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GusGus is an act on the Starverb influence map. Their sound grew out of R. Missing. Those roots explain a lot about how GusGus arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Groove Armada, WhoMadeWho, UNKLE, Underworld and Tiga, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Depeche Mode, Sigur Rós, Björk, Moloko and Scratch Massive, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 31 connections around GusGus, reaching back through R. Missing and forward to Depeche Mode. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
Background
GusGus is an Icelandic electronic music band from Reykjavík. Although initially a film and acting collective, the group is mostly known for its electronic music. The group's discography consists of twelve studio albums.
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GusGus connections
GusGus grew out of R. Missing, shares an orbit with Groove Armada, WhoMadeWho, UNKLE and Underworld, went on to shape Depeche Mode, Sigur Rós, Björk and Moloko. 31 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
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