Reviews (page 6 of 9)
Never heard of them. oddly decent, for a bout half the album, then became a bit derivative.
Album is named Justice by Justice in Spotify, not Cross but this is an EDM banger. I enjoyed it.
transgressive and important to have a smoke to in a gay club. are justice the final bosses of sampling?
Fun party album in the vein of Daft Punk. I can play it around my friend Marc, who is “always raging”.
Hmmm. I don't think this is aging well tbh. The rocky bits are a bit tacky for me. Of course I love D.A.N.C.E, and The Party and DVNO were two tracks buried deep somewhere in the recesses of my brain, but a lot of the rest didn't do much for me. I think the songs with words are stronger, they give the tracks more meaning. Fave Tracks: D.A.N.C.E., The Party, DVNO 3.3/5
I could see how with the right environment and substances, people could find this enjoyable
I didn't hate it! That's about as much praise as I can muster for an electro-dance album. Not my thing, let's just say. But this one probably benefits from the fact that I am just a few weeks back from spending some time in Paris, and I can feel the Parisian vibes that I still so crave emanating from the music. I doubt this'll ever make it into my regular rotation, but I had fun bopping my head to this listen.
Have 1 iconic song
This was way better than I was expecting by the description.
On paper, this looks like something I was going to hate. Nice surprise that I actually find it very interesting. Lots of bloops and blorps, with glitchy/choppy staccato delivery. Not usually my thing, but what stands out here is that all of this very modern approach to music making is fused with the rhythm section of a '70s disco band, which acts like the backbone to the whole party. Even I have to admit it works.
I could hang with this. Not sure it would be on regular rotation - but as far as Electronica on the list this was good-ish.
Surprisingly interesting, diiiirty bass
Wnnabe RAM, not bad tho
Um. It's decent electronica. I don't personally find it to be the big deal it's made out to be, but I don't really know squat about electronica. I'd listen to it in the background, so that's good for a star.
Disciples of daft punk. Or should I say shades?
3/5. Electronic music. Okay, but it felt a bit generic.
I didn't want to like this, but compared to some of the recent submissions, I'd be more likely to listen to this again. Some interesting stuff.
Weird album, sounded like they were sampling 1980’s Atari games at times.
Not a genre I’d usually go for, so surprisingly enjoyable
It's fine, nothing super special though
Definitely heard the disco influences on this one. It's better than a lot of its peers in this category.
Started good, but at the end it was all just the same shit
It does have a unique sound.
that is nice, has Daft Punk vibe, I love how versatile their songs and approaches can be, but it did nit catch me
This album is exhilarating. And somewhat exhausting. My ideal house music has bouncy drums and something light over the top with cut up vocal samples. The tracks on here that sound kind of like that - like "D.A.N.C.E." - are great. But most of the others put way more emphasis on the synths than the percussion, and when the beat primarily comes from those distorted synths it's harder for me to get into. The first track is a good example of that - I'm not sure how I'm supposed to dance to that mid tempo synth line. By the end the noise overwhelms me, especially on "Stress." And I'm someone who likes noisy sounds in noise rock and other genres! I just done want it in my dance music.
I was dancing in my chair at the beginning and enjoyed most of it. The end start to drag a little. I didn't need two parts to Phantom and The Party and Stress started to get a little obnoxious. D.A.N.C.E and Let There Be Light were my favorites.
Dance music, not much bass
Poor man’s Daft Punk, it’s heavier than I remember
Interesting to see this album as part of this project! I know the popular Justice tracks so listening to the whole album was a treat. I’d say 50% of the songs were perfect, no notes, dance all night. But there were some misses there too, vibes were off… loud without a reason. The good ones are great but the bad ones are tough.
Electronica
Very decent electronic dance music. Some great bass lines. Suffers in this challenge from hearing it at home rather than out at the discotheque.
Strong 3, but still feels a bit like A Daft Punk rip off
Reminds me of a darker version of Daft Punk. It was an interesting listen, but ultimately I wasn't in the mood for electronic music today.
Heard Daft Punk, Chemical Bros influences in there. They drove a solid beat, but had some aggressive sounds not really my style. The party was tik tok lite amirite
Listen, I can't lie and say this album is my favorite. I really don't care much for electronica and found quite a few of these songs a bit jarring at moments. However, D.A.N.C.E and Genesis are absolutely phenomenal, and both of them can, and did absolutely, go on my playlist. The rest is not as good, but huge props to those songs for carrying this album up a star in my overall rating.
I was surprised that I did not hate this.
This was OK, like a rockier version of Daft Punk. The core sound is built on heavy drums and bass, not DnB but a strong kick and snare on top of which they layer Larry Graham/Louis Johnson-style thumb bass, although I suspect it is all sampled/programmed. The influences include disco and hiphop, but also metal-adjacent rock, classical, 8-bit computer-game music, Supertramp(!)... The cover looks very metal too - the black cross on the black background is very Black Sabbath, although it also owes a lot to T-Rex's Electric Warrior with its golden light highlighting the subject. None of the songs particularly stand out although they are all listenable. I wouldn't go searching it out but neither would I switch it off if it popped up somewhere.
Loud! Probably good, wasn't the vibe right now. Just made me want to listen to Daft Punk.
