"DVNO" is a song by French

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duo

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from their debut album '' †''. The song was released on 19 May 2008 in the United Kingdom. The song was added to

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's B List playlist.

Background

The vocalist featured in the song is Mehdi Pinson from the band Scenario Rock, under the

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of DVNO. According to band member

Xavier de Rosnay Justice is a French electronic music duo consisting of Gaspard Augé and Xavier de Rosnay. The duo's label is Ed Banger Records, managed by Pedro Winter. Justice is known for incorporating a strong rock influence into their music and image. Th ...

, "DVNO" stands for "Divino".

Music video

Directed by So-Me,

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, and Machine Molle, the music video is a highly stylized partial lyric video, featuring portions of the song's lyrics in the form of famous animated company logo graphics from the era of

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and early CGI. Notable featured company logos are those of

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, NBC,

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, Cannon Films,

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, CBS/Fox Video, and

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, including that of sister company

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. The final animation segment pays homage to Cannell Entertainment's

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, with duo members

and Gaspard Augé making an appearance.

Appearances in film and television

The song was featured in the 2007 film ''

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'' directed by

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. The song was also used in a commercial for the

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in 2007, and featured as a "Web Obsession of the Week" in the edition of 14 March 2008 of ''

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''.

Track listing

12" single # "DVNO" (

Remix) # "DVNO" (

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Remix) # "DVNO" (

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Mix) # "DVNO" (LA Riots Remix) # "DVNO" (Les Petits Pilous Remix)

Charts

References

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