Bayan Bangalter da Homem-Christo's indie rock band Darlin' ya rushe, sun fara gwaji tare da na'urorin drum da synthesizers. An saki kundin farko na studio na Homework ta Virgin Records a 1997 zuwa sake dubawa mai kyau, wanda aka goyi bayan "Around the World" da "Da Funk". Kundin su na biyu, Discovery, ya sami ƙarin nasara, wanda aka goyi bayan "One More Time", "Digital Love" da "Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger". A watan Maris na 2005, Daft Punk ya saki kundi na uku, Human After All, don sake dubawa, duk da cewa singles "Robot Rock" da "Technologic" sun sami nasara a Ƙasar Ingila. Daft Punk ya yi yawon shakatawa a cikin 2006 da 2007 kuma ya saki kundin raye-raye na Alive 2007, wanda ya lashe kyautar Grammy don Mafi Kyawun Kayan Lantarki / D. Sun hada da fim din Tron: Legacy, wanda aka saki a 2010 tare da kundi na farko: Abin da Tambaya?
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