Tag: musical lead up

This album is named after a members-only club that was opened in Havana in pre-Castro times, a period of unbelievable musical activity in Cuba. Check out this playlist of music that inspired the album.

A Tribe Called Quest, The Pharcyde, Digable Planets, Camp Lo and many more were inspired by the jazz-influenced sounds of De La Soul. Check out this playlist of music that was inspired by De La Soul.

De La Soul changed the game with 3 Feet High and Rising proving that hip-hop was more than just rapping about the streets, taking inspiration from pop, soul, disco, and even country music.

Inspiring genres from hip-hop to prog rock and artists such as Afrika Bambaata, The Egyptian Lover, The Normal, Yellow Magic Orchestra and Depeche Mode. Kraftwerk are without doubt one of the most influential groups in history.

As the title suggests, this album successfully blends the boundaries between human and robot to the point where it's unclear quite exactly what Kraftwerk are. Check out this playlist of music that inspired the sound of 'The Man-Machine'

Spirit of Eden was a radical departure from Talk Talk's earlier and more accessible albums. Despite its mixed reception, the album's stature grew more favourable in subsequent years, with critics describing Spirit of Eden as an early progenitor of the post-rock genre.

Misplaced Childhood is a concept album loosely based on the childhood of Marillion's lead singer, Fish, who was inspired by a brief incident that occurred while he was under the influence of acid.

20 years later and Homogenic is still influencing music, check out our playlist of the music that influenced the album!

Here's our musical lead up playlist for The Velvet Underground & Nico featuring Patti Smith, Television, David Bowie, The Sonics and more.