synffThe Knife, the enigmatic Swedish electronic duo of siblings Karin and Olof Dreijer, emerged from Gothenburg in 1999, blending funked-up MIDI rhythms and cheeky synths into a sound that fused Daft Punk's dancefloor pulse with Boards of Canada's hazy ambience and Tom Waits' gritty storytelling.
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101 roots·22 legacies
Roots trace the artists and scenes that shaped The Knife; legacies follow the artists carrying those ideas forward. The names below are the most-mentioned direct connections in the graph.
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Survival Knife, Bird Show, Arcade Fire, Beach House + 97 more
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