◇ image via WikipediaMike Oldfield
Mike Oldfield is a Alternative rock and Ambient act. Their catalogue also touches Classical, K-pop and Pop. Their sound grew out of Music Inspired by Lord of the Rings, The Struts, Bert Jansch, Judith Hill and Oxygène 3. Those roots explain a lot about how Mike Oldfield arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Alan Parsons, Enigma, Clannad, Peter Gabriel and Adiemus, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Music for a Big Night Out, Bonnie Tyler, Liz Kay, Groove Coverage and Sylver, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 59 connections around Mike Oldfield, reaching back through Music Inspired by Lord of the Rings and forward to Music for a Big Night Out. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
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Mike Oldfield connections
Mike Oldfield grew out of Music Inspired by Lord of the Rings, The Struts, Bert Jansch and Judith Hill, shares an orbit with Alan Parsons, Enigma, Clannad and Peter Gabriel, went on to shape Music for a Big Night Out, Bonnie Tyler, Liz Kay and Groove Coverage. 59 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
Who influenced Mike Oldfield
Sounds and acts that shaped Mike Oldfield.
- Music Inspired by Lord of the Ringsartist
- The Strutsartist
- Bert Janschartist
- Judith Hillartist
- Oxygène 3artist
- Hardfloorartist
- Kevin Ayersartist
- John Renbournartist
- Familyartist
- Edgar Broughton Bandartist
- Robert Wyattartist
- Michael Cretuartist
- Trevor Hornartist
- Nils-Aslak Valkeapääartist
- Julyartist
- Geoff Downesartist
- Daevid Allenartist
- The Songs of Distant Earthartist
- Miriam Stockleyartist
Artists similar to Mike Oldfield
Artists and scenes sharing an orbit with Mike Oldfield.
Bands Mike Oldfield shaped
Where the influence of Mike Oldfield travelled next.
- Music for a Big Night Outartist
- Bonnie Tylerartist
- Liz Kayartist
- Groove Coverageartist
- Sylverartist
- Gojiraartist
- X-Perienceartist
- Andy Andersonartist
- Mariusz Dudaartist
- Hayley Westenraartist
- Enyaartist
- Hall & Oatesartist
- Phil Collinsartist
- Robert Wyattartist
- Loreena McKennittartist
- Karl Jenkinsartist
- Nolwenn Leroyartist
- Cesár Sampsonartist
- Steve Hillageartist
- Joe Duplantierartist
- ItaloBrothersartist
- Savageartist
- Henry Cowartist
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