The 3 Levels of Sampling in Justice's "Cross"

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The album "Cross" by Justice from 2007 is an incredible album that uses 3 distinct sampling techniques - but that's not quite what makes this album so good. Let's dive into the samples, the production, and the musical world of Justice's debut album.
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TOPICS COVERED
Justice
Xavier De Rosnay
Gaspard Augé
Cross
Genesis
D.A.N.C.E.
NewJack
Breakdown
Samples
Recreation
Album
Music
#musichistory #justice #electronicmusic

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  • @diggingthegreats
    @diggingthegreats22 күн бұрын

    Get started with Tracklib for free: www.tracklib.com/diggingthegreats Songs Played are included on my Tracklib playlist, check it out here: www.tracklib.com/music/collections/783538

  • @pdalencour

    @pdalencour

    22 күн бұрын

    Well done stuff (as per usual). Thanks Greats!

  • @Spencer323200
    @Spencer32320022 күн бұрын

    Man you gotta do a video like this for The Avalanches "Since I left you!" That album needs so much more recognition for it's incredible sampling!

  • @dantewill76

    @dantewill76

    22 күн бұрын

    I thought of that album the moment I saw this video.

  • @Cont0rt

    @Cont0rt

    22 күн бұрын

    YES

  • @GeeMannn

    @GeeMannn

    22 күн бұрын

    I've never heard of it. I'll have to check it out Nevermind, I forgot they did frontier psychiatrist 😂 fantastic album.

  • @maxmeeder1542

    @maxmeeder1542

    22 күн бұрын

    That might be an impossible task 💀

  • @Mr.TeETH78

    @Mr.TeETH78

    22 күн бұрын

    Great suggestion! I remember picking that album up when it came out. I was blown away. After having been blown away by Endtroducing, Since I met you just took sampling to a whole new level.

  • @Kanyewestbiggestfan123
    @Kanyewestbiggestfan12322 күн бұрын

    I used to bump D.A.N.C.E and Genesis so much when I was young and I still revisit this album to this day. I’m glad you covered it

  • @diggingthegreats

    @diggingthegreats

    22 күн бұрын

    It's so good 🔥

  • @spencerlybbert

    @spencerlybbert

    22 күн бұрын

    Have you heard the WWW remixes? I love them but I’m curious what they’re like for someone who’s nostalgic for the original songs.

  • @thomascatty379

    @thomascatty379

    22 күн бұрын

    Amazing album

  • @crnkmnky

    @crnkmnky

    21 күн бұрын

    {looks at username} Remember when Kanye lost to Justice & Simian at the EMA's, and threw a tantrum? Pepperidge Farm remembers. 😏 _I flew over the _*_Grand Canyon_*_ in my video! I had _*_Pam Anderson_*_ in my video!_ 😭

  • @happyaccident2263

    @happyaccident2263

    9 күн бұрын

    the leaky archives boogeyman is in the justice samples comment section

  • @d0nn13m0n0
    @d0nn13m0n022 күн бұрын

    I got 86’d from a club in Seattle for playing waters of Nazareth in a dj set. Nobody had ever heard it. No one knew how to handle it. Good times.

  • @Countfapula69

    @Countfapula69

    22 күн бұрын

    Same happened to me but with pursuit by gesaffelstein.

  • @MATALOMUSIC

    @MATALOMUSIC

    22 күн бұрын

    no one man should have all that power

  • @MATALOMUSIC

    @MATALOMUSIC

    22 күн бұрын

    ​@@Countfapula69sick song!

  • @d0nn13m0n0

    @d0nn13m0n0

    22 күн бұрын

    @@Countfapula69I would’ve started a riot if I was in the crowd

  • @lukemclellan2141

    @lukemclellan2141

    22 күн бұрын

    ​@@d0nn13m0n0 What does "86'd" mean, please? First time seeing/hearing it (I'm in the UK).

