When you make house music for rock fans

[@Middle8]

What’s your favorite Justice record? 🙏

[@zeesixteen]

@@Middle8 The only one I’ve heard is Cross, it’s easily one of my favourite records of all time

[@SASTSimon]

@@Middle8 woman worldwide

[@zhi9037]

PLANISPHERE

[@fatadj]

Homework

[@orgyonmyown]

1. Cross 2. Woman Worldwide 3. Hyperdrama 4. Woman 5. Audio Video Disco

[@Skillseboy1]

The fact Justice won a Grammy for a remix of Electric Feel, but MGMT never did, is insane to me

[@autumnisbetterthanspring]

@@Skillseboy1 that remix is something else, i don't care but that song is better than original by miles!

[@panelsandbars]

How exactly would that work? When a Grammy is awarded to a song all the songwriters receive the award.

[@jacke_RS]

loss of life needs a grammy

[@MuzikJunky]

The remix Grammy goes to the remixer, not the artist, however. Peace.

[@illusionofartYT]

They way how I re discovered them was learning they won a Grammy over SOPHIE album- Every pearls un-insides for their women world wide live album😭💀 it's great but Sophie definitely deserved it that year

[@Fredrickwayde]

Oh wow, look who remembered they have a KZbin channel

[@Middle8]

🤣

[@dstr3ss]

Who?

[@zeesixteen]

@@dstr3ssMiddle8, this is his first video in 6 months

[@dstr3ss]

@@zeesixteen Who asked....😅

[@Fredrickwayde]

@@dstr3ss We did

[@dB_Cooper_Music]

I became wheelchair bound in 2008 and the last show i went to that i could dance to fully was Justice on there cross tour. Never danced harder than i did that night. And gotta say it was the best way to go out on my dancing journey.

[@OHHnoYOUdidntMAN]

Damn. †

[@prisonbread]

That was a hell of an era for Justice. So glad you got to experience it while fully able-bodied

[@Infaziation]

Justice deserves SO MUCH more credit. Good to see a video on them

[@thomascatty379]

Absolutely

[@MythicalVigilante]

Been with these dudes since the beginning. Same with Daft Punk. There’s something in the French water.

[@tadknuf7979]

I've been seeing justice be brought up more and more recently especially with the slight indie sleaze revival and it makes me really happy. They're really amazing.

[@therealdualipa]

wow, love justice, didnt expect to see them here but glad theyre getting all the love they deserve

[@OngoGablogian487]

Yeah, Justice, so obscure...

[@therealdualipa]

@@OngoGablogian487 sorry i worded my comment badly, not to say theyre obscure i just mean i dont see people talking about them as much as other acts like mgmt or daft punk despite being just as influencial and in my opinion making even better music

[@cesargonzales6782]

100%

[@TheSteveChamp]

The Assassins Creed 2 Gameplay trailer changed my life and introduced me to Justice with Genesis being used in the trailer. Will never forget that video

[@ElEnemigoCol]

ratatat, lcd soundsystem, jaar on your wall while talking about justice? man... you're basically me

[@Middle8]

I’m him

[@bradywilliams2951]

It's true. -Justice

[@cubicklecub]

Ratatat omg i love them

[@KimchiFarts]

Dude did we have the EXACT journey and outcome of discovering Justice? 😂 literally changed my life forever, musically

[@bellamorts]

Justice is so underated, all of their music and remixes are GREAT

[@mizuko6132]

They’re not underrated. They’re huge.

[@trueluscao]

@@mizuko6132 not enough dawg

[@Tape_Rewind]

@@trueluscao real

[@FNTM2k3]

I normally wouldn’t say a band that’s won multiple Grammys, worked with Dior, and has been in a lot of popular media is underrated, but I actually think it’s true.

[@lavenderllamamusic]

@@FNTM2k3 yeah tbh, they're huge within electronic music, but outside of that, still relatively outside of the mainstream. They're one of those artists that are in the "if you know, you know" category as i call it lol A lot of my metalhead friends actually regard Justice, Daft Punk, and Aphex Twin as the few electronic acts they listen to. Sometimes deadmau5 too, but more so the former three

[@StorymakerDude]

Sometimes I’d argue Justice is better than Daft Punk. Where Daft Punk looked to the past for their music, Justice kept their faces forward to the future, and were never afraid to push the boundaries of their sound, all while staying Justice. I love Daft Punk as well, since they pioneered one of my favorite genres and crafted timeless classics time after time, but Justice does something otherworldly that I hear with every single one of their songs that I just don’t get with Daft Punk. TL;DR, I love Justice.

