A love of house, disco, and synth-pop brought together New York producers Morgan Geist and Darshan Jesrani, who took the dance music world by storm in the early '00s with the retro-inspired sides they released as Metro Area. Taking cues from Italo, hi-NRG, and deep house, they pioneered an infectious, melodic style that captivated indie fans and clubbers alike, linking up with likeminded labels like DFA in the process. Metro Area have been only intermittently active since the late '00s, but Geist's '90s-referencing Storm Queen project scored a UK No. 1 in 2013.