The robots took over LA in '97 — and nobody knew it was history.
In honor of Daft Punk’s 1997 debut album Homework turning 25, Twitch has launched a stream — starting at 2:22 PT — of the electronic pioneers’ December 17, 1997 concert at the Mayan Theater in Los Angeles. The set was part of the duo’s Daftendirektour concert tour, which would later be recorded into Daft Punk’s live album, Alive ’97.
Practical Effects
Raw, unpolished stage setup before the helmets took over.
Sound
That crunchy, unmastered Homework-era hardware sound.
Production
Single-camera VHS aesthetic that accidentally feels iconic.
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This was filmed mere months after Homework dropped, before 'Around the World' made them global — they were still anonymous French guys with synths in a city that didn't know their names.
The Mayan Theater itself is a 1927 movie palace with fake Mayan ruins decor — Daft Punk played inside a simulated ancient civilization while building their own future mythology.
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