Erasure's undying devotion to emotive, propulsive synth-pop has made them a key influence on generations of artists who wear their hearts on their dancing sleeves. Both the Hi-NRG pulse and sultry vocal style of Scissor Sisters' “Sex and Violence” and Empire of the Sun's “DNA” can be traced back to the duo, while Robyn's “Dancing On My Own” picks up their defiantly bittersweet baton.