electronica artists

94 published electronica artists, led by Gwen Stefani, Depeche Mode and Lorde.

At a glance

94 published electronica artists; 479 studio albums have verified cover art.

Published artists11 tier 1 · 9 tier 2 · 74 tier 3: 94
Release groups: 4,494
Studio albums: 511
Albums with cover artverified Cover Art Archive: 479
Timeline events: 922
Monthly listenerssum across artists: 341.3M
Claimed salessum of stored claims; implausible values excluded: 9M
Average career spanfirst to last dated release: 25.1 years
Full biographies: 73
Biography words: 236,917

When they started

Debut decade from each artist's earliest dated release. Most debuts fell in the 2000s (24 artists).

Artists by debut decade
Decade	Artists
1970s	4
1980s	4
1990s	22
2000s	24
2010s	13
2020s	3

24 artists have no dated release or formation year and are not plotted.

Where they come from

Countries with the most electronica artists. United Kingdom leads with 24.

Often paired with

Genres that share artists with electronica. The most shared is alternative rock, with 17 artists in both.

Covers from electronica

479 studio albums have verified cover art. The 12 shown come from the most famous artists.

Bouquet
Gwen Stefani · 2024
You Make It Feel Like Christmas
Gwen Stefani · 2017
This Is What the Truth Feels Like
Gwen Stefani · 2016
The Sweet Escape
Gwen Stefani · 2006
Love. Angel. Music. Baby.
Gwen Stefani · 2004
Memento Mori
Depeche Mode · 2023
Spirit
Depeche Mode · 2017
Delta Machine
Depeche Mode · 2013
Sounds of the Universe
Depeche Mode · 2009
Playing the Angel
Depeche Mode · 2005
Exciter
Depeche Mode · 2001
Ultra
Depeche Mode · 1997

Leaders

Depeche Mode has the most release groups (400); Yoko Ono the longest career (56 years); Alanis Morissette the most awards (66).

Most prolific

Most prolific, by number of release groups
Artist	release groups
Depeche Mode	400
Tiësto	326
Moby	299
Steve Aoki	253
Daft Punk	212

Longest careers

first to last dated release

Longest careers, by number of years
Artist	years
Yoko Ono	56
Kraftwerk	55
Sparks	55
Kitarō	46
Depeche Mode	45

Most decorated

Most decorated, by number of awards
Artist	awards
Alanis Morissette	66
Gwen Stefani	16
Tiësto	16
Aaliyah	14
Seal	10

Most famous electronica artists

Gwen Stefani

United States · Person · born 1969

rock music, pop music, contemporary R&B, new wave, ska, electronica

25.9M listeners · 81 wikis

Depeche Mode

United Kingdom · Group · 1980–present

alternative rock, synth-pop, new wave, electronic rock, electronica, dark wave, industrial music

21.1M listeners · 82 wikis

Lorde

New Zealand · Person · born 1996

art pop, indie pop, electronica, dream pop

26.3M listeners · 75 wikis

Daft Punk

France · Group · 1993–2021

dance music, electronic music, synth-pop, electronic rock, house music, French house, electronica, nu-disco, leftfield house

28.3M listeners · 70 wikis

Alanis Morissette

Canada · Person · born 1974

rock music, pop music, experimental rock, pop rock, dance-pop, progressive rock, alternative rock, electronica, post-grunge

10.8M listeners · 82 wikis

Tiësto

Kingdom of the Netherlands · Person · born 1969

electronic dance music, electro house, trance, electronica, progressive house, hardcore, deep house, future house

33.5M listeners · 56 wikis

Moby

United States · Person · born 1965

electronic music, alternative rock, Q3071, electronic rock, house music, ambient music, techno, electronica, trip hop, downtempo, chill-out music

9.9M listeners · 68 wikis

Aaliyah

United States · Person · born 1979

rock music, pop music, contemporary R&B, soul, funk, hip-hop, hip-hop soul, new jack swing, electronica

6.8M listeners · 76 wikis

Melanie Martinez

Brazil · Person · born 1995

rhythm and blues, EDM trap music, indie pop, electronica, alternative music, emo pop

14.7M listeners · 55 wikis

MGMT

United States · Group · 2002–present

progressive rock, psychedelic pop, neo-psychedelia, electronica

20.6M listeners · 41 wikis

Seal

United Kingdom · Person · born 1963

pop music, contemporary R&B, soul, rhythm and blues, house music, electronica

9.2M listeners · 56 wikis

M.I.A.

