DAT politics is a French electronic music group that began in 1999 in Lille, France, as a quartet featuring Claude Pailliot, Gaëtan Collet, Vincent Thierion and Emeric Aelters. Previously, three members had played together in the band Tone Rec. DAT politics quickly found its own musical identity and released four albums, and have collaborated with musicians including Matmos, Lesser, Felix Kubin, Kid 606, Blevin Blectum, and Nathan Michel.