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Even if Daft Punk's score to Tron Legacy didn't melt your butter, it's hard not to appreciate their track "Derezzed" being played by five groaning and wheezing floppy drives (mp3 here). This is incontrovertible evidence that in order for Tron 3 to succeed, the film must scale back its special effects such that it resembles a two-hour game of E.T. for Atari. More »
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Propmaker Harrison Krix — who previously built the helmet of Daft Punk member Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo — has now assembled Thomas Bangalter's robot helmet over a third of a year. Here's his guide (some assembly required). More »
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Daft Punk's never been content to stay with one robotic bodysuit for too long, and here's a visual history of their cyber-sartorial choices. You can see a massive version of this chart here. [Agent Raybans via Laughing Squid] More »
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We recently had opportunity to speak with the cast and crew of Tron Legacy and hear some tantalizing anecdotes about the film's production...like the time Daft Punk held a rave on set. Spoilers on! More »
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Unsure what to buy that Firefly fan, Trekkie, or Tron aficionado in your life? Don't worry — we've got you covered. Here's our gift guide for ten kinds of science fiction fan. More »
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In the official music video for the song "Derezzed," Daft Punk wanders into Flynn's Arcade, and an arcade game transports them to the world of 1980s Tron, but with 8-bit knights, falcons, and horses. And look out for Quorra! More »
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We recently had the chance to talk with Tron Legacy director Joe Kosinski. Kosinski, who originally trained as an architect at Columbia, told us about constructing the brand new Tron City and updating the Tron aesthetic for the 21st century. More »
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Listen to Daft Punk's latest Tron Legacy track, "Derezzed," while watching a bunch of new scenes from the film. Michael Sheen's crazy MC character (and his magic guitar light stick) might be our favorite part of this movie. More »
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Here's the first official picture of Daft Punk on the grid in Tron Legacy. Also, take a listen to their latest Tron track "The Game Has Changed," on the TRON Facebook page. More »
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We all know that Daft Punk's composed the soundtrack to Tron Legacy. But did you know that in 2003, the band teamed up with Toei Animation to create an intergalactic odyssey about alien pop bands? Witness Interstella 5555. More »
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The Tron Legacy soundtrack is still months away from being released, but you can hear a little at the new Tron Soundtrack website. It's short, zippy and full of ominous digitized beats. [Pitchfork] More »
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Meet SpaceJustin, a new telepresence robot designed to go into space and do the pop-and-lock maneuvers that are too hazardous to humans. SpaceJustin's developers showed him off before the start of the International Aerospace Show in Germany. More pics below. More »
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Wondering what Tron Legacy is going to sound like? Your first clue has turned up, courtesy of a leaked demo version of Daft Punk's contribution to the soundtrack, "Fragile." Click through to listen for yourself. More »
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In a move seemingly out of the most boring fan fiction ever, Darth Vader and French Daft Punk have teamed up, not to conquer the universe...but to sell footwear. More »
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The band whose members believe they're made up of computers and robot parts is generating the soundtrack for Disney's light-cycling sequel. That's right — Daft Punk is musically digitizing Tron 2.0. More »
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Hey, it's Friday! And if you're like me, you're heading out to the Karaoke to guzzle $1 PBRs and holler into a super-echoey mic at a crowd of people who (hopefully) are even drunker than you are. But being an enlightened, forward-looking person, what you really want is to bellow a science fiction song into the mic. We've got you covered with our handy list. More »
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If you watched the Grammy awards on Sunday, then you saw the robotic duo Daft Punk in its first televised performance ever, with Kanye West. West comes out and does his thing in front of a large pyramid, which later lights up with neon piping and splits open to reveal Daft Punk in Tron-inspired versions of their robot suits playing a touch-screen mega sampler/computer/synthesizer. Click through for pics and video. More »
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