Thomas Bangalter, previously half of Daft Punk, has shared a brand new motion from Mythologies, his rating to a ballet of the identical title. Hearken to the piece, titled “Le Minoutaure,” beneath.
Ballet Preljocaj premiered the Mythologies ballet final yr; the corporate’s founder, Angelin Preljocaj, served as choreographer and likewise commissioned Bangalter’s 90-minute rating. The Orchestre Nationwide Bordeaux Aquitaine carried out “Le Minoutaure” and the remainder of the rating, and recorded it beneath the musical route of Romain Dumas. Mythologies, Bangalter’s album, is out on April 7; he shared “L’Accouchement” from the report final month.
Since Daft Punk’s cut up, the duo has been comparatively quiet. These items from Bangalter, which comprise his first solo album since 2003’s Outrage, are the primary releases from both artist because the breakup, although ephemera from the Homework period was launched as a part of that album’s 2022 reissue marketing campaign. This week, Daft Punk introduced a Tenth-anniversary reissue of Random Entry Recollections.
Revisit “Machines for Life,” Pitchfork’s Cowl Story on Daft Punk.