Under The Influence

Genre-straddling composer Anna Meredith picks the passions that keep her focused and, well, erm, fuel her creative life… hold on to your hats

Computer games, classical, crunchy techno and… Lucian Freud. Clark shares the influences that have contributed to his bristly electronic beats

Celebrating 30 years of The Orb, Alex Paterson offers up a few of the influences that have shaped his life

The Altered Images star, actor, presenter and all-round fine human, Clare Grogan reveals a few of her formative influences

Former Ash and Bats For Lashes guitarist turned synth Evangelist, Charlotte Hatherley shares a few of her formative influences

Wonder what makes Moby tick? our chat takes in big trees, big thinking, and a couple of inspiring folk for good measure

Sinatra, The Boys’ Brigade and bird shit – just a few of the secret ingredients that have shaped musical mastermind Vince Clarke

OMD frontman Andy Mccluskey shares the music, men, maladies and machines that make him tick

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

Ever wondered about the influences that have shaped Alison Moyet? Well, wonder no more…