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Sofi Tukker

Sofi Tukker is an act on the Starverb influence map. Their sound grew out of Vintage Culture, James Hype, Benny Benassi and Nicolas Jaar. Those roots explain a lot about how Sofi Tukker arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as The Knocks, The Blessed Madonna, Hayden James, Kungs and Jax Jones, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Pele, Laurent Wolf, MUNA, Vintage Culture and Lady Gaga, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 37 connections around Sofi Tukker, reaching back through Vintage Culture and forward to Pele. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.

Background

Sofi Tukker are an American musical DJ duo based in New York City, consisting of Sophie Hawley-Weld and Tucker Halpern. They are known for their songs "Drinkee", "Best Friend", and "Purple Hat". "Best Friend" was featured in a commercial during Apple's unveiling of the iPhone X, while "Drinkee" was nominated for a Grammy at the 2017 Grammy Awards. In December 2018, their album Treehouse was nominated for a Grammy for Best Dance/Electronic Album.

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Sofi TukkerVintage CultureJames HypeBenny BenassiNicolas JaarPeleLaurent WolfMUNAVintage CultureLady GagaRemaKasboLinikerThe KnocksThe Blessed MadonnaHayden JamesKungsJax JonesKaskadeGalantisIcona Pop

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Sofi Tukker grew out of Vintage Culture, James Hype, Benny Benassi and Nicolas Jaar, shares an orbit with The Knocks, The Blessed Madonna, Hayden James and Kungs, went on to shape Pele, Laurent Wolf, MUNA and Vintage Culture. 37 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.

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