But what is the plot of IRIS?

December 28, 2023 8:09 PM

IRIS: A Space Opera by Justice (Official Video) [~1h] reminds me a bit of The Chemical Brothers, but I'm sure there are other things going on in here. I liked this enough to post it here.
posted by hippybear (9 comments total)

The local indie cinema put this on when it first came out; it was fantastic to see in big-screen format. I'm glad it got an official Youtube release.
posted by CrystalDave at 9:19 PM on December 28, 2023

I guess they stepped up to fill the Daft Punk shaped hole in the world.
posted by Artw at 9:21 PM on December 28, 2023

So great!
posted by Pronoiac at 1:15 AM on December 29, 2023

Haven't watched it yet, but if Justice is involved, then the end credits should be pretty special!
posted by Chef Flamboyardee at 2:43 AM on December 29, 2023 [1 favorite]

Thanks hippybear! Justice have this stuck-in-the-80s-French-synths-and-double-denim energy, very silly/very fun.

Artw: I guess they stepped up to fill the Daft Punk shaped hole in the world.

I don't think it's "stepping up" because Justice are different. Justice has a discography going back to 2007, they co-existed with Daft Punk.
posted by k3ninho at 3:19 AM on December 29, 2023 [1 favorite]

Justice has done a lot of good music videos. The one that's stuck with me through 15 years is the collaboration with Romain Gavras for Stress. It's a disturbing meditation on social justice issues in the Paris suburbs. (Discussed previously). Their DVNO video is a lot different in tone, with glossy graphics to match the pop electronica.
posted by Nelson at 7:28 AM on December 29, 2023 [1 favorite]

Ah memories...drop a lude, and head to the disco, NYC, circa 1982...
posted by Czjewel at 7:40 AM on December 29, 2023

For me, Justice are like an instant time machine to 2007, and the whole "bloghouse" scene over which they exerted a massive influence. Enough time has passed that there's now an excellent cultural history of that moment: Lina Abascal's Never Be Alone Again: How Bloghouse United the Internet and the Dancefloor. (For adjacent music, please see French touch.)
posted by mykescipark at 7:54 AM on December 29, 2023

I am going to watch this
posted by Going To Maine at 8:00 AM on December 29, 2023