Claim: Daft Punk released their debut album in November 1997.

Discovery is the second studio album by French electronic music duo Daft Punk , released on 26 February 2001 by Virgin Records . It marks a shift from the Chicago house sound prevalent on their first studio record , Homework -LRB- 1997 -RRB- , to a house style more heavily inspired by disco , post-disco , garage house , and synthpop . Comparing their stylistic approach to their previous album , band member Thomas Bangalter described Discovery as an exploration of song structures and musical forms whereas Homework was `` raw '' electronic music . He also described Discovery as a reflection of the duo 's childhood memories , when they would listen to music with a more playful and innocent viewpoint .   The album was recorded at Bangalter 's home in Paris between 1998 and 2000 . The album features extensive sampling ; some samples were from older records while others were recorded by Daft Punk playing live instruments themselves . Fellow electronic musicians Romanthony , Todd Edwards , and DJ Sneak collaborated on some tracks both musically and lyrically . For the album 's music videos , the group developed a concept involving the merging of science fiction with the entertainment industry . Inspired by their childhood love for Japanese anime , the duo collaborated with Leiji Matsumoto to produce Interstella 5555 : The 5tory of the 5ecret 5tar 5ystem , an anime film with the entirety of Discovery as the soundtrack .   In the lead-up to Discovery 's release , the duo adopted robot costumes , claiming they had become robots as a result of an accident in their studio . They also launched Daft Club , a website which would feature exclusive tracks and other bonus material . Discovery was a critical and commercial success , peaking high across several charts internationally on release . Critics praised Daft Punk for innovating the house music scene in the same manner they had done with Homework . The album spawned six singles ; the lead single , `` One More Time '' , was its most successful and became a club hit . Other musicians , including Kanye West , have sampled tracks from Discovery in their own works .