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Nick_G
11-23-2003, 03:00 PM
My main two are Carl Craig and Underground Resistance, they have an astonishing back-catalogue.

Other important ones:

Soul, disco, funk - some of my earliest musical memories were my mum playing old soul and Motown records as well as disco. Lots of these tunes buried deep in my memory

Kraftwerk - got into them in a BIG way aged about 12, the reason why I got into electronic music in the first place

Herbie Hancock
New Order/Joy Division
Depeche Mode
Pet Shop Boys (earlier stuff)
Derrick May
Juan Atkins
Kevin Saunderson
Larry Heard
Cabaret Voltaire
Front 242
Orbital
early Aphex Twin
Jeff Mills
Robert Hood
Drexciya
Roy Davis Jr
Basic Channel
Burrell bros
Bobby Konders
Luke Slater
Felix Da Housecat
Sly & The Family Stone
Cristian Vogel
Derrick Carter
Moodymann
Akufen
DFA

Various labels such as:

Transmat
UR
Trax
Nu Groove
Retroactive
Planet E
Irdial Discs
B12
early Strictly Rhythm
Plus 8
Magnetic North
Peacefrog
Warp
R&S
Rising High
Tresor
Relief
~scape
Perlon
Gigolo
DFA

Just some off the top of my head. As you can see I am into a variety of styles including house.

What would other people's main influences and inspirations be?

Light Skinted Wif Good Hur
11-23-2003, 03:06 PM
Any where/thing I can learn from! Never be too proud to ask if you don't know--no matter the source!!!