Daft Punk Shares Mystery Coordinates with Spotify Visuals Ahead of Random Access Memories 10 Year Anniversary

Daft punk teases fans with a date, time, and different coordinates across the world in the leadup to the 10-year anniversary of ‘Random access memories.’

Things are never quite straightforward with Daft Punk. The duo has remained one of the biggest names of the 21st century electronic music space despite being largely inactive for the past decade, yet they’ve found new and innovative ways to keep their fans engaged. It’s an odd relationship, but an incredibly interesting one all the same.

By dropping unreleased material from older sessions and re-releasing classics, Daft Punk never quite left the public consciousness. With the 10-year anniversary of their fourth and final record approaching, the French pair is planning something special for their devoted audience. Though nothing is for certain, the mystery looming over and around May 17  is what makes this even more exciting.

Recently, listeners began noticing that the album artwork for ‘Random Access Memories’ on Spotify was displaying coordinates instead of the original cover. All tracks show different numbers followed by a date and time: “May 11th, 10 AM.” What exactly this entails is still a mystery.

As of now, fans know when and where they need to be — the rest is beyond their control. The coordinates include the United States, Japan, Argentina, the UK, Brazil and Austrail, among others.These can also be found on the source code of the Daft Punk website.

These events are most likely tied to the May 12 release of the ‘Random Access Memories’ 10th-anniversary package. Though nothing is explicitly stated, it’s safe to assume that 10 AM is specific to each region’s timezone. As with most things Daft Punk in recent years, we’ll just have to wait and find out!

Coming to terms with Daft Punk’s split was truly disheartening, but they’ve gone about this in the best possible way. The two musicians continue to preserve their legacy by constantly offering fans something to remember them by. After all, something is better than nothing.

Karan Singh

I am an Indian American music journalist based in Los Angeles. My interests include (but aren’t limited to) downtempo, industrial, drum & bass and trip hop. After working in the publishing industry as a copy editor for nearly three years, I decided to switch professions and become a writer. I have a bachelor’s degree in English from UC Santa Cruz and a master’s degree in Specialized Journalism from the University of Southern California. My aim as a writer is to explore the forces that energize creativity. I’ve always felt a natural pull toward the arts and entertainment space, and my stories seek to magnify the facets of its adjoining cultures.

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