With “4th Of The Punks”, Light Blue File crafts a track that feels like both an homage and an evolution – a future-facing nod to the golden era of French Touch, refracted through the gritty, underground lens of Distrikt Paris. It’s the standout moment on his “Fourth Of The Punks EP“: an Electro-House hybrid charged with funk, attitude, and an unmistakable pulse that bridges nostalgia and innovation.
The track launches with a strutting groove – chunky bassline, crisp percussion, and an ever-so-slight Acid sizzle that coils around the rhythm. But it’s the robotic vocal – “Music sounds much better with you” – that seals its mischievous charm, a wink to Daft Punk’s enduring influence without slipping into imitation. Instead, Light Blue File distills that inspiration into something rawer, rougher, and more human in its imperfections.
Every element feels engineered for motion: the way the acid bleeps flutter against the funk-infused low end, the shuffling swing of the drums, the slow build of euphoria that never tips into excess. “4th Of The Punks” doesn’t explode – it locks in, hypnotizing dancers through groove repetition and sleek modulation rather than obvious peaks.
It’s both a love letter and a reinterpretation – the sound of an artist who grew up idolizing machines but now makes them sweat. Light Blue File doesn’t just channel the spirit of French electronic pioneers; he reboots it, infusing it with underground grit and a wink of irreverent fun.
Words by Holger Breuer
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