'Homework'

Daft Punk are the guys that make house and techno legit. It's like Robert Johnson turning the guitar into some honky tonk or backwoods instrument into something real and beautiful.

They are beyond the generic music that you'll find in clubs and put elements of melody and pop music into these beats and synths.

They also defy the element of image, always wearing those black jumpsuits and the helmets. They are not faces, facial hair, a hair cut or visage. They are like two robots creating these sounds so people can dance.

Homework, their seminal record, has sold like two million copies. Thankfully, Daft Punk has kept all the rights to their songs. They preach "control." I'd preach that's how you make a shitload of money. And keep control. Get Kanye West to sample some of your beats and sell a couple of songs to car commercials and you're set.

"We've got much more control than money. You can't get everything. We live in a society where money is what people want, so they can't get the control. We chose. Control is freedom. People say we're control freaks, but control is controlling your destiny without controlling other people. We're not trying to manipulate other people, just controlling what we do ourselves."

Smart!