Daft Punk superfan launches Patreon to fund his research and archival work on the iconic electronic duo
Daft Punk may no longer be together, but one fan is ensuring their history is not forgotten anytime soon.
An independent Daft Punk historian and archivist who goes by the name of Wub is launching a Patreon in the hopes that fellow fans will support the time that goes into researching and archiving media featuring the electronic pair.
Wub has already been sharing his work via YouTube, X, and a number of other platforms. He will continue to do so, and says he does not have any plans to put this content behind a paywall. Any contributions to his Patreon are simply to support the hours and costs (purchasing magazines and print media not found online) that go into his work.
Wub says he's "dedicated to preserving and sharing" the duo's history. On his Patreon, Wub writes, "The services I provide are very niche but many people use and enjoy them. I will never put any of my research, s, scans, playlists, or videos behind a paywall but if you have money to spare and get a lot of use out of my services, your support on Patreon would be very helpful – even if it's just $1 per month."
You can find out more in his video below:
Daft Punk split back in 2021. Despite rumours of a return at the Paris Olympics closing ceremony and a suggestion that they have an unreleased fifth album "in limbo", they continue to remain quiet. Following the Olympics ceremony, Thomas Mars of the band Phoenix (who performed at the event) spoke out on the reunion hopefuls .
"Daft Punk doesn't exist anymore. That was never an option," he said. "People expect them to come back to life, but they're gone. There were a few bucket-list people that I really admired and wanted to join us, but I'm not sure I want to mention them, because it's going to disappoint people."
In 2023, their multi-Grammy-winning album Random Access Memories celebrated its 10th anniversary . Across a YouTube series known as the Memory Tapes, collaborators on the record told their stories about how they came to work on the album and its incredible impact on the music industry.