  • @Jazz_Jackhammer
    @Jazz_Jackhammer22 күн бұрын

    Man not only do I get a brand new justice album, but a Digging the Greats video on their absolute best album? I must be the luckiest birthday boy of all time! Always a pleasure watching you breakdown incredible albums like this one.

  • @diggingthegreats

    @diggingthegreats

    22 күн бұрын

    Happy birthday 🔥 made this one just for you 🫵

  • @aspiregabriel1

    @aspiregabriel1

    22 күн бұрын

    ​@@T4xEvaderread the comment again

  • @kitschking

    @kitschking

    17 күн бұрын

    happy belated 🎉

  • @noc4332
    @noc433222 күн бұрын

    Shocked me you did this album but it is excellently produced

  • @diggingthegreats

    @diggingthegreats

    22 күн бұрын

    It's crazy how good it is 🔥

  • @Mr.TeETH78

    @Mr.TeETH78

    22 күн бұрын

    It really is a great album!

  • @CantTellYou

    @CantTellYou

    22 күн бұрын

    Was not expecting a video on this one! Great surprise. This album got infinite play at the record store I worked at back in 2008

  • @tr606
    @tr60622 күн бұрын

    I remember seeing in an interview, they spoke about why the compression is so harsh. They said they simply didn't know how compressors work, so they overdid it with the threshold and makeup gain. Sounds amazing today as it did when it came out.

  • @varvarvarvarvarvar

    @varvarvarvarvarvar

    18 күн бұрын

    They were joking, they did music and wrote songs even before Justice

  • @phileger1403

    @phileger1403

    18 күн бұрын

    It was produced in Garage band, and their sound is so connected to the Apple compression.

  • @lavenderllamamusic

    @lavenderllamamusic

    17 күн бұрын

    I also remember fellow French artist and label mate at the time, SebastiAn, getting some credit for introducing them to heavy use of compression. Important thing to remember about the French electronic circuit is that these guys share tips and methods with each other. French touch is heavily connected

  • @SatchmoBronson

    @SatchmoBronson

    8 күн бұрын

    Hahaha that's awesome.

  • @jamesuhallmusic
    @jamesuhallmusic21 күн бұрын

    Shoutout to my college roommate Will who used to blast this album almost every day! He was the one who got me into electronic stuff and really enhanced my music studies. I hope he achieved his dream of running a French bakery ...

  • @MATALOMUSIC
    @MATALOMUSIC22 күн бұрын

    Justice?!?! omg im insanely hyped they're getting some love here, criminally underrated

  • @johndoe_1984

    @johndoe_1984

    21 күн бұрын

    Not at all anymore. And it’s starting to be the opposite actually, since the last album

  • @dialsmavis4699

    @dialsmavis4699

    19 күн бұрын

    I’ll have you remember that Woman Worldwide won a Grammy lol ❤

  • @brownmoney27

    @brownmoney27

    18 күн бұрын

    They were one of the biggest acts after their first album came out

  • @taijames1117

    @taijames1117

    11 күн бұрын

    “Underrated” give me a break. They were the biggest dance act in the world back in 2007.

  • @12DAMDO
    @12DAMDO20 күн бұрын

    Justice definitely looked at Daft Punk's sampling techniques and went "hold my croissant" like it's crazy

  • @markperkins2656
    @markperkins265622 күн бұрын

    You deserve to have a series on Netflix with your content. The amount of research and knowledge that goes into each episode is just amazing 🤩

  • @Matay000

    @Matay000

    22 күн бұрын

    Fr

  • @Mr.TeETH78

    @Mr.TeETH78

    22 күн бұрын

    Oh hell yeah! I’d watch Netflix again for that!

  • @artisans8521

    @artisans8521

    21 күн бұрын

    Better on HBO.

  • @rickmarr9634

    @rickmarr9634

    19 күн бұрын

    #Netflix

  • @Xsiondu
    @Xsiondu22 күн бұрын

    This album caught me off guard 4 years ago and you are right. There is no way to just listen to one track. You can feel robbed if you don't finish the album. I love it. The speed, the brightness, the beautiful violence of the strings throughout. Ohh! Ohh my. It's nearly narcotic.

