Who are your Influences?

[CDPP]

General Inspirations Based on the Genre I work on:


Tut Tut Child
Pegboard Nerds

Finally, I've found someone else who listens to them!

MonstercatMedie recordsssssssssss

YYESSSSSSSSS

[Facade]

Renard. Always.

I love that creepy crossdressing bastard.

haha renard is one of my influences too

[Tantalus]

BEGIN LONG LIST OF INFLUENCES/MOTIVATORS!

deadmau5 (I actually talked to Joel once, really awesome guy)

Pendulum
Swedish House Mafia
Omni
CyberpunkColt (woo Cyber ;D)
Skrillex (to a point, I really like how he did With You, Friends he needs to do more like that song.)
Porter Robinson
Sonata Arctica
Alex S.
Tombstone
System of a Down
Pink Floyd
Kansas
Daft Punk
Metallica

And for my motivator thats always there for me,

My Mom.

Those are just my musical influences, I have so many more that have influenced much much more.

[senntenial]

Um wow I don't know. I'm so hipster, I have to say:
Skrillex
KP
Deadmau5
Rogue
Excision to a point
Chopin (best romantic musician ever)
Erik Satie (awesome)
Debussy (just yes)

Aaa Hans Zimmer too

[K3WRO]

Finally, I've found someone else who listens to them!

MonstercatMedie recordsssssssssss

YYESSSSSSSSS

I luv Everybody in Monstercat records, they rock!

and don't forget Going Quantum

[SpyPie]

I'd say another one of my influences would be No.19 records, their dark house style is unique! I've tried to imitate it more than once before

[Lethaargic]

A thread where you can post your influences on your music

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[SpyPie]

Um, I'm influenced by...
er...
Studio Killers...

[R-Y-S-E]

Everyone who produces music on this website

[LFP]

Deadmau5, F-777, Alex S, ArtAttack, Aviators, Omni and ER

[senntenial]

Oh no! I forgot Flux Pavillion. Love that guy. Also Nero is pretty cool.

[CDPP]

I luv Everybody in Monstercat records, they rock!

and don't forget Going Quantum

Heh, to be honest I've never associated Going Quantum with Pegboard Nerds, Tut Tut Child or anyone else in Monstercat for that matter. He's seems more...delicate in his ways.

Also, how could I forget bronymirage. That dude's the reason I got started with flstudio in the first place.

[Icky]

Princess Addictia
Receptor
Xilent
Apex (not the one from MLR community but this guy: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7cEuOUOZejI&t=1m28s )
Noisia
Rameses B
MakO
Popeska
Rabbit Killer
Aeph
Spor/Feed Me
Ewun
Caravan Palace
Scope DJ
KOAN sound
Neonlight
Kasparov
Tha Playah
Waverider
Adaro
Tantrum Desire
Dodge & Fuski
Alphaverb
The Qemists
Rob Mayth
list goes on.

[PrincessAddictia]

uhm wow... some people consider me an influence. I... I don't know what to say to that other than thanks guys!
Anyways to boil it down my biggest influences are:
Michel Pollen (The mastermind behind The Pitcher, Dozer and Donkey Rollers)
Xilent (I think that shows in my newest track )
Camo & Crooked
Rameses B
Calyx

[Cherax]

sadly, not many for ukulele, just jake shimabukuro for general ukulele prowess.

Amanda Palmer, my friend. Nothing more need be said. Well, other than http://music.amandapalmer.net/track/ukulele-anthem

My biggest influence from the commercial world in the last year has been Baths. Bad-ass beats made by the biggest fucking cutie in the world.



However, my music is most influenced by my best friend, who taught me everything I know about Ableton. And continues to teach me, actually. He makes music himself!

[BronyTuber]

Tombstone, and for the stuff I try to pass off as dubstep, Cyrricky.

[K3WRO]

Xilent (I think that shows in my newest track )
Camo & Crooked
Rameses B

Oh shit, forgot to put those three in my list

why ._.

[SpyPie]

get ready for me to start making music of this taste...

[Gray Ham]

The Cat Empire (ska, jazz, pop)
Hilltop Hoods (hip-hop)
Haywyre (glitch hop)
General Mumble (all the genres)
Anjovi/Red & White (hip-hop, only one of his songs inspires me, but it inspires me every time I hear it '_')
Shag/shaggyhaired (hip-hop)
Trials (hip-hop)
Silva Hound (house)
The Beatles (pop, rock)

[SpyPie]

Renard, all of Renard, let's face it, I stalk Renard, I love Renard as a spiritual icon and being. I will follow in the pawsteps of the god of music, Renard.

Renard was the reason I actually started making music in the first place >_>

[icedog25]

Renard, all of Renard, let's face it, I stalk Renard, I love Renard as a spiritual icon and being. I will follow in the pawsteps of the god of music, Renard.

Renard was the reason I actually started making music in the first place >_>

Actually, same thing here... but for a slightly different reason. My thought process was pretty much like this:

"Hm, Renard's music is pretty good, I guess... There are some things that could be improved, though... Wow, he has a lot of followers... Hm... I bet I could make something better."

I didn't ever really end up better than him, but that's basically what got me started with music making. In the early stages of my music production I used his synth samples and imitated him a lot. Lots of chopped up breakbeats, lots of loud distortion. That style of music didn't quite work out for me, though.

