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Hayden James is an act on the Starverb influence map. Their sound grew out of Michael Calfan and Odd Mob. Those roots explain a lot about how Hayden James arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Elderbrook, Flight Facilities, Duke Dumont, Sonny Fodera and Peking Duk, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Kasbo, Disclosure and ODESZA, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 26 connections around Hayden James, reaching back through Michael Calfan and forward to Kasbo. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
Background
Hayden James is an Australian DJ, songwriter and record producer from Sydney. He is signed to the Future Classic label. As for 2026, he has released three studio albums.
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Hayden James connections
Hayden James grew out of Michael Calfan and Odd Mob, shares an orbit with Elderbrook, Flight Facilities, Flight Facilities and Duke Dumont, went on to shape Kasbo, Disclosure and ODESZA. 27 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
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