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The Avalanches is a Disco and Electronic act. Their sound grew out of Terence Trent D'Arby, Drive Like Jehu, The Fall, Beastie Boys and Public Enemy. Those roots explain a lot about how The Avalanches arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Boards of Canada, LCD Soundsystem, Justice, Lemon Jelly and Four Tet, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into DJ Shadow, J Dilla, The Radio Dept., Purple Mountains and DJ Sabrina The Teenage DJ, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 65 connections around The Avalanches, reaching back through Terence Trent D'Arby and forward to DJ Shadow. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
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The Avalanches connections
The Avalanches grew out of Terence Trent D'Arby, Drive Like Jehu, The Fall and Beastie Boys, shares an orbit with Boards of Canada, LCD Soundsystem, Justice and Lemon Jelly, went on to shape DJ Shadow, J Dilla, The Radio Dept. and Purple Mountains. 65 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
Who influenced The Avalanches
Sounds and acts that shaped The Avalanches.
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Artists similar to The Avalanches
Artists and scenes sharing an orbit with The Avalanches.
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- Justiceartist
- Lemon Jellyartist
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