By way of some technologic magic, hyper-realistic wax replicas of Daft Punk have landed at Madame Tussauds New York.
Daft Punk could also be no extra, however the robots now stand frozen in time as wax effigies on the venue, one of many nation’s hottest vacationer sights. The brand-new doppelgängers of Thomas Bangalter and Man-Manuel de Homem-Christo will seem behind a DJ sales space within the complicated’s Glow Gala space alongside fashions of Ariana Grande, Matthew McConaughey, Rihanna and Beyoncé.
They’re styled in pyramid pendant necklaces—a callback to their iconic “Alive” stage—and custom-tailored replicas of their iconic, black-sequined Le Smoking tuxedo fits designed in 2013 by influential Yves Saint Laurent artistic director Hedi Slimane.
Madame Tussauds not too long ago partnered with French DJ collective Maison Disco to arrange an occasion at Brooklyn’s Avant Gardner and debut the wax visages. The night time consisted of “an elevated audiovisual expertise” soundtracked by basic ’90s French Home music and a retrospective of Daft Punk’s timeless discography.
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Bangalter and de Homem-Christo’s wax figures have been commissioned in celebration of the tenth anniversary of Random Entry Reminiscences, Daft Punk’s last album. The legendary digital music duo launched an prolonged model with never-before-heard recordings final summer season earlier than following with a stripped-back “Drumless” interpretation in November.
Ben Shapiro, Advertising and marketing Government at Madame Tussauds New York, mentioned the stupefying statues rejoice the enduring legacy of each Daft Punk and French Home music.
“As Daft Punk and Madame Tussauds each share French origins, this collaboration is a testomony to the innovation and inventive brilliance of people who got here earlier than us and the power of music and artwork to transcend international boundaries,” Shapiro mentioned in an announcement.
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