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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361

Deftones

United States of America · 1988– · alternative metal 0.667

362 Bo Burnham

United States of America · 1990– · comedy 0.660

363 RJD2

United States of America · 1976– · instrumental 0.660

364 Tiffany

United States of America · 1971– · pop 0.657

365 Tim Hecker

Canada · 1974– · ambient 0.655

366 Avey Tare

United States of America · 1979– · experimental 0.640

367 Laura Branigan

United States of America · 1952–2004 · pop 0.633

368 Kasabian

United Kingdom · 1997– · indie rock 0.632

369 Powerman 5000

United States of America · 1991– · alternative metal 0.632

370 Foals

United Kingdom · 2005– · indie rock 0.629

371

Slipknot

United States of America · 1995– · alternative metal 0.629

372 Beth Orton

United Kingdom · 1970– · folk 0.623

373 Fine Young Cannibals

United Kingdom · 1984–1996 · rock 0.619

374 Dua Lipa

United Kingdom · 1995– · dance-pop 0.619

375 Death From Above 1979

Canada · 2001– · electronic 0.618

376 Kings of Convenience

Norway · 1999– · folk rock 0.614

377

Simple Minds

United Kingdom · 1977– · new wave 0.613

378 Danny Brown

United States of America · 1981– · hip hop 0.607

379

The Cranberries

Ireland · 1989–2019 · alternative rock 0.607

380

Paul McCartney

United Kingdom · 1942– · pop rock 0.604

381 Pain of Salvation

Sweden · 1991– · progressive metal 0.600

382 Darren Korb

United States of America · 1983– · downtempo 0.600

383

Ed Sheeran

United Kingdom · 1991– · pop 0.595

384

Rush

Canada · 1968– · progressive rock 0.590