Hailing from the real world rap video of South Beach, Miami, Afrobeta is an electro disco band, featuring the lovely Cuci Amador on vocals and keys. Listen for some Latin influences, plus the standard electro goodness and beats.

Like many unsigned electro acts these days, I’m waiting for a stellar remix of this song from some DJ heavyweights to bring them to the top.

One of my favorite Calvin Harris tracks, remixed by Seamus Haji. Calvin casually asks people to get some colours on. (Notice he says ‘colours’ and not ‘colors’, as he’s from Scotland)

He may have the opportunity to ask you to do this while doing some merrymaking at his place…his place. Especially if you were born in the 80s, and if you are ready for some disco heat.

If you have no comprehension of what I just wrote, check out his self-titled freshman album. One of the best I’ve heard in the last 5 years.

Alt Dance Superstars The Presets

Cut Copy loves remixing all their buddies’ songs from Modular Records.  This remix is one of my favorites.  The original Presets song Girl and the Sea is great too.

Cut Copy is playing a show in San Francisco in March, but don’t expect many remixes. They got plenty of original material to perform.

Belgian duo Aeroplane

I’ll admit, while I really enjoyed the original Friendly Fires track, I couldn’t help but feel something was missing. Fortunately, Aeroplane had a similar opinion, subsequently lining up Au Revoir Simone for what is a gem of a remix.

I’m still torn between the angelic vocal track of the Brooklyn trio – Au Revoir Simone, and the heavy break that Aeroplane drops after the final verse. If you’re a fan of Aeroplane’s MGMT – Electric Feel remix, you’ll find this track equally as pleasing, albeit a slight bit more on the banger side. As far as Friendly Fires is concerned, this is likely a departure from their core sound of tracks like “On Board”, but certainly appreciated. Enjoy.

Great dance remix by Brazilian DJs The Twelves, that inevitably makes you want to … dance.

For more of The Twelves, check out this mixtape at Big Stereo. Keep an ear out for the radiohead song Reckoner which they mix in seamlessly early.

Zoot Woman was created as an instrumental project for current members Stuart Price and Adam Blake in 1999. Bass and synth player Bee Hatherley since joined the band in 2004.

Stuart Price and Adam Blake also record and remix tracks under the electro alias of Paper Faces. They remix tracks by the Scissor Sisters, Madonna, and yup, you guessed it Zoot Woman.

Stuart Price has also worked with Madonna directly as a producer.

If anyone is going to lead us into this second coming of New Wave, Electro Pop, its these guys (and girl).

Songs Similar to Zoot Woman – Hope in the Mirror

Phoenix – If I Ever Feel Better
Cut Copy – Hearts on Fire

I don’t know which remix I like more. This Van She remix of the Klaxons song Gravity’s Rainbow or the GLOVES remix of the Van She song Changes.

This one is a bit more relaxed, but they’re both 6+ minutes of electro new wave party music.

The Klaxons released their first EP on Modular Records, an Australian music distribution label that has released albums by Cut Copy, Van She, The Presets, Chromeo, The Yeah Yeah Yeahs, and MSTRKRFT. Though connected to the Australian music scene, The Klaxons come from the UK, with roots in Southampton and London. They received initial promotion on BBC Radio 1.

More songs from the Klaxons to be posted soon. In the meantime, enjoy this remix by Van She.

Songs Similar to Klaxons – Gravity’s Rainbow – Van She Remix

Cut Copy – Hearts on Fire
The Presets – Girl and the Sea

Considerably more relaxing than their other jams, the song Knights barely includes vocals from singer Alice Glass.

Ethan Kath operates the synths for Crystal Castles. He is rumored to have used an Atari 5200 sound chip as an oscillator. Whatever that means..

Their live act is rounded out by drummer Mike Bell.

Formed in Toronto, Crystal Castles is particularly popular in the UK and Australia. They have also toured the US with The Presets.

Similar Jams:

Listen to LCD Soundsystem – Tribulations
Listen to The Knife – Like a Pen

For a Smoother Sound:

Listen to DJ Mehdi – Pocket Piano
Listen to Mylo – Otto’s Journey

With a bigger sound than their song Like a Pen, the jam Heartbeats will get everyone listening to The Knife, a critically acclaimed pair of DJs from Sweden.

There’s been plenty of remixes of this song, probably most listened to though is the cover by Jose Gonzalez, who turns this pounding club anthem into a morning-after hang over cure.

This is one of the few electro songs that I listen to that also has a music video that I enjoy. Now that I think about it, all music videos by The Knife are worth taking a look at. Enjoy.

Justice (the band) , often confused with Chuck Norris’ left fist, is a pair of French DJs that record and remix electro and rock music. Their debut album was nominated for a US Grammy in 2007 for best electronic/dance album. They were also nominated for top album in 2007 by Blender and Pitchfork.

They often add syncopated rhythms and bass slapping to their electro songs, thus creating a genre that some people refer to as electro-funk.

Similar Jam:

MSTRKRFT – Easy Love

Also by Justice:

MGMT – Electric Feel – Justice Remix