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Baths is an act on the Starverb influence map. Their sound grew out of J Dilla, Toro y Moi, Pavement and Prince. Those roots explain a lot about how Baths arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Geotic, Nosaj Thing, Gold Panda, Caribou and Twin Shadow, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Altogether the chart holds 19 connections around Baths, reaching back through J Dilla. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
Background
William Boris Wiesenfeld, better known by his stage name Baths, is an American electronic musician. He was born in the Tarzana neighborhood of Los Angeles and was raised in Woodland Hills, Los Angeles. He currently resides in Culver City, Los Angeles, California. Southern California Public Radio described him as "LA's big new electronica musician" in 2010. Previously signed with Anticon, he now releases music through his own label Basement's Basement.
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Baths connections
Baths grew out of J Dilla, Toro y Moi, Pavement and Prince, shares an orbit with Geotic, Nosaj Thing, Gold Panda and Caribou. 19 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
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