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Mike is an act on the Starverb influence map. Their sound grew out of Madlib, The Alchemist, Redveil, Skepta and MF DOOM. Those roots explain a lot about how Mike arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Navy Blue, Mach-Hommy, Billy Woods, E L U C I D and Cities Aviv, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Wiki, Max B and The Alchemist, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 32 connections around Mike, reaching back through Madlib and forward to Wiki. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
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Mike connections
Mike grew out of Madlib, The Alchemist, Redveil and Skepta, shares an orbit with Navy Blue, Mach-Hommy, Billy Woods and E L U C I D, went on to shape Wiki, Max B and The Alchemist. 32 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
Who influenced Mike
Sounds and acts that shaped Mike.
Artists similar to Mike
Artists and scenes sharing an orbit with Mike.
Bands Mike shaped
Where the influence of Mike travelled next.
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Shapes the roadmapMusic Personality
Your taste as a shareable persona card, with a witty roast.
Quizzes & badges
Music quizzes that earn badges and climb a leaderboard.
Friend / taste matching
Match your taste with friends and see your overlap.
Gaps
Bands you've missed that listeners with similar taste already love.