Graham Massey

byDavid Pollock
November 13, 2025

As 808 State’s Graham Massey prepares to tour 1991’s acid house/rave classic ‘Ex:el’, he revisits his various influences, from Hawkwind to jazz

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Keigo Oyamada, aka Cornelius,

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One of Japan’s foremost musical innovators, Shibuya- kei pioneer Keigo Oyamada, aka Cornelius, reflects on his key influences – including playing live with Yellow Magic Orchestra

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Former Thompson Twin and now solo artiste Tom Bailey reveals some of the people, places and ideas that have bewitched his psyche

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DJ, producer and restaurateur Norman Cook expands on his love of punk, street art, good food and more

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Bill Bailey

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Confused hippy and part-troll, Bill Bailey lifts the lid on some of his formative influences…

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Alex Paterson

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Kevin Richard Martin (The Bug)

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Kevin Richard Martin (The Bug) has fused dub, drone, hip hop, grime, metal and isolationist ambient into confrontational, yet beautiful music. As a new album with Ghost Dubs drops, he shares his main influences

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David Pollock

Keigo Oyamada, aka Cornelius,

Tom Bailey

Norman Cook

Bill Bailey

Alex Paterson

Kevin Richard Martin (The Bug)

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