[@supdog8786]

Daft punk discovery> any album from Justice

[@ChrisimWunderland]

Not gonna argue better or worse here, I just want to add that especially "Cross" is packed with microsamples from the disco era.

[@harprudich5946]

lol

[@trueluscao]

i'm glad you commented this, i feel pretty much the same

[@Jwhdieb]

My interpretation is Cross is the best album of their combined discographys (and for all of French Touch for that matter) but Daft Punk had the most groundbreaking overall discography.

[@lucasgraeff5391]

discovering genesis in 2012 when I was 16yo was maybe the first time I realized there was so much music that I listened to... this feeling later solidifed with Demon Days

[@santiagomartinezraul3647]

This is AWESOME! 'Cross' is one of my all time favorite albums, and as a fan of your content, see that you made a video on Justice is so amazing. Congrats!! (PS. That french pronunciations were on POINT)

[@JamesYale1977]

"Cross" was a foundational album for me, I had loved electronic music from the 90s and definitely was into Daft Punk. Justice ticked so many boxes.

[@JamesYale1977]

DANCE is definitely still in rotation, the whole thing is a masterpiece

[@Teohlb]

Literally been waiting for you to drop a video about justice for yonks. When you dropped your dance punk video I was like “yes, this is me, but he’s missing one component” and now you’ve done it 🎉 Saw them again at Field Day this year and they continue to amaze me 🙌

[@lavenderllamamusic]

For what it's worth, i feel Soulwax should get an honorable mention as well. I put them in the trinity of rock driven electronic music alongside Justice and Daft Punk. Especially since Soulwax actually incorporate traditional rock instruments as a whole band during live shows.

[@ritchierich2793]

Huh, never thought about it that way... "house music for Rock fans" really good analogy..

[@Skillseboy1]

Awesome video on Justice! Definitely would love videos on Jungle and Parcels!

[@samaBR333]

me too!

[@kwuartz]

So glad to have been able to work on this video, it turned out fantastic!! (I also saw a Justice shirt at a Voidz concert last week, reminded me of this exact video hahaha!)

[@Middle8]

🙏 thank you Kai!

[@queennesquik4023]

I completely agree with your point about Justice expanding my musical horizons. Before Justice, all I had ever really listened to was the rock that made it to the radio. Justice hooked me with their rock sound and they were the first band I ever really dug into, I listened to all their albums, Planisphere, the whole lot. From them, I ended up getting into Daft Punk and all sorts of other electronic music. I have them to thank for listening to as much music as I do! I love all their eras, but Woman Worldwide is my favorite, and one of my fav albums of all time. Hoping we get a good re-release of IRIS: A SPACE OPERA someday! There's probably a whole video someone could make about that movie, too. I felt like it was Justice finally making the disco opera they'd been wanting to all along. Great vid, love Justice, love Middle 8!

[@FrankieProkop]

God, I got into Justice 3 months ago, and goddamn I have not been able to get enough. Love mixing in some New Lands to my Prog Metal and Postrock daily mixes, lol. Their mixes are SO TIGHT.

[@HallsoftheSummer]

The joywalk remix is fire. One of the best upcoming artists out there!

[@ofthenearfuture]

French new wave house (and edm) changed my life... it felt revolutionary at the time, but maybe I was just at an impressionable time in my life as I was just starting university.

[@BunnyBoyZelda]

I just rediscovered justice like 2 days ago and just before then I was wondering when you'd upload again, what a coincidence!

[@marleyofficialmedia]

Electronic.. rock.. dubstep. Super cool. Love Justice ❤

[@cretonplay]

The Jungle/Justice back to back at Osheaga was insane. I recommend anybody to go see their show. It's so cathartic to dance all night to them.

