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  December 13, 2008 12:00 EST

Unfortunately for Justice, the act's "live" CD/ DVD sees release a few weeks after the blogosphere had a field day with a photo that showed it playing ferociously on MIDI equipment—which was visibly unplugged. No matter, though. The Justice live show—like any proper nightclub party —is more about communal experience through music playback, as the crowd noise on this 18-track synth blitz proves. Just listen to those kids fill the silence with a singalong during "We Are Your Friends" or bust a gut cheering when the familiar sing-song refrain to the hit "D.A.N.C.E." first drops. Nearly every track here is from the French duo's 2007 debut "Cross," tweaked and sequenced for maximum rock concert-like impact. Does it upset the applecart of ethics of both DJ'ing and live performance? Absolutely. But hearing a crowd go wild for a kick drum has to do the dance community proud. —Kerri Mason

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