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Dubbed "The Father of Disco", Giorgio Moroder is a producer/ composer that has been credited as a pioneer for EDM and disco music. Giorgio influenced many sub-genres from his projects such as House and Acid House, which these genres were implemented into Daft Punk's debut EP Homework. Daft Punk were so heavily influenced by Giorgio that they collaborated with him on Daft Punk's Random Access Memories for their song Giorgio by Moroder. On this song, Giorgio does a documentary-like talk over about his early life as a musician and how he utilised the Moog One to create a futuristic sound, "I didn't have any idea what to do but I knew I needed a click so we put a click on the 24-track which then was synced to the Moog Mdoular. I knew that could be a sound of the future but I didn't realise how much the impact would be."

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Brian Wilson is a singer/ songwriter who co-founded the Beach Boys in 1961. Alongside The Beatles, The Beach Boys were pioneers for implementing experimental sounds into their albums, most notably Pet Sounds in 1966. Daft Punk's debut album Homework featured a song called Teachers, which was dedicated to all of both Thomas and Guy-Manuel's musical inspirations in which Brian Wilson got a special acknowledgement. Also, on the album sleeve of Homework, Daft Punk included a quote from Brian Wilson that read, "I wanted to write joyful music that made other people feel good. Music that helps and heals, because I believe that music is God's voice." Although Daft Punk didn’t necessarily comment on why Brian Wilson was such a big inspiration for them, it is clear that Brian Wilson influenced the way Daft Punk thinks of music.

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3. From the Archives: The Daft Punk Interview. (n.d.). Whitewall. https://whitewall.art/lifestyle/from-the-archives-the-daft-punk-interview

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Andy Warhol was a key leading figure in the pop-art movement, he was most know for his paintings and pictures of Marilyn Monroe and Mohammed Ali. Both Thomas and Guy-Manuel were big fans of Andy's from a young age and he was a big influence for Daft Punk to transform their image into the robot personas they continued for the majority of their careers. Thomas had an in depth interview with Whitehall explaining Andy's impact on the duo, he said "When we were teenagers, 12 or 13, it was Andy Warhol and Pop art, and where he stood between contemporary art and popular culture, mechanical production, mass media. It’s really between art as a craft and also as an industry."

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1. Kevin Parker Discusses Influence of Mark Ronson on “Currents” for Anniversary Interview. (2020, July 15). Rolling Stone Australia. https://au.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/kevin-parker-influence-mark-ronson-tame-impala-currents-14237/

2 & 3. From Cream to Serge Gainsbourg: Tame Impala’s Kevin Parker picks his favourite records. (n.d.). https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/tame-impala-kevin-parker-favourite-records-cream-serge-gainsbourg-playlist/

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1. Obrecht, J., & published, R. B. (2022, March 16). “I’m Just Like a Color Over the Top. He’s the Solid Thing”: Angus Young on Malcolm Young and the Vital Chemistry of AC/DC. Guitar Player. https://www.guitarplayer.com/players/im-just-like-a-color-over-the-top-hes-the-solid-thing-angus-young-on-malcolm-young-and-the-vital-chemistry-of-acdc

2. Polcaro, R. (2022, February 4). 3 guitarists that AC/DC’s Angus Young listed as influences. Rock and Roll Garage. http://rockandrollgarage.com/3-guitarists-that-ac-dcs-angus-young-listed-as-influences/

3. AC/DC’s Angus Young calls Chuck Berry his “Rock God.” (2021, December 19). Tone Deaf. https://tonedeaf.thebrag.com/ac-dc-angus-young-chuck-berry-rock-god/

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After releasing three psychedelic rock albums, Kevin decided that Tame Impala needed a new sound for their new album Currents, and Mark Ronson was the main reason for Tame Impala's change of sound from psychedelic rock to a more indie pop sound. In a interview with NME, Kevin said, “Mark’s a big reason why I had the confidence to do what I did with Currents. He showed me how pop music could have such a craft to it." Kevin featured on three songs off of Mark's album Uptown Special, which inspired his vision for Tame Impala's pop-oriented sound.

