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The Chainsmokers is an act on the Starverb influence map. Their sound grew out of Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike, Shape of You, Samantha Ronson, Summertime Sadness and Love Yourself. Those roots explain a lot about how The Chainsmokers arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Gryffin, Marshmello, Jonas Blue, Kygo and Galantis, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Illenium, Scared to Be Lonely, MAX, Louane and XYLØ, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 47 connections around The Chainsmokers, reaching back through Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike and forward to Illenium. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
Background
The Chainsmokers are an American electronic DJ and production duo consisting of Alex Pall and Drew Taggart. They started out by releasing remixes of songs by indie artists. The EDM-pop duo achieved a breakthrough with their 2014 song "#Selfie", which became a top-twenty single in several countries. They have won a Grammy Award, two American Music Awards, seven Billboard Music Awards and nine iHeartRadio Music Awards. According to Forbes' 2019 list of highest-paid celebrities, the Chainsmokers were the highest-paid DJs, dethroning Calvin Harris after six years.
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The Chainsmokers connections
The Chainsmokers grew out of Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike, Shape of You, Samantha Ronson and Summertime Sadness, shares an orbit with Gryffin, Marshmello, Jonas Blue and Kygo, went on to shape Illenium, Scared to Be Lonely, MAX and Louane. 47 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
Who influenced The Chainsmokers
Sounds and acts that shaped The Chainsmokers.
Artists similar to The Chainsmokers
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