Artists
Every artist featured across our packs, from pioneers to key players.
2 Live Crew
1984-present
Southern Hip-Hop
4hero
1990-present
90s UK Jungle and Drum & Bass
808 State
1987-present
The Haçienda Sound
A Guy Called Gerald
1988-present
The Haçienda Sound90s UK Jungle and Drum & Bass
Afrika Bambaataa
1976-2016
Early New York Hip-Hop
Air
1995-present
French Touch House
Alice in Chains
1987-2002, 2005-present
Seattle Grunge
Alien Sex Fiend
1982-present
UK Goth
American Football
1997-2000, 2014-present
90s Midwest Emo
Amon Düül II
1968-1981
German Krautrock
André Cymone
1977-1981 with Prince, solo 1982-present
The Minneapolis Sound
Antônio Carlos Jobim
1950s-1994
Bossa Nova
Artful Dodger
1997-2006
Underground UK Garage
Astrud Gilberto
1963-2000s
Bossa Nova
Atheist
1987-1994, 2006-present
Death Metal (Tampa Bay)
Attrition
1980-present
Darkwave and Synth Goth
Augustus Pablo
1970-1999
70s Dub Reggae
Bad Brains
1977-present
DC Hardcore
Banco del Mutuo Soccorso
1968-present
Italian Progressive Rock
Bark Psychosis
1986-2004
Post-Rock
Basic Channel (Moritz von Oswald & Mark Ernestus)
1993-present
Berlin Techno
Bauhaus
1978-1983, 1998, 2005-2008
UK Goth
Beenie Man
1980s-present
Jamaican Dancehall
Berry Gordy
1957-1988
Motown
Bikini Kill
1990-1997, 2019-present
Riot Grrrl
Billy Paul
1952-2016
Philadelphia Soul
Björk
1977-present
Icelandic Music
Black Flag
1976-1986
LA Punk (Early 80s)
Blake Baxter
1987-present
Berlin TechnoDetroit Techno
Blank Banshee
2012-present
Vaporwave
Blondie
1974-present
CBGB's 70s Punk
Bob Sinclar
1998-present
French Touch House
Boredoms
1986-present
Japanoise: The Extreme Edge of Sound
Boy Harsher
2013-present
Darkwave and Synth Goth
Boys Noize
2005-present
Bloghouse and Indie Sleaze
Braid
1993-1999, 2004, 2011-present
90s Midwest Emo
Bratmobile
1991-1994, 2000-2003
Riot Grrrl
Buju Banton
1987-present
Jamaican Dancehall
Bunny Lee
1967-2020
70s Dub Reggae
C.C.C.C.
1990-present
Japanoise: The Extreme Edge of Sound
Cabaret Voltaire
1973-1994, 2009-present
Industrial
Caetano Veloso
1965-present
Brazilian Tropicália
Can
1968-1979
German Krautrock
Cannibal Corpse
1988-present
Death Metal (Tampa Bay)
Cap'n Jazz
1989-1995, 2010, 2017, 2024-present
90s Midwest Emo
Carl Craig
1989-present
Detroit Techno
Carlos Lyra
1957-present
Bossa Nova
Cassius
1996-2019
French Touch House
Chapterhouse
1987-1996, 2008-2010
Shoegaze and Dreampop
Circle Jerks
1979-1995, 2001-present
LA Punk (Early 80s)
Clan of Xymox
1983-present
Darkwave and Synth Goth
Claudio Simonetti
1972-present
Italian Progressive Rock
Cluster
1971-2010
German Krautrock
Cocteau Twins
1979-1997
Darkwave and Synth GothShoegaze and Dreampop
Coil
1982-2004
Industrial
Craig David
1999-present
Underground UK Garage
Crystal Castles
2006-2017
Bloghouse and Indie Sleaze
Cursive
1995-present
90s Midwest Emo
Curve
1990-2005
Shoegaze and Dreampop
Daddy Yankee
1992-2023, 2024-present
Reggaeton
Daft Punk
1993-2021
French Touch House
Dag Nasty
1985-present
DC Hardcore
Daniel Lopatin (Chuck Person / Oneohtrix Point Never)
2009-present
Vaporwave
Dead Boys
1976-1979, 1986-1987, 2004-2005, 2017
CBGB's 70s Punk
Dead Can Dance
1981-present
Darkwave and Synth Goth
Death
1983-2001
Death Metal (Tampa Bay)
Deicide
1987-present
Death Metal (Tampa Bay)
Depeche Mode
1980-present
Darkwave and Synth Goth
Derrick May
1987-present
Detroit Techno
Descendents
1977-present
LA Punk (Early 80s)
Dimitri Hegemann
1982-present
Berlin Techno
Dizzee Rascal
2000-present
UK Grime
DJ EZ
1994-present
Underground UK Garage
DJ Hype