Let's get this party started right let's get drunk and freaky fly 😝
old school dnb lol
Some great tracks on here. Their live set is phenomenal. It doesn’t hang together as an album as well as I would like, but lots to dig into.
This was okay! I do love electronic music and I’d never listened to this band before. Nice to have something a little more modern than the 90s stuff.
Hadn't heard this in a long time, It's very 2007. Enjoyable, glitchy tuneful electro. Not sure it belongs on this list though.
Die erste Hälfte war cool, die zweite Hälfte ab The Party war etwas zu stressig für meinen Geschmack.
Daft Punkish but less
Had some cool elements but overall not really my style of electronic music
When I was younger and this album would have just been released I would have hated it. As a young kid into "real music" I felt inclined to automatically hate anything electronic and write it off as being lesser than the music I liked. I can say that as an adult listening to this I actually think it's kind of brilliant. I still don't "love" it, and wouldn't expect to, but there is definitely a lot of talent effort and coordination to produce an album like this.
When I saw the cover and title, I hoped this would be an underground yet critically-acclaimed Christian metal album that would be new to me and potentially life-changing. Twas not. D.A.N.C.E. was pretty great however - one of many things that eluded me in 2007. All in all, better than Daft Punk and if I was home-invaded and forced to play EDM I'd be okay with putting this on.
Well, this was quite something! Opens really well with Genesis, and doesn’t really let up at all! I’ll lump it in with the likes of Skrillex and Chase & Status and say that while it has a time and a place, it’s not something I’m ever likely to bang on the player. I can for sure see the appeal in this though. Good fun!
The first half was heavy and cool, glitchy and “mathy” with some cool sound collage and found sounds. It devolves into the usual and tired tropes in edm with the twee-singing chill hop and Daft Punk influenced dance pop. Disappointed after an intriguing start.
A real mishmash of interesting dance music!
An album wearing its influences on its sleeve and never really matching them. Some superb standout moments in a blitzing opening run; and later with 'Valentine' when the over-fuzzed rhythm section is given a backseat to spiralling and nostalgic sounding melodies. The album falters very badly over the last few tracks, and draws exceedingly unfavourable comparisons with those it tries to emulate. Balancing at midpoint.
From the rococo, maximalist end of the French, sample-tastic electro-disco-house spectrum. There are brilliant, banging moments on here for sure and Justice have a trademark, inimitable sound. For 48 mins though? Bit much for me
I don’t love this album the way other people seem to. It’s not bad but I don’t think this genre is for me. I’d rather listen to Daft Punk, but there are some good songs. 5/10
Likely is a complete masterpiece in a club full of people but sounded a bit meh when I was driving my car
Ihan toimivaa tätä tämmöstä musiikkia.
I remember hearing D.A.N.C.E everywhere for a few months in my teens and really fucking hating it. Hearing it again, it's every bit as screechy and annoying as I remember, which is a shame because the rest of the album is actually really good. 3.5/5
I was never that into this album. I think it's fine but honestly would just so much rather listen to Daft Punk.
Good EDM is very subjective and almost all EDM is not something I would listen to outside club setting. I'm happy to report that this is not your basic bass/rise/drop/repeat looped electronica, but actual songs in the style of. The album kept the groove going from start to finish, didn't miss a thing. Some of the songs melded into each other, so I couldn't pin point what was different about them, but I did other things while it was playing.
Not too shabby, but I just can't shake the feeling that these guys want to be Daft Punk.
7/10. Pretty good dance album.
Found this enjoyable but not optimal. Samples were cool but lyrics lacking.
Good vibes, good album, somre pretty good songs
Not every track was music but some nice hints at what music could be without instruments
Daft punk esque
This album was pretty good, given that I’m not super into or versed in techno/electronic music. I enjoyed it.
That was fun but I probably won’t do that again.
I wasn't sure at first. But the back end of the album was very enjoyable
Beetje synth dance.
Some of these would be great for a movie soundtrack, others for a rave. Not for sitting at my kitchen nook and drinking coffee (which is what I did). Not bad, but I probably wouldn’t listen again.
