New Study Reveals Fans of Daft Punk Rank Among the Happiest

They may be robots—and defunct ones at that—but Daft Punk continue to connect with fans at a profoundly human level.

A new study conducted by Preply suggests that fans of Daft Punk are among the happiest in the world. Meticulously conducted by analyzing over 200,000 popular posts and comments in the Reddit communities of 92 popular music artists and bands, the study offers a compelling glimpse into the emotional landscapes painted by different musicians.

Utilizing a dataset they titled "Emotion," researchers flagged emotive words and phrases to discern the prevalent feelings stirred by each artist's work. This methodological approach provided a rich, data-driven understanding of how artists like Daft Punk's Thomas Bangalter and Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo foster a unique sense of happiness and community among their fans.

Daft Punk's position at #9 for artists most likely to make their audience happy is significant, underscoring the many ways in which electronic music can evoke happiness. It's especially intriguing considering the wide array of musical genres and artists analyzed in the study, which lists Ed Sheeran, U2 and BLACKPINK atop the ranks.

However, Daft Punk's unique sound, characterized by their distinctive use of synthesizers, vocoders and a commitment to thematic concepts, sets them apart as architects of timeless soundscapes that continues to resonate deeply in the dance music community, even after the duo's shocking split in 2021.

You can read the full Preply study here.