Daft Punk's Thomas Bangalter on embracing a new musical challenge: writing a ballet

Wednesday, June 21, 2023

The former member of electronic music duo Daft Punk on writing his ballet Mythologies

Thomas Bangalter (Illustration: Philip Bannister)

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