More than 30 years ago, German electronic music masterminds Kraftwerk set the standard for virtually everything that would follow in that genre. In terms of their staying power, Kraftwerk continues to record and release albums, with 2005’s live Minimum–Maximum being the most recent.

Kraftwerk continues to inspire. 8-Bit Operators (Astralwerks), subtitled “The Music of Kraftwerk: Performed on Vintage 8-Bit Video Game Systems,” is precisely that. Fifteen Kraftwerk standards, including “Pocket Calculator,” “Computer Love,” “Radioactivit” and “Trans-Euro Express,” among others, have literally been re-imagined “primarily on re-tooled lo-bit gaming technology” by “some of the 8-bit scene’s best innovators.” It’s a good match, since there has long been a video-game quality to Kraftwerk’s work. And, best of all, you can still dance your ass off to these electro-dance classics.

Country music and dance music have more in common than you might imagine, and I’m not just talking about line dancing. For example, both country and dance have their fair share of divas, worshipped and adored by GLBT listeners. And both genres know the value of getting listeners up on their feet and dancing.

The double disc set Forever Country: Classic Country Hits Remade for the Dancefloor (Klone) addresses that issue with ease. A dozen country tunes, ranging from vintage classics such as “Stand by Your Man,” “Nine to Five,” “Jolene,” “Rose Garden” and “Rhinestone Cowboy,” as well as more recent hits such as “Forever & Ever Amen,” “From This Moment On” and, of course, music from Brokeback Mountain (in this case, a medley of the Brokeback Mountain theme and Chris Isaak’s “Wicked Game,” go figure).

The performers, including Klub Kidz featuring Linda Venus, Midnight Cowboys, Donna Reid and Jajucha, all have that generic and studio musician sound and style, but the familiarity of the tunes supercedes any lingering anonymity.

The second disc in the set consists of all 12 tracks, in a different order, in a Ross Alexander Rodeo Mix.

Opening with a short-lived shot of pedal steel twang, Days of Twang (Kriztal), by Dephazz, quickly settles into a groove-oriented dance groove on “Boogie Philosophy,” which will, naturally, have you blaming it on the boogie. The songs alternate between down-tempo grooves and more rhythmic dance-floor cuts, including “Hell Alright” (which briefly reignites the country feel), the snappy “My Society,” the ’50s rock influence of “Rock ’n’ Roll Dude” and the Monophonic Remix of the jazz-inspired “How High the Hat.”