Sri Lanka · Person · born 1975

pop music, dance music, alternative rock, progressive rap, pop rap, world music, alternative hip-hop, electronica, experimental hip-hop

9.6M listeners · 54 wikis

More electronica artists

Showing 1–82 of 82 artists

Steve Aoki

United States · Person · born 1977

electronica

17.4M listeners · 40 wikis · Tier 1

Imogen Heap

United Kingdom · Person · born 1977

alternative rock, synth-pop, ambient music, indie rock, electronica, dream pop, trip hop, folktronica

20.6M listeners · 31 wikis · Tier 1

Massive Attack

United Kingdom · Group · 1988–present

electronica, trip hop

9.3M listeners · 47 wikis · Tier 3

Grimes

Canada · Person · born 1988

contemporary R&B, electronic music, art pop, synth-pop, ambient music, indie pop, electronica, dream pop, experimental music

7.6M listeners · 47 wikis · Tier 3

Portishead

United Kingdom · Group · 1991–present

experimental rock, alternative rock, electronica, trip hop, downtempo

7.4M listeners · 47 wikis · Tier 3

Vishal Dadlani

India · Person · born 1973

soul, electronic rock, folk-pop, electronica, Indian film music, Indian pop, Indian rock

23.6M listeners · 12 wikis · Tier 1

Flume

Australia · Person · born 1991

electronica, trip hop, future bass

12.3M listeners · 24 wikis · Tier 1

James Blake

United Kingdom · Person · born 1988

pop music, electronic dance music, electronica, post-dubstep

7.5M listeners · 33 wikis · Tier 3

Mora

United States · Person · born 1996

reggaeton, electronica, Latin trap

19.1M listeners · 7 wikis · Tier 1

Yoko Ono

Japan · Person · born 1933

rock music, pop music, dance music, electronic music, alternative rock, new wave, electronica, experimental music, Shibuya-kei, avant-garde, Fluxus, conceptual art, vanguard

98 wikis · Tier 2

Kraftwerk

Germany · Group · 1961–2003

electronic music, electro, synth-pop, techno, electronica, experimental music, Krautrock

64 wikis · Tier 2

Thom Yorke

United Kingdom · Person · born 1968

rock music, electronic music, art rock, alternative rock, electronica, intelligent dance music, glitch

65 wikis · Tier 2

Steve Harris

United Kingdom · Person · born 1956

traditional heavy metal, heavy metal music, electronica

54 wikis · Tier 3

Jonny Greenwood

United Kingdom · Person · born 1971

electronic music, art rock, alternative rock, indie rock, electronica, intelligent dance music

42 wikis · Tier 3

Louane

France · Person · born 1996

pop music, alternative R&B, electronica, alternative dance, variety

48 wikis · Tier 3

Ed O'Brien

United Kingdom · Person · born 1968

art rock, alternative rock, indie rock, electronica

38 wikis · Tier 3

Colin Greenwood

United Kingdom · Person · born 1969

alternative rock, electronica

37 wikis · Tier 3

Air

France · Group · 1995–present

electronica

44 wikis · Tier 3

Kitarō

Japan · Person · born 1953

ambient music, new age music, electronica

44 wikis · Tier 3

Alan Wilder

United Kingdom · Person · born 1959

new wave, electronica

32 wikis · Tier 3

Grey DeLisle

United States · Person · born 1973

country music, electronica

38 wikis · Tier 3

Ladytron

United Kingdom · Group · 1999–present

synth-pop, electronica

36 wikis · Tier 3

The Knife

Sweden · Group · 1999–2014

electronica

31 wikis · Tier 2

Boards of Canada

United Kingdom · Group · 1986–present

ambient music, electronica, folktronica, downtempo, intelligent dance music, ambient techno

31 wikis · Tier 3

Dizzee Rascal

United Kingdom · Person · born 1984

hip-hop, hip house, electronica, grime, UK garage, dubstep, bassline

29 wikis · Tier 3

Junkie XL

Kingdom of the Netherlands · Person · born 1967

electronica

29 wikis · Tier 3

Saul Williams

United States · Person · born 1972

hip-hop, rapping, alternative hip-hop, electronica, industrial music

28 wikis · Tier 3

Sparks

United States · Group · 1971–present

psychedelic rock, disco, pop rock, glam rock, art rock, alternative rock, synth-pop, electropop, new wave, electronica, proto-punk, synth-punk

