The Groove

The greatest dub artists of all time

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

No. 1

Massive Attack

United Kingdom · 1987– · trip hop

4.302

Why this number?

The full board

2 Scientist

Jamaica · 1960– · dub 3.720

The Clash

United Kingdom · 1976–1986 · punk rock 2.084

4 Thievery Corporation

United States of America · 1995– · electronic 1.849

Gorillaz

United Kingdom · 1999– · electronic 1.366

Bob Marley & The Wailers

Jamaica · 1970–1981 · reggae 1.286

7 フィッシュマンズ

Japan · 1987– · neo-psychedelia 0.844

8 Kruder & Dorfmeister

Austria · 1993– · electronica 0.561

9 Public Image Ltd

United Kingdom · 1978– · post-punk 0.505

10 Tricky

United Kingdom · 1968– · trip hop 0.388

Underworld

United Kingdom · 1979– · techno 0.372

Animal Collective

United States of America · 2000– · neo-psychedelia 0.309

13 Fatboy Slim

United Kingdom · 1963– · big beat 0.247

Sade

United Kingdom · 1982– · smooth soul 0.200

15 No Doubt

United States of America · 1986– · rock 0.185