EDM isn't usually my thing so I don't really know what separates the really good stuff from the good stuff. I hear that this album has been put up there with some of the greatest albums in the genre, and that it's pretty accessible, so I'll probably get some enjoyment out of it, even if it's just on a base level. Gonna keep an open mind heading into it. Otherwise my expectations are kinda somewhat mixed, though do enjoy a bit of Daft Punk and these guys are also French so maybe there will be some crossover there. Genesis Quite an imposing and menacing intro, reminds me of an early sci-fi film. Really electronic, loops quite a bit. Kinda glitchy. Doesn't leave a lot of space in the mix, there's a lot going on at once. Fine. 3/5 Let There Be Light Really impressive transition. The snare sample is quite good. Sounds like a malfunctioning piece of electronic equipment. The bassline is quite good. It's interesting, though not sure if I like it. Compositionally I think the song layers itself well, builds upon a consistent sound and stays engaging over its entire runtime. The quieter outro is quite nice. Has its ups and downs. I see the appeal. 3.5/5 D.A.N.C.E Their most streamed song by quite some margin. I recognize it but have never given it much thought. Gets straight into the action. Has some funkiness to it, the bassline is notable. Don't really like the string samples. I find it sort of annoying. Don't really like the vocals either, mixed weirdly and has an irritating cadance and pitch to them. Gets kinda repetitve. Might not be a popular opinion, but I don't like it. 2/5 Newjack Choppy. Crunchy. It's a lot of electronic noise, though I respect the experimentation I can't really find a satisfying hook in there for me to catch onto. The vocal sample sort of grew on me. I'm wildly out of my comfort zone here, someone with a larger understanding of electronic music would probably find this more enjoyable than I did. Obviously competent, but don't really get it. Confused. 2/5 Phantom Robot beep boop. Well produced, good sound quality. Catchy. Sort of gets stale after a while. The limited sonic elements sort of blend into each other, kind of overstays its welcome. Lost interest about 2/3 in. Fine. 3/5 Phantom Pt. II Builds upon the previous tracks. Like the added violin(?) sample. Sort of freshens up the track. Bringing the bassline more into focus certainly helps too. Repetive. Fine. 3/5 Valentine Like the radical change of sound from the previous track. Sounds kinda flat. Has a bored energy to it that I really don't care for. I like the concept of the two high pitched synths playing off each other, feels like a bit of a dance. Fine. 3/5 The Party Kinda obnoxious. Dollar store Kesha. The sparse instrumental does not help. Nice synth. Kinda sucks, but has its moments. 2.5/5 DVNO Don't like the mixing, muddles the vocals. Messy and chaotic in an annoying noisy way. The vocal performance has some charisma to it. The solo at the end is kinda funky. Got really bored if it, didn't keep my interest. 2/5 Stress This is unpleasant. Stressful, suits the title. All emotions are valid when making music, though stressed is the opposite of what I wanna feel after hearing a song. Executes its concept perfectly, but I absolutely hate it. Can't wait for it to end. Evil song made by evil people. I will never put this on again. Whoever added the jumpscare and the alarms can fuck right off. Straight to jail. 1/5. Waters of Nazareth Keeps up the stressful energy from the last track. Really loud, really repetitive. Whatever enjoyment I could get out of this album was killed by the previous track. Sounds like a really annoying level in a fast paced platforming video game where I keep dying to some stupid obstacle over and over. The synths at around the 3 minute mark sort of helped relieve som of the tension. Stressful. 1.5/5 One Minute to Midnight Bouncy and fun. Trudges along at a nice pace. Some of the electronics are really harsh sounding. A nice vibe once you get into it. Ends abruptly. Decent. 3.5/5 Honestly knowing I wouldn't be into it I'm quite happy I listen to it. Has a lot of interesting elements to it, which sounds bad to me now, but may sound good once I explore the genre a bit more. Was confused through most of the album, annoyed at other parts, and bored at some parts. The parts I liked felt really engaging, and had lots of decent rhythm and great composision. I recognize there's a lot of talent involved in making this especially when you consider how well they managed to capture the feeling of stress in the song "Stress". When you consider how perfectly executed that concept was (me hating the song non withstanding) it's only a matter of personal taste standing in the way of my enjoyment of this. If this sort of electronic music ever clicks for me I will definitely revisit. Not bad, just not for me. 2.5/5 leaning towards a 3. Fave track. Let There Be Light Least fave track. Stress
Love those digi-funk grooves where it sounds like my Bluetooth is struggling to connect
Decent
#513. Dance music outside of a club meeting is equal parts annoying and depressing. 3/5: fine
It's got a groove
Electro dance party! It's fun, if you're feeling like that sort of vibe.
Awesome.
Listening to it fully may be it's downfall for me... I was on board with the first three, and I really dig "Phantom Pt. II".... But everything after that just stopped doing it for me. (6.8) ★★★
This is one of those things that's well-made, but just not my preferred style. I was kind of on board for the first few tracks, but ultimately, I just found it too repetitive. The fact that it was mostly instrumental didn't really help that. Ultimately, I'm going with 3 stars.
The tunes are tunes, the rest is the rest though. Bonn as.
I did not use a private Spotify session, though I had no idea what I was getting into. Turns out it was dance music. I immediately regretted my decision to listen to this album in the morning, thinking dance music would be to frantic for the morning, but it wasn't jarring. Not massively repetitive like some other dance music. I liked it, will have to listen to it again.
3.5
Besides the singles this was pretty unremarkable
6/10
Nice background music for baking. I enjoyed it for what it is. I don't dance much anymore but I appreciated the beat. No catchy hooks as you might expect, just a solid beat.
I’m not very into EDM, but this was a fun album to listen to. Immediately when the first song got going I recognized it as something I’d heard on a commercial or 5. Enjoyed listening to this one
Nostalgic so a delightful listen on that front. Memories of watching them live in Paris under a night’s sky gave me a proper bump at the start of the album but once that wore off I was just mildly impressed by it. It’s good music. I would probably want to own it but not because I rate it. More for what it reminds me of.
I really liked the vibe of the first half of the album. It felt a bit like Daft Punk but a bit more raw. I didn't enjoy the second half as much because the singing didn't feel necessary to me. The song "Stress" really made me feel anxious, which was probably the intention but isn't a feeling I want to have when listening to music. I'm saving the album to my saved album list because I do think I'll listen to it again while working or playing chess, but I'll probably skip "Stress" in the future.
Honestly a little disappointed as the only song I’d already heard was DANCE, and it’s by far the best on the album.
