The Groove

The greatest lounge artists of all time

8 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

Thievery Corporation

United States of America · 1995– · electronic

3.020

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2 Mr. Bungle

United States of America · 1985– · experimental rock 1.205

3 目黒将司

Japan · 1971– · jazz 1.029

Tom Waits

United States of America · 1949– · rock 0.662

5 Nouvelle Vague

France · 2003– · bossa nova 0.533

6 Stereolab

United Kingdom · 1990– · electronic 0.518

7 Feist

Canada · 1976– · indie pop 0.500

8 Angelo Badalamenti

United States of America · 1937–2022 · jazz 0.450