely due to his frequent fuck ups. Now we’ve been given the full scoop by the same Taiwanese new station that brought the animated new story of Daft Punk’s Grammy win. In the e... more info

Stereogum — In 2005, Daft Punk released Human After All, a blaring bonesaw of an album — one that was maligned at the time, but that went on to have a big effect on the blitzkrieging dance music that would follow, and on the duo’s own mindbending live shows.... more info

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Stereogum — GQ just published one of those best-albums-of-the-young-century features, and in addition to their own picks, they solicited the opinions of their honorees. So Daft Punk heralds the Strokes’ Is This It, Beck sings the praises of M.I.A.’s Arular, ... more info

Nialler9 — Clearly releasing one of the best songs this country has produced this year wasn’t enough. Girl Band have followed up their 7-minute abrasive monster with a three minute song called ‘De Bom Bom’ which revels in its slithery industrial rhythm, ... more info