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The greatest psychedelic artists of all time

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

No. 1

The Beatles

United Kingdom flagUnited Kingdom · 1960–1970 · rock
14.301
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2 The Doors United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1965–1973 · rock 4.212
3 Radiohead United Kingdom flagUnited Kingdom · 1991– · alternative rock 3.569
4 The Beach Boys United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1961– · pop 2.488
5 Jefferson Airplane United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1965–1973 · psychedelic rock 2.296
6 Pink Floyd United Kingdom flagUnited Kingdom · 1965–2014 · progressive rock 2.290
7 Oasis United Kingdom flagUnited Kingdom · 1991– · britpop 1.844
8 Cream United Kingdom flagUnited Kingdom · 1966–1968 · blues rock 1.420
9 Boris Japan flagJapan · 1992– · drone 1.324
10 The Jimi Hendrix Experience United Kingdom flagUnited Kingdom · 1966–1969 · blues rock 1.263
11 Ye United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1977– · hip hop 1.185
12 Infected Mushroom Israel flagIsrael · 1996– · electronic 1.107
13 10,000 Maniacs United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1981– · folk rock 1.105
14 Tool United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1990– · alternative metal 1.094
15 My Bloody Valentine Ireland flagIreland · 1983– · shoegaze 0.992
16 Boards of Canada United Kingdom flagUnited Kingdom · 1986– · electronic 0.972
17 Sly & the Family Stone United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1967–1975 · funk 0.952
18 Blur United Kingdom flagUnited Kingdom · 1990– · britpop 0.950
19 Grateful Dead United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1965–1995 · rock 0.860
20 Hawkwind United Kingdom flagUnited Kingdom · 1969– · rock 0.828
21 フィッシュマンズ Japan flagJapan · 1987– · neo-psychedelia 0.797
22 The Smashing Pumpkins United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1988– · alternative rock 0.740
23 Jean‐Michel Jarre France flagFrance · 1948– · electronic 0.692
24 Massive Attack United Kingdom flagUnited Kingdom · 1987– · trip hop 0.679
25 Can Germany flagGermany · 1968–1991 · krautrock 0.646
26 Black Sabbath United Kingdom flagUnited Kingdom · 1968–2025 · heavy metal 0.630
27 King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard Australia flagAustralia · 2010– · psychedelic rock 0.582
28 The Chemical Brothers United Kingdom flagUnited Kingdom · 1989– · big beat 0.579
29 A Tribe Called Quest United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1985–2017 · hip hop 0.578
30 Arctic Monkeys United Kingdom flagUnited Kingdom · 2002– · indie rock 0.540
31 Miles Davis United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1926–1991 · jazz 0.525
32 Supergrass United Kingdom flagUnited Kingdom · 1993–2010 · britpop 0.525
33 Slowdive United Kingdom flagUnited Kingdom · 1989– · shoegaze 0.524
34 Big Brother & the Holding Company United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1965– · rock 0.521
35 The Who United Kingdom flagUnited Kingdom · 1964– · rock 0.515
36 Tiamat Sweden flagSweden · 1987– · gothic metal 0.515
37 The Rolling Stones United Kingdom flagUnited Kingdom · 1962– · rock 0.501
38 DJ Shadow United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1972– · trip hop 0.485
39 The Stone Roses United Kingdom flagUnited Kingdom · 1984–2017 · indie rock 0.473
40 The Black Keys United States of America flagUnited States of America · 2001– · blues rock 0.467
41 芸能山城組 Japan flagJapan · 1974– · ambient 0.450
42 David Bowie United Kingdom flagUnited Kingdom · 1947–2016 · rock 0.439
43 Love United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1965–2005 · psychedelic rock 0.436
44 Amon Düül II Germany flagGermany · 1969– · krautrock 0.431
45 Amon Tobin Brazil flagBrazil · 1972– · electronic 0.430
46 Earth United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1990– · drone 0.418
47 The Mothers of Invention United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1964–1975 · rock 0.414
48 Sonic Youth United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1981–2011 · alternative rock 0.393