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Junkie XL

Junkie XL is an act on the Starverb influence map. Their sound grew out of Anoraak, Lisa Miskovsky, A Little Less Conversation, Curt Smith and Dash Berlin. Those roots explain a lot about how Junkie XL arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Fluke, Propellerheads, Juno Reactor, Underworld and Groove Armada, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into The Smiths, Incubus, Danny Elfman, Scissor Sisters and Tiësto, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 42 connections around Junkie XL, reaching back through Anoraak and forward to The Smiths. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.

Background

Tom Holkenborg, also known as Junkie XL, is a Dutch composer, multi-instrumentalist, DJ, producer, and engineer. Originally known for his trance productions, he has moved to producing electronica and big beat music and film scores. His remix of Elvis Presley's "A Little Less Conversation" became a worldwide hit in 2002.

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Roots — what shaped themLegacy — who they shapedKindred — same orbit
Junkie XLAnoraakLisa MiskovskyA Little Less Conver…Curt SmithDash BerlinKraak & SmaakPink FloydKing CrimsonThe SmithsIncubusDanny ElfmanScissor SistersTiëstoThe ProdigyThe GatheringSepulturaFlukePropellerheadsJuno ReactorUnderworldGroove ArmadaFelix da HousecatUtah SaintsTiësto

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Junkie XL connections

Junkie XL grew out of Anoraak, Lisa Miskovsky, A Little Less Conversation and Curt Smith, shares an orbit with Fluke, Propellerheads, Juno Reactor and Underworld, went on to shape The Smiths, Incubus, Danny Elfman and Scissor Sisters. 42 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.

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