drone music artists
4 published drone music artists, led by John Cale, Lou Reed and The Velvet Underground.
At a glance
4 published drone music artists; 130 studio albums have verified cover art.
- Published artists0 tier 1 · 4 tier 2 · 0 tier 3
- 4
- Release groups
- 631
- Studio albums
- 136
- Albums with cover artverified Cover Art Archive
- 130
- Timeline events
- 184
- Average career spanfirst to last dated release
- 54.5 years
- Full biographies
- 4
- Biography words
- 26,054
When they started
Debut decade from each artist's earliest dated release. Most debuts fell in the 1970s (3 artists).
| Decade | Artists |
|---|---|
| 1960s | 1 |
| 1970s | 3 |
Where they come from
Countries with the most drone music artists. United Kingdom leads with 2.
Often paired with
Genres that share artists with drone music. The most shared is art rock, with 4 artists in both.
Covers from drone music
130 studio albums have verified cover art. The 12 shown come from the most famous artists.
POPtical Illusion
John Cale · 2024
MERCY
John Cale · 2023
M:FANS
John Cale · 2016
Shifty Adventures in Nookie Wood
John Cale · 2012
Black Acetate
John Cale · 2005
HoboSapiens
John Cale · 2003
Stainless Gamelan: Inside the Dream Syndicate, Volume III: Table of the Elements
John Cale · 2002
Dream Interpretation: Inside the Dream Syndicate, Volume II
John Cale · 2001
Sun Blindness Music: New York in the 1960's, Volume 1
John Cale · 2001
Inside the Dream Syndicate, Volume I: Day of Niagara
John Cale · 2000
June 1, 1974 Outtakes
John Cale · 1996
Walking on Locusts
John Cale · 1996
Leaders
Lou Reed has the most release groups (234); John Cale the longest career (55 years); John Cale the most awards (12).
Most prolific
| Artist | release groups |
|---|---|
| Lou Reed | 234 |
| Brian Eno | 176 |
| The Velvet Underground | 124 |
| John Cale | 97 |
Longest careers
first to last dated release
| Artist | years |
|---|---|
| John Cale | 55 |
| Lou Reed | 55 |
| The Velvet Underground | 55 |
| Brian Eno | 53 |
Most decorated
| Artist | awards |
|---|---|
| John Cale | 12 |
| Lou Reed | 6 |
| The Velvet Underground | 6 |
| Brian Eno | 6 |
Most famous drone music artists
John Cale
United Kingdom · Person · born 1942
rock music, folk rock, experimental rock, pop rock, art rock, alternative rock, classical music, avant-garde music, proto-punk, spoken word, drone music
84 wikis
Lou Reed
United States · Person · born 1942
rock music, folk rock, psychedelic rock, experimental rock, glam rock, art rock, alternative rock, blue-eyed soul, proto-punk, noise rock, spoken word, drone music
79 wikis
The Velvet Underground
United States · Group · 1965–1972
rock music, blues rock, folk rock, psychedelic rock, experimental rock, art rock, alternative rock, art pop, avant-garde music, proto-punk, noise rock, drone music, noise music, avant-punk
74 wikis
Brian Eno
United Kingdom · Person · born 1948
electronic music, art rock, art pop, ambient music, drone music
64 wikis