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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481 Butthole Surfers

United States of America · 1982– · alternative rock 0.320

482 X Ambassadors

United States of America · 2008– · alternative rock 0.320

483 The Fray

United States of America · 2002– · rock 0.317

484 Doves

United Kingdom · 1998– · indie rock 0.313

485

Blondie

United States of America · 1974– · new wave 0.308

486 MIKA

United Kingdom · 1983– · pop 0.307

487

Blue Öyster Cult

United States of America · 1967– · hard rock 0.307

488 Static‐X

United States of America · 1994– · alternative metal 0.307

489 P!nk

United States of America · 1979– · pop 0.299

490 Wham!

United Kingdom · 1981–1986 · pop 0.293

491 The Human League

United Kingdom · 1977– · new wave 0.293

492 OneRepublic

United States of America · 2004– · pop rock 0.292

493

Sleep Token

United Kingdom · 2016– · alternative metal 0.292

494

Beyoncé

United States of America · 1981– · pop 0.291

495 Lykke Li

Sweden · 1986– · indie pop 0.291

496

Post Malone

United States of America · 1995– · hip hop 0.286

497 The Smile

United Kingdom · 2021– · rock 0.284

498 Toni Braxton

United States of America · 1967– · pop 0.284

499 Vanessa‐Mae

United Kingdom · 1978– · classical 0.280

500

NOFX

United States of America · 1983–2024 · punk 0.279

501 The Cardigans

Sweden · 1992– · pop rock 0.277

502 The Polyphonic Spree

United States of America · 2000– · rock 0.277

503 Yazoo

United Kingdom · 1982–1983 · new wave 0.275

504

The Clash

United Kingdom · 1976–1986 · punk rock 0.274