Charlie Void adds carefree and chic disco spice to “Downtown”, his intoxicating 2025 renaissance

Pictured – Charlie Void
Photo Credit – Kylie Hepburn
MUA – Clanelle Burger

This disco-pop anthem, inspired by nightlife adventures in Cape Town and Paris, celebrates Charlie Void’s inaugural 2025 reveal.

Combining explicit, catchy lyrics and melody with a complex arrangement, including three key changes – unusual for a traditional disco track, Charlie challenges and evolves the much-loved legacy genre with a fresh 2025 punch of positive energy much needed in the world.

At its core, “Downtown” celebrates freedom, connection, and the magic of city life, all the things we aspire to. Now you can get your fill, all within the two-minute, 38-second slice of pop genius.

Written and produced by Charl Van Blerk (AKA Charlie Void), every element of the track was developed under the Void moniker, from the lyrics and melody to the chords and overall production, ensuring the song reflects his unique creative vision.

Recorded at Golden Bear Records, USA, Charlie oversaw every detail of its production, blending organic instrumentation with a modern disco-pop arrangement.

Think bass guitar, inspired by Wang Chung’s Everybody Have Fun Tonight, adding a dynamic groove infused with a Wurlitzer keyboard sound, bringing warmth and a vintage disco vibe.

Add the French-inspired dance break, a standout moment that blends chic sophistication into the song, and you comfortably settle into earworm territory.

Specifically inspired by Lady Gaga’s cover of Chic’s “Want Your Love” for Tom Ford’s Spring/Summer 2016 collection, the break evokes images of runway struts, glamorous chaos, and indulgent fun.

Charlie concludes that the French disco-inspired dance break in “Downtown” (Remastered 2025) transports you by design. He shares that whether you’re strutting a runway, showing off your beautiful legs in couture, or falling back onto plush cushions in a club, giggling with friends, Yves Saint Laurent cigarettes in hand, and reeking of Chanel No. 5, you’re wrapped in that glamorous chaos.

“It’s about indulgence, joy, and the freedom that comes from drinking more champagne than your doctor would recommend. That’s what “Downtown” is: carefree, chic, and a little reckless.”

Lyrics and music by: Charl Siegfried Van Blerk

Produced by: Charl Siegfried Van Blerk

Publisher: Self-published

ISRC Code: ZB-WCQ-25-00001

Stream/Listen to “Downtown” (Remastered 2025)

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