New Justice Video - "DVNO"
Justice once again enlist the artwork services of So Me a.k.a. the man behind those Gummy winning magic tees for "DVNO," a video so nice we decided to work on Saturday for it. As Mehdi Pinson sings, Mr. Me illustrates the lyrics in his pop art style (particularly loving the old-school HBO logo treatment of DVNO), with the help of Machinemolle on motion-design. It's okay if you don't watch it now, though; history dictates that Kanye will request So Me do a slightly modified, watered down version for himself in a few months.
† is out, but you already knew that.
Posted at 4:02 PM in Video
Tags: Justice
just doesn't quite have the D.A.N.C.E. personality...
Posted by: martin at March 1, 2008 4:49 PM | ReplyScore = 0
I actually liked this a lot more than the D.A.N.C.E. video, but it might be just because I love old-school graphic design, and it was fun to play "guess that logo" on a few of them.
Posted by: Devin at March 1, 2008 5:02 PM | ReplyScore = 0
This video is massively epic. Like the original heavy metal animated movie epic.
Posted by: azltron at March 1, 2008 5:44 PM | ReplyScore = 0
I love it. This style of the D.A.N.C.E. method works perfectly for the song.
Posted by: Sarah at March 1, 2008 6:13 PM | ReplyScore = 0
yeah the video is excellent, sucks about the ending though. It almost ruins it.
Posted by: bort at March 1, 2008 6:28 PM | ReplyScore = 0
I actually thought the end was the best part
Posted by: Steve at March 1, 2008 7:09 PM | ReplyScore = 0
This guys a one tricky pony, albeit a good one.
Posted by: imadethatpostjusttousealbeit at March 1, 2008 7:33 PM | ReplyScore = 0
Really pleased they decided to release DVNO as a single.. it was my favourite on the album by far (although perhaps not the best.. if that makes sense). Massively into the video to. I suspect theyll change directors for the second record.. just keeping everything consitent brand wise for this album, which isn't a bad move really.
Posted by: itsjustaphase at March 2, 2008 6:10 AM | Replyhttp://itsjustaphase.wordpress.com/
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my comment is in responce to: itsjustaphase
when you say change directors, do you mean art director? ie. so-me? if you meant him, i would gladly bet my limited edition justice album on 12" that they don't, hehe. So-Me does work for all of the Ed Banger artists and I think their second album will be by So-Me also. His work is really good, sorry by the way, if you meant video director (and not art). I like DVNO, not my favorite, I think my favorite, excluding Waters of Nazareth (cause its so good) is probably Genesis, it's possibly the best opener to album, full stop.
Posted by: OneMoreDisco at March 2, 2008 8:44 AM | ReplyScore = 0
monday's top post somewheres: side-by-side comparisons of the justice logos and the originals.
Posted by: jim at March 2, 2008 10:17 AM | ReplyScore = 0
Can someone please point out the emperor's new clothes and admit that none of us really like this music?
Posted by: g-wog at March 2, 2008 11:09 AM | ReplyScore = 0
We can admit no one really like justice as soon as everyone admits they don't really like radiohead.
Posted by: Mike at March 2, 2008 11:42 AM | ReplyScore = 0
Classic comment Mike.
Posted by: CN at March 2, 2008 12:08 PM | ReplyScore = 0
Liking Justice is so uncool that its actually cool again. You don't have to ask their name to figure out how cool they are.
Posted by: west at March 2, 2008 8:08 PM | ReplyScore = 0
why is that all justice songs have that "kind of bad quality" sound, i seem to enjoy the song but i can't past how they sound like a bad rip of the actual song...
hmm
Posted by: cambridge at March 2, 2008 11:56 PM | ReplyScore = 0
Wow, that was pretty epic. 2001: A Music Odyssey?
Posted by: omg at March 3, 2008 1:41 AM | ReplyScore = 0
holy... that was sweet.
Posted by: nick at March 3, 2008 5:30 AM | ReplyScore = 0
The HBO thing is cool. WHat are the others... I see NBC, MGM and Geffen Studios. What is that last one with the paper floating?
Posted by: Scott at March 3, 2008 9:21 AM | ReplyScore = 0
i love how people think the ending is rubbish, it shows you dont get it, if you got it you would like it.
im not going to explain it, im just going to watch it again and see how many other old 80s graphics i can remember from my childhood.
this is a sick video and so refreshing in the times of absolute shit being put out by labels.
everyones a critic but somtimes you should just enjoy videos and smile, this is one of those times.
P.S love the Kanye comment... i will be waiting for that video also hahaha
Posted by: mano at March 3, 2008 11:50 AM | ReplyScore = 0
DEAR? can't someone roll those b2 STEALTH PLANES out of MISSOURI and blast the middle of LONDON to ruble ???
Posted by: david christopher miedzianik at March 3, 2008 4:21 PM | Replyas i'm sick and tired of never a date out: never a job offer here: why don't they give londoners a job picking corpes up off of the roadway ??? surely someone can do better than 52 dead july 7th ??? might as well be 3,000 dead ??? as it might get something going here for someone ??? i have MR CLINTON'S signed photo: he used to be THE COMMANDERING CHIEF of USA ARMED FORCES at one time for 8 years: ROLL THOSE b2 STEALTH PLANES out and flatten the middle of LONDON for all i care: david miedzianik: cyber-cafe near TRAFALGAR SQUARE: LONDON: i was in IDAHO SPRINGS, COLORADO, USA, on september 11th 2001: i'm bob dylan's greatest bbc radio request writer: nothing much blows in the wind better than those B2 STEALTH PLANES: an old BOB DYLAN song "BLOWING IN THE WIND" ain't it ???
