thegoldlaw

Art of Noise anyone ?

The group's mostly instrumental compositions were novel melodic sound collages based on digital sampler technology, which was new at the time. Inspired by turn-of-the-century revolutions in music, the Art of Noise were initially packaged as a faceless anti- or non-group, blurring the distinction between the art and its creators. The band is noted for innovative use of electronics and computers in pop music and particularly for innovative use of sampling

83' YouTube - Art Of Noise - Moments In Love

Also the guy who did that did these too

YouTube - Seal - kiss from a rose
and
YouTube - Video Killed the Radio Star

Doesn't even take into account how many people have completely stolen his songs.

YouTube - Krayzie Bone- Murda Mo

Radiohead90

I agree it's hard to say what song had the most influence or artist. The Beatles were not thinking techno or big-beat when they recorded "Tomorrow Never Knows". I doubt they were thinking hip-hop when they used backward vocals on "Rain" and drum looping on "Strawberry Fields Forever". People are just acknowledging their influence and innovation. I don't think anyone is saying the Beatles invented techno or hip-hop. But their concepts are very common in those genres.