i grew up with all the drug influences from dance music seeping into pop. that french house ("weird post-disco thingy" as version calls it) is fairly potently druggy. like when the e first kicks in and its all lush on your skin before you become sentient, mechanic sensation.
It's all got that pumping sidechain compression going on. That's the thing most associated with French House and the Ed Banger stuff for me.