New York (AFP) – R&B sensation The Weeknd released a snippet of music on Wednesday after hinting at a collaboration with reclusive French electronic duo Daft Punk.
The Canadian singer, who a year ago burst into the mainstream with his Grammy-nominated album “The Beauty Behind the Madness,” uploaded what appeared to be new music onto Instagram without further visuals or commentary.
The track is driven by The Weeknd’s distinctively wide-ranging R&B-tinged voice but with a light electronic accompaniment.
The Weeknd, whose real name is Abel Tesfaye, has provided few details about his upcoming projects but has repeatedly posted pictures of himself in the studio.
Last week, he put an image of a stereo speaker on Facebook. Sitting on top of the device were figurines of Daft Punk, instantly recognizable for their robot masks.
Daft Punk, French producers Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo and Thomas Bangalter, has been mostly silent since the duo’s Grammy-winning 2013 album “Random Access Memories.”
Pioneers of the French house scene, the members of Daft Punk rarely grant interviews or appear outside their costumes.
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