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Channel Orange is a Contemporary R&B act. Their sound grew out of Stevie Wonder, Marvin Gaye, Sly and the Family Stone, Pink Floyd and Jimi Hendrix. Those roots explain a lot about how Channel Orange arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Young Money Entertainment, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Altogether the chart holds 12 connections around Channel Orange, reaching back through Stevie Wonder. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
Background
Channel Orange is the debut studio album by the American R&B singer-songwriter Frank Ocean. It was released on July 10, 2012, by Def Jam Recordings. After releasing his mixtape Nostalgia, Ultra the previous year, Ocean began writing new songs with Malay, a producer and songwriter who then assisted him with recording Channel Orange at EastWest Studios in Hollywood. Rather than rely on samples as he had with his mixtape, Ocean wanted to approach sound and song structure differently on the album. Other producers who worked on the album included Om'Mas Keith and Pharrell Williams. Its recording also featured guest appearances from Odd Future rappers Earl Sweatshirt and Tyler, the Creator, vocalist/songwriter André 3000, and guitarist John Mayer.
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Channel Orange grew out of Stevie Wonder, Marvin Gaye, Sly and the Family Stone and Pink Floyd, shares an orbit with Young Money Entertainment. 12 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
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