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William Orbit

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William Orbit is a Ambient and Electronic act. Their catalogue also touches Techno. Their sound grew out of P!nk, Layo & Bushwacka!, Étienne Daho and Pink Floyd. Those roots explain a lot about how William Orbit arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as The Orb, Ulrich Schnauss, Tosca, Lemon Jelly and Sun Electric, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Ray of Light, Belinda Carlisle, Britney Spears, Pink and U2, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 42 connections around William Orbit, reaching back through P!nk and forward to Ray of Light. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.

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William OrbitP!nkLayo & Bushwacka!Étienne DahoPink FloydRay of LightBelinda CarlisleBritney SpearsPinkU2Katie MeluaRicky MartinSarah McLachlanThe OrbUlrich SchnaussToscaLemon JellySun ElectricGroove ArmadaMobyFluke

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William Orbit connections

William Orbit grew out of P!nk, Layo & Bushwacka!, Étienne Daho and Pink Floyd, shares an orbit with The Orb, Ulrich Schnauss, Tosca and Lemon Jelly, went on to shape Ray of Light, Belinda Carlisle, Britney Spears and Pink. 42 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.

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