Justice electrifies the Accor Arena crowd with dazzling sound and light

Musique

First a small synthetic note which is responded to by a sparkle of loupiote. Then, suddenly, the pump of the organs Genesis – introductory piece of the concert, which was that of their first album – draws up beams of light as if they were emanating from a spaceship.

If Patti Smith said she wanted to combine the rage of rock and the power of words, Justice merges the dynamics of electro and the theatricality of lighting. Dazzling demonstration, Tuesday December 17, during the first of two concerts that the French duo formed by Xavier de Rosnay and Gaspard Augé gave to a sold-out crowd, in the Parisian hall of the Accor Arena.

Released Friday April 26, Hyperdramatheir fourth album, put back at the top of the bill a group that has become the most iconic incarnation of the French touch since the separation of Daft Punk. Combining robotic power, disco groove and the effectiveness of pop melodies, carried by guests such as Kevin Parker, the demiurge of Tame Impala, the record rallied the faithful as much as a new generation of fans. At the same time winning two nominations for the next Grammy Awards (in the categories of best electro-dance album for Hyperdrama and the best electro-dance piece for Neverender with Tame Impala).

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