  • @MrAmillz88
    @MrAmillz8822 күн бұрын

    Also they killed it at Coachella this year!!! They have some videos you can watch on KZread.

  • @six7264
    @six726421 күн бұрын

    Doing the Newjack sample chops live was absolute madness. Cheers to you mate.

  • @Rariiiinn
    @Rariiiinn19 күн бұрын

    Not only their music is good, their show is amazing. I had the chance to saw them live the other day and oh God, all the lights and movements are so full of little details, just like the micro-samples of this album. If you can, you need to see them live at least once in your life.

  • @jazzyjaz3461
    @jazzyjaz346122 күн бұрын

    Love that you also do electronic albums, much respect!

  • @stephensoto2126
    @stephensoto212621 күн бұрын

    Ate shroom's once with this album & man did it bing me back to the 1st ever time listening to it. It made it sound so fresh & raw.

  • @snuffkinzz

    @snuffkinzz

    16 күн бұрын

    shrooms and justice baby

  • @theonlycaamz
    @theonlycaamz22 күн бұрын

    common digging the greats w

  • @morganmensa5129
    @morganmensa512922 күн бұрын

    So amazed this track is being broken down by you! This came out when I was studying sound engineering and I brought it in to show the staff. They were so jealous and all went red in the face. It was such a new sound that really influenced plenty of music afterwards. Everyone wanted that chorused bass sound, distorted hats, white noise snare, quickshot samples and heavily artistic sidechain compression.

  • @Artersa

    @Artersa

    16 күн бұрын

    Interestingly a lot of that was going on in drum n bass (distorted hits, heavily chorused bass), but applied to the template of house/disco it takes on an entirely new form. Love Cross, it’s so heavy and full!

  • @juggahnic
    @juggahnic21 күн бұрын

    Justice’s Cross is a REAL f cking 5 🎤/ GOAT album. This project is the Dilla Donuts of electronic music. Excellent breakdown.

  • @DrClocktopus1
    @DrClocktopus122 күн бұрын

    This is one of those albums that is so perfect that despite not being that into the style in general it shines through so strong it can't help but be a favourite

  • @main603
    @main60321 күн бұрын

    So happy Justice is getting some love here. I think another sample on Stress right after the intro is Night On Disco Mountain by David Shire.

  • @AdamSchoales

    @AdamSchoales

    20 күн бұрын

    Sure is! Song IS stressful but it's so well crafted.

  • @casmatt99
    @casmatt9922 күн бұрын

    Would have never known these things about this album without you. What a beautiful sonic tapestry Justice created, an album I'll listen to as long as I live.

  • @Optimus97
    @Optimus9722 күн бұрын

    "Stress" gonna stress me up?? Never in my life! I love "Stress", I always listened to it to calm myself down in trains 😅

  • @Antonio_Ortiz
    @Antonio_Ortiz22 күн бұрын

    Loving how far this channel has come, that you are breaking down the art of sampling across all Genres, and that you are giving shine to "Newjack" because that song slaps and these yougins need to learn of its greatness. 👏🏾

  • @spacehero859
    @spacehero85922 күн бұрын

    Getting the notification for this video just made my day. Thank you for all your hard work.

  • @diggingthegreats

    @diggingthegreats

    22 күн бұрын

    🙏🙏🙏

  • @lukhanyobacaza893
    @lukhanyobacaza89322 күн бұрын

    I've been hooked on your videos since day one and I've watched every video. Best channel on KZread. Much love from Cape Town, South Africa and I'm watching this under a tree as I feed the lions.

  • @diggingthegreats

    @diggingthegreats

    22 күн бұрын

    Greatest comment ever 😂 Much love from the US 🙏

  • @Etherdayparade
    @Etherdayparade22 күн бұрын

    This is one of my favorite albums ever found your channel last week this is sick

  • @GeeMannn
    @GeeMannn22 күн бұрын

    Didnt expect you to cover anything related to Justice. Thanks a lot!!!

