Genealogy Board - AIM110 by Alexandra Peters

Alexandra Peters

1033246_2_2 — 2024-02-06 01:48:42 UTC

Me, myself and I!

Skillex - Sonny John Moore

1033246_2_2 — 2024-02-06 01:49:46 UTC

Skrillex produces Electronic Dance Music (EDM), capturing a broad audience by encompassing a range of EDM , being called an “electronic visionary” (MTV, 2011) . Skrillex conveys a wide range of emotion to his audience by collaborating with popular artists like Justin Beiber or recently, Flow Dan. Using an accessible setup (MusicRadar, 2023), his (once) unique build up and chorus drop, Skrillex creates a captivating and stimulating sound, inspiring me overall.

Deftones

1033246_2_2 — 2024-02-06 01:49:54 UTC

Deftones is an American alternative metal band known for their unique and innovative sounds and intense performances, being called the “radiohead of metal” (Chan, 2013). Their music, characterized by haunting melodies, powerful rhythms, and introspective lyrics, invites listeners to explore the complexities of life. The ability to seamlessly fuse aggression with beauty reflects the duality of existence itself, encouraging me to embrace the full spectrum of emotions and experiences within the music.

Daft Punk

1033246_2_2 — 2024-02-06 01:50:11 UTC

In 2006 Sonny went to his first Coachella where he saw Daft Punk “[It] was like walking into the portal of my destiny,” Moore told The Guardian in February. “It left an instant and indelible mark on my psyche.” (Szatan, 2021) This experience had evolved Skrillex’s view on what he wanted to do with music changing from metal to EDM. You can see this through his use of computer created music.

NOISIA

1033246_2_2 — 2024-02-06 01:50:24 UTC

Noisia, a prominent Dutch electronic music trio are known for their innovative sound design and production prowess. Skrillex has stated that he had tried to replicate their synthesizer sounds whilst creating his song ‘Scary Monsters and Nice Sprites’ morphing into his own sound. (iZotope, 2011) Skrillex also was around the trio a lot producing with them in their studio (NOISIA [@Noisia_nl], 2017) having influence via proximity.

Bad Brains

1033246_2_2 — 2024-02-06 01:50:56 UTC

A hardcore band from Washington DC, delved into the combination of heavy metal, punk and reggae. Deftones cited Bad Brains as an early influence to them in many interviews (Revolver, 2012). Links between Deftones first album “Adrenaline” from the metal screaming, thrashing guitar but rhythmic drum segments, draws many similar aspects. Deftones did live concert covers of their song “Right Brigade” (Getautmadafaka, 2007) showing appreciation towards them.

Depeche Mode

1033246_2_2 — 2024-02-06 01:51:06 UTC

You can see influence in Deftones music from the softer soundscapes that they create in songs like Passenger through lyrics and bridge sections. Chino Moreno states that one of his favorite bands to date would be them inspiring his singing style to be similar (Revolver, 2023) “The new wave influence to me, bands like the Cure and Depeche Mode, stuff that blew my mind when I was young, stuck in me and those were the people who taught me how to sing”, (MTV, 1998) Deftones also covered To Have and to Hold by Depeche Mode.

The Cure

1033246_2_2 — 2024-02-10 01:43:08 UTC

Deftones have cited The Cure, a New Wave genre band, as a significant influence characterized by layers of guitars and haunting melodies, Deftones, incorporating similar elements into their music. The Cure's ability to blend post-punk, gothic rock, and alternative music resonated with Deftones, influencing their approach to songwriting and mood creation via soundscapes. Having listened to the band from young ages (Tedder, 2023) to recording with the main vocalist they have impacted Deftones indefinitely.

Aphex Twin

1033246_2_2 — 2024-02-10 01:43:35 UTC

“Come to daddy” album is one of the first albums Skrillex owned (MTV, 2011). Aphex Twin's innovative spirit, technical prowess, and boundary-pushing creativity have undoubtedly left a lasting impact on Skrillex's musical style and approach to music production; you can see this by skrillex’s willingness to venture into other EDM genres. Skrillex stated that he will put their music on whilst cleaning his house as well as he owns copies of all their music (Lobenfeld, 2016)