Almost two years ago—just a few months removed from the abrupt disbandment of Daft Punk—it was revealed that Thomas Bangalter would be responsible for the score of a new ballet. As we had said back then, the opportunity for both halves of Daft Punk to pursue individual work was somewhat of a “silver lining” to the split. And Bangalter had immediately begun to show signs of that on that front, becoming part of Mythologies, a 90-minute ballet choreographed by Angelin Preljocaj that would take place at the Grand Théâtre de Bordeaux in Bordeaux, France. In early January—a year and a half later—Bangalter’s live-only score was given a streaming platform due date in April.

Mythologies is far from Bangalter’s first score work, having already earned a handful of credits across TRON: Legacy, Irréversible, Riga, and Climax. But the Mythologies score sees the former Daft Punk half tap into his earliest influences considering his mother was a ballet dancer, with the 23-scene score with the 55-piece Orchestre National Bordeaux Aquitaine—directed by Romain Dumas—helping to bring Bangalter temporarily back into the musical spotlight for an absolutely stunning orchestral performance. Stream Thomas Bangalter’s Mythologies score below as well as his interview with France Inter below.

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