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The Knocks is an act on the Starverb influence map. Their sound grew out of Studio Killers, Big Gigantic, Moss Kena, Wyclef Jean and Walk the Moon. Those roots explain a lot about how The Knocks arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Dragonette, Cannons, Roosevelt, Poolside and Miami Horror, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Mobb Deep, Q-Tip, St. Lucia, Icona Pop and X Ambassadors, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 59 connections around The Knocks, reaching back through Studio Killers and forward to Mobb Deep. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
Background
The Knocks is an American electronic music duo consisting of Ben "B-Roc" Ruttner and James "JPatt" Patterson. They have released 4 full-length albums and 5 EPs on record labels Big Beat Records, Neon Gold, Atlantic Records, and their labels Black Clay HeavyRoc Music. They are known for their singles "Classic" ft. Powers, "Ride or Die" ft. Foster the People, and "Bodies" ft. MUNA; along with their collaborations with Sofi Tukker, Purple Disco Machine ("Fireworks"), and ODESZA ; and their remixes. They have been nominated for 2 GRAMMYS for Best Dance/Electronic Album Of The Year for their writing/production feature on the song "Love Letter" and for Best Remixed Recording, Non-Classical.
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The Knocks connections
The Knocks grew out of Studio Killers, Big Gigantic, Moss Kena and Wyclef Jean, shares an orbit with Dragonette, Cannons, Roosevelt and Poolside, went on to shape Mobb Deep, Q-Tip, St. Lucia and Icona Pop. 59 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
Who influenced The Knocks
Sounds and acts that shaped The Knocks.
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Bands The Knocks shaped
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