Q 01/05

Which Daft Punk single features the heavily Auto-Tuned voice of house singer Romanthony?

A) Digital Love

B) One More Time

C) Robot Rock

D) Get Lucky

Answer · why

B) One More Time

One More Time: Bangalter brushed off complaints about its Auto-Tune, comparing them to French musicians in the late 1970s trying to ban the synthesize...

Q 02/05

Which band's 2005 dance hit is called 'Daft Punk Is Playing at My House'?

A) Hot Chip

B) The Rapture

C) LCD Soundsystem

D) Scissor Sisters

Answer · why

C) LCD Soundsystem

LCD Soundsystem: James Murphy played nearly every part himself, and its video spoofs Daft Punk's own famous 1990s music videos.

Q 03/05

Which British music magazine's negative review gave Daft Punk their name?

A) New Musical Express

B) Melody Maker

C) Record Mirror

D) Smash Hits

Answer · why

B) Melody Maker

Melody Maker: critic Dave Jennings dismissed their earlier band Darlin' as 'a daft punky thrash', and the pair adopted the insult as their name.

Q 04/05

Which piece of studio gear did Daft Punk claim exploded in 1999, turning them into robots?

A) Their sampler

B) Their drum machine

C) Their synthesizer

D) Their mixing desk

Answer · why

A) Their sampler

Their sampler: they said the blast on 9 September 1999 needed 'reconstructive surgery', a tale that explained the robot costumes they wore for Discove...

Q 05/05

Which Scottish label released Daft Punk's first singles?

A) Warp

B) Ninja Tune

C) Ed Banger

D) Soma

Answer · why

D) Soma

Soma: its 'Da Funk' single made a slow start, until the Chemical Brothers began working it into their live shows.