1989-present
90s UK Jungle and Drum & Bass
DJ Kool Herc
1973-present
Early New York Hip-Hop
DJ Playero
1990-present
Reggaeton
DJ Screw
1990-2000
Southern Hip-Hop
DNA
1977-1982
NYC No Wave
Drab Majesty
2011-present
Darkwave and Synth Goth
Dreem Teem
1996-2000
Underground UK Garage
Eddie Fowlkes
1986-present
Detroit Techno
Eiichi Ohtaki
1969-2013
Japanese City Pop
El General
1985-present
Reggaeton
Elizete Cardoso
1950s-1980s
Bossa Nova
Embrace
1985-1986
DC Hardcore
Errol Thompson
1968-2004
70s Dub Reggae
Étienne de Crécy
1990-present
French Touch House
Excuse 17
1993-1995
Riot Grrrl
Explosions in the Sky
1999-present
Post-Rock
Farley Jackmaster Funk
1981-present
Chicago House
Faust
1971-1975
German Krautrock
Fear
1977-present
LA Punk (Early 80s)
Fela Kuti
1958-1997
Afrobeat
Femi Kuti
1980s-present
Afrobeat
Frankie Knuckles
1977-2014
Chicago House
Fugazi
1987-2003
DC Hardcore
Gal Costa
1964-2022
Brazilian Tropicália
Gamble & Huff
1964-present
Philadelphia Soul
Gang of Four
1977-2011
UK Post-Punk
Gauge
1990-1994
90s Midwest Emo
Germs
1977-1980
LA Punk (Early 80s)
Geto Boys
1986-present
Southern Hip-Hop
Gilberto Gil
1963-present
Brazilian Tropicália
Ginger Baker
1960s-2019
Afrobeat
Glenn Branca
1976-2018
NYC No Wave
Goblin
1972-present
Italian Progressive Rock
Godspeed You! Black Emperor
1994-2003, 2010-present
Post-Rock
Goldie
1992-present
90s UK Jungle and Drum & Bass
Goodie Mob
1991-present
Southern Hip-Hop
Googoosh
1951-present
Iranian Psychedelic Rock (Pre-1979)
Government Issue
1980-1989
DC Hardcore
Grandmaster Flash
1976-present
Early New York Hip-Hop
Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five
1978-1988
Early New York Hip-Hop
Green River
1984-1988
Seattle Grunge
Grooverider
1989-present
90s UK Jungle and Drum & Bass
GusGus
1995-present
Icelandic Music
Hanatarash
1983-1998
Japanoise: The Extreme Edge of Sound
Happy Mondays
1980-1993, 1999-2001, 2004-present
The Haçienda Sound
Harmonia
1973-1976
German Krautrock
Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes
1954-1997
Philadelphia Soul
Haruomi Hosono
1969-present
Japanese City Pop
Hassan Shamaizadeh
1970s-present
Iranian Psychedelic Rock (Pre-1979)
Heavens to Betsy
1991-1994
Riot Grrrl
Hijokaidan
1979-present
Japanoise: The Extreme Edge of Sound
Holland-Dozier-Holland
1962-1967
Motown
Huggy Bear
1991-1994
Riot Grrrl
Ian MacKaye
1979-present
DC Hardcore
Incapacitants
1981-present
Japanoise: The Extreme Edge of Sound
Inspiral Carpets
1983-1995, 2003-present
The Haçienda Sound
Internet Club (Robin Burnett)
2010-present
Vaporwave
Ivy Queen
1996-present
Reggaeton
James
1982-2001, 2007-present
The Haçienda Sound
James Ferraro
2005-present
Vaporwave
Jamie Principle
1982-present
Chicago House
Jammer
2000-present
UK Grime
Jeff Mills
1988-present
Berlin TechnoDetroit Techno
Jesse Johnson
1981-1985 with The Time, solo 1985-present
The Minneapolis Sound
Jesse Saunders
1984-present
Chicago House
Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis
1982-present
The Minneapolis Sound
JME
2005-present
UK Grime
João Gilberto
1950-2019
Bossa Nova
Joy Division
1976-1980
Darkwave and Synth GothUK GothUK Post-Punk
Juan Atkins
1985-present
Berlin TechnoDetroit Techno
Justice
2003-present
Bloghouse and Indie SleazeFrench Touch House
Kano
2004-present
UK Grime
Kevin Saunderson
1987-present
Detroit Techno
King Jammy
1970s-present
Jamaican Dancehall
King Tubby
1968-1989
70s Dub Reggae
Kourosh Yaghmaei
1963-present
Iranian Psychedelic Rock (Pre-1979)
Kraftwerk
1970-present
Detroit TechnoGerman Krautrock