[@jacksondoughty]

Seeing them tonight in Atlanta. Can’t wait. What a nice surprise of an upload! Saw em in 2012 or so at the Tabernacle. Blew my mind too.

[@blauebanane9]

Cross is one of my favourite albums of all time.

[@BrockN]

About time we got some good Justice coverage again, their live albums are phenomenal!

[@loucam08]

11:10 I remember Kid Cudi didn't authorise the release of this music video and put out a really angry blog post about it lmao, there's an archive link on the wikipedia article

[@MrGoofygoober84]

Man I love these videos so much, really engaging and makes finding new music exciting when you go in with all this background. Time to go listen to Justice, thanks dude!

[@luccabonapaz9682]

Finally a video for my favorite album. And also thank you for shouting out about Planisphere, this track is a hidden gem and is probably my favorite song of all time

[@BLaiaiprincess]

😩 i didnt know how bad i NEEDED this video thank you. SO MANY good albums you showed, such a great few years

[@SquidFish]

YESSSSS! Been waiting for a Justice video from you for a few years! Amazing

[@baconstudios4996]

just saw justice at iiipoints, i feel like my soul has been healed

[@isabellauribe7520]

Me too!!! Was right up there in the front, my mind was BLOWN

[@katherinewong7138]

it was my second time seeing them this tour at iii points! seeing them again in atlanta tonight!! super excited. the soulwax/jamie xx/justice lineup was insane

[@sebadrum16]

Me three! I’d been waiting for this show since their comeback set at Coachella. It was unreal

[@sebadrum16]

Me three! I’d been waiting for this show since their comeback set at Coachella. It was unreal

[@sebadrum16]

Me three! I’d been waiting for this show since their comeback set at Coachella. It was unreal

[@joeykno1373]

i just saw them at 3 points... and i literally have no words... best performance ive ever seen in my life....

[@uglybastard1080]

Just saw them in Seattle. Seeing them live is like no other. It's like nothing I've ever seen.

[@Odinoian]

12:02 Thank you for saying *BROstep* scene

[@arizonajoe6813]

I just saw them outside of Portland. A bucket list item for me and was not disappointed!

[@PeachRap]

How long did the concert last if i may ask?

[@arizonajoe6813]

@@PeachRap a solid two hours

[@PeachRap]

​@@arizonajoe6813hell yeah man, glad you had a blast!! Justice RULES! Never saw them, prolly never will, but happy to hear they put on great shows!

[@Osccr91]

So weird, just a few days ago I was thinking Middle 8 haven't uploaded in aaages!

[@Ptles42]

hey dude! thx for showing the world what justice rly means. tbh if it wasnt for a little 3 day trip to paris i had i wouldnt know abt justice! this video is amazing! keep up the good work!

[@SASTSimon]

0:06 woman worldwide tour mentioned. The tour that spawned my favorite album ever made. Woman worldwide

[@dupiolii]

I love the video. I only think you cold explore the feature Kevin Parker did with them in tha last album. I did not look for the information, but could be very nice to watch and listen about this story from your touch that is always IMPECABLE. Keep up with the great work dude.

[@sheenzos]

finally a new video ... this is my favourite notification man thank you

[@ProbablySteven]

Justice are really incredible in concert. I don't even particularly love their latest album, but the way they mix it and perform it live with mashed-up elements of earlier tracks and chunkier synths, it really blew me away.

[@lavenderllamamusic]

As a huge Daft Punk fan who got into Justice a year after discovering Daft Punk, THANK YOU for this video! Love to see/hear people talking about these artists. I never got to see Alive 2007 or Justice's first tour since i was too young, but i finally saw Justice during this Hyperdrama tour and it was incredible! Prior to those two, i was heavily into pop-punk and rock music as a whole. So hearing tracks like Rollin and Scratchin + Waters of Nazareth made for such a smooth transition into the genre. The one thing I feel you could've mentioned here to also highlight Justice's rock sound and influence would've been their first two live albums! A Cross the Universe feels so much like a metal/punk electronic show, while Access All Arenas feels like an epic progressive rock / electronic love letter. They absolutely nailed it with those. You can feel just how electric it is, although it seems you _definitely_ had to be there to witness it in person to get the full effect of that

[@bigredballtime5424]

I love Justice. I consider Woman Worldwide and Cross to be 10/10 albums. They r also my 2nd favourite band AOT!!!