I kind of wish I could like this as much as I used to, but too much time has passed and I'm just not that person anymore. Still groovy, just not totally my cup of tea nowadays
First time listen & not bad
Nice sound from another band I'm not great with. Daf Punk's grandfathers
Medium. Didn't vibe with it a huge amount, but also wasn't bad.
Nice debut album by Justice. I was familiar with a few tracks by them, but never got around to listening the entire album. I prefer the instrumental tracks over the ones with singing. The jagged, chopped, and very prominent bass were prominent throughout the record. I wished, there were a bit more variety tho. Standout Tracks: Genesis, Let There Be Light, Phantom, Stress
I'm not really into dance music in general, but this feels like kind of evolved Daft Punk. Not really my bag, but not bad for what it is.
3.5 Fun listen, just not the type of music I normally enjoy
Favorite was D.A.N.C.E.
One of the better electronic albums. But... Still... Not for me.
Pretty cool sounding electronic stuff. I might have to be in the mood for this but I would come back to it. Favorite tracks: Genesis, Phantom, Valentine, One Minute to Midnight
Not usually a fan of this genre but it has some interesting appeal. DANCE is super funky. Quite enjoyable.
I'm not much of an EDM fan but this is perfectly pleasant, although it does get a bit repetitive and draggy towards the end.
New territory for me - I don’t listen to a lot of dance music but this is a good album that I think a lot of people would enjoy even if they aren’t into the genre. Took me a bit to get into the style but there are a few bangers that won me over including Newjack, Phantom, Let There Be Light, and One Minute To Midnight. Some clunkers as well - The Party and DVNO are both ruined by pretty bad vocals. The sounds range from clean and punchy to totally fuzzed out with an interesting mix of different eras of sythesis / drum machine and the occasional acoustic element in there as well. Enjoyed the slap bass that appears throughout. I think I would love this at a festival at 3am but probably won’t listen to it much otherwise. Solid 3.5 / 5 for me.
This is indeed a fun listen, and a nice occasion to figure out samples and their origin, for the one and other occasional track. I personally find the production to massively lack on bass, which diminishes it's value for the dancefloor. That is the main reason to only give it three stars - it is missing on its intended purpose and I wouldn't want sit for a full listen.
In 2007 I spent so much time at house parties where this album was in constant rotation that I ended up in a psychiatric hospital. In 2024 it made for a perfectly pleasant soundtrack to my morning jog. 3 stars for a grim reminder that time comes for us all.
I enjoyed it, but there are other albums from this genre that feel more inventive
I like that one song, but that’s it for me. 3/5
I kind of liked this one in the beginning, then the middle lost me, but the end of the album brought me back. I was surprised that I actually knew some of these songs, I think.
I liked some songs more than others. Not huge on this type of electronic music, but there were moments I enjoyed. I was surprised by how abrasive some of these songs are. My favourite track was D.A.N.C.E. unsurprisingly, the most accessible and poppy track. Still a good listen. 3/3.5
Fine album. Drags a little. Had an opportunity to improve on the best work of ratatat but is merely different.
Was not sure what to expect with this, but they seem much more adjacent to Daft Punk than I was expecting. This was a good listen and a fun album, though at times a bit much.
Less boring than what I was expecting for a house/ dance album. Some clever tunes and nice bass lines. D.A.N.C.E. is very catchy.
Nice French electronica. Some reminiscence of Daft Punk. Nothing outstanding, above average, but not much.
Not my usual genre, but this was very big, bold and mostly catchy, which I don't usually get out of electronic music. Sounds a bit like older Daft Punk, which is a plus for me. 3⭐️
Maybe the car was the wrong venue for this, I don't know. More boring than other comparable electronic music I like. Nothing stood out.
sorry all i got is uh, "inoffensive"
I have enjoyed this album in the past but today I think it was too much stimulation so my point in time assessment must be a 3
I remember D.A.N.C.E. from when this album came out. I'm not a fan of the heavy distortion sometimes used on this album. Other than that it's sometimes kinda weird, but mostly cool.
This just sort of felt all over the map for me.
Kinda weird and fun. Don't think I've even heard of these people before. The moodier, darker, instrumental stuff is nice.
This was pretty cool! Only ever heard that one song before.
STANDOUTS: maybe D.A.N.C.E? OVERALL: 3/5; I liked the general album noises. A relief from the British 70s rock/90s garage band noises I've been held ransom by.
Passed up the opportunity to see these chaps at Glastonbury, went to the far more on brand The National (sad lads) instead. Quite enjoyed this though actually. Not far off a four. Simpsons: No
Enjoy the vibes, considered a four but there were a few points in the album I wasn't enjoying as much. Would probably listen again though.
I had never heard of this band before, but I did kind of recognise the album cover. I quite enjoyed a couple of tracks but I'm not sure I would go out of my way to listen to it again.
Loved the opening and closing two tracks but the middle was just a bit middling
Nice production and interesting hooks despite suffering from sounding-robotic-ism. Maybe it'll grow on me.
Went in not knowing what to expect. It wasn’t this. It would definitely be fun to dance to but a lot of the songs are just a mix of glitchy sounds in a a different order. It became a bit of a chore. There were a few that I really enjoyed that I’d listen to again though. Highlights: Genesis Valentine DVNO
Some of it was quite good, really just not for me. Although, not unbearable
Woah, what a pleasant surprise for a Saturday morning. This is certainly an album I never expected to see on this list, mostly because we have a few Daft Punk records already. That said, as much as I love Justice, I don’t know if this one would make my cut.
