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The group announced the news in a YouTube video titled Epilogue posted Monday. The video, which has been viewed more than 6 million times in eight hours, uses scenes from the group's science-fiction film Electroma. It shows the duo walking out into the desert, where one of them explodes and the other walks away, with "" then appearing on the screen. A publicist for the duo confirmed the breakup to The New York Times.

The duo, who composed the score for the film Tron: Legacy , won six Grammy Awards and influenced numerous musicians with their music and mythology. They made No. Their recognizable look has been parodied on such shows as Family Guy, as well as in video games including World of Warcraft.

The band's place in pop-culture history -- and those helmets -- spurred plenty of reaction on social media. Their live shows were rare, but spectacular. Since the news broke, musicians have been paying tribute to Daft Punk's music and influential presence. I couldn't even be mad for 3 minutes. For an indepth look at just how much Daft Punk changed the game, you can read Double J's deep dive on the genius of the duo, below.

Music was only one aspect of it. Grammy-winning electronic music duo Daft Punk, who were behind the hits Get Lucky and One More Time, announce they are breaking up after 28 years. Music News Hack. Daft Punk are hanging up their helmets, breaking up after 28 years Words by Sose Fuamoli. So why did Daft Punk wear helmets for so long? French musicians Thomas Bangalter and Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christ, the two faces hiding beneath the Daft Punk helmets, originally got together to make music after meeting in school.

They got their name from the eponymous Beach Boys song, and went after a rock and roll sound. Their first tracks were released in compilations, and received unfavorable reviews. For the artists, the helmet became something of a statement about art.

Daft Punk specifically wanted to avoid the idea of celebrityhood or stardom, hoping to place the focus squarely on their music rather than themselves.