[@stusch1]

Love your videos, dude! Thanks for this one.

[@BradTheProducer]

Justice kind of skipped off the surface of my attention at first when Cross came out, probably just because I had just finished college and was drowning in the job hunt, until one day a friend showed me the video for Stress. When the drop hit in the middle, I locked in and literally screamed "IS THAT A FUCKING DEVO SAMPLE?!" I've been hooked on them ever since.

[@lavenderllamamusic]

hearing Stress live was such a fucking experience! One of my favorite songs of all time

[@walterroux291]

Roman Gavras made some of the best music videos ever. From Stress, to Born Free by M.I.A. Gosh by Jamie xx, Signature by Dj Mehdi. They're all incredible but definitely recommend checking out Born Free, has a similar stress to the Stress video.

[@nick8422]

cross still hits the hardest of all their stuff !

[@NeonBeeCat]

As a child I listened to Skrillex a bit, but then I started to only listen to rock and country, but justice was one of the bands that helped me get into electronic music, and now I make rave music and go to raves and such

[@StorymakerDude]

OMGGGG FAVORITE BAND MENTIONED BY MY FAVORITE MUSIC ESSAYIST 🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯

[@noencoresclub]

Great video! The Bloghouse era was such a magical time for discovering music in my life. Waking up to search different blogs, ripping mp3s off of MySpace, and the parties!! Like the music, the parties were so raw and full of energy. 😵‍💫🥴 It's crazy that that whole bloghouse scene was birthed online, yet is so sparse in being documented.

[@arthurbird7780]

Saw them in Paris earlier this year, definitely one of my favourite concerts, us french do love our electronic music. You should check out Arte's documentary about DJ Mehdi on youtube, it talks about this mid90s mid 00s french touch and electro house though one of our golden boys!

[@slushpuppii]

First saw them at coachella in 2018 I believe. loved every min of it

[@thenewwave5473]

need a Jungle video

[@Skillseboy1]

Yes!!

[@onam3000]

We need jungle I'm afraid

[@JohnnyBoy7894]

Strongly agree

[@chrisbullock3504]

I first found them in 2019, I absolutely love their music. The video for new lands live rent free in my head

[@Dxtr67]

The video for D.A.N.C.E is what’s hooked me to these guys. One of the greatest music videos ever

[@dredp3989]

So glad to have a new video from you !

[@MạnhTrườngNguyễn-d8h]

one of the best duos

[@maisonavery]

House music for rock fans, great description. Love Justice. And love tame impala, listened to them both a lot in high school. Was very excited for hyperdrama, it was on repeat for a few weeks this summer, now it might be back on repeat for a few more 😂

[@lcvvcl2654]

Cross is literally the reason I started listening to albums and really got into music as a whole. Life changing

[@noencoresclub]

Left a music festival early to see them in DC, and they did not disappoint! Amazing show and visuals! Met them, but never got to see them live until this year.

[@sebadrum16]

Saw them this past weekend at III Points. Top 5 shows I’ve ever seen. It was absolute insanity. This, plus the fact that Hyperdrama was a really good record, solidifies them as one of the great acts in music lately

[@curbysounds]

one of my favorite albums

[@tayque_kun]

Thank you so much for making a video on our french legends !

[@edjones4188]

just saw their set at III points a few days ago. it's insane how all of their albums flow so differently, yet are mixed and meshed together during every live tour. their roots in DJing haven't faded at all. that was the best light show i've ever seen.

[@highonkola6142]

that french pronounciation really came out of noewhere :D well done

[@autumnisbetterthanspring]

now SebastiAn, Jackson and his computer band, Mr. Oizo, Cassius and more!

[@theviniso]

I need one of these about Danger in my life, dude is underrated as hell

[@NEOREV_MUSIC]

Jackson is a legend!

[@walterroux291]

Anything Ed Banger yes please.

