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Ladytron is a British electronic band formed in Liverpool in 1999. The group originally included Helen Marnie (lead vocals, synthesizers), Mira Aroyo (vocals, synthesizers), Daniel Hunt (synthesizers, guitar, vocals), and Reuben Wu (synthesizers), who was a member until 2023. They have released eight studio albums: 604 (2001), Light & Magic (2002), Witching Hour (2005), Velocifero (2008), Gravity the Seducer (2011), Ladytron (2019), Time's Arrow (2023), and Paradises (2026). The band also issued the live album Live at London Astoria 16.07.08 in 2009 and the compilation Best of 00–10 in 2011. They have produced remixes for artists including Depeche Mode's Dave Gahan, Erasure, Goldfrapp, Apoptygma Berzerk, Placebo, Blondie, Gang of Four, Christina Aguilera, Nine Inch Nails, Bloc Party, Kings of Convenience, and Soulwax. The band's name was taken from the song 'Ladytron' by Roxy Music. Brian Eno, a former member of Roxy Music, described them in 2009 as "the best of English pop music."