Q 01/05

Who were the two members of Daft Punk?

A) Thomas Bangalter and Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo

B) Thomas Bangalter and Laurent Brancowitz

C) Pedro Winter and Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo

D) Alan Braxe and Thomas Bangalter

Answer · why

A) Thomas Bangalter and Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo

They met at the Lycée Carnot in Paris in 1987; Brancowitz was in their earlier band and went on to another.

Q 02/05

What was the name of the indie rock band the pair played in before Daft Punk?

A) Phoenix

B) Stardust

C) Darlin'

D) Le Knight Club

Answer · why

C) Darlin'

Named after a Beach Boys song, it lasted about six months, two gigs and four songs.

Q 03/05

Where did the name Daft Punk come from?

A) A Sex Pistols B-side they once covered

B) A negative Melody Maker review of Darlin'

C) A line in a Kraftwerk lyric sheet

D) A punk night at a Paris club

Answer · why

B) A negative Melody Maker review of Darlin'

Critic Dave Jennings dismissed their music as 'a daft punky thrash', and they found it funny.

Q 04/05

Where did Daft Punk hand over the demo tape that became their first single?

A) A record shop in Camden

B) The Ministry of Sound

C) A festival in Ibiza

D) A rave at EuroDisney

Answer · why

D) A rave at EuroDisney

Stuart Macmillan of Slam took it to his Glasgow label, which released 'The New Wave' in 1994.

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 dug out the unreleased 1990s track 'Drive' for its 20th anniversary in 2011.