Good news for any Art Basel attendees hoping to relive their early aughts salad days: Thomas Bangalter, one half of legendary French electro duo Daft Punk, will take over Hall 1.1 South at Messe Basel on Saturday June 20.
Advertised as immersive experience and presented by art.klub, the event “WAREHOUSE ARTEFACTS” will feature Bangalter, house music producer Rampa, and French Swiss conceptual artist Julian Charrière. Info on the event is pretty scant, so it’s not clear if Bangalter plans to perform; an Instagram post announcing the event said it will feature a DJ sert by Rampa and a special guest from 6 p.m. to 11 p.m.
The event is produced by Nordstern Basel, a popular nightclub in the Swiss city, and with the cooperation of Art Basel and Fondation Beyeler.
If Bangalter does end up performing, it will be quite the treat. The artist only recently returned to performing. Last October, Bangalter played his first DJ set since 2009; he followed that up with another show in London in February, where he shared the stage with electronic music star of the moment Fred Again… (Daft Punk last played live together at the Grammys in 2017. Their last official tour was in 2007.)
