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Moonchild

Moonchild is an act on the Starverb influence map. Their sound grew out of Spoek Mathambo. Those roots explain a lot about how Moonchild arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Alex Isley, Robert Glasper Experiment, Jordan Rakei, Terrace Martin and Tom Misch, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into DJ Jazzy Jeff, Jill Scott, Stevie Wonder, The Internet and Syd, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 33 connections around Moonchild, reaching back through Spoek Mathambo and forward to DJ Jazzy Jeff. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.

Background

Moonchild is an American alternative R&B band based in Los Angeles, California, consisting of Amber Navran, Andris Mattson, and Max Bryk. The band is known for blending elements of jazz, R&B, and electronic music.

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Roots — what shaped themLegacy — who they shapedKindred — same orbit
MoonchildSpoek MathamboDJ Jazzy JeffJill ScottStevie WonderThe InternetSydMatt MartiansLalah HathawayAlex IsleyRobert Glasper Exper…Jordan RakeiTerrace MartinTom MischMac AyresRobert GlasperDwele

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Moonchild connections

Moonchild grew out of Spoek Mathambo, shares an orbit with Alex Isley, Robert Glasper Experiment, Jordan Rakei and Terrace Martin, went on to shape DJ Jazzy Jeff, Jill Scott, Stevie Wonder and The Internet. 33 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.

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