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David Tort & Justine Sainte Release “L’Amour Français”
David Tort & Justine Sainte release “L’Amour Français”, a 2026 rework of the French house classic “Bel Amour”.
David Tort and Justine Sainte have released L’Amour Français on HoTL Records, bringing a 2026 update to Bel Amour, one of the recognizable classics from the French House movement. The original carried through the early 2000s club circuit with real chart history, reaching No. 23 on the UK Official Singles Chart and No. 4 on the UK Official Dance Singles Chart, which makes this new version feel connected to more than just nostalgia. With L’Amour Français, David Tort and Justine Sainte keep the filtered disco feel and familiar vocal that made Bel Amour stand out, while moving it into a current House and Tech House setting through both a Radio Mix and an Extended Mix. It brings the sun soaked feel of the original into a 2026 club release that gives longtime house listeners a direct link to the classic, while introducing it to a newer generation through a version made for today’s dancefloors.
Bel Amour’s Place In The French House Story
Bel Amour came from a French House period where disco filtered production, repeated vocal phrases, and longer club mixes gave house records a clear identity across both radio and DJ playlists. The original’s appeal was not only in its groove, but in the way the vocal carried the record, giving it a warm and instantly familiar hook that stayed connected to the early 2000s sound. That balance helped Bel Amour reach beyond a short lived club moment, with its UK chart placements showing that the track had a real presence outside underground spaces.
L’Amour Français carries that recognition through the original vocal, giving David Tort and Justine Sainte a clear link to Bel Amour while leaving enough room for the 2026 version to stand on its own. They keep that part close to the heart of the song, letting the original’s disco warmth remain clear while the production gives it more pressure for today’s House and Tech House sets. It keeps the connection to Bel Amour easy to hear without making the new version feel like it is only looking back at the early 2000s.
L’Amour Français Brings The Classic Vocal To HoTL Records
With L’Amour Français released through HoTL Records, the rework also lands in a label space that makes sense for David Tort’s long running place in house music. The two version release gives the track different points of entry, with the Radio Mix keeping the song direct for streaming and the Extended Mix giving DJs more room to work with the vocal inside a longer arrangement. That format keeps the release connected to the way house records have always travelled between casual listeners and club use, especially when the vocal is strong enough to carry both versions.
Justine Sainte also strengthens the French identity at the centre of the release, from the title L’Amour Français to the return of a vocal tied so closely to Bel Amour. The updated production does not overcrowd the original reference, which is important for a song that depends on listeners feeling that connection straight away. Instead, David Tort and Justine Sainte give the classic enough space to be recognized while pushing it into a firmer 2026 club version through its bassline, percussion, and Tech House edge.
For longtime House listeners, L’Amour Français brings back a familiar French House vocal with enough care to keep the original character intact. For newer listeners, it introduces Bel Amour through a version that feels current without losing the disco filtered feel that made the original stand out. Across both mixes, David Tort and Justine Sainte turn the rework into more than a simple throwback, giving L’Amour Français its own place on HoTL Records while keeping the classic close enough to be felt from the first listen.
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