Everyone is influenced by someone....I don`t mind sound-a-likes so long as the music is good...
I love Rastaliens and don`t care if they sound like anyone else or not.....
IM are the first thing a lot of trancers heard first as its what i call `easy listening` so, of course its easy to mimic....
besides, if it fills the dancefloor, what does it matter...
Eskimo sounds like Astrix...Fills dancefloors tho...
(off topic-ish.....Trivium sound like Metallica should sound!!!)