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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
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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