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The Groove

The greatest artists of all time from Japan

42 artists ranked by the Groove — music.nw’s own measure of renown. Not an opinion, a fact computed from the record. Why?

No. 1

Boris

Japan flagJapan · 1992– · drone
51.731
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25 Nujabes Japan flagJapan · 1974–2010 · hip hop 5.220
26 植松伸夫 Japan flagJapan · 1959– · ambient 4.800
27 光田康典 Japan flagJapan · 1972– · ambient 4.765
28 大塚愛 Japan flagJapan · 1982– · rock 4.600
29 岡部啓一 Japan flagJapan · 1969– · modern classical 4.600
30 大谷幸 Japan flagJapan · 1957– · classical 4.400
31 Perfume Japan flagJapan · 2000– · j-pop 4.000
32 SawanoHiroyuki[nZk] Japan flagJapan · 1980– · j-pop 4.000
33 SCANDAL Japan flagJapan · 2006– · pop 4.000
34 栗原ミチオ Japan flagJapan · 1961– · psychedelic rock 4.000
35 MASS OF THE FERMENTING DREGS Japan flagJapan · 2002– · indie rock 3.800
36 toe Japan flagJapan · 2000– · math rock 3.800
37 world’s end girlfriend Japan flagJapan · 1975– · electronic 3.800
38 envy Japan flagJapan · 1992– · rock 3.600
39 Flower Travellin’ Band Japan flagJapan · 1967–2011 · hard rock 3.600
40 LiSA Japan flagJapan · 1987– · j-pop 3.600
41 岩田恭明 Japan flagJapan · 1989– · classical 1.968
42 若井淑 Japan flagJapan · 1973– · classical 1.968