intelligent dance music artists
10 published intelligent dance music artists, led by Thom Yorke, Aphex Twin and Jonny Greenwood.
At a glance
10 published intelligent dance music artists; 65 studio albums have verified cover art.
- Published artists0 tier 1 · 1 tier 2 · 9 tier 3
- 10
- Release groups
- 610
- Studio albums
- 72
- Albums with cover artverified Cover Art Archive
- 65
- Timeline events
- 90
- Average career spanfirst to last dated release
- 25.4 years
- Full biographies
- 10
- Biography words
- 33,480
When they started
Debut decade from each artist's earliest dated release. Most debuts fell in the 2000s (5 artists).
| Decade | Artists |
|---|---|
| 1980s | 1 |
| 1990s | 3 |
| 2000s | 5 |
Where they come from
Countries with the most intelligent dance music artists. United Kingdom leads with 5.
Often paired with
Genres that share artists with intelligent dance music. The most shared is electronic music, with 7 artists in both.
Covers from intelligent dance music
65 studio albums have verified cover art. The 12 shown come from the most famous artists.
Tall Tales
Thom Yorke · 2025
ANIMA
Thom Yorke · 2019
Tomorrow’s Modern Boxes
Thom Yorke · 2014
The Eraser
Thom Yorke · 2006
Syro
Aphex Twin · 2014
Drukqs
Aphex Twin · 2001
Richard D. James Album
Aphex Twin · 1996
Melodies From Mars
Aphex Twin · 1995
…I Care Because You Do
Aphex Twin · 1995
Selected Ambient Works, Volume II
Aphex Twin · 1994
Selected Ambient Works 85–92
Aphex Twin · 1992
New Chapter
Leaders
Amon Tobin has the most release groups (127); Boards of Canada the longest career (39 years); Jonny Greenwood the most awards (4).
Most prolific
| Artist | release groups |
|---|---|
| Amon Tobin | 127 |
| Aphex Twin | 122 |
| Flying Lotus | 95 |
| Thom Yorke | 85 |
| C418 | 70 |
Longest careers
first to last dated release
| Artist | years |
|---|---|
| Boards of Canada | 39 |
| Aphex Twin | 32 |
| Amon Tobin | 29 |
| Jonny Greenwood | 23 |
| Thom Yorke | 23 |
Most decorated
| Artist | awards |
|---|---|
| Jonny Greenwood | 4 |
| Dan Snaith | 3 |
| Aphex Twin | 1 |
| Flying Lotus | 1 |
Most famous intelligent dance music artists
Thom Yorke
United Kingdom · Person · born 1968
rock music, electronic music, art rock, alternative rock, electronica, intelligent dance music, glitch
65 wikis
Aphex Twin
United Kingdom · Person · born 1971
electronic music, ambient music, techno, experimental music, intelligent dance music, ambient techno, acid techno, drill and bass
54 wikis
Jonny Greenwood
United Kingdom · Person · born 1971
electronic music, art rock, alternative rock, indie rock, electronica, intelligent dance music
42 wikis
C418
Germany · Person · born 1989
electronic music, dance-pop, house music, ambient music, downtempo, intelligent dance music, drum and bass, tech house, chiptune
32 wikis
Boards of Canada
United Kingdom · Group · 1986–present
ambient music, electronica, folktronica, downtempo, intelligent dance music, ambient techno
31 wikis
Flying Lotus
United States · Person · born 1983
electronic music, jazz, hip-hop, trip hop, psychedelic music, experimental music, intelligent dance music
25 wikis
Amon Tobin
Brazil · Person · born 1972
electronic music, trip hop, intelligent dance music
25 wikis
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
Hudson Mohawke
United Kingdom · Person · born 1986
intelligent dance music
15 wikis
Download
Canada · Group · 1994–present
intelligent dance music
6 wikis