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Drukqs is a Techno act. Their sound grew out of John Cage and Erik Satie. Those roots explain a lot about how Drukqs arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as AFX, Polygon Window, Autechre, Boards of Canada and Venetian Snares, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Kanye West, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 24 connections around Drukqs, reaching back through John Cage and forward to Kanye West. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
Background
Drukqs is a studio album by the British electronic music artist and producer Aphex Twin. It was released on 22 October 2001 through Warp Records. It is a double album that includes a variety of contrasting styles, from meticulously programmed beats inspired by jungle and drum and bass, to classical-style, prepared piano, ambient, and electroacoustic pieces. It features the piano composition "Avril 14th", one of James's best known recordings.
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Drukqs connections
Drukqs grew out of John Cage and Erik Satie, shares an orbit with AFX, Polygon Window, Autechre and Boards of Canada, went on to shape Kanye West. 24 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
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