[2] In the 1980s, he formed the band Orange with Alex Gopher, Xavier Jamaux and Jean de Reydellet.

He studied mathematics and physics and taught at a middle school in Paris, before embarking on a career as a professional musician.

In 2011, he formed the electronic side project Tomorrow's World with Lou Hayter of New Young Pony Club.

Dunckel collaborated with Icelander Barði Jóhannsson under the name Starwalker and released an EP in March 2014, featuring "Losers Can Win" and "Bad Weather".

Four years later, in June 2022, Dunckel released the full-length studio album Carbon, under his own label Prototyp.