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Kevin is most known for his love for psychedelic rock, with artists such as Pink Floyd, The Doors and Colour Haze. However, Cream's Disraeli Gears album was the most inspirational to Kevin for its fuzzy and psychedelic sound. He spoke to The Guardian in an interview saying, "I listened to the Doors, Colour Haze, Black Sabbath and stuff like that, but the album that really got me into it was Disraeli Gears. I loved that rumbling, fuzzed-out sound. I picked it up in a record store one day and it just blew my mind,”. There are many similarities between Disraeli Gears and Tame Impala's self titled debut album, most notably the heavily distorted drums and guitars.

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Silverchair rode the grunge wave from the mid to late 90's. They burst out onto the scene at a very young age, releasing their debut album at the ages of around 16-17. Kevin was introduced to their debut album from his brothers when he was discovering rock and roll for the first time. Kevin stated in a interview with The Guardian, "Grunge gave me a sense of identity and I remember really associating with Silverchair, who were these chilled-out Australian teenagers. The fact that they were teenagers was a big deal for me. It was like: Oh man, you don’t have to be a 30-year-old to do this.” Artists like Silverchair can be heavily influential to younger audiences because it showed young Australians that you can become successful regardless of age or where you come from, which gives emerging artists a huge boost of confidenc.

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The Young family was a very musically gifted family, with Angus' two older brother George and Alex Young both being the founding members of the 1960's rock band The Easybeats, but Angus always had a special connection with Malcom. Angus said in a interview with Guitar Player, "I'm just like a colour over the top. He's the solid thing; he pumps it along. His right hand is always going. In that field I don't think anyone can do what he does."

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Jimi Hendrix was the first guitarist to show ferocity and power in his sound, which inspired artists such as The Beatles and Led Zeppelin. Jimi combined blues, soul, hard rock, and jazz into his original and unmistakeable sound. In a interview with Guitar Magazine in 2021, Angus said "And when I first heard the song ‘Purple Haze,’ I was totally enthralled. ‘How’s he doing that?’ I was just so impressed with it. When along came Hendrix, you kind of went, ‘Woah! This is another level on guitar.’ So I was very much a fan of that.” Listening to both Angus and Jimi's playing styles especially in their solos, they have very similar techniques used to create electrifying guitar solos.

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Chuck Berry also known was on of the first rock and roll pioneers from the 1950's. He has had an enormous impact on the music industry, influencing artists such as The Beatles, Jimi Hendrix, Elvis Presley and many more. One of Chucks famous moves while performing on stage was the duck walk, which Angus introduced into his performances. While speaking on The Rock Show with Johnnie Walker, Angus stated, "Chuck Berry was probably one of the great guitar people for rock and roll. He combined a lot of elements — he combined blues, a bit of jazz and his own unique style".

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Angus Young is the lead guitarist from Australia's greatest band, AC/DC. He has been a part of AC/DC since 1973, and they still tour today. Most of my childhood memories came from watching AC/DC's music videos and live performances, wishing I could be exactly like Angus. At the age of 8 I begged my Mum to buy me a guitar so I could learn their songs, so when she did eventually buy me a guitar and sent me to lessons I told my teacher that I only wanted to learn AC/DC songs. What inspires me the most about Angus is his passion for the music he makes and how he continues to tour at age 68. Another inspirational aspect of Angus and AC/DC is how they always stuck to a specific genre and never felt the need to change their sound to keep up with modern and popular genres, since they knew their music was timeless.

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Kevin Parker is most commonly known as the genius behind the Perth indie/ alternative rock band Tame Impala, in which he writes, sings, produces and plays all instruments on his tracks. There are many reasons why Kevin is such a huge influence for me, for example I seem to relate to his lyrics more then any other artists lyrics that I've heard before, such as "The only one who's really judging you is yourself, nobody else". Also, Kevin's determination to create the music exactly how he wants without any advice or help from other artists has inspired me to not be afraid of pushing boundaries and to think well outside of the box.

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Thomas Bangalter & Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo

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Thomas and Guy-Manuel are the faces behind the masks of the popular EDM duo, Daft Punk. On their Discovery (2001) album, Face To Face had samples from an approximate 19 different songs (it's hard to be certain since Daft Punk rarely reveal where they get their samples from). These samples are from artists such as Electric Light Orchestra, Kenny Loggins, Alan Parsons and more. Daft Punk has a huge influence on me because of their ability to intertwine multiple samples together from their favourite artists and being able to use samples for all the instruments on their songs.