Bowie/Low—Influenced

Low is one of the most pioneering and influential records in history of music. David Bowie took the arty electronics of Brian Eno, Harmonia, Neu!, Kraftwerk, Tangerine Dream or Cluster as well as Steve Reich’s experimental music and brought them to a comparatively mainstream audience. There isn’t a note on Low that’s aged since it dropped in 1977. While Bowie was mainly influenced by German Krautrock his masterpiece became essential for the next generation of young musicians. Low influenced numerous post-punk bands such as Joy Division, Gary Numan, Gang Of Four, The Cure, Wire, Ultravox, Simple Minds, Japan, Tears For Fears or Orchestral Manoeuvres In the Dark. Tony Visconti’s drum sound has been widely imitated. But Low is also a forerunner in the development of electronica and post-rock — from Nine Inch Nails, Radiohead and Pulp to Arcade Fire, LCD Soundsystem and even Paul Weller.