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Thomas Bangalter (born 3 January 1975 ) is a French Electronic Musician and founding member (along with Guy-Manuel De Homem-Christo ) of the French House Music duo Daft Punk . He has also produced music for the band Stardust , as a member of the band Together, and for the film '' Irréversible ''. His music is sometimes known as French House . Thomas Bangalter owns a music label called Roulé . Outside of music production, his credits include Film Director and Cinematographer . Bangalter is the father of a son, Tara-Jay and resides in Beverly Hills, California , with his wife, French actress Élodie Bouchez .Suzanne Ely, "Return of the Cybermen" '' Mixmag '' (July 2006) BIOGRAPHY Thomas Bangalter began playing the was a famous Songwriter and Producer for such performers as the Gibson Brothers , Ottawan , and Sheila B. Devotion .Chris Gill, "ROBOPOP" ''Remix Magazine Online'' (May 2001) As expressed by Bangalter, "I never had any intention to do what my father was doing."Suzanne Ely, "Return of the Cybermen" ''Mixmag'' (July 2006) Bangalter met eventually joined to form an Indie Rock trio called Darlin', in which Bangalter performed Bass Guitar . Bangalter felt that "It was still maybe more a teenage thing at that time. It's like, you know, everybody wants to be in a band." A negative review referred to the act as "a bunch of daft punk", which inspired Bangalter and de Homem-Christo's new name. Shortly before reaching the age of 18, . Retrieved on February 20 2007 . In 1993 Bangalter presented a Demo of Daft Punk material to Stuart Macmillan of Slam that led to their first single " The New Wave ". Daniel Vangarde provided valuable advice for the duo. "He helped us by presenting to us what the situation was with the record industry and how it worked. Knowing that, we made certain choices in order to achieve what we wanted."Alan Di Perna, "We Are The Robots" ''Pulse!'' ( April 2001 ). Vangarde was thanked for his efforts in the liner notes of '' Homework ''. The title of the album is partially attributed to the fact that ''Homework'' was recorded in Bangalter's bedroom. As he remarked, "I had to move the bed into another room to make space for the gear." In the years following the 1997 release, Bangalter focused on his own record label, Roulé . The label released singles by Romanthony , Roy Davis Jr. , and Bangalter's own solo material, among others. Bangalter collaborated with Alan Braxe and Benjamin Diamond and in 1998 released the club hit " Music Sounds Better With You ". Just as for ''Homework'', the single was recorded in Bangalter's home studio. At around the same time of "Music Sounds Better with You", he co-produced Bob Sinclar 's second single titled "Gym Tonic." The song used samples from a Jane Fonda workout tape. Jane Fonda later refused permission for clearance of the sample and a new mix of the song with a different female vocal had to be released.James, Martin. ''French Connections: From Discotheque to Discovery''. London, United Kingdom: Sanctuary Publishing Ltd., 2003. pg 201. (ISBN 1-8607-4449-4) ]] During the same year, Bangalter and de Homem-Christo collaborated with Romanthony in what would become the first of the '' from April 10 2006 . One of tracks produced, " One More Time " became Daft Punk's most successful single in 2000. Bangalter also performed on a Yamaha Cs-60 Synthesizer in Phoenix's debut album '' United '', which was released the same year.. Retrieved on April 7 2007 He also teamed up with DJ Falcon under the name Together to release their Eponym ous 2000 single. In 2002, Bangalter fathered a son with actress Élodie Bouchez . Together released the single " 2007 . Between September 13 and November 9 of 2004, Daft Punk produced and mixed tracks for their album '' Human After All ''. Shortly afterward, Bangalter moved from his home to Los Angeles, California . The move is attributable to Bouchez's career in Hollywood and Bangalter's own interests in filmmaking. SELECTED DISCOGRAPHY Albums
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Note: Tracks from "Trax on Da Rocks" ("Outrun", "Turbo") and "Trax on Da Rocks Vol. 2" ("Extra Dry") appeared in the 2003 video game '' Midnight Club II ''. REFERENCES EXTERNAL LINKS |
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