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Paul van Dyk

Paul van Dyk is an act on the Starverb influence map. Their sound grew out of 009 Sound System, Rea Garvey, Plumb, JJ and Mando Diao. Those roots explain a lot about how Paul van Dyk arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Ferry Corsten, ATB, Three Drives, Dash Berlin and Chicane, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Topic, Underworld, Marry the Night, Seven Lions and Armin van Buuren, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 38 connections around Paul van Dyk, reaching back through 009 Sound System and forward to Topic. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.

Background

Matthias Paul, known professionally as Paul van Dyk is a German DJ, record producer and musician. Van Dyk was the first artist to receive a Grammy Award nomination in the newly added category of Best Dance/Electronic album for his 2003 release Reflections. He was voted World No. 1 DJ by DJ Magazine in its annual Top 100 DJs poll in 2005 and 2006. Also, he was the first DJ to be named number one by Mixmag in 2005. By 2008, he had sold over 3 million albums worldwide.

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Paul van Dyk009 Sound SystemRea GarveyPlumbJJMando DiaoAdam YoungLisa MiskovskySaint EtienneTopicUnderworldMarry the NightSeven LionsArmin van BuurenAbove & BeyondFerry CorstenATBThree DrivesDash BerlinChicaneFragmaMauro PicottoAbove & Beyond

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Paul van Dyk connections

Paul van Dyk grew out of 009 Sound System, Rea Garvey, Plumb and JJ, shares an orbit with Ferry Corsten, ATB, Three Drives and Dash Berlin, went on to shape Topic, Underworld, Marry the Night and Seven Lions. 39 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.

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