"They are perfectionists. I would try and find a sound on the vocoder, and it would take 20 minutes or an hour. They said it would take them a week just to find the sound."
With a new album eminent, now might be a good time to check out this wildly complete rundown on the duo's signature getups, based on a chart originally posted to the fansite The Daft Club in 2010.
The NME reports that the French duo have left their previous home of EMI for Columbia, and are apparently finishing up an album due this spring after hints from Chic member and producer Nile Rodgers.