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Basement Jaxx is an act on the Starverb influence map. Their sound grew out of Robyn, Yoko Ono, Santigold, Grace Jones and Prince. Those roots explain a lot about how Basement Jaxx arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Cassius, Groove Armada, Armand van Helden, Deee-Lite and Underworld, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Cadence Weapon, Yoko Ono, Justin Timberlake, Janet Jackson and Sophie Ellis-Bextor, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 64 connections around Basement Jaxx, reaching back through Robyn and forward to Cadence Weapon. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
Background
Basement Jaxx are an English electronic music duo consisting of Felix Buxton and Simon Ratcliffe. The pair got their name from the regular club night they held in Brixton, London, UK. They rose to popularity in the underground house scene of the mid-1990s, and found international chart success and win Best Dance Act at both the 2002 and 2004 Brit Awards. Some of their most successful singles are "Red Alert", "Rendez-Vu", "Romeo", "Where's Your Head At", "Do Your Thing", and "Good Luck".
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Basement Jaxx connections
Basement Jaxx grew out of Robyn, Yoko Ono, Santigold and Grace Jones, shares an orbit with Cassius, Groove Armada, Armand van Helden and Deee-Lite, went on to shape Cadence Weapon, Yoko Ono, Justin Timberlake and Janet Jackson. 64 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
Who influenced Basement Jaxx
Sounds and acts that shaped Basement Jaxx.
- Robynartist
- Yoko Onoartist
- Santigoldartist
- Grace Jonesartist
- Princeartist
- Martina Sorbaraartist
- Fancy Thatartist
- Nina Mirandaartist
- Lil' Louisartist
- Louis La Rocheartist
- Floating Pointsartist
- Orsonartist
- Peven Everettartist
- Shakkaartist
- Fatboy Slimartist
- Dizzee Rascalartist
- Meshell Ndegeocelloartist
- Linda Lewisartist
- The Qemistsartist
- Charaartist
- SBTRKTartist
- LTJ Bukemartist
- Goldieartist
- Daft Punkartist
- Siouxsie Siouxartist
- Lily Allenartist
Artists similar to Basement Jaxx
Artists and scenes sharing an orbit with Basement Jaxx.
- Cassiusartist
- Groove Armadaartist
- Armand van Heldenartist
- Deee-Liteartist
- Underworldartist
- Shapeshiftersartist
- Molokoartist
- Junior Jackartist
- Roger Sanchezartist
- Michael Grayartist
- Modjoartist
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- Felix da Housecatartist
- Booty Luvartist
- Utah Saintsartist
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- Tigaartist
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- Crystal Watersartist
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Bands Basement Jaxx shaped
Where the influence of Basement Jaxx travelled next.
- Cadence Weaponartist
- Yoko Onoartist
- Justin Timberlakeartist
- Janet Jacksonartist
- Sophie Ellis-Bextorartist
- Kylie Minogueartist
- Cyndi Lauperartist
- Fancy Thatartist
- Adrian Luxartist
- Santigoldartist
- Reena Bhardwajartist
- BUNT.artist
- Reefartist
- Shaznay Lewisartist
- What It Feels Like for a Girlartist
- The Crystal Methodartist
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