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The greatest experimental artists of all time

172 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 flagIceland · 1965– · electronic
14.582
Why this number?
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2 Death Grips United States of America flagUnited States of America · 2010– · experimental hip hop 14.004
3 Autechre United Kingdom flagUnited Kingdom · 1991– · idm 10.514
4 Animal Collective United States of America flagUnited States of America · 2000– · neo-psychedelia 7.667
5 Coil United Kingdom flagUnited Kingdom · 1982–2004 · experimental 7.626
6 Radiohead United Kingdom flagUnited Kingdom · 1991– · alternative rock 6.158
7 Godspeed You! Black Emperor Canada flagCanada · 1994– · post-rock 5.718
8 Swans United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1982– · experimental rock 5.322
9 Infected Mushroom Israel flagIsrael · 1996– · electronic 5.049
10 Aphex Twin United Kingdom flagUnited Kingdom · 1971– · idm 4.664
11 Einstürzende Neubauten Germany flagGermany · 1980– · industrial 4.524
12 Grimes Canada flagCanada · 1988– · synth-pop 4.201
13 The Beatles United Kingdom flagUnited Kingdom · 1960–1970 · rock 3.949
14 Brian Eno United Kingdom flagUnited Kingdom · 1948– · ambient 3.873
15 David Bowie United Kingdom flagUnited Kingdom · 1947–2016 · rock 3.666
16 Skinny Puppy Canada flagCanada · 1982–2023 · industrial 3.393
17 Pink Floyd United Kingdom flagUnited Kingdom · 1965–2014 · progressive rock 3.304
18 Van der Graaf Generator United Kingdom flagUnited Kingdom · 1967–1978 · progressive rock 3.144
19 Can Germany flagGermany · 1968–1991 · krautrock 3.132
20 Kraftwerk Germany flagGermany · 1970– · electronic 3.008
21 Sigur Rós Iceland flagIceland · 1994– · post-rock 2.776
22 The Residents United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1966– · experimental 2.709
23 Laurie Anderson United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1947– · experimental 2.490
24 Tom Waits United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1949– · rock 2.438
25 U2 Ireland flagIreland · 1976– · rock 2.297
26 Mr. Bungle United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1985– · experimental rock 2.144
27 Tangerine Dream Germany flagGermany · 1967– · electronic 2.060
28 ミラクルミュージカル United States of America flagUnited States of America · experimental 1.906
29 Ye United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1977– · hip hop 1.825
30 The Mars Volta United States of America flagUnited States of America · 2001– · rock 1.720
31 Aperture Science Psychoacoustic Laboratories United States of America flagUnited States of America · electronic 1.710
32 The Mothers of Invention United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1964–1975 · rock 1.659
33 Bauhaus United Kingdom flagUnited Kingdom · 1978–2008 · rock 1.600
34 Dead Can Dance Australia flagAustralia · 1981– · electronic 1.546
35 Patricia Taxxon United States of America flagUnited States of America · 2000– · experimental 1.425
36 DIR EN GREY Japan flagJapan · 1997– · rock 1.381
37 Todd Rundgren United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1948– · experimental 1.369
38 Buckethead United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1969– · rock 1.358
39 Amon Tobin Brazil flagBrazil · 1972– · electronic 1.353
40 Squarepusher United Kingdom flagUnited Kingdom · 1975– · idm 1.350
41 black midi United Kingdom flagUnited Kingdom · 2017–2024 · math rock 1.333
42 Frank Zappa United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1940–1993 · rock 1.267
43 TV on the Radio United States of America flagUnited States of America · 2001– · indie rock 1.266
44 Panda Bear United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1978– · electronic 1.263
45 Shining Norway flagNorway · 1999– · black metal 1.245
46 The Future Sound of London United Kingdom flagUnited Kingdom · 1988– · electronic 1.229
47 Nine Inch Nails United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1988– · industrial 1.195
48 Cocteau Twins United Kingdom flagUnited Kingdom · 1979–1997 · dream pop 1.184