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The Veldt

The Veldt is an act on the Starverb influence map. Their sound grew out of A.R. Kane, Pink Floyd, Cocteau Twins, The Jesus and Mary Chain and Ryan Adams. Those roots explain a lot about how The Veldt arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as A.R. Kane, Kitchens of Distinction, Moose, Medicine and Swervedriver, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Bloc Party, TV on the Radio, Miguel and The Weeknd, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 44 connections around The Veldt, reaching back through A.R. Kane and forward to Bloc Party. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.

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Roots — what shaped themLegacy — who they shapedKindred — same orbit
The VeldtA.R. KanePink FloydCocteau TwinsThe Jesus and Mary C…Ryan AdamsArchers of LoafSuperchunkBloc PartyTV on the RadioMiguelThe WeekndA.R. KaneKitchens of Distinct…MooseMedicineSwervedriverAirielChapterhouseLilys

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The Veldt connections

The Veldt grew out of A.R. Kane, Pink Floyd, Cocteau Twins and The Jesus and Mary Chain, shares an orbit with A.R. Kane, Kitchens of Distinction, Moose and Medicine, went on to shape Bloc Party, TV on the Radio, Miguel and The Weeknd. 44 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.

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