Daily Jam - Phantom Pt. II

Me: I can’t stop listening to this song.

Everybody else: Why?

Me: It’s just so damn cool and fun, like some kind of late-70’s/early-80’s roller-disco revival.

Everybody else: Why is that cool?

Me: It just is! Shut up!

Having had the above conversation on more than one occasion with different people, friends and colleagues alike, I guess I may come off as a little defensive in my absolute adoration of the dance song “Phantom Pt. II” from French electronic duo Justice’s 2007 album †, more phonetically known as Cross. Beginning with a warped Goblin sample, the track powers through three minutes of prog and pop indebted, cosmic disco funk. Your toe may tap. Your head may bob. Your ass may shake. There is nothing you can do.

There is certainly a nostalgia-grabbing aesthetic to the song, a neon-lit, cocaine-fueled, Technicolor daydream, discoballs, headbands, and sweat. And it’s probably that very nostalgia and the inner Xanadu fan within me that latched on to this, harkening and recalling a more innocent time when my mixtapes could consist of Olivia Newton John, Weird Al, and “Snoopy Vs. the Red Baron.” It sounds like the dying days of disco, like the very early days of my childhood when those grooves were still creeping through the cultural ether, appearing in unhip TV shows and the stereo systems of small town roller rinks, even though the expiration date had long since passed. Everything old is new again. These are the youthful sonic relics restructured and repurposed for the modern era, calling young and old alike to the dance floor. But more than anything else, “Phantom Pt. II” is just a fun and danceable pop song.

Everybody else: Why is that cool?

Me: It doesn’t matter.

Listen below, our Daily Jam.

Justice

French electronic duo Justice are back this April with all the roller boogie beats and grooves you can handle with new album "Hyperdrama."  And on new track "One Night/All Night," Tame Impala is along for the ride...which fits the vibe of the proceedings perfectly.  Dig on the song below and pre-order the new LP here from Ed Banger Records and Because Music.

Daily Jam - Sheila

Here's an awesome disco synth jam from electronic artist Mr. Oizo (filmmaker Quentin Dupieux) and Justice member Gaspard Augé that stays stuck in my head for days every single time i hear it.  From the weird, experimental film "Rubber," listen to "Sheila" below, our Daily Jam.

Daily Jam - Brianvision

It's not Brainvision.  It's Brianvision.  Here's Justice with "Brianvision," our Daily Jam.

Daily Jam - Valentine

There's really not anything to celebrate today, so i'll just grill some meat and listen to Justice.  Here's the roller rink ready "Valentine" below, our Daily Jam.

Gaspard Augé

And speaking of Justice, one half of the French duo, Gaspard Augé, is set to release his debut solo effort sometime this summer.  Our first taste is the energetic "Force Majeure."  The best Justice songs always managed to somehow combine disco, prog rock, pop, and electronica into one blast of sound, and "Force Majeure" does just that.  Check it out below and download it here from Because Music.

Daily Jam - TThhEe PPaARRtTYY

Maybe it's because it's a little chilly outside today, or maybe it's because i just finished a little bit of yardwork, or maybe it's because "The Last Drive" returned last night, but i'm feeling a little festive today.  So here's "TThhEe PPaARRtTYY" from French electronic duo Justice featuring Uffie on vocals, our Daily Jam.

Daily Jam - Civilization

Techno meets disco meets prog rock meets new wave meets bubblegum pop...that's pretty much the sound of French electronic duo Justice to my ears.  Here's "Civilization," our Daily Jam.

Justice - Safe and Sound

Today, we get an airy and funky new song from French electronic duo Justice.  "Safe and Sound" floats and thumps along, a kind of slick and silky neo-disco jam to dance into the early morning hours to.  A new album should be imminent.  Listen below and download for free here.