

Like Empire Of The Sun—with whom they share core member Nick Littlemore—Sydney’s PNAU specialize in joyous dance anthems ideal for festival sing-alongs. They’ve displayed impeccable instincts since they began releasing proper singles around the turn of the millennium, moving with the times while always staying ahead of the curve. Featuring gorgeous vocals from Ladyhawke, 2007’s widescreen synth-pop throwback “Embrace” anticipated the Drive soundtrack several years beforehand. Nine years later, PNAU tapped New York singer Kira Divine to sing lead on 2016’s brightly prismatic “Chameleon,” which became a multiplatinum hit in Australia and won an ARIA for Best Dance Release. Already dab hands at remixes, the group minted a lockdown-era sensation with their medley of four Elton John songs for 2021’s “Cold Heart,” an uplifting collab with Dua Lipa and Sir Elton that topped charts in multiple countries. PNAU even teamed up with sibling project Empire Of The Sun for 2023’s “AEIOU,” turning the titular procession of vowels into not just a dance-floor mantra but a sincere prompt to “look inside of yourself.” And on 2026’s “Rollin,” Littlemore and Co. linked up with Italian house trio MEDUZA to conjure truly epic feels in just over two minutes.