Although Ockeghem's musical style differs considerably from that of the older generation, it is probable that he acquired his basic technique from them, and as such can be seen as a direct link from the Burgundian style to the next generation of Netherlanders, such as Obrecht and Josquin.
Kuigi Ockeghemi muusikaline stiil erineb arvestatavalt vanema generatsiooni omast, on võimalik, et ta omandas oma põhitehnikad nendelt ning seega märgib ta otsest ühendust Burgundia stiili ja järgmise põlvkonna Madalmaade heliloojate nagu Obrechti ja Josquini vahel.