Chord Progressions

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Justice - D.A.N.C.E (youtu.be)

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The intro has the following progression: A E / F#m E / D B / E (2x) > D / Dm / C#m Cm / B7

This precedes a line cliche chorus: line cliche of F#m, E, D#m, D

Then we have a bridge with a jazzy twist: F#m / E / D#m7 / Dadd9, E7add6/D

It took me multiple listens to constrict the bridge chords namely due to that last chord. I didn't hear an F or an F# but it was definitely over D, so that was my best guess based on E's relationship with the tonic, which I believe is F# in F# minor. A couple of intriguing points:

1: The V/VII in the intro to a dance hit? Mesmerizing.

2: The diminished sounding bridge with the VII7 adds some spice to the track.

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[–] omglongitude@lemmy.studio 2 points 1 year ago

Always loved the chord progressions chosen by the French electronic producers of that time (Justice, Daft Punk, DJ Falcon, Alan Braxe, Fred Falke, Cassius, etc) Familiar and at the same time new, and able to be played on loop for minutes at a time and still sound interesting. Of course most of these chord progressions were lifted from other songs. But they knew how to sample the best parts.

Looking forward to playing your transcription. Haven't listened to this song or album in some time.