"Light" is a

future bass Future bass is a style of electronic dance music which developed in the 2010s that mixes elements of dubstep and trap with warmer, less abrasive rhythms. The genre was pioneered by producers such as Rustie, Hudson Mohawke, Lido, San Holo and Ca ...

song by Dutch producer

San Holo Sander van Dijck (born 26 November 1990), better known by his stage name San Holo, is a Dutch DJ, musician, and record producer from Zoetermeer. He gained international recognition for his remix of Dr. Dre's "The Next Episode", which currentl ...

with uncredited vocals by Dutch vocalist Tessa Douwstra. The song was released via Holo's label

Bitbird Bitbird (stylised as bitbird) is an independent record label and creative company based in The Hague, Netherlands founded by San Holo, Sander van Dijck in 2014. The label is jointly run by Sander van Dijck's manager Budi Voogt and his longtime f ...

on 22 November 2016 and peaked at 13 on ''

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chart and has been

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in the United States.

Reception

Katey Ceccarelli of ''

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'' called the song "multifaceted". ''Run the Trap'' praised the "beautiful, catchy vocals into an incredible drop". Harrison Kefford of Interns stated: "It’s classic...San Holo showcase with its dreamy and sparkly synths and heavenly vocal work."

Music video

A music video for ''Light'' was released in May 2017. The music video features a young adult couple with supernatural powers who burn when in contact with natural light. The video ends with the pair watching a solar eclipse.

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* 2016 singles 2016 songs Future bass songs Music published by Bitbird {{2010s-electronic-song-stub