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Woodkid is an act on the Starverb influence map. Their sound grew out of Max Richter, Richie Havens, Nils Frahm, Mylène Farmer and Anna Calvi. Those roots explain a lot about how Woodkid arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Low Roar, Kishi Bashi, alt-J, The Family Crest and David Kushner, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Katy Perry, Taylor Swift, Lana Del Rey, Drake and Rihanna, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 41 connections around Woodkid, reaching back through Max Richter and forward to Katy Perry. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
Background
Yoann Lemoine, known professionally as Woodkid, is a French music video director, graphic designer, composer, and singer-songwriter. He first gained international recognition as a music video director before launching his recording career with the EP Iron (2011) and the studio album The Golden Age (2013). He has also composed for films, television, video games and international events, including Desierto, Arcane, the Paris 2024 handover sequence at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic closing ceremony, and Death Stranding 2: On the Beach.
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Woodkid connections
Woodkid grew out of Max Richter, Richie Havens, Nils Frahm and Mylène Farmer, shares an orbit with Low Roar, Kishi Bashi, alt-J and The Family Crest, went on to shape Katy Perry, Taylor Swift, Lana Del Rey and Drake. 41 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
Who influenced Woodkid
Sounds and acts that shaped Woodkid.
Artists similar to Woodkid
Artists and scenes sharing an orbit with Woodkid.
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- Tom Walkerartist
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- Siamesartist
- Lilly Wood & The Prickartist
- Karen Oartist
- Andrew Birdartist
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