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Moloko

Moloko is an act on the Starverb influence map. Their sound grew out of Jean Jacques Smoothie, Boy George, Portishead, Massive Attack and Herbert. Those roots explain a lot about how Moloko arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Róisín Murphy, Massive Attack, Portishead, RJD2 and Mr. Scruff, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Don't Start Now, Matthew Herbert, Herbert and Future Nostalgia, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 23 connections around Moloko, reaching back through Jean Jacques Smoothie and forward to Don't Start Now. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.

Background

Moloko were an English-Irish electronic music duo formed in Sheffield, England, consisting of vocalist Róisín Murphy and producer Mark Brydon. Blending elements of electronica and dance music, they are best known for their UK top 10 singles "The Time Is Now" (2000) and "Familiar Feeling" (2003) as well as the 1999 Boris Dlugosch remix of "Sing It Back", which became an international hit.

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MolokoJean Jacques SmoothieBoy GeorgePortisheadMassive AttackHerbertGusGusDon't Start NowMatthew HerbertHerbertFuture NostalgiaRóisín MurphyMassive AttackPortisheadRJD2Mr. ScruffI MonsterToscaThe Cinematic Orches…

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Moloko connections

Moloko grew out of Jean Jacques Smoothie, Boy George, Portishead and Massive Attack, shares an orbit with Róisín Murphy, Massive Attack, Portishead and RJD2, went on to shape Don't Start Now, Matthew Herbert, Herbert and Future Nostalgia. 23 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.

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