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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457 Kesha

United States of America · 1987– · dance-pop 0.400

458 Vladimír Hirsch

Czechia · 1954– · dark ambient 0.383

459 Adam and the Ants

United Kingdom · 1977–1982 · new wave 0.382

460 Sepultura

Brazil · 1984– · metal 0.381

461 toe

Japan · 2000– · math rock 0.380

462

Electric Light Orchestra

United Kingdom · 1970–2025 · rock 0.379

463 Aqua

Denmark · 1994–2026 · europop 0.371

464

Camila Cabello

United States of America · 1997– · pop 0.367

465

Faith No More

United States of America · 1983–2021 · alternative rock 0.365

466 Gnarls Barkley

United States of America · 2006– · hip hop 0.364

467 Selena

United States of America · 1971–1995 · latin 0.364

468 Pulp

United Kingdom · 1978– · britpop 0.356

469 Scissor Sisters

United States of America · 2001– · pop 0.355

470 Woodkid

France · 1983– · alternative rock 0.355

471 of Montreal

United States of America · 1996– · indie rock 0.350

472 Erykah Badu

United States of America · 1971– · neo soul 0.348

473 David Gray

United Kingdom · 1968– · rock 0.337

474 Billy Idol

United Kingdom · 1955– · rock 0.334

475

Toto

United States of America · 1977– · rock 0.333

476 Stabbing Westward

United States of America · 1985– · industrial 0.332

477

Hawkwind

United Kingdom · 1969– · rock 0.330

478 Mortiis

Norway · 1993– · electro 0.327

479 Robert Miles

Italy · 1969–2017 · trance 0.324

480

Korn

United States of America · 1993– · nu metal 0.320