The Chemical Brothers
United Kingdom, 1992–now
Manchester duo formed in 1989, combining breakbeat and rock dynamics on 'Block Rockin' Beats' and Dig Your Own Hole, performed as a large-scale live audiovisual show.
MusicRoots documents 2 artists who influenced The Chemical Brothers and 0 artists The Chemical Brothers influenced in turn. Every connection cites a published source.
Who influenced The Chemical Brothers?
- Public Enemy — Rowlands and Simons have said they set out to make dance records that hit like the Bomb Squad — Public Enemy was the declared sonic benchmark.
- New Order — As Manchester kids they grew up inside New Order's Haçienda world — the rock-dance fusion they industrialized.