The Groove

The greatest exotica artists of all time

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

This board is decided by who has rated so far. That is not a verdict on this corner of the record — it is the shape of who has voted. Rate what you love and the number moves.

No. 1

Stereolab

United Kingdom · 1990– · electronic

0.518

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2 Yellow Magic Orchestra

Japan · 1978– · synth-pop 0.444

Animal Collective

United States of America · 2000– · neo-psychedelia 0.309

4 Mr. Bungle

United States of America · 1985– · experimental rock 0.210