A brief history of electroclash

Electroclash burned bright and fast at the turn of the millennium. Brash, bawdy and brilliant, the sound tangled its electro roots in new-wave pop sensibility and raw post-punk energy – a wrecking ball to genre purism that ignited dancefloors between London, Paris, New York and beyond. Here, Ben Murphy speaks to key figures from this sprawling scene to trace its history and enduring influence on both underground and mainstream music