What is this genre/type of music called?

As the title says, I was wondering if lemmings would know what this kind of music is called / genre'd? They differ from their performers normal style considerably, but I like the smooth and and vaguely positive melancholic feel of these songs. I think both of these songs share kind of the same sound.

I've been a metal head since my early tweens, for way too many years, so I'm kind of wading to uncharted waters for me.

Any ideas?

Salvatore Ganacci - Boycycle (feat. Sébastien Tellier) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UZEFNHod_DU

Fatboy Slim - Radioactivity (Official Audio) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=la47COASlRA

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otter@lemmy.ca · 8 pts · 1y (4 replies)

You may have already checked these, but it might also help people narrow things down by finding related genres

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radioactivity_(song)

Genre: synth-pop electronic

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salvatore_Ganacci

Genres: EDM, moombahton, trap, dancehall

I also didn't know what moombahton was, if anyone else is curious https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moombahton

Kallioapina@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 6 pts · 1y

Hey thanks! Synthpop might be the closest genre - I started checking youtube with keywords you provided, and adding french to it; eg. "french synthpop , french synthwave". Those started giving results that I percieve to be similar to the two examples.

Maybe its a sound in franchophone world or the language itself that creates the mood. Thank you!

Kelly@lemmy.world · 6 pts · 1y (1 reply)
otter@lemmy.ca · 2 pts · 1y

Wow that's cool

kamiheku@sopuli.xyz · 5 pts · 1y

FWIW the Radioactivity article is about the Kraftwerk original while OP linked a Fatboy Slim remix / cover. Kinda reminds me of early Ladytron actually

Lauchs@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 1y

I have no idea but I've saved this thread and hope to find out!

Thanks for sharing!