The Weeknd Recalls Working With Daft Punk: ‘They’re One of the Reasons I Make Music’

variety.com:

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorThe Weeknd is one of the great serial collaborators of this era, and he is generous with his praise about the artists he’s worked with, who range from Ariana Grande and Lana Del Rey to Travis Scott and SZA.

But when asked about Daft Punk — who announced their breakup on Monday, and with whom he collaborated on two songs in 2016 for his “Starboy” album — during interviews for his Variety cover story last year, his voice took on tones of awe.“Oh my God — that’s different,” he said. “Those guys are one of the reasons I make music, so I can’t even compare them to other people.

Their branding and how seriously they take their craft and image and everything — they’re almost not even real,” he laughed, catching the.