The Groove

The greatest electronic artists of all time

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

No. 1

Björk

Iceland · 1965– · electronic

72.029

Why this number?

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217 The Residents

United States of America · 1966– · experimental 1.450

218 2manydjs

Belgium · 1998– · electronic 1.434

219 The Cars

United States of America · 1976–1988 · rock 1.407

220 David Byrne

United States of America · 1952– · art rock 1.407

221 The Sugarcubes

Iceland · 1986–1992 · alternative rock 1.406

222

The Flaming Lips

United States of America · 1983– · neo-psychedelia 1.396

223 Beach House

United States of America · 2004– · dream pop 1.350

224 Fripp & Eno

United Kingdom · 1972– · ambient 1.335

225 Biosphere

Norway · 1962– · ambient 1.333

226 Django Django

United Kingdom · 2009– · indie rock 1.333

227 Mindless Self Indulgence

United States of America · 1997– · electronic 1.312

228 Sneaker Pimps

United Kingdom · 1994– · trip hop 1.295

229 Super Furry Animals

United Kingdom · 1993– · rock 1.289

230

Shakira

Colombia · 1977– · pop 1.281

231 フィッシュマンズ

Japan · 1987– · neo-psychedelia 1.267

232 Miley Cyrus

United States of America · 1992– · pop rock 1.260

233 Nitzer Ebb

United Kingdom · 1982– · ebm 1.257

234 Ihsahn

Norway · 1975– · black metal 1.248

235 Lustmord

United Kingdom · 1964– · electronic 1.240

236

Robert Rich

United States of America · 1963– · dark ambient 1.240

237

Evanescence

United States of America · 1995– · alternative metal 1.239

238 The Crystal Method

United States of America · 1993– · breakbeat 1.232

239 DANGERDOOM

United States of America · 2004–2006 · hip hop 1.231

240 George Michael

United Kingdom · 1963–2016 · pop 1.229