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Music CD - Justice: Cross
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Music CD: Cross
Artist: Justice
List Price: $13.98
Our Price: $8.03
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Manufacturer: Downtown/Ed Banger
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Tracks:
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1. Genesis
2. Let There Be Light
3. D.A.N.C.E.
4. Newjack
5. Phantom
6. Phantom Pt II
7. Valentine
8. The Party
9. Dvno
10. Stress
11. Waters of Nazareth
12. One Minute to Midnight
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Binding: Audio CD
EAN: 0825646298624
Label: Downtown/Ed Banger
Manufacturer: Downtown/Ed Banger
Number Of Discs: 1
Publisher: Downtown/Ed Banger
Release Date: 2007-07-10
Studio: Downtown/Ed Banger
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Spotlight customer reviews:
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Customer Rating: 
Summary: It's a copy of Basillios - but then again... it rules.
Comment: Cet album gouverne. C'est dommage la division de Basillios d'eux juste avant le relâchement de cet album. Bien que Basillios > l'album est solide... il n'a pas juste le même succès commercial comme la Justice. Il semble comme il sera le Dave Mustaine de musique électronique.
Bon Album.
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Summary: The BEST!
Comment: This was one of the best electronic music albums I have ever listened, I just loved every single track in it. Definitely worth the money!
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Summary: It's all about fun
Comment: Every now and then somebody releases an album that isn't incredibly serious or groundbreaking, but is, above all, just plain fun. "Cross" definitely falls into that category. It's basically a party on a disc.
It's refreshingly light in approach. Justice obviously doesn't take themselves too seriously as one can tell by tracks like "D.A.N.C.E." - but that doesn't mean they lack substance. Although one can never be sure, it doesn't seem like the work of a one-hit wonder. For one thing, there are a number of strong tracks on the album and, most importantly, they have an original take on the electro-glam sound that is so popular these days.
A lot of reviews compare this to Daft Punk, but I think those comparisons have more to do with the fact that these groups are both French duos working in the same general BPM area. Maybe there are more similarities than that, but Justice isn't not nearly as repetitive as Daft Punk tends to be and their songs are more gritty and dirty. Above all, I have to resist this temptation to pre-judge them based on my feelings about Daft Punk. I hope listeners will hear them as their own group - not mere copycats. Actually, I think they're more like Basement Jaxx than anything else - but that's beside the point.
I've particularly enjoyed the way they can blend harsh noise and dissonance with such catchy melodies and pop hooks. "Let There Be Light" is brutal, but compelling. By all calculation, it should be grating on your ears, but instead you just want to dance. While the rhythm is tight, there's this wonderful feeling of looseness as if the instrumental parts weren't entirely quantized on a grid. The lack of rigidity seems to be one of the key factors in the very danceable nature of this disc.
As a side note, I couldn't finish this review without a nod to my favorite Italian prog rock band, Goblin whose soundtrack to Dario Argento's "Tenebre" makes an appearance on "Phantom." Well, more than an appearance - it's basically the whole song. I realize that Goblin isn't as popular as they once were, but I hope some Justice fans will check out their music because they were using synthesizers waaay back in the days of Kraftwerk.
Overall, this is an inspired debut from a promising new band. Although it may not entirely live up to some of the raves here, it's strong and good for repeat listenings. If you're a fan of electro or anything like Basement Jaxx, I would highly recommend this CD. It's fun and easily accessible right from the start, but it has enough depth to make you keep listening again and again.
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Summary: an amazing cd, oh ya!
Comment: this has not left position # 1 in my car changer ... esp # 6,8, and 9 amazing way better than Daft Punk and hey, thats a stretch for me to say after ALL of the years I loved them till Robot Rock, ugh!
Justice, amazing!
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Summary: Don't buy the hype.
Comment: The French have never been pioneers of the electronica music genre. Daft Punk is good for a few tracks every once in a while, but after three albums, they get dull. The same goes for "Cross"; good tracks are few and far between. Many are often just generic "techno" mainstream crap, but there are a few gold tracks, namely DANCE, with DVNO's groovy beat with a decent singer, but being a tad boring after a minute. I'm already bored of their career after only one album.
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Editorial Reviews:
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Justice is the moniker of the Paris-based production duo Gaspard Augé and Xavier de Rosnay. Their approach to crazy-quilt dance-pop hybridism is infectious, if a tad off-putting here and there. The duo rose to fame due to an MP3 single and super smart video for the excellent, kiddy-chorused house-pop number "D.A.N.C.E." in 2007, and they soon thereafter signed to the suitably named label Banger. They manage to make really silly and fun music in a way that frequently comes off in a pretentious manner. It's ridiculous to name your album after a symbol, especially if it's †. This is not meant derogatorily. Really. Justice does appear to be that rare breed of dance artist equally capable of stimulating the body and the mind, though neither Richard James nor the Basement Jaxx need fear this act. After just one listen to "Waters of Nazareth," it's very difficult to avoid wondering "how the hell did they mix and match noise and pop so beautifully" while also dancing furiously. --Mike McGonigal
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