Xavier de Rosnay

Xavier de Rosnay
De Rosnay in 2008
Background information
Birth nameXavier Dulong de Rosnay
Also known as
  • XDR
  • Just X
  • Dustin N'Guyen
Born1982 (age 42–43)
OriginSeine-et-Marne, France
GenresFrench house[1]
Member ofJustice

Xavier Dulong de Rosnay (French pronunciation: [də ʁonɛ]; born 1982) is a French electronic musician and one half of the duo Justice with Gaspard Augé.

Biography

Xavier Dulong de Rosnay[2] was born in 1982,[3] hailing from Seine-et-Marne,[4] although he grew up in Paris "on a diet of 1970s prog-rock and 1980s funk".[5] The son of a Vietnamese-born dentist and a human resources director of a Parisian hospital, he studied graphic design at the École Estienne in Paris,[3] where he also met Thibaut Berland (later known as Breakbot). Berland would later cite de Rosnay for his breakthrough into music.[6]

By 2002, while he was finishing up his studies, he stayed at an apartment at the Boulevard Barbès with fellow graphic designers Gaspard "Gaspirator" Augé (whom he had met at a party)[5] and Bertrand "So Me" de Langeron. With Augé, he formed the electronic duo Justice, together producing their breakout hit "We Are Your Friends" for a remix competition in 2003.[7][8][9] The remix resulted in the group being signed to Ed Banger (who released it) and became a hit in clubs and on the Internet.[10] In 2005, de Rosnay contributed to the bootlegged album Bootleggers with Respect Vol II, alongside Soulwax, DJ Mehdi and Feadz, all under pseudonyms.[11]

Following Justice's successful debut album and tours around the world, the two embarked on their A Cross The Universe tour in North America during March 2008, which de Rosnay said "close[d] the first chapter for Justice."[12] A documentary of the tour showcased their rockstar lifestyle during the tour, although de Rosnay later clarified there were "not all things we approve of." De Rosnay was also briefly arrested after a violent altercation with a fan, although he was let go after police concluded he had acted in self-defense.[13] In April, he collaborated with Midfield General on the track "Disco Sirens."[14] Two years later, he was enlisted by French duo Jamaica to co-produce their album No Problem alongside Peter Franco. Their joint production was praised by The Guardian and Pitchfork.[15][16]

Discography

As part of Justice

Main article: Justice discography

Other writing, production, and remix credits

Title Year Performing artist(s) Co-producer(s) Album
[Untitled remix of "Daft Punk Is Playing At My House"] (as Just X)[11] 2005 LCD Soundsystem Soulwax, DJ Mehdi, Feadz[a] Bootleggers with Respect Vol II
"Lalaland" (Ed Banger's All Stars Remix)[17] 2006 Play Paul SebastiAn —
"Disco Sirens"[14] 2008 Midfield General Soulwax General Disarray
"Brooklyn" (Radio Edit) [XDR Rework][18] 2009 Tahiti Boy and the Palmtree Family — 1973
No Problem (studio album)[15][16] 2010 Jamaica Peter Franco —
"Nightcall" (Dustin N'Guyen Remix)[19] 2010 Kavinsky — —
"This Song" (Suicided by Xavier de Rosnay)[20] 2013 Busy P, Andrew Woodhead — Still Busy
Beginnings (studio album)[21] 2021 Prudence Surkin —
"Flamme"[22] 2022 Juliette Armanet Victor Le Masne, Yuksek, Marlon B Brûler le feu
Man On A Wire (EP)[23] 2022 DVNO — —

References

Notes

  1. ^ Pseudonymously credited as "Soulass," "Idhem," and "Zdaef" respectively

Citations

  1. ^ Mouriquand, David (26 April 2024). "Justice for French Touch: The Gallic movement's essential tracks". Euronews. Retrieved 6 June 2025.
  2. ^ Bigot, Yves; Goujon, Camille; Goujon, Michel (3 September 2020). "N: Nouveaux Daft Punk". Daft Punk Incognito (in French). L'Archipel. ISBN 978-2-8098-2908-2.
  3. ^ a b Davet, Stéphane (6 April 2024). "Justice's new quest". Le Monde. Archived from the original on 10 June 2024. Retrieved 6 June 2025.
  4. ^ Pierron, Séverine (9 September 2011). "Le retour de Justice". GQ France (in French).
  5. ^ a b Harrison, Angus (1 December 2016). "TRAVAIL FAMILLE PARTY: Welcome to Justice's Private Universe". Vice.
  6. ^ Tonet, Aureliano (30 November 2012). "Breakbot, de Bambi à Ed Banger". Le Monde (in French).
  7. ^ Pialat, Julia (11 May 2023). Ed Banger Records - Une histoire des musiques électroniques françaises (in French). Groupe Robert Laffont. pp. 200–201. ISBN 978-2-84049-844-5.
  8. ^ Horowitz, Steven J. (18 November 2016). "Justice Is Still Not Like Those Other Electronic Bands, Thank You Very Much". Vogue.
  9. ^ Amorosi, A.D. (9 September 2019). "In Conversation: Justice's Xavier de Rosnay on Their New Film "IRIS: A Space Opera"". FLOOD Magazine.
  10. ^ Hermes, Will (1 July 2007). "Electronica That Rocks, à la Française". The New York Times.
  11. ^ a b Hui, Alan (2009). "Can Daft Punk Play At My House?" (PDF) (Bachelor of Arts (Media and Communications) (Honours) thesis). University of Sydney. p. 7.
  12. ^ O'Dair, Marcus (9 January 2009). "In pursuit of Justice". The Independent. Archived from the original on 26 November 2016. Retrieved 3 May 2025.
  13. ^ Batey, Angus (31 October 2008). "'There was blood, but he was fine'". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 6 June 2025.
  14. ^ a b "Midfield General's Disarray". Resident Advisor. 11 August 2008.
  15. ^ a b Costa, Maddy (19 August 2010). "Jamaica: No Problem". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 6 June 2025.
  16. ^ a b Kelly, Zach. "Jamaica: No Problem". Pitchfork. Retrieved 6 June 2025.
  17. ^ Lalaland (Ed Banger's All Stars Remix) by Play Paul on Apple Music, 12 July 2006, retrieved 6 June 2025
  18. ^ Brooklyn (Radio Edit) [XDR Rework] by Tahiti Boy and the Palmtree Family on Apple Music, 2 March 2009, retrieved 6 June 2025
  19. ^ Rafter, Andrew (2 November 2010). "Kavinsky's Nightcall The Remixes". Harder Blogger Faster.
  20. ^ This Song (feat. Andrew Woodhead) [Suicided by Xavier de Rosnay] by Busy P on Apple Music, 21 June 2013, retrieved 6 June 2025
  21. ^ Coljon, Thierry (8 June 2021). "Prudence Beginnings". Le Soir (in French).
  22. ^ "Juliette Armanet embrase l'écran dans son nouveau clip « Flamme »". RFM (in French). 1 December 2022.
  23. ^ "DVNO - Man On A Wire". Les Oreilles Curieuses (in French). 17 November 2022. Retrieved 6 June 2025.
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