The 10 Best Daft Punk Music Videos

In all of the hubbub that is Daft Punk's "Get Lucky," DAD has been wondering one thing: were the clips we've seen of the androids, Nile Rodgers, and P

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In all of the hubbub that is Daft Punk's "Get Lucky," DAD has been wondering one thing: were the clips we've seen of the androids, Nile Rodgers, and Pharrell taken from a completed video? If so, where is this official clip? It looks like the perfect compliment to this spring's perfect single.

In the time it'll take for us to get the video we're waiting on, we figured it made sense to take a look back at Daft Punk's best clips. From the Homework era on through today, Daft Punk has been just as meticulous with their visual representation as they have been their aural, and many of their video clips are just as bold and striking as the sounds they're associated with. From man-dogs to machine-babies, here are the 10 best Daft Punk music videos.

"Derezzed"

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Album: Tron: Legacy

Director: Warren Fu

News of Daft Punk producing the soundtrack for the latest Tron film was ill enough; a video featuring the androids playing a Tron arcade game? Not super exciting, but it is a great way to show how perfectly their music meshed with the visuals.

"Technologic"

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Album: Human After All

Director: Daft Punk

This is the darker side of the androids taking over... being lead by a demented robot baby with teeth but no skin. He's barking commands while the androids rock out next to him in a room full of pyramids. Creepy visual, but you can read a lot into it.

"The Prime Time Of Your Life"

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Album: Human After All

Director: Tony Gardner

This is definitely the most disturbing out of Daft Punk's video library, and also one of the heaviest in terms of social commentary. And while it's super low-budget, it shows that you don't need Hollywood quality to tell an intriguing story.

"Burnin'"

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Album: Homework

Director: Seb Janiak

In their tribute to Chicago house, Daft Punk found a way to sneak in DJs like Sneak, Derrick Carter, Roger Sanchez, and others in as cameos, partying in a story that may be a figment of a child's firefighter fantasy.

"One More Time"

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Album: Discovery

Director: Kazuhisa Takenouchi

The first single released from what we'd know at their second album, Discovery, Daft Punk presented a clip of the band in Interstella 5555 performing for a packed crowd. Pre-Avatar, we've got a group of enhanced beings rocking out in a distant future, giving the crowd what they need. No deep story, just a wild celebratory clip.

"Robot Rock"

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Album: Human After All

Director: Daft Punk

The first clip from their third album was also the first time that the androids were front-and-center in one of their videos. It also marked the departure from their previous two projects, throwing the use of live instruments right into your face. The VHS quality also added a great touch.

"Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger"

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Album: Discovery

Director: Kazuhisa Takenouchi

It's hard to single out a particular clip from the Interstella 5555 film, but this one plays so well into the "android" theme that's ran through the entirety of their career, this time played out as a band being "enhanced" to be better. Speaks volumes, and the anime used is pretty sick.

"Da Funk"

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Album: Homework

Director: Spike Jonze

Spike Jonze's "Big City Nights" clip for "Da Funk" was the first time we met Charles the man-dog. Follow him and his huge boombox (blasting "Da Funk," obviously) and meeting up with an old friend.

If you wanted to know what happened to Charles and Beatrice, check out the clip for "Fresh," also taken from Homework and directed by Spike Jonze:

"Revolution 909"

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Album: Homework

Director: Roman Coppola

Not too many music videos go from the pandemonium of a rave getting busted by the cops, then delving into a full-on spaghetti-making tutorial. And it all somehow weaves into the story? And the raver girl wins?!?!

"Around the World"

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Album: Homework

Director: Michel Gondry

Aa the record spins round, so do the movements of a cavalcade of dancers, from b-boys to synchronized swimmers. The beauty in this isn't the weird outfits, or the funky track (which sure is funky), it's the complete picture. The track builds piece by piece, and each group of dancers moves into the segment, providing an even larger piece of the puzzle. It hooks you early, and stays on you until the very end.

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