[@prisonbread]

God I wish Jackson would make some more music. Pitifully meager catalog of music, but what’s there shows real genius

[@prisonbread]

@@walterroux291agreed. Ed Banger is probably the best dance music that’s come out in the last 20 years

[@Viniciusdias01]

Middle 8 is back! Glad to have content from my favorite channel

[@NtcPedroPeterNews]

Awesome to see a video from you about Justice! Love your work and love Justice :)

[@gafarbello107]

I haven’t seen your posts for a minute and this is wild seeing your face after only hearing your voice for years.

[@jess_o]

Justice simply don't miss

[@IceAgeProductions]

always amazing

[@mightquinnable]

Audio, video audio is a great example of that fusion. It’s such a unique album

[@morbi_ipynb]

nobody is gonna talk 'bout DBZ's sample? it blew my mind!!! great duo.

[@phoenixphonkhouse451]

I was at that osheaga show for my birthday and oh man was it ever lifechanging.

[@reubengv_]

New favourite KZbin video ever just dropped...

[@JosephGallagher]

Saw them this year. Blasted me away; Xavier spent a whole deal of time shaking hands and teking selfies with the public

[@owlsvideos]

just met Justice the other day through Tame Impala (heard Neverender for dayssss) and wow. this video came out at the right time, i'm definitely gonna check them out fr. great video by the way! the culture of sampling and constant remixes legit makes me really glad to be alive at the same time as these guys - it serves as a constant rebuilding of music and that feels fresh but familiar at the same time

[@msergio0293]

They have been the best musical experience I’ve lived

[@randyn1571]

Just saw them at Portola Fest in SF a few weeks ago!! They were amazing. Another band i was introduced to that weekend was Soulwax. They also have a house/rock vibe but totally different sound than Justice. Worth checking out!

[@lockyp204]

Saw Justice on the cross tour. Epic. What a show!

[@chrissanders1037]

I lived in Paris from 2007-2011. What a time and place to be a dance music fan

[@djbis]

I like you experienced a life changing moment when I found myself seeing them live in like 2007. Their performance was electrifying in the most heavy metal way possible. I could not believe my ears. Here I was as a huge fan of hard rock music but also a DJ collecting tons of electronic music. Then CROSS shows up and shows me what the two can do together. I was in awe. And their live show was so different than just listening to the album at max volume in my car. Overwhelmingly powerful impression they made on me. I could not get over it for days. I could not believe the revelation of sound I had witnessed!!!

[@EMAH669]

Yessss Justice deserve their flowers, for them to do a link up with Tame Impala has been heavenly, what a time to be alive

[@DESCENSUSS]

SEEING THEM LIVE TMMR

[@treychuter4276]

I saw them In Vancouver for my second ever concert and it is indescribable how cool it was. Enjoy

[@xSeraphIV]

I discovered them through the Hype Machine! blog house was such a fun era

[@mpusch88]

look who's back

[@stma]

Really glad to have you back!

[@TsiniWeeny]

Yay! Saw them live this summer, blew my f*cking mind!

[@orgyonmyown]

I found them when they came out with their first stuff back in 2005/6 because I was obsessed with the Ed Banger music label. Then their first album Cross came out and I literally went to a tattoo parlor and asked them to put the cross from the cover onto my entire back. I was 17 in 2007 and had no tattoos yet. They laughed and threw me out - thank god. Gonna see them next month at the Hyperdrama tour in Berlin. So excited to see them again. And fun fact: at 34 years I still have no tattoos 😂😂😂

[@kingeatking]

Still one of the best gigs I've ever been too 🤘

[@ukko540]

Heyy, I just started to listen to more Justice recently

[@marklholloway]

Let’s also give credit to the “third member of Justice” Vincent Lérisson, who designs and operates their lighting and visuals.

[@tutubism]

New Order comes to my mind when reading the title of this video. even though they didnt made pure or exclusively house music but they were still a similar band in that regard. they were oldschool/OG pioneers of alternative dance, blending the raw energy & DIY aesthetic of punk with the groovy & pulsating beats of dance music

[@xfusee]

You first saw Justice at WayHome like I did! I was rolling on Molly for the first time too it was a great night lol.

[@tonydimuzio6810]

Love your channel and how you do your music docs, happy to see you back! Here to stay? 🙏

[@therealbananaseed]

Happy to see Joywalk on here again!!! 🎉