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It is known that music is not only just about the audio, but the artist's fashion and portray of themselves. Kraftwerk were the original portrayal of hiding behind the art and not showing themselves. Daft Punk was heavily inspired by this and adopted the now famous futuristic sci-fi helmets and my the mystery element with the tone of technology.

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Daft punk were heavily influenced by the 80s, as well as the underground hip-hop culture and the sounds of New York underground scenes. You can see how the work was heavily influenced by such locations and cultures throughout their work.

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In interviews Daft Punk said they were heavily influenced as teenagers by Andy Warhol. It was pop art, as well as contemporary art within popular cultures and media. Daft punk saw that and realized that it is not only art and craft, but an industry early on.

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It is known that environments shape people and play a pivotal role in a persons interests and culture. Timbaland was born in Virginia and it is known that he was highly influenced by the hip hop scene in Virginia Beach. It is what made Timbaland like hip hop so much that it pushed Timbaland towards such a career.

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DeVante was the artist that taught Timbaland how to produce music and what the career was about. There is obviously going to be a lot of inspiration and looking up to his teacher that taught him the most knowledge in his career. It was not short after that Timbaland became well known for his unique sound that he was taught by DeVante Swing.

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Timbaland admired and took notice of Dr.Dre's ability to make simple tracks and still make the sound unique and crisp. Moreover, Dr.Dre is notable for his ability to emphasize slower tempos, notable instrumentals, as well as classics and it was said that they were friends and both were influenced by his works.

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What made Daft Punk memorable for me was how just an instrumental song without vocals can be that unique and alluring. It definitely opened my eyes to the fact that vocals are not everything and made me look towards other genres of music that I never even thought that I had a connection with. The tracks ‘Around the world’, and ‘Get Lucky’ made me look towards audio engineering and inspirations from different genres as I had tunnel vision and did not like musical genres outside the norm.

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I grew up with Timbaland songs. One of the favorites was ‘The Way I Are’, as well as ‘Promiscuous’. The singer definitely made the songs memorable, however the beat behind the vocals was definitely what made it memorable for me. This gave me the perspective that vocals do matter, however truly original and brilliant beats can make a mediocre song outstanding. The way Timbaland produced the beats influenced me to think outside the box of music producing. Timbaland usually uses his voice to make melodies, it can be random mumbling, as well as random songs that Timbland can turn into a melody. It can be seen as brainstorming even. It influenced me to not look at producing as a difficult task, but rather a fun way to think and produce at the same time.

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Another main influence that Rihanna had was the icon Mariah Carey. Rihanna mentioned that she would even mimic Mariah Carey's singing style and overall music. This definitely made Rihanna's love for singing more apparent as she realized by the age of eight that she was in love with singing.

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Another of Rihanna's main influences was Bob Marley. She mentioned how her first two albums were greatly influenced by Caribbean music. Rihanna continued saying how Bob Marley not only influenced her style of music but a lot of Caribbean artists in general which in return shaped Rihanna even more as Bob Marley was an icon.

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Rihanna named Madonna as one of her main influences that has shaped her career the most. She took Madonna's ability to reinvent herself throughout three decades and still be a powerhouse in the entertainment industry. Rihanna mentioned how changing up her style and finding her own style contributed to her earlier works. This ties with the fact that Rihanna was never afraid to experiment with her music and fashion.

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Each album that Rihanna made had her charisma working for her too, and her iconic way of brining a certain sparkle to each of her songs. That is definitely my favorite part of Rihanna and the music industry; the star power which many lack. This influenced me into being a more considerate and confident person when it comes to the career as image is everything. Taking all of that into consideration, she definitely influenced my love for hip hop with a mix of pop as she does not do just one single genre. She experimented with almost every musical genre. Moreover, Rihanna definitely also influenced me to think outside of the box in the career of audio that I picked as sometimes it is not just about the audio as there is much more at play such as charisma, personality of music or person, uniqueness, fashion, as well as confidence in herself.