Strong album, just have to find the right mood to listen to it. Not for the morning commute!
Gostei! Achei interessante. Eletrônico bem variado
first electronic album i actually somewhat enjoyed
Aww god, this started out banging and I was kind of excited but then it kind of fizzled out into all sounding the same. Damp squib for me. Great artwork though
Not my kind of music but it's certainly well-made.
I couldn't handle the last three songs ..they were like night at the Roxbury with lots of cocaine. The rest of it was enjoyable, but not my usual genre.
Kept reminding me of Underworld and early Prince which can't be a bad thing.
Think there is some mileage with repeated listens…
This is overall not my cup of tea, but there are some bangers in that record. Slower, heavier and dirtier electronic music than I usually hear.
This album got me through a lot of boring spreadsheet work about a decade ago.
Really just the one great track DANCE.
Not sure i get it. im not super into electonica/ dance and the sound is obviously very layered and well crafted but if I never hear this album again...ill be just fine.
Fun disco music with a twist. Good in small doses. Good rythm
Chaotic electronica. I love it but is it any better than a host of similar releases around the same era. Fun album just not as groundbreaking as this list likes to think it is
electronic dance music, kind of reminded me of daft punk. some songs were pretty good, others… not so much (“the party” was atrocious). overall, a mostly listenable album.
paar banger ab ansonsten a bissi anstrengend
Okay Album, but not really my type. I would describe it as synth-rock
Enjoyed it but some songs would be an immediate skip. Love the track Genesis
BASS let there be light findi jz gad chli ahstrengend DO THE DANCW newjack brucht en rasierer wnl s ischmer gad echli zu nervös, aber s isch auno morge (13:00) D BASSLINE BI DVNO ISCH JA INSAAANE es isch cool, das alles chli innenandflüsst stress insane geil ja ja ja ich weiss s leottis werded nöd happy sii aber s ischmer alles chli too much gsi, au wenni nöd cham sege ich hans nöd gern gha, isch jz mini ersti richtig album-erfahrig mit justice chli underwhelming gsi
I didn't recognize this band until I heard that first break into the first song. It's a cool sound! Reminds me of Daft Punk with the genre mashing and tense yet cool energy. Something that this sound gets right is that it doesn't linger too long before it gives you something fresh. I appreciate that I could be dancing to this in a club or sitting down and drinking a coffee on a Tuesday morning before work, and the tracks on this album give me something fresh seemingly exactly when I want it. There's no 9 minute long meditations on the same exact beat that have been effortlessly copy and pasted in a D.A.W.
Decent album. Not great, but decent. 3/5
I thought that this was OK. Liked songs added: - Waters of Nazareth - One Minute To Midnight
Decent electronic pop mixed with rock’s harsher elements. I liked the distortion crunch throughout. The Party and DVNO were favorites. Wouldn’t really have a good reason to return to this though.
Et par bangers, men også et par lidt irreterende numre
Great record. Wild sampling ability. Heavily influenced by Daft Punk, but still brings a unique style.
3.5, didn't know D.A.N.C.E was from them.
Electronic music is not my favorite genre but this album rips! I’m in awe of the production, just some insanely dirty synths grinding out jams, beats that make go hard and make you dance driven by baselines so funky a prince himself would smirk.
Loud and noisy. Some songs are fantastic. Others induce stress
sonically nearly the peak of what electronic music has been in the last 20 years, but with a tracklist that feels a little too long and repetitive for its sound. However, it’s still a really great listen
3/5 Nothing spectacular
2,5
Eh
Not bad at all.
Justice is like Daft Punk but I slightly prefer them. It was okay but, even though EDM is my preferred genre, this probably won’t hit my playlists. Listens: 1 Fave Track: Phantom Rating: 3
that funky shit i liked it made by french people tho.... 3.3/5
3+
Just interesting
Interessant...
I have to admit, I didn’t expect to like this album. I was afraid it was going to be really redundant and boring. However, I actually found it quite interesting. Justice layered so many elements, between the samples, drum tracks, harmonic progressions and vocals, that I found myself staying engaged throughout most of the tracks. It’s clearly designed for the dance floor, so I don’t see myself ever cueing up this album on my stereo…unless I host a dance party (not likely), but I’d enjoy hearing it if and when I make it to the dance club.
Good for what it is but this isnt me
There were some songs that just grated on my nerves but they were balanced by some pretty great stuff on the other side of the coin.
This has ground on and on in my ears over the weekend. I've listened to it oh, I don't know, maybe 6 times. It's been pleasant. It's had energy. It's had interest. It's had 'oh god why' and it had sparks of recognition in me as some riff and rhythm reappears after a couple of other tracks and it's done in an interesting and fun way. In another universe, I was a keen disco dancer. Not this universe, another one where I was perfectly happy with Cuban heels, shapely cotton shirts and taught denim, all washed hard with sweat from hours being cheeky on the dance floor while attempting to find my own style and panash. Thats not the now me. I don't do that (I kind of wish I did) but that guy, he LOVES this album. Its bringing back dance echos of the 90's, spinning into fun energy from the90's, avoids the trance rubbish of the 00's and stays honest with disco themed feelings that track back to fun vocals of the 70's. I don't know if the vocals are actually fun in this one. They seem to just be artifacts of getting a type of sound out. One track has an urgency of getting to dance, that's a fairly good bit of music I could actually listen to and kind of understand (I'm not good at lyrics, I really struggle to parse them). How to rate this, its a good discovery, I'd listen to it again, was it spectacular? No, was it rubbish? No. Let's go 3 stars, with optimism.
