If you've never heard of Daft Punk, then you probably hate music. Anyway, the enigmatic DJ and producing duo is set to appear in Activision's upcoming DJ Hero, currently being developed by FreeStyleGames.
DJ Hero will feature 93 exclusive mixes on-disc, with a healthy combination of hip-hop, pop, rock and dance. With this latest union, players will be able to compete as digital replicas of the amazing Daft Punk musical duo -- strangely appropriate, actually.
"Partnering with Daft Punk is a rare opportunity in any medium and we are extremely honored to have worked with them so closely on integrating into DJ Hero in such a compelling way," said Tim Riley, VP of Music Affairs for Guitar Hero.
"This is the first time in a video game that fans will have this kind of direct interaction with Daft Punk while also experiencing never-before-released mixes that feature some of their most popular tracks. It’s amazing working with Daft Punk as they are the quintessential electronic music act known around the world for their unique style and music."
So far, eight Daft Punk mixes have been revealed:
“Around the World” vs. Young MC “Bust A Move”
“Da Funk” vs. NASA “Strange Enough ft. Karen O, ODB and Fatlip”
“Da Funk” vs. Queen “Another One Bites the Dust”
“Robot Rock” vs. Hashim “Al-Naafiysh (The Soul)” – Produced and mixed by The Scratch Perverts
“Robot Rock” vs. Queen “We Will Rock You”
“Short Circuit” vs. Boogie Down Productions “Jack Of Spades”
“Technologic” vs. Gary Numan “Cars”
“Television Rules The Nation” vs. No Doubt “Hella Good”
Here's an awesome Tron (1.00) movie / Daft Punk tune mash up video that appeared on Digg over the weekend:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VwYy7HVl8Y4
Damn Daft Punk and their awesome