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DEAR? can't someone roll those b2 STEALTH PLANES out of MISSOURI and blast the middle of LONDON to ruble ???
Posted by: david christopher miedzianik at March 3, 2008 4:21 PM | Replyas i'm sick and tired of never a date out: never a job offer here: why don't they give londoners a job picking corpes up off of the roadway ??? surely someone can do better than 52 dead july 7th ??? might as well be 3,000 dead ??? as it might get something going here for someone ??? i have MR CLINTON'S signed photo: he used to be THE COMMANDERING CHIEF of USA ARMED FORCES at one time for 8 years: ROLL THOSE b2 STEALTH PLANES out and flatten the middle of LONDON for all i care: david miedzianik: cyber-cafe near TRAFALGAR SQUARE: LONDON: i was in IDAHO SPRINGS, COLORADO, USA, on september 11th 2001: i'm bob dylan's greatest bbc radio request writer: nothing much blows in the wind better than those B2 STEALTH PLANES: an old BOB DYLAN song "BLOWING IN THE WIND" ain't it ???
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Nice try David, but those are Faint lyrics, not Justice lyrics.
This video is just plain great from start to finish. I looove logos.
Posted by: John S at March 3, 2008 5:13 PM | ReplyScore = 0
Dear Mike,
Put my balls in your mouth and listen to "Let Down" and cry.
xoxo
Posted by: christian at March 4, 2008 9:59 PM | ReplyChristian
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When can we expect the VHS release?
But in all seriousness, this is easily the best video I've seen in ages, even if the underlying song might not necessarily hold the same distinction.
Posted by: schmod at March 5, 2008 10:44 AM | ReplyScore = 0
i've been watching this roughly once a day, trying to pin down more of those logos
Posted by: dawdle at March 5, 2008 6:01 PM | ReplyScore = 0
Excellent Video.
Justice is very innovative.
But Hip-hop is mainstream.
Hip-hop artists just copy copy copy.
Which is why I hope Hip-hop dies a miserable death.
Elektro is alot more fun and has an exhuberant playful innocence that hip hop lost.
As soon as the Ambercrombie generation embraces something, that's when 'I bounce.'
The Justice sound is very mid-range and meant to sound 'thick.' A technique very popular in the disco era and dance music in te 80's. The trick is to have multiple layers of different bass sounds on top of an old school 303 bass. Its usually a 303 bass with a slap-bass layered ontop of it. It makes a great low-end.
Posted by: John at March 8, 2008 2:06 PM | ReplyAdd symphonics and syrupy strings along with some nice male falsetto and undeciferable lyrics and you have something. I love the fact that DVNO is causing a swarm of discussion as to what it means. Great marketing tool. I propose Justice for all ;)
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DEAR? i'm hitting the road for PARIS again tonight: ANY CHANCE OF MEETING UP WITH A CHICK down there ???? i put up outside of ST PAULS CHURCH LONDON:
Posted by: david christopher miedzianik at March 11, 2008 7:05 AM | Replylast night a bit nippy: it's nice and warm in a coach down to PARIS EH ???
CAN SOMEONE DO ME A SONG ABOUT ME ??? loads of music on the CHURCH STEPS of what's it called now SEC RE CURE (spelling ???) that CHURCH OVERLOOKING PARIS EH ??? i've not written any adverts for PRIVATE EYE MAGAZINE or KERRANG! for a bit either: LOOKING FOR THE LOVE OF MY LIFE STILL david miedzianik PS: I'M BOB DYLAN'S GREATEST BBC RADIO REQUEST WRITER: i think he's playing FRANCE again ??? i've just looked at BOB DYLAN'S web-site: rainmanhallelujah@hotmail.com
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DEAR? i'm hitting the road for PARIS again tonight: ANY CHANCE OF MEETING UP WITH A CHICK down there ???? i put up outside of ST PAULS CHURCH LONDON:
Posted by: david christopher miedzianik at March 11, 2008 7:05 AM | Replylast night a bit nippy: it's nice and warm in a coach down to PARIS EH ???
CAN SOMEONE DO ME A SONG ABOUT ME ??? loads of music on the CHURCH STEPS of what's it called now SEC RE CURE (spelling ???) that CHURCH OVERLOOKING PARIS EH ??? i've not written any adverts for PRIVATE EYE MAGAZINE or KERRANG! for a bit either: LOOKING FOR THE LOVE OF MY LIFE STILL david miedzianik PS: I'M BOB DYLAN'S GREATEST BBC RADIO REQUEST WRITER: i think he's playing FRANCE again ??? i've just looked at BOB DYLAN'S web-site: rainmanhallelujah@hotmail.com
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DEAR? i'm hitting the road for PARIS again tonight: ANY CHANCE OF MEETING UP WITH A CHICK down there ???? i put up outside of ST PAULS CHURCH LONDON:
Posted by: david christopher miedzianik at March 11, 2008 7:06 AM | Replylast night a bit nippy: it's nice and warm in a coach down to PARIS EH ???
CAN SOMEONE DO ME A SONG ABOUT ME ??? loads of music on the CHURCH STEPS of what's it called now SEC RE CURE (spelling ???) that CHURCH OVERLOOKING PARIS EH ??? i've not written any adverts for PRIVATE EYE MAGAZINE or KERRANG! for a bit either: LOOKING FOR THE LOVE OF MY LIFE STILL david miedzianik PS: I'M BOB DYLAN'S GREATEST BBC RADIO REQUEST WRITER: i think he's playing FRANCE again ??? i've just looked at BOB DYLAN'S web-site: rainmanhallelujah@hotmail.com
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