El primer álbum del dúo es un ejercicio de electro-house con estilo propio, en el que se mezclan dance, tecno e incluso R&B de los 80. Las canciones instrumentales (a destacar "Genesis") tienen todas un aire siniestro y melancólico en contraste con los temas vocales que parecen creados para las pistas de baile. Es el caso de "DVNO", o de una de las pistas que más me gusta, "D.A.N.C.E". El disco cierra con dos temas también destacables, "Stress" y "Waters of Nazareth".
Classic
Probably a 2.6 . This album is more obnoxious to listen to in my 30s
Not feeling this one all that much, but some parts would make for a great retro-esque game soundtrack. It dragged a bit sometimes, but there also was noticeable creativity. Near their end, most songs changed, which was always a welcome surprise. Also, it's always nice to hear the songs beeing connected somehow. Notes: - "Genesis" hit me unexpectedly with "horns and timpani" - "Let there be light" first half dragged, second got more interresting (last different part positive surprise) - didn't care about "D.A.N.C.E." until last part, where it, again, sounded different at once - "Newjack" has change in the middle with "lv-up" sound - songs are generally connected somehow - "DVNO" funky bass ending
The fuzzy, buzzy distortion is interesting but I'm not a fan of the glitch oriented sound. I get the microsamples idea but it feels a little disjointed to my ears -- though you can tell there's a lot of thought to song structure beyond a disco beat. It feels ambitious and largely successful, but maybe not my flavor of electronic music. 3.6
Appreciate the talent and innovation. But not something to just sit and listen to. Better for having on while doing something.
It's good. Nothing more, nothing less!
As mentioned by many reviews, "The Party" is a bit hard to take. Otherwise, a rockin' party beats album.
Wasn’t expecting a dance album.. It’s not really my thing, but it is a 52 minute long banger
Meh
Some really unique sounding beats that I swear I’ve heard sampled elsewhere although I came up empty handed on WhoSampled. Maybe a bit long but it’s good throughout (3.5/5)
Meh
I was so not looking forward to this, but it was one of the better electronicas we’ve heard so far. There’s some repetition, but you can tell that they put a lot of effort into coming up with cool riffs and sounds to put it together as a composition. I think they did a really nice job and I felt mostly like I was listening to an actual song or musical piece, rather than dunchicdunchicboboombom.
Daft Punk vibes. Wayyyy too much saw wave synth. Genesis started the album off with a hype and cool beginning. The rest of the album used the same drum beat and saw synth, making it really boring. I avoided listening to this album for months, it wasn't too bad.
not a fan
Noch nie von gehört. Coole Franzosen mit Elektronica-Dance.
this is usually not my cup of tea, but I'd be lying if I said I'm not having a blast listening to this. I like that it doesn't sound like, over electric. electric music just isn't my thing, but this feels so organic and I love the soundscape. pretty cool listen :)
Aside from the nostalgia, not my kind of sound. Although do love the way the album ends, really emphatic. Went from a 1-2 to 2-3
It's got the hits and is a fun album but not sure why this would be on any best albums ever list. Generic dance music.
Enjoyable but not sure why it’s on the list
I think I've heard D.A.N.C.E. played out of shitty MacBook speakers in a beer soaked dorm room more times than I can count. 3.5/5
This was... fine. I just kept thinking it sounded like pre-Daft Punk. I generally like electronic music but this was kinda meh, to be honest.
Fun, enjoyable dance tunes. I knew D.A.N.C.E but nothing else. Really happy I listened and I’ll probably revisit
Definitely interesting. I did not care much for the few vocals in this album. Also, I'm pretty sure I danced to some of these tunes at various clubs. 🤣
Eh
ist o.k.
strange, but I do like it, lots of electronic music, 3 stars
Too much electronic for me.
Good album - I had previously never listened to the entire thing. Back in the day D.A.N.C.E was a smash hit and I'd hear it everywhere, but I had never heard the rest of the album or any other music by Justice.
Pretty good. Great for a walk or workout.
interesting...
A quintessential French House album, with some pretty solid tracks on it. However, there's also a few tracks on it that kinda drag it down. The Party for instance felt rather inane. Most of the more vocal-forward songs didn't really do it for me.
Some nice tracks, but not for me 3/5
Not bad but not my thing
DANCE and Genesis and some of the other songs are very good, but I felt like it lost stream later on.
From the bombastic opening of "Genesis" to the sheer, heart-pounding tension of "Stress", the production is a masterclass in using samples and analog synths to create a sound that is both raw and meticulously composed. While there are a few moments where the momentum shift, specifically the more vocal-heavy tracks like "The Party", the overall journey is an absolute banger that has aged remarkably well...
Brings me back to my Skrillex days
A couple bangers, reminded me of Daft Punk
It was okay. One song was a mild hit some years ago. Wouldn’t listen as a steady diet.
