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What So Not

What So Not is an act on the Starverb influence map. Their sound grew out of The Chain Gang of 1974, RL Grime, Winona Oak, Peking Duk and Major Lazer. Those roots explain a lot about how What So Not arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as RL Grime, San Holo, TroyBoi, Keys N Krates and Peekaboo, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Flume, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 26 connections around What So Not, reaching back through The Chain Gang of 1974 and forward to Flume. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.

Background

What So Not is an electronic music project by Australian DJ and record producer Emoh Instead. What So Not has toured the world, playing in various festivals, including Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival, Pukkelpop, Ultra Music Festival and Lollapalooza. What So Not is best known for his hits such as "Innerbloom", "Gemini", "Jaguar", "High You Are" and "Tell Me". He has featured on charts such as the Australian Singles Chart, Triple J Hottest 100, and USA iTunes Dance Album chart. He released his debut album titled Not All the Beautiful Things on 9 March 2018.

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Roots — what shaped themLegacy — who they shapedKindred — same orbit
What So NotThe Chain Gang of 1974RL GrimeWinona OakPeking DukMajor LazerJ DillaRun the JewelsPharrell WilliamsFlumeRL GrimeSan HoloTroyBoiKeys N KratesPeekabooMura MasaHippie SabotageJack Ü

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What So Not connections

What So Not grew out of The Chain Gang of 1974, RL Grime, Winona Oak and Peking Duk, shares an orbit with RL Grime, San Holo, TroyBoi and Keys N Krates, went on to shape Flume. 26 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.

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