The Groove

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 · 1965– · electronic

14.582

Why this number?

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Boris

Japan · 1992– · drone 1.177

50 Akira Yamaoka

Japan · 1968– · electronic 1.144

51 Neurosis

United States of America · 1985– · post-metal 1.108

Blur

United Kingdom · 1990– · britpop 1.103

53 David Byrne

United States of America · 1952– · art rock 1.093

Gorillaz

United Kingdom · 1999– · electronic 1.093

55 Broken Social Scene

Canada · 1999– · indie rock 1.050

Rush

Canada · 1968– · progressive rock 1.039

Boards of Canada

United Kingdom · 1986– · electronic 1.034

Kate Bush

United Kingdom · 1958– · art rock 1.023

The Doors

United States of America · 1965–1973 · rock 1.000

60 Jim Morrison

United States of America · 1943–1971 · experimental 1.000

John Lennon

United Kingdom · 1940–1980 · rock 0.994

62 Have a Nice Life

United States of America · 2000– · shoegaze 0.982

Steven Wilson

United Kingdom · 1967– · progressive rock 0.975

64 Clint Mansell

United Kingdom · 1963– · electronic 0.960

65 Kronos Quartet

United States of America · 1973– · electronic 0.960

Devin Townsend

Canada · 1972– · progressive metal 0.956

67 MONO

Japan · 1999– · post-rock 0.950

68 world’s end girlfriend

Japan · 1975– · electronic 0.950

69 DANGERDOOM

United States of America · 2004–2006 · hip hop 0.923

70 Machinae Supremacy

Sweden · 2000– · electronic 0.898

71 !!!

United States of America · 1996– · electronic 0.880

72 Avey Tare

United States of America · 1979– · experimental 0.853