This weekend marks the first of CRSSD festival’s two annual events in San Diego’s Waterfront Park for 2026, with Dom Dolla, Polo & Pan, TOKiMONSTA, La Roux, Tycho, and many more electronic acts filling out the fest’s spring lineup. Among that list is alt-dance stalwarts Cut Copy, who’ve quietly built a reputation as one of the aughts-era indietronica scene’s most consistent artists with seven records spanning the past 22 years. The most recent of which, September’s Moments, only doubled down on the longevity of the Australian group’s sound, which has always split the difference between the blog-era electronica of their peers and a deep love of ’80s dance music.
The latter is certainly made apparent by the playlist Cut Copy’s Dan Whitford shared with us ahead of the band’s CRSSD appearance, which spotlights some of his favorite remixes and other DJ set staples, ranging from The MFA to The KLF, Autechre to The Fall, Moodymann to Scritti Politti. It’s the perfect setlist to get you in the headspace for two days of what Whitford terms “dance floor destruction” while raving about what fellow Aussie synthpop figure Mild Minds did with his remix of the band’s Moments opener “Solid.”
Check out the full playlist below, and find tickets and more info on CRSSD here.
Cut Copy, “Solid” (Mild Minds Remix)
Mild Minds is a friend of ours who has been on a bit of a hot streak recently. I love what he’s done with our track “Solid”: keeping the melody intact but beefing it up for dance floor destruction.
The MFA, “The Difference It Makes” (Superpitcher Remix)
This is a track that I used to play back in the 2000s and it felt like a bit of an outlier. But every now and then it pops back into my feed, and I think it almost feels more modern now than it did when it first came out. A melodic dance classic.
Autechre, “Slip”
One of the first acts I got into when I discovered electronic music was Autechre. Crazy polyrhythms, ambient synths, and crunchy breaks—what’s not to like?
Skeleten, “Deep Scene”
I love this guy. He’s one of my fave Australian electronic artists of recent years. He’s weaved together modern pop production with melodic ’90s dance sounds. I feel like he should be a household name, but if you know, you know.
Spike, “You Can Do It”
Just a Dutch guy in the ’80s with a cassette recorder, a guitar, a drum machine, and a few synths. I feel like this is the kind of music I would’ve made if I was around back then.
Nabihah Iqbal, “Zone 1 to 6000”
Another fave artist of recent times. I love all the references in her music, from ambient to shoegaze to techno. I can’t get enough of her releases.
The Fall, “Lost in Music”
It’s hard to do a good cover, but I think this cover of Chic is almost my favorite one ever. I remember seeing Mark E. Smith on the dance floor when we were DJing at a festival one time. So he was obviously a fan of disco and house music, too, not just punk.
The KLF, “Madruga Eternal” (Club Mix)
I love the sound of pedal steel guitar when it’s used on dance or ambient tracks. This song features Evil Graham Lee, who also played pedal steel on our new album. This is a remix of a song from one of my favorite albums ever, The KLF’s Chill Out.
Hird, “Moving Forward Backwards”
Hird is the alias of Swedish producer and multi instrumentalist Christoffer Berg, who also mixed our last two Cut Copy albums. He’s a man of exquisite taste and deep musical knowledge. This is his latest tune diving into jazz-infused deep house waters.
Moodymann, “No”
My favorite DJ set of the past few years was seeing Moodymann play in Melbourne at Northcote Theatre. He was an early favorite of mine when I first started DJing house music, but seeing him again recently made me realize what a unique talent the guy is. All hail the king, and his name is Moodymann!
Scritti Politti, “Overnite”
No one makes ballads like they made back in the late ’80s. I love everything about this track. Everything is so shiny and sparkly—I just wanna sing along. Take me back!
