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Electronic duo The Cope on the stratospheric power of Daft Punk’s classic Around the World

David Anthony Curley and Joe Furlong, who released their debut EP towards the end of last year, list the artists and tracks that inspire them

The Cope are a Dublin/Berlin-based electronica duo who recently released their self-titled EP. Picture: Alina Pagani

The Cope are David Anthony Curley and Joe Furlong, a Dublin/Berlin-based electronica duo whose work has a strong visual element. They recently released their self-titled EP, accompanied by a trilogy of short films with a storyline the pair describe as “a universal exploration of toxic love”.

“There is an inherent sadness in Irish culture and folklore,” the Cope say. “Woe and heartbreak is deep within the fabric of our people and our history; however, it ...