I swear I’ve heard the song Genesis before but I cannot recall from where. Overall it was a decent album. Electronic music is definitely a genre that I haven’t explored much that I would be willing to do so.
Good laundry music
If static was an instrument
its aight ig
This is one of those albums I probably would have loved as a 21 year old bottom up the clubs. As a 50 year driving to work, it doesn’t hit the same. Not bad, just not my style anymore.
Umm, not really my thing but I can understand why someone who likes techno music would enjoy this
I wouldn’t say this album made me love electronica, but I could tell the difference between songs which is a first.
Daft Punk did it better but D.A.N.C.E. is still fun.
Actually enjoyed it as a workout album. Fun beats and DANCE is an undeniable jam for whatever reason.
If anyone likes the song Stress and hip hop, give fire alarm by Uzi a go 2.5/5
Not even close to an expert, but feel Daft Punk do this better?
Ett par tre stycken riktigt bra låtar. Annars ganska ojämnt. En finfin trea dock.
A couple of bangers hidden amongst some others that maybe pushed a little too far towards sounding electronic and not enough towards sounding like music. You will recognize D.A.N.C.E from one movie soundtrack or another and it is definitely the standout track of the album. As a rock/alt/metal listener, this was still enjoyable overall, though a few tracks had me hitting skip to avoid flashbacks of the dial-up internet days.
Starts out pretty strong, but fades after D.A.N.C.E just when I start expecting my ass to get blown out. At their best sounds like a cross between Daft Punk and Fuck Buttons. While this may be a (the?) seminal French Dance Rock album of the mid aughts, it was a 3 for me.
It comes out of the gate really strong with this hard rock meets dance punch in the face. But it starts to blend together after a while. Overall good vibes, happy to have it on, and we’ll be hearing that one great song forever, but not an album I’d frequently reach for.
OK for exercise. Best songs: Genesis D.A.N.C.E.
That album produces stress. Not harmonic enough for me.
👍
Yeah it’s alright
Wasn’t sure what to expect, but this album was pretty good. It’s like someone said, “we need more music like Daft Punk” and another group from Paris, France called Justice stood up and answered the call.
It's not s bad album, but it's super annoying in some parts
Nesten 4.
- An interesting electronic vibe that I didn't hate - Would go back to this tbh
Parhaimmillaan edelleen tosi vaikuttava, mutta jälkipuolisko ja etenkin lauletut biisit tuntuu ikääntyneen vähän huonosti. Toimii paremmin yksittäisinä biiseinä, sillä kokonaisuutena on jotenkin raskas. Sanotaan 3+/5.
A really fun and well produced album. Upbeat, funky as all hell, and touches on those electronica notes that I loved so much around the turn of the millenium. Solid, fun album.
Pretty good house album. I didn't fall in love with all of the tracks like I do with Daft Punk records, but there are still some classic house hits on this one. Some of the electronic sounds (especially on tracks like Genesis) haven't aged incredibly well and have that deadmau5 vibe, which seems to be exclusive to electronic albums released between 2005 and 2010. Fave tracks: D.A.N.C.E., Phantom, Stress
There are some absolute bangers on this one, can't deny that. There are also a couple tracks that sounds pretty dated now, so a bit of a mix bag here. Overall though I enjoyed the listen, brings up some nostalgic feelings for sure. Fav tracks: Genesis, D.A.N.C.E, Phantom Pt. II
Some decent Some mediocre
fínasta dansipopp. 3,5 en hlusta aldrei á þetta aftur.
Recognised more than expected and not as ominous as implied. Some decent bops.
It was ok. Didn't really give much
Catchy
That was pretty cool. Nice bass, nice energy. I was pleasantly surprised!
A bit meh.
EDM is still not my jam, but I thought this was more enjoyable than Daft Punk's "Homework" album.
Pretty solid. Sounds like they want to be Daft Punk but not quite as good. Still pretty good over all. 3/5
2008 JP was blasting this
Alright, a bit too screechy
Very enjoyable for a guy that doesn’t frequent this style. Worth revisiting if you want to do the D.A.N.C.E
Daft punk vibe
3.5/5 - Some cool stuff here. Overall, a 2000's club mix, but probably one of the best ones I've heard.
Nostalgic as hell. Interesting to listen to these tracks as the originals for countless remixes that have become more popular since 2007. Also Party = Tick Tock?
it was fun and enjoyable but if you can have daft punk you dont really need justice at this point. Love few songs but cause its not really my genre and didnt had many outstanding moments ill give it a 2.5
Not a fan of the genre, but as far as dance, house music, electronica or whatever this is classified as, it's a good listen and I don't have too much to complain about. I appreciate the musicianship and it's production and have to admit I was nodding my head and tapping my toes through a lot of it. Funky and fun.
normal
Decent
not as many christian songs as i expected
Was some great edm but the song stress alone made me bugggg out . I liked the rest tho
Good for an Electronic album, but nothing I‘d like to here more in the future, to be honest
Decent Was thinking 4 on first listen but the more I listened it became a 3. Good but just good
Had some good songs and beats but I prefer EDM with lyrics
Let's get drunk and freaky fly Mainstream electronic release with everything you expect. Pounding beats - check, rumbling bass - check, too many samples to count, tweaked beyond recognition - check It's like a harder faster stronger version of Daft Punk
Repetitive, like most edm, but catchy and riffy rather than dull and boring. Little to give it away as French, perhaps because their influences are so firmly rooted in the US and UK music scenes. Not my thing, really, but better than the average dance album.