  • @SamMcGarrityIsOnYoutube
    @SamMcGarrityIsOnYoutube22 күн бұрын

    This is one of my all time favorite records!!!! Thank you for covering this!!!!

  • @braincakez6603
    @braincakez660319 күн бұрын

    Wow, Ive stumble across this video yesterday and watched a couple others on your channel since. This is amazing! I have always loved album analyses, but these are just on another level. Ive literally had tears in my eyes a couple of times simply because you made me realize how beautiful these albums actually are and how much love and thought there is in it that is just in it because the artists enjoy it and don't even care if it gets discovered or not.

  • @ivanwilliams7413
    @ivanwilliams741322 күн бұрын

    On the same day as the new album? Nice timing! Also, thanks for all the new tracks to add to my Spotify Playlist! Have to pause every so often just to do so before I forget, lol.

  • @dreamsinthree
    @dreamsinthree18 күн бұрын

    Thanks for shining a light on and breaking down "Cross"! It's always been a great listen. Looking forward to their brand new album.

  • @WildTrek
    @WildTrek17 күн бұрын

    Justice's Cross album is in my top 10 to this day. Amazing breakdown and resampling work btw

  • @ashleysaini3694
    @ashleysaini369415 күн бұрын

    Deeply enjoyed this video. Your deconstruction and revelation has been very entertaining. What a great show of appreciation for an album that is hugely adored.

  • @dialsmavis4699
    @dialsmavis469919 күн бұрын

    This is one of my all-time favorite albums! Thanks so much for breaking this down. I learned more than I already expected!

  • @Dan__S
    @Dan__S22 күн бұрын

    I had no idea this album was produced like this. Incredibly impressive. Thank you for the break down!

  • @diggingthegreats

    @diggingthegreats

    22 күн бұрын

    SO crazy 🔥

  • @lowenbad
    @lowenbad21 күн бұрын

    I was the producer for the band Lowenbad. I used micro sampling all over their album. There’s samples all over it that even the original artist wouldn’t be able to pick out.

  • @sebonnaise
    @sebonnaise21 күн бұрын

    Great vid! This is the one album that made me fall in love with electronic music and the process from Justice is even more insane than I thought. Thank you

  • @walkerwhippet
    @walkerwhippet19 күн бұрын

    One of my favorite albums of all time. Such a great breakdown, thanks dude!

  • @gregbrutsche2
    @gregbrutsche220 күн бұрын

    This is one of my all-time favorite albums. I appreciate you!

  • @bagaboo7477
    @bagaboo747715 күн бұрын

    I’m so happy to see this breakdown!!!! Thank you so much!!

  • @Artersa
    @Artersa16 күн бұрын

    Oooooh baby covering Justice!!! Love to see that on this channel. Big up!

  • @TheTheoTherone
    @TheTheoTherone21 күн бұрын

    Awesome vid about another classic album. I never knew all that went into this. Thanks again, professor, for breaking it down!

  • @SUPER_PROPER
    @SUPER_PROPER17 күн бұрын

    Awesome video, thanks for the work ❤

  • @_DanielPrieto
    @_DanielPrieto15 күн бұрын

    Amazing video. It feels so good to analyze and understand and album that I listened so many times.

  • @beckyandfrank
    @beckyandfrank3 күн бұрын

    Excellent work again!

  • @shawncharles6077
    @shawncharles607721 күн бұрын

    I remember buying this cd when it dropped lol This album is one of my favorites off all time. Thank you so much for covering this album. Salute to you. Salute to Justice.

  • @StealthlyZebra
    @StealthlyZebra20 күн бұрын

    This was a really cool watch. Just subbed!

  • @tomcooper8689
    @tomcooper868916 күн бұрын

    Great video mate. Hugely enjoyed that.

  • @kebab_boi
    @kebab_boi5 күн бұрын

    The way you break everything down into processable chunks is insane. This channel is goated and honestly underappreciated, you deserve so many more subs.

