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Atoms for Peace is an act on the Starverb influence map. Their sound grew out of R.E.M., David Byrne, James Holden, UNKLE and Flying Lotus. Those roots explain a lot about how Atoms for Peace arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Thom Yorke, Radiohead, Grizzly Bear, Arcade Fire and alt-J, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Autolux, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 31 connections around Atoms for Peace, reaching back through R.E.M. and forward to Autolux. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
Background
Atoms for Peace was an English-American rock supergroup comprising the Radiohead songwriter Thom Yorke, the Red Hot Chili Peppers bassist Flea, the Radiohead producer Nigel Godrich, the Beck and R.E.M. drummer Joey Waronker, and the Forro in the Dark percussionist Mauro Refosco.
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Atoms for Peace connections
Atoms for Peace grew out of R.E.M., David Byrne, James Holden and UNKLE, shares an orbit with Thom Yorke, Radiohead, Grizzly Bear and Arcade Fire, went on to shape Autolux. 31 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
Who influenced Atoms for Peace
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