не знаю..
Fine. There are plenty of better albums in this genre.
Transitions are awesome. Techy, glitchy sound. Middle dragged, but overall, I enjoyed this album enough.
D.A.N.C.E. rocks The Party: Why did a 14 year old girl sing this lol. It sounds like what I imagine a Jojo Siwa song sounds like. Only track I haven't liked so far. Honestly, except for D.A.N.C.E., I didn't really like any of the tracks with vocals. Overall, I think this was a good album. I was distracted again, but I think I got a pretty good feel for it. I would definitely listen again.
Loved the first three tracks, but unfortunately after those it meandered into several generic electro dance tracks that favored style over substance. Thankfully the final few songs were pretty good.
Not bad. Interesting compositions that held my attention. Not typically what I enjoy but I didn’t hate it either.
I didn't love the album as much as I thought I would. Alot of the drum patterns are kicks on 1&3 and snares on 2&4 for large spans of time. There's some cool experimentation but a lot of the kind of dirty synth patches feel a bit samey by the end of the album. I've heard most of this album before so maybe it just lost it's luster / novel appeal because I'm familiar with a lot of the material.
Genesis starts very metal and ominous, and jumped into an insane crunchy beat. Let there be light almost felt like a public service alarm but again became some beautiful crunch. D.A.N.C.E was a very upbeat change and was enjoyable. Newjack was cool but sounded not unique. Phantom had a cool bounce Phantom pt. 2 was a little grittier but about the same for me Valentine felt very ominous kinda video game-esque The party wasn’t really my style probably my least favorite so far DVNO sounded the same as what they previously did Stress was just a mosquito in my ear Waters of Nazareth was crunchy and fresh definitely my favorite. One minute to midnight was very rock oriented probably my second favorite. Overall:5.7/10
Electro house isn’t my natural jam, but this album keeps itself interesting with constant variations in rhythm, sounds and vocals if they’re in the song. Love getting that thought about what turns just random sounds into music and this album was thought provoking in that regard.
Thurs Oct 5th 2023 overall 6.6/10 fav song was Phantom Pt. II 7.7/10
HARSH especially the end, songs on there that I did not know from this artist
First half, I can be at a healthy level of drunk and groove confidently. Second half, pass the ketamine. We're gonna need some strong sh!t to keep this party going.
B Genesis 4 Let There Be Light 4 D.A.N.C.E 5 Newjack 3 Phantom 3 Phantom, Pt. II 4 Valentine 4 The Party 4 DVNO 2 Stress 2 Waters of Nazareth 2 One Minute to Midnight 3 My favorite movie soundtrack of all time is Tron: Legacy by Daft Punk, so I guess I shouldn't have been super shocked to like this so much. I'm a secret electronic fan.
interesting but repetitive, probably much much better when in a club
Fun but not epic like their likes as Chemical brothers or Daft Punk or 2 Many DJs.
This album was pretty neat and fun. Idk if it is because I am listening in the wrong environment, but I felt like the songs just drone on and there isn't much to latch onto, but I also recognize that I listened to this while sitting at my desk at work when this should probably be listened to in a club or rave
Justice Pretty cool. Definitely a sound of like 2010. DVNO and DANCE are the best tunes. The other songs have some cool sounds but need more compositionally. The stuttery short loud samples, bit crusher stuff, and super bright or midsy bass are a lot after a while. No warm tones at all all pretty harsh.
The party is so good
good and fun
One of the better electronic albums on here
Starts amazing,then becomes just kinda mid.Disappointing.Most of it is just fine.
Nice electro disco. It starts of great, but there’s definitely some filler on this record. Favorite song: newjack.
this album was fine. i don’t really like ever listen to something like this so i don’t know maybe that’s why i didn’t like it so much. i wish i could tell you my favorite songs but they all kinda just blended together. the ones i enjoyed the most though were “Genesis” and “D.A.N.C.E.” i definitely could’ve died without listening to this. it kinda kept me motivated while doing work though so that’s a plus
Sterk begin, matig midden, mwaa
Un álbum de nuevo electrónica sumamente influyente para las tendencias que le preceden. Sonidos originales y composiciones interesantes hacen del debit de Justice un LP sumamente cautivante y divertido.
Not my style, but interesting
Warming up on additional listen but after the first 3 songs there is little to enjoy
used to bump this all the time while grinding D3 for 12 hours a day in high school. brings back memories of working at temple and smoking weed. 3
Strong 3 for the really good tracks but this kind of falls into the dance music groove and works more as background music to my brain
2.5/5 ok background electronica
This is kind of cool. They mix dance music with more experimental sounds.
Good strutting music. One always needs a fitting soundtrack to accompany a good strut, and this fits the bill. 3 confidence boosters out of 5 😎😎😎
Some parts were good but you can’t credit Justice for any of them
A couple of great singles and a good vibe, but too much of the album feels like filler.
ok??? 6.5/10
I don't listen to lots of electronic music, but this album is one I will likely come back to. Sounds great sonically without being overly dense.
I like the tracks with guest vocals more, but this is largely still not my thing, sorry. C-