Labrinth claims Daft Punk’s hit ‘Get Lucky’ inspired the follow up to his 2011 debut ‘Electronic Earth which will have a more “soulful” and “live sound”.
The star, real name Timothy McKenzie, told the Daily Star newspaper: “When I heard their record I felt: ‘We need more of this stuff’. Dance music can be devoid of soul so bringing acoustic instruments back is a powerful thing.
“The next album is amazing. I’m excited as it’s a bit more live, more orchestral and there’s horn sections.”
The 24-year-old singer and producer is excited to experiment with differnt equipment for the new album.
He added: “I’m still exploring new stuff and have been buying an insane amount of vintage synthesisers as I want people to see where I’ve come from in terms of gospel, soul. A lot more of my voice and musicality shines through.”
“It all ties together a lot more on this album. The last one was like a crazy kid in a sweet shop that threw everything in but this is more coherent. Every song on the radio is totally different but I like to think that I got there first.”
The star is also planning another collaboration with Emeli Sande, following the success of their single ‘Beneath Your Beautiful’ in both Europe and the US.
He said:”Emeli came in the studio recently and said: ‘Lab, we’ve got to work together again’ so we have to find space in our diaries but it will definitely happen.”