  • @Subjective_JoshNelson
    @Subjective_JoshNelson21 күн бұрын

    I haven't checked in here in a long time, being ensconced in your Patreon DTGs solely!. Congrats, on the 348K subscribers, almost 18K views in one day for this vid, and highly relational and classy representation of your sponsor Tracklib. Damn Brandon - DGT is taking off!!!! ❤

  • @DiegoRRL
    @DiegoRRL18 күн бұрын

    I am a Justice fan hyped and excited by the new album, and the glorious algorithm brings me here. FANTASTIC VIDEO. New subscriber.

  • @jeffreygarcia3982
    @jeffreygarcia398219 күн бұрын

    this is so fire your love for music shines through

  • @blachubear
    @blachubear22 күн бұрын

    400 Samples? Jez!!! That's more than what The Beastie Boys did with the album "Paul's Boutique". I'm also surprised you didn't mention Jay-Z sample "D.A.N.C.E" for his classic jam "On To The Next One".

  • @Gambit-Lobo
    @Gambit-Lobo21 күн бұрын

    Thank you for another wonderful lesson, Professor! 🙏🏽💯

  • @liavch1
    @liavch122 күн бұрын

    This one's great as always!

  • @THXBeats
    @THXBeats16 күн бұрын

    Amazing breakdown per usual

  • @marcellinvl
    @marcellinvl17 күн бұрын

    Great work. Another great video. Justice's new album is Dope AF! 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

  • @GeneralSigh
    @GeneralSigh20 күн бұрын

    I’ve always wanted to know more about this album. To me it’s just a masterclass of electronic production. Thankyou

  • @bassbassbasser
    @bassbassbasser20 күн бұрын

    I love your channel. Discovery of the year.

  • @broolkeez
    @broolkeez22 күн бұрын

    Crazy dope video bro!! 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

  • @MarkRidesCoasters
    @MarkRidesCoasters22 күн бұрын

    Stress is such a god damn amazing song and now that I know what they sampled it’s even better for me

  • @the-ornamentalist
    @the-ornamentalist16 күн бұрын

    you really nailed this one Sir! great video

  • @lordlouis2168
    @lordlouis216820 күн бұрын

    Well researched and presented, dude. Salute 🫡

  • @johnplaystheguitar123
    @johnplaystheguitar12312 күн бұрын

    My favorite album of all time. Thanks for this.

  • @iarej0e
    @iarej0e21 күн бұрын

    So happy to see some Justice content!

  • @madimakes
    @madimakes16 күн бұрын

    thank. you for giving this the recognition it deserves!

  • @DanHaycocks
    @DanHaycocks21 күн бұрын

    Incredible content my man.

  • @RyanHarris77
    @RyanHarris7722 күн бұрын

    This and other songs on this album were my ringtones back in the day. Discovered Justice while digging into French music tangential to Daft Punk.

  • @nicklindsey3099
    @nicklindsey309922 күн бұрын

    Thank you for introducing me to a new artist I've never heard of. I'll be binging the group on pandora this whole weekend

  • @SatchmoBronson
    @SatchmoBronson8 күн бұрын

    Great video! I've listened to this album hundreds of times and I didn't even know some of this stuff was samples. 400 samples, sampling every note of a chord from different songs, holy shit. Insane stuff.

  • @futureghost77
    @futureghost7721 күн бұрын

    My friend gave me this CD about what feels like 20 years ago. It always hypnotized me.

  • @thijsvaniersel
    @thijsvaniersel18 күн бұрын

    Thanks for this great video. The minute I heard their intro, I was hooked. It sounded fresh and original in a time we heard a lot of rock-punk-disco tracks. This is a true timeless album because it still sounds fresh and original!

  • @santiagomartinezraul3647
    @santiagomartinezraul364720 күн бұрын

    THIS IS AMAZING!! I LOVE IT!!

