Space
France, 1977–now
Didier Marouani's helmeted French project — 'Magic Fly' (1977) fused Moroder's disco pulse with Kraftwerk-and-Tangerine-Dream synth futurism into the defining space-disco hit.
MusicRoots documents 4 artists who influenced Space and 0 artists Space influenced in turn. Every connection cites a published source.
Who influenced Space?
- Kraftwerk — Marouani had heard early Kraftwerk LPs and was fascinated by their synthesizers — the minimalist electronic pulse under 'Magic Fly'.
- Tangerine Dream — Tangerine Dream's atmospheric Berlin-School electronics were a direct model for Space's otherworldly, cosmic textures.
- Giorgio Moroder — Moroder's electronic disco production was the dancefloor engine of space-disco — 'Magic Fly' rides his innovations.
- Jean-Michel Jarre — Fellow French synth pioneer Jean-Michel Jarre was a kindred reference — Space's '(Do You Have) The Force' nods directly to him.