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Goldfrapp

Goldfrapp is an act on the Starverb influence map. Their sound grew out of Plaid, Anthony Gonzalez, M83, Ladytron and Dave Gahan. Those roots explain a lot about how Goldfrapp arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Moloko, Tricky, DJ Vadim, Portishead and Róisín Murphy, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Dave Gahan, Paul Epworth, Taller in More Ways, Keeps Gettin' Better and Depeche Mode, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 45 connections around Goldfrapp, reaching back through Plaid and forward to Dave Gahan. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.

Background

Goldfrapp were an English electronic music duo from London, formed in 1999. The duo consisted of Alison Goldfrapp and Will Gregory (synthesiser).

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GoldfrappPlaidAnthony GonzalezM83LadytronDave GahanPaul EpworthEnjoy the SilenceBorn This Way: The R…Dave GahanPaul EpworthTaller in More WaysKeeps Gettin' BetterDepeche ModeBand of SkullsMolokoTrickyDJ VadimPortisheadRóisín MurphyMassive AttackAirRJD2

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Goldfrapp connections

Goldfrapp grew out of Plaid, Anthony Gonzalez, M83 and Ladytron, shares an orbit with Moloko, Tricky, DJ Vadim and Portishead, went on to shape Dave Gahan, Paul Epworth, Taller in More Ways and Keeps Gettin' Better. 46 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.

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