Joy Division, the seminal post-punk group from Salford, UK, formed in 1978, forged a stark, haunting sound from the raw fury of Sex Pistols and Iggy Pop, the brooding introspection of Nick Drake and Chris Bell, and the glam alienation of David Bowie.
With Ian Curtis's baritone incantations slicing…
43 roots·120 legacies
Roots trace the artists and scenes that shaped Joy Division; legacies follow the artists carrying those ideas forward. The names below are the most-mentioned direct connections in the graph.
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Ian Curtis, Martin Hannett, Anna Meredith, Bauhaus + 39 more
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3 releases·1978-1980
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1978 · EP