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Drone

Drone is a genre. Drone grew out of Ambient, Experimental Music, Modern Classical, Space Music and classical electronic music. Its influence carried into Dark ambient, Drone metal, Minimalism, Ambient and Industrial, which took the template somewhere else. The chart currently maps 12 connections around Drone. Open any neighbouring band or genre to trace where Drone came from and where it led.

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DroneAmbientExperimental MusicModern ClassicalSpace Musicclassical electronic…NoiseDark ambientDrone metalMinimalismAmbientIndustrialNoise

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Drone connections

Drone grew out of Ambient, Experimental Music, Modern Classical and Space Music, went on to shape Dark ambient, Drone metal, Minimalism and Ambient. 12 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.

What influenced Drone

Roots6

Sounds and acts that shaped Drone.

What Drone shaped

Legacy6

Where the influence of Drone travelled next.

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