New Order

United Kingdom, 1980–now

Formed from the ashes of Joy Division, New Order fused post-punk with electronic dance music, pioneering the bridge between indie and club culture.

MusicRoots documents 3 artists who influenced New Order and 11 artists New Order influenced in turn. Every connection cites a published source.

Who influenced New Order?

• Joy Division — New Order emerged directly from the surviving members of Joy Division after Ian Curtis's death in 1980.
• Kraftwerk — New Order's turn to electronic dance music was explicitly driven by their admiration for Kraftwerk's rhythmic precision.
• Martin Hannett — Hannett produced New Order's first steps after Curtis's death, carrying the Factory sound into the band's early records.

Which artists did New Order influence?

• Moby — New Order's fusion of post-punk and electronic dance music was the direct template for Moby's path from punk kid to dance producer; he has covered 'Temptation'.
• Radiohead — New Order are among Jonny Greenwood's stated influences — their fusion of guitar band and electronics prefigured Radiohead's own turn on Kid A.
• The Chemical Brothers — As Manchester kids they grew up inside New Order's Haçienda world — the rock-dance fusion they industrialized.
• Orbital — New Order's synth-pop was the documented bridge that carried the Hartnoll brothers from post-punk into dance music.
• Pet Shop Boys — New Order's fusion of song and electronic dance was the immediate British model the Pet Shop Boys extended into pop.
• The Killers — The band took their name from the fictional group 'The Killers' in New Order's 'Crystal' video (2001); Flowers has named New Order the reason the band exists, its synth-and-guitar template.
• The Bravery — New Order's dance-driven post-punk shaped the Bravery's electronic-rock fusion.
• The Postal Service — New Order's fusion of songwriting and electronic dance is a clear model for the Postal Service's melodic indietronica.
• Hot Chip — New Order's synth-and-song fusion is a clear model for Hot Chip's electronic indie-pop.
• Crystal Castles — New Order's melodic synth-dance is part of the '80s electronic lineage behind Crystal Castles.
• CHVRCHES — New Order's fusion of pop songwriting and electronic dance is a clear model for CHVRCHES.