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EMF is a Techno act. Their sound grew out of The Shamen, Jesus Jones, Butch Vig, New Order and John Lennon. Those roots explain a lot about how EMF arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as The Soup Dragons, James, White Town, Belly and Shed Seven, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Thousand Foot Krutch, Stereo MCs, Levellers, Jesus Jones and Spacehog, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 31 connections around EMF, reaching back through The Shamen and forward to Thousand Foot Krutch. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
Background
EMF are an English alternative rock band from Cinderford, Gloucestershire, who came to prominence at the beginning of the 1990s. During their initial eight-year run, from 1989 to 1997, the band released three studio albums before a hiatus. Their first single, "Unbelievable", reached number 3 on the UK Singles Chart, and was a number 1 hit on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart. Their debut album, Schubert Dip, went to number 3 on the UK Albums Chart. In April 2022, EMF released their first album of new material in 27 years, Go Go Sapiens.
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EMF connections
EMF grew out of The Shamen, Jesus Jones, Butch Vig and New Order, shares an orbit with The Soup Dragons, James, White Town and Belly, went on to shape Thousand Foot Krutch, Stereo MCs, Levellers and Jesus Jones. 31 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
Who influenced EMF
Sounds and acts that shaped EMF.
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