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Cortex is an act on the Starverb influence map. They run in the same orbit as Lonnie Liston Smith, Roy Ayers Ubiquity, Idris Muhammad, Johnny Hammond and Ryo Fukui, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Flying Lotus, Lupe Fiasco, Toro y Moi, MF DOOM and Madlib, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 14 connections around Cortex and forward to Flying Lotus. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
Background
Cortex is a jazz funk band formed by band leader Alain Mion in 1974. Cortex is known for polyrhythmic instrumentals and funk, bossa nova, samba-jazz, and psychedelic rock grooves, mixed with atmospheric vocals, inspired by 1970s American funk and jazz. Cortex broke up in 1981, but reformed in 2009 with a rotating group of members. Hip hop samples of Cortex songs in tracks from artists including MF Doom, Madlib, Tyler, the Creator, Kanye West, Flying Lotus, Lupe Fiasco, and Suicideboys have brought newfound interest to the band starting in the early 2000s.
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Cortex connections
Cortex shares an orbit with Lonnie Liston Smith, Roy Ayers Ubiquity, Idris Muhammad and Johnny Hammond, went on to shape Flying Lotus, Lupe Fiasco, Toro y Moi and MF DOOM. 14 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
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