The Internet hoax that just… won’t… die may actually be true? Type “The Third Twin” into Google and you’ll find all sorts of, well, claims that The Third Twin is the name of a moniker being used by acclaimed electro duo Daft Punk. According to their now-deceased Wikipedia page (via Ask.com), the duo used the moniker to intentionally leak 12 songs that were rejected for their Tron: Legacy soundtrack, because Disney “was looking for a more orchestral and symphonic soundtrack.” The theory continues:

“Daft Punk, disappointed by the severe restrictions of the contract, decided to introduce their songs to their public who would appreciate this music. They used The Third Twin brandname to avoid legal troubles. This theory is reinforced with the events that took place in 2005 when the album Human After All was leaked on the Internet, weeks before its release.”

Another theory says:

“… that this is not a Tron Legacy´s leak, this is the new Daft Punk album studio leak. Daft Punk has made only three major works (not counting remixes) each with an interval of five years. The idea of a joint launch of the soundtrack to Tron Legacy and the fourth studio album by Daft Punk to the end of 2010 is more than just a theory”

And one last one, for the kids:

“Another theory argues that all this are unpublished songs of previous works by Daft Punk which subsequently leaked intentionally to deny them and give a great impetus to the promotion of the movie. This theory is less usual, Daft Punk avoids the commercialism.”

If that weren’t enough, the believers accompany their claims with actual music, which they argue is that of Daft Punk:

Before today, we chose to disregard the whole Third Twin thing just because a.) the believers don’t know how to use spell check and b.) Daft Punk seemed to enjoy the whole Tron: Legacy experience. Plus, rumors of secret Daft Punk music have been around forever, but have never actually proved factual.

So, why are we writing now? Well, according to a report in Spanish newspaper El Periódico Mediterráneo (via eFestivals), Daft Punk will appear as The Third Twin at the second annual Arenal Sound music festival, where they will perform the songs that Disney refused to put on Tron: Legacy. We reached out to festival organizers, who confirmed that The Third Twin are playing, but when asked how the group is affiliated with Daft Punk, they had no comment.

Arenal Sound is set to take place from August 4-7 at El Arenal de Burriana near Valencia, Spain. We’ll obviously let you know what happens.