Electronic artist Alum Wolfgang Flür received a message from someone who claimed to be Thomas Bangalter, a member of Daft Punk
Wolfgang flürwhich integrated the pioneer electronic group Kraftwerk between 1973 and 1987, would have been the victim of an elaborate blow by someone who went through Thomas Bangalterfrom Daft Punk. According to a band archivist, who shares news under the name The Daft Bloga recent collaboration attributed to BungalterIn fact, it has no connection with him.
“He sent me a message on social networks,” he said Flür to the journalist Ban Cardewauthor of the book on Diskfrom Daft Punk.
He said, ‘We love you. Without the Kraftwerkwe would not have found our own robotic style, taking the stage with helmets, you know? And I love you, Wolfgang. Please can you send me an album? ‘”
After some messaging, the idea of a possible collaboration arose. Days later, the supposed Bungalter It sent an audio file, which was incorporated into a song already in production.
Although scams on the Internet are common, the notoriously anonymous nature of the members of the Daft Punk made the scam even more convincing. Flür mentioned the collaboration for the first time in an interview of 2023 and, the following year, reinforced the information by publicizing an album in which Bungalter was credited under the name Thomas “Vangarde”.
The news aroused suspicions between fans and experts, including the person responsible for The Daft Blog. However, “Vangue” It was an stage name used by the father of Bungaltermaking it plausible that he could be using the pseudonym.
“There were warning signs, but I don’t know how it could have gone so far if it wasn’t Bungalter”, Commented The Daft Blog. “This was being mentioned in interviews, pressed in vinyl and generating headlines … Certainly it had to be him.”
However, in the interview with Cardew, Flür revealed that he never personally found the alleged member of the Daft Punk. What started as a fan asking for an autographed album eventually turned into something much bigger as conversations advanced. After all, why stop on a free record when a collaboration was within reach?
Although the true identity of Thomas Vangarde is still a mystery, the resulting track of the farce was eventually released on the new album of Flür, Teamsa few days ago.
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Source: Rollingstone
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