page_title: Ladytron
section_title: Velocifero (2007–2009)
hierarchical_section_title: Ladytron / History / Velocifero (2007–2009)
caption_attribution_description: Ladytron
context_page_description: Ladytron are an English electronic music band from Liverpool. Formed in 1999, the group consists of Helen Marnie, Mira Aroyo, Daniel Hunt and Reuben Wu.
  Ladytron described their sound as "electronic pop", while music journalists have also described their sound as synth-pop, electronic rock, post-punk, and new wave, among other genres. Some of the group's songs performed by Aroyo contain lyrics written in her native Bulgarian.
  Their name was taken from the song "Ladytron" by Roxy Music. Brian Eno, once a member of Roxy Music, said in 2009: "Ladytron are, for me, the best of English pop music. They're the kind of band that really only appears in England, with this funny mixture of eccentric art-school dicking around and dressing up, with a full awareness of what's happening everywhere musically, which is kind of knitted together and woven into something quite new."
  Ladytron have released six studio albums so far: 604, Light & Magic, Witching Hour, Velocifero, Gravity the Seducer and Ladytron. They also issued the live album Live at London Astoria 16.07.08 in 2009 and the compilation album Best of 00–10 in 2011.
context_section_description: Ladytron were dropped by Island Records and signed to Nettwerk in late 2007.
  Between 2007 and 2008, the band recorded the follow-up to Witching Hour at Studio de la Grande Armée in Paris with help from Alessandro Cortini (Modwheelmood, Nine Inch Nails, SONOIO) and Vicarious Bliss (Justice, DJ Mehdi). On 2 June 2008, Ladytron released their fourth album Velocifero on Nettwerk. The band stated that "velocifero" literally means "bringer of speed" and is also the name of a classic retro styled scooter. The album spawned three singles: "Ghosts", "Runaway" and "Tomorrow".
  In mid 2008, the group composed three exclusive tracks performed in Simlish for The Sims 3 game soundtrack: "Rockfalls & Estuaries", "She Stepped Out of the Car" and "Young Etruscians". Ladytron sang a song titled "Use Your Mind" on Nickelodeon's Yo Gabba Gabba!.
  On 6 April 2009, Nettwerk issued the remix compilation Velocifero (Remixed & Rare).
  In 2009, Ladytron toured North America with The Faint, and performed two special shows with Brian Eno at the Sydney Opera House. In the same year they announced that they will be the opening act for Depeche Mode on few concerts in Eastern Europe, but these concerts were cancelled due to Dave Gahan's illness.
  Also in 2009 Ladytron self-released their first live album Live at London Astoria 16.07.08 and co-wrote and produced a few songs for Christina Aguilera. The songs "Bird of Prey" and "Little Dreamer" were released a bonus tracks on the deluxe edition of her 2010 album Bionic.
caption: Ladytron live, 2009
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