The Groove

The greatest electro artists of all time

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

No. 1

Kraftwerk

Germany · 1970– · electronic

12.764

Why this number?

The full board · page 3

49 Powerman 5000

United States of America · 1991– · alternative metal 0.421

50 Run‐D.M.C.

United States of America · 1982–2002 · hip hop 0.417

51 Halsey

United States of America · 1994– · pop 0.413

52 3OH!3

United States of America · 2004– · crunk 0.413

53 Death From Above 1979

Canada · 2001– · electronic 0.412

Miles Davis

United States of America · 1926–1991 · jazz 0.402

Beck

United States of America · 1970– · alternative rock 0.400

Beastie Boys

United States of America · 1979–2014 · hip hop 0.399

57 Propellerheads

United Kingdom · 1995–2003 · big beat 0.386

58 Tove Lo

Sweden · 1987– · dance-pop 0.383

59 No Doubt

United States of America · 1986– · rock 0.369

60 Scissor Sisters

United States of America · 2001– · pop 0.355

61 DEVO

United States of America · 1972– · new wave 0.350

62 C418

Germany · 1989– · ambient 0.340

Sinéad O’Connor

Ireland · 1966–2023 · rock 0.334

Gorillaz

United Kingdom · 1999– · electronic 0.326

Christina Aguilera

United States of America · 1980– · pop 0.296

66 Jon Hopkins

United Kingdom · 1979– · idm 0.293

Kylie Minogue

Australia · 1968– · pop 0.250

68 Tyler, The Creator

United States of America · 1991– · hip hop 0.244

69 Ministry

United States of America · 1981– · industrial 0.243

70 Black Eyed Peas

United States of America · 1995– · hip hop 0.237

71 LCD Soundsystem

United States of America · 2001– · dance-punk 0.236

72 The Future Sound of London

United Kingdom · 1988– · electronic 0.221