  • @somniloguy12
    @somniloguy1222 күн бұрын

    Seeing them in about a month live, the perfect time for a video such as this to deepen my appreciation of their craft

  • @DforDela
    @DforDela17 күн бұрын

    Your videos are second to none dawg

  • @fernkenobi
    @fernkenobi22 күн бұрын

    I PAUSED THE VIDEO @ 0:00 BECAUSE I KNOW (just like your other videos) IT IS GOING TO BE INCREDIBLE!!! THANK YOU FOR DOING A VIDEO ON JUSTICE AAAAHHHHHHH I CANT WAIT TO CLICK PLAY

  • @somecitrus7561
    @somecitrus75612 күн бұрын

    I swear is so much better when you know an insane amount of work was put into it. You can’t generate this!

  • @Panthercholo
    @Panthercholo8 күн бұрын

    I didn't expect a breakdown from this genre. It's refreshing to see something other than R&B and Hip Hop.

  • @marduk2672
    @marduk267218 күн бұрын

    Thank you for the breakdown

  • @Sway1177
    @Sway117718 күн бұрын

    Love to see someone appreciating and breaking down my favorite album from Justice. I'd love to see a genuine Cross 2 album.

  • @Jala_haru
    @Jala_haru22 күн бұрын

    One of my favorite albums of all time

  • @grskier
    @grskier22 күн бұрын

    excellent work!!!! I always thought this album was like the big beat from the late 90s grown into something new.

  • @tadknuf7979
    @tadknuf797922 күн бұрын

    One of the greatest electronic albums of all time imo. So happy to see you talk about it.

  • @DanLaDue
    @DanLaDue21 күн бұрын

    Holy shit what a lot of work they’re the kings. The most insane debut album of all time.

  • @DemiGod.
    @DemiGod.11 сағат бұрын

    I needed this for so long

  • @jvxcci
    @jvxcci22 күн бұрын

    Brilliant episode m8!

  • @andrwwaugh
    @andrwwaugh22 күн бұрын

    Really enjoying this! Definitely on a Justice kick after hearing the new stuff! Side mention; Super appreciate how the sponsor segment is actually very relevant to the topic and not just an add for a vpn, freemium game, brilliant or some other distracting nonsense.

  • @edwarddeak5110
    @edwarddeak511019 күн бұрын

    Fantastic man!

  • @joaomoreira5996
    @joaomoreira599622 күн бұрын

    This video really peaked my curiosity. And the way you talk about it sounds similar to the Daft Punk process. Will listen to this for sure! Thank you for the recommendation and, above all else, for.being in love with music ❤

  • @wezohopp
    @wezohopp22 күн бұрын

    Bro! This channel makes me want to make music. Been fooling around with the idea for years and I just might swing in it. You videos are truly an inspiration!

  • @diggingthegreats

    @diggingthegreats

    22 күн бұрын

    Doooooooo it

  • @RolandofGilead541
    @RolandofGilead54122 күн бұрын

    Wonderful video, profiling a wonderful album

  • @WakkoYakkoDot123
    @WakkoYakkoDot1238 күн бұрын

    This video is a masterclass. I've been listening to † for over a decade and i didn't even realize most of these were samples!

  • @adrianaarup2736
    @adrianaarup273620 күн бұрын

    Absolutely love Justice such legends and great video as always. I would love to see a video breaking down either JayLib or just Madlib in general, some of the loops on The Unseen are worth talking about.

  • @fraxyl
    @fraxyl21 күн бұрын

    One of my favourite albums of all time, it blew my mind when I listened to it. The live album is phenomenal.

  • @mlamulinzimande
    @mlamulinzimande22 күн бұрын

    Never heard of em. Thanks for the plug

  • @kky4011
    @kky401111 күн бұрын

    Incredible video thank you

  • @pepessz32
    @pepessz3215 күн бұрын

    It’s nice Justice is getting more and more recognition. I found out about them through bootleg MP3 (yes this was around 2010’s) and instantly blown away.

  • @xarynfields7902
    @xarynfields790210 сағат бұрын

    I love Justice, thank you for breaking this album down