Roots of Trentemøller
The artists and genres Trentemøller came out of — one hop back on the influence tree.
The Soft MoonartistJose Luis Vasquez was an American musician and record producer. Vasquez was the lead vocalist, multi-instrumentalist, songwriter and sole official member of The Soft Moon, which he founded in 2009.
Siouxsie and the BansheesartistSiouxsie and the Banshees were a British rock band formed in London in 1976 by vocalist Siouxsie Sioux and bassist Steven Severin. The Times called them "one of the most audacious and uncompromising musical adventurers of the post-punk era".
My Bloody ValentineartistThe definitive shoegaze band — Loveless remains the genre's north star.
SlowdiveartistReading dream-shoegaze quartet that made rain sound cinematic.
Joy DivisionartistJoy Division were an English rock band formed in Salford in 1976. The group consisted of vocalist, guitarist and lyricist Ian Curtis, guitarist and keyboardist Bernard Sumner, bassist Peter Hook and drummer Stephen Morris.
The Cureartist
LowartistLow was an American indie rock band from Duluth, Minnesota, formed in 1993 by the husband and wife duo of Alan Sparhawk and Mimi Parker.
Depeche Modeartist
Cocteau TwinsartistGlossolalia and cathedral guitars; the blueprint for dream pop.