28 wikis · Tier 3

Gåte

Norway · Group · 1999–present

folk rock, progressive rock, electronica, progressive metal, folk metal

27 wikis · Tier 3

Bang Chan

Australia · Person · born 1997

electronic dance music, hip-hop, alternative rock, electronica, K-pop

26 wikis · Tier 3

Ninel Conde

Mexico · Person · born 1976

Latin pop, electronica, cumbia, grupera

26 wikis · Tier 3

Tsunku

Japan · Person · born 1968

hard rock, disco, pop rock, synth-pop, funk rock, J-pop, electronica, video game music

23 wikis · Tier 3

Safri Duo

Denmark · Group · 1990–present

pop music, classical music, trance, electronica, club/dance music

22 wikis · Tier 3

Alison Goldfrapp

United Kingdom · Person · born 1966

ambient music, electronica

21 wikis · Tier 3

Changbin

South Korea · Person · born 1999

hip-hop, electronica, K-pop

21 wikis · Tier 3

Hitomi

Japan · Person · born 1976

rock music, J-pop, electronica

20 wikis · Tier 3

Alex Christensen

Germany · Person · born 1967

electronica

20 wikis · Tier 3

Tamer Hosny

Egypt · Person · born 1977

electronica, music of Egypt, Arabic pop, Egyptian pop

18 wikis · Tier 3

Akeboshi

Japan · Person · born 1978

pop music, folk music, electronica, film score

18 wikis · Tier 3

Rob Swire

Australia · Person · born 1982

electronica

17 wikis · Tier 3

Mirwais

France · Person · born 1960

alternative rock, post-punk, electro, synth-pop, electronica

16 wikis · Tier 3

Mike Skinner

United Kingdom · Person · born 1978

rock music, hip-hop, electronica, UK garage

15 wikis · Tier 3

Dan Snaith

Canada · Person · born 1978

psychedelic rock, electronic music, electronic dance music, psychedelic pop, neo-psychedelia, electronica, dream pop, folktronica, intelligent dance music, deep house, shoegaze, noise pop

15 wikis · Tier 3

Chiddy Bang

United States · Group · 2009–2013

pop music, hip-hop, electro, synth-pop, alternative hip-hop, electronica, indietronica

13 wikis · Tier 3

Pegboard Nerds

Denmark · Group · 2012–present

electronica

13 wikis · Tier 3

GoldLink

United States · Person · born 1993

contemporary R&B, hip-hop, alternative hip-hop, electronica

12 wikis · Tier 3

Miho Hatori

Japan · Person · born 1970

indie rock, electronica, trip hop, avant-garde music, downtempo, Shibuya-kei

12 wikis · Tier 3

Kruder & Dorfmeister

Austria · Group · 1993–present

electronica

12 wikis · Tier 3

Mitsuhiro Hidaka

Japan · Person · born 1986

rock music, pop music, hip-hop, J-pop, electronica

11 wikis · Tier 3

Kahimi Karie

Japan · Person · born 1968

synth-pop, indie pop, electronica, experimental music, Shibuya-kei

11 wikis · Tier 3

Jason Nevins

United States · Person · born 1972

electronica

10 wikis · Tier 3

Supercar

Japan · Group · 1995–2005

alternative rock, electronica, shoegaze

9 wikis · Tier 3

Hybrid

United Kingdom · Group · 1996–present

electronica

9 wikis · Tier 3

DJ Spooky

United States · Person · born 1970

electronica

8 wikis · Tier 3

Goldfish

South Africa · Group · 2009–present

electronica

8 wikis · Tier 3

Ugress

Norway · Group · 2000–present

electronica

8 wikis · Tier 3

Aira Mitsuki

Japan · Person · born 1988

dance-pop, synth-pop, J-pop, electronica

7 wikis · Tier 3

Salyu

Japan · Person · born 1980

folk music, alternative rock, J-pop, electronica

7 wikis · Tier 3

Tim Wright

United Kingdom · Person · born 1967

electronica

7 wikis · Tier 3

Xploding Plastix

Norway · Group · 2000–present

jazz, electronica, acid jazz, big beat

7 wikis · Tier 3

Danny!

United States · Person · born 1983

hip-hop, electronica

6 wikis · Tier 3

Taku Takahashi

Japan · Person · born 1974

hip-hop, electronica

6 wikis · Tier 3

Ralph Myerz and the Jack Herren Band

Norway · Group

electronica

6 wikis · Tier 3

Adil Omar

Pakistan · Person · born 1991

pop music, psychedelic rock, hip-hop, hardcore hip-hop, world music, alternative hip-hop, G-funk, electronica, psychedelic music, industrial music, synthwave

5 wikis · Tier 3