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Future Islands

Gravelly passion-fueled vocals set against pulsing synth basslines and melodic new wave arrangements

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Sylvan Esso

Airy folk-rooted vocals layered over pulsing synth beats and minimal electronic production

Durham, North CarolinaFormed 2013

LCD Soundsystem

Jittery post-punk basslines colliding with deadpan vocals and relentless four-on-the-floor dance rhythms

Brooklyn, New YorkFormed 2001

Caribou

Lush psych-pop melodies wrapped in intricate electronic production and pulsing dancefloor rhythms

Dundas, OntarioActive Since 2000

Hot Chip

Melodic synth-pop hooks fused with witty vocal interplay and disco-tinged dance rhythms

London, EnglandFormed 2000

Metronomy

Synth-driven electronic pop blending nu-disco grooves, wonky rhythms and deadpan English vocal hooks

Totnes, EnglandFormed 1999

Twin Shadow

Hazy synth pop crooning fused with new wave drama and bachata-tinged guitar flourishes

Santo Domingo, Dominican RepublicActive Since 2000

Phantogram

Trip-hop drum beats and heavy hip-hop basslines blended with eerie synth pads and haunting vocals

Greenwich, New YorkFormed 2007

Future Islands

Gravelly passion-fueled vocals set against pulsing synth basslines and melodic new wave arrangements

Greenville, North CarolinaFormed 2006

Electric Guest

Falsetto vocals bouncing over punchy basslines, handclaps and rhythmic synth-pop grooves

Los Angeles, CaliforniaFormed 2011

Matt and Kim

Bouncy keyboard hooks and pounding drums colliding with pop-punk energy and hip-hop beat breaks

Brooklyn, New YorkFormed 2004

Matthew Dear

Avant-garde microhouse and sleek minimalist techno anchored by hypnotic baritone vocals and glitchy electronic textures

Kingsville, TexasActive Since 1999

Late of the Pier

Staccato synthesizer melodies layered over frantic drum machine patterns and raw, high-pitched vocal lines

Castle Donington, EnglandActive 2004–2010