Besides that, I suppose I've consciously gotten inspiration from:

deadmau5
Bassnectar
The Glitch Mob
SoGreatAndPowerful
Rank 1
Justice
Avicii

Of course, there's plenty of other artists I listen to that may have subconsciously influenced some of my songs:

Muse
Lily Allen
Andrew Huang (the songstowearpantsto guy)
The Cardigans (man, I love their stuff)
Gorillaz
Daft Punk
Linkin Park
System of a Down

[Edened]

Deadmau5 is my main source inspiration for sure, just watching his work process is fascinating. He mixes everything so well that most of his tracks barely need any mastering. Approaching Nirvana as well, everything they make is so chill, perfect kind of music to listen to when doing something that takes a long time i.e. writing a huge essay...All of my papers and essays have been written while listening to Approaching Nirvana. Also listening to all the music you guy here at MLR make. I know it sounds cheesy, but listening to everyone's tracks here and hearing how much they're improving makes me want to do the same. I'm not looking to become the next Deadmau5, Skrillex, or other huge name out there, but I want to make music that I'm happy with, that I'm proud of. Sure I would love to have a huge following, but not until I'm putting out stuff that I would actually want a lot of people to hear.
Well I kinda went on a bit of a tangent there, but you get the idea. Also, maximum cheese level achieved

[CaineTheDoomBringer]

My influences are so far away from everyone else's it's not even funny.

The closest thing to electronic (That isn't brony music) I listen to is he electro-swing stylings of Caravan Palace.

Oh lawd I lurves me summa dat Caravan Palace

As far as my other inspirations go, let's see here:

Queens of the Stone Age
For creepy slide guitars, distorted bass, epic drums, and Josh Homme's sexy voice. OH LAWD DAT VOICE.

Red Hot Chili Peppers
You'd be a moron not to at least appreciate what these guys did for Funk Rock. Slick bass lines, and did I mention John Frusciante is probably my biggest inspiration as far as guitar is concerned? I know he's not with the band at the moment, but still.

Primus
Let's face it, as random and creepy as Primus is, the band is a tightly knit geyser of awesome. Killer Slap Bass (Some of the best I've ever heard), amazing drums, and a guitarist with a style so obscure, I don't even know what the hell he's doing half the time, but I love it.

Foo Fighters
As much as I'll probably get shot for this, I actually like Dave Grohl's work in Foo Fighters more than I like Nirvana. I mean Dave's a killer drummer, for sure, but as far as composition goes, the guy obviously knows what he's doing. Standard Alt Rock to the naked eye, but upon closer inspection, there's obviously alot of care and consideration that's gone into every single note of one of their songs. Also one of the most powerful live acts I've had the privelage to go see.

Buckethead
Some call him overrated, I call him a genius. Screw Dragonforce, this glorious man is the greatest guitarist of all time (Barring Hendrix, of course, but who can top that?). Trained by the mighty Paul Gilbert himself, Buckethead is the go-to musician as far as obscure indie metal is concerned. Guns N' roses couldn't handle the awesome.

Serj Tankian
Musical saint. My hero. One glorious armenian. He gets alot of flak for his solo albums being "Just not system," but quite honestly that's just coming from ignorant SOAD purists. Everyone knows System went to hell the second they let Daaron do lead vocals. Serj's solo stuff bridges the gaps set by electronic, orchestral, and heavy rock, and combines them into this glorious indescribable essence of audio sex. Not to mention his lyrics are beyond thought provoking. God I love this man.

Hey Ocean!
More and more I've found myself looking to Hey Ocean! for inspiration. I didn't think much of them, and then I went to see them in concert (Because it was the brony thing to do) and fell in love. Plus they're from Vancouver, which is fitting for me.

I'm missing someone, I know it. As far as Brony musicians go, Bronyfied and Tombstone were the ones that inspired me to get into MLP fan music. Bronyfied because his guitar is sex and his knowledge of good drum patterns baffles me. Tombstone because, well come on. It's TOMBSTONE. What more can I say? Tombstone's music is what convinced me to get over my bias towards electronic music. If converting a purist rocker doesn't make you awesome, I don't know what does.

tl;dr= Alt Rock, Funk Rock, Indie Metal and Tombstone. That's what inspires me.

[Kagetori]

ZUN
Demetori
IZMIZM
Streetlight Manifesto

Thingsyou'veneverherdoflol

[gnarbeard]

My influences are so far away from everyone else's it's not even funny.

The closest thing to electronic (That isn't brony music) I listen to is he electro-swing stylings of Caravan Palace.

I know this feel bro--except the Caravan Palace part. Brony music is pretty much the only electronic stuff I listen to.

These bands/artists influence my music the most:

Explosions in the Sky
This Will Destroy You
Mogwai
Caspian
Saxon Shore
Sigur Ros
The Postal Service
Death Cab for Cutie
Age of Rockets
Every Time I Die
The Chariot
Dillinger Escape Plan
Ra Ra Riot
Envy
The Clash
Elvis Costello
The Ramones

tl;dr Post-rock, punk rock, indie, mathcore, metalcore, screamo, Elvis Costello.

Brony musicians inspired me to create music on my own, but not necessarily electronic stuff. Blame the following artists for me being here:
Alex S.
Makkon.
Interrobang Pie
Pinkie Pie Swear
Glitchhog
Eurobeat Brony
Foozogz/Pepper Brony