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Plaid is an act on the Starverb influence map. They run in the same orbit as Two Lone Swordsmen, The Black Dog, Autechre, Luke Vibert and Wagon Christ, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Goldfrapp and Björk, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 19 connections around Plaid and forward to Goldfrapp. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
Background
Plaid are an English electronic music duo composed of Andy Turner and Ed Handley. They were founding members of The Black Dog and used many other names, such as Atypic and Balil, before settling on Plaid. They have collaborated with singers Mara Carlyle, Nicolette and Björk, and have released records on the labels Clear, Peacefrog, Black Dog Productions, and Warp.
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Plaid shares an orbit with Two Lone Swordsmen, The Black Dog, Autechre and Luke Vibert, went on to shape Goldfrapp and Björk. 19 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
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