Kurtis Blow
1979-present
Early New York Hip-Hop
Larry Heard (Mr. Fingers)
1984-present
Chicago House
Le Orme
1966-present
Italian Progressive Rock
Le Tigre
1998-2005, 2016
Riot Grrrl
Lee 'Scratch' Perry
1968-2021
70s Dub Reggae
Lethal Bizzle
2002-present
UK Grime
LTJ Bukem
1990-present
90s UK Jungle and Drum & Bass
Lush
1987-1996, 2015-2016
Shoegaze and Dreampop
Luxury Elite
2011-present
Vaporwave
Lydia Lunch
1976-present
NYC No Wave
Macintosh Plus (Ramona Langley)
2009-present
Vaporwave
Macross 82-99
2013-present
Vaporwave
Mad Professor
1982-present
70s Dub Reggae
Magazine
1977-1981, reformed
UK Post-Punk
Marcel Dettmann
1999-present
Berlin Techno
Mariya Takeuchi
1978-present
Japanese City Pop
Mars
1977-1978
NYC No Wave
Marshall Jefferson
1985-present
Chicago House
Martha and the Vandellas
1962-1972
Motown
Marvin Gaye
1961-1984
Motown
Melle Mel
1978-present
Early New York Hip-Hop
Merzbow
1979-present
Japanoise: The Extreme Edge of Sound
MFSB
1971-1980
Philadelphia Soul
Middle Class
1977-1982
LA Punk (Early 80s)
Minako Yoshida
1974-present
Japanese City Pop
Ministry
1981-present
Industrial
Minor Threat
1980-1983
DC Hardcore
Minutemen
1980-1985
LA Punk (Early 80s)
MJ Cole
1997-present
Underground UK Garage
Mogwai
1995-present
Post-Rock
Morbid Angel
1983-present
Death Metal (Tampa Bay)
Morris Day
1981-present
The Minneapolis Sound
Mother Love Bone
1987-1990
Seattle Grunge
Motorbass
1993-1997
French Touch House
MSTRKRFT
2005-present
Bloghouse and Indie Sleaze
Mudhoney
1988-present
Seattle Grunge
Múm
1997-present
Icelandic Music
My Bloody Valentine
1983-1997, 2007-present
Shoegaze and Dreampop
Nasty Savage
1983-present
Death Metal (Tampa Bay)
Nation of Ulysses
1988-1992
DC Hardcore
Neu!
1971-1975
German Krautrock
New Order
1980-1993, 1998-2007, 2011-present
The Haçienda Sound
Nine Inch Nails
1988-present
Industrial
Nirvana
1987-1994
Seattle Grunge
Norbert Thormann & Michael Teufele
1994-present
Berlin Techno
Obituary
1984-present
Death Metal (Tampa Bay)
Of Monsters and Men
2010-present
Icelandic Music
Ólafur Arnalds
2004-present
Icelandic Music
Organized Noize
1992-present
Southern Hip-Hop
Os Mutantes
1966-1978, 2006-present
Brazilian Tropicália
Osanna
1971-1978, 2001-present
Italian Progressive Rock
Outkast
1992-2007, reunited 2014
Southern Hip-Hop
Pale Saints
1987-1996
Shoegaze and Dreampop
Patti Smith
1974-present
CBGB's 70s Punk
Pearl Jam
1990-present
Seattle Grunge
Phuture (DJ Pierre, Spanky, Herb J)
1985-present
Chicago House
Premiata Forneria Marconi
1970-present
Italian Progressive Rock
Prince
1976-2016
The Minneapolis Sound
Public Image Ltd
1978-1992, reformed
UK Post-Punk
Rainer Maria
1995-2006, 2014-present
90s Midwest Emo
Ramones
1974-1996
CBGB's 70s Punk
Rhys Chatham
1970s-present
NYC No Wave
Richard Hell and the Voidoids
1976-1979, 1981-1984, 1990s
CBGB's 70s Punk
Ride
1988-1996, 2014-present
Shoegaze and Dreampop
Rites of Spring
1984-1986
DC Hardcore
Robert Hood
1991-present
Berlin TechnoDetroit Techno
Roberto Menescal
1957-present
Bossa Nova
Rogério Duprat
1960s-1970s
Brazilian Tropicália
Ron Hardy
1977-1992
Chicago House
Roni Size
1992-present
90s UK Jungle and Drum & Bass
Saint Pepsi (Skylar Spence)
2012-present
Vaporwave
Sandra Izsadore
1960s-present
Afrobeat
Scientist
1979-present
70s Dub Reggae
Sean Paul
1990s-present
Jamaican Dancehall
SebastiAn
2005-present
Bloghouse and Indie Sleaze
Seun Kuti
1997-present
Afrobeat
Shabba Ranks
1980s-present
Jamaican DancehallReggaeton
She Past Away
2006-present
Darkwave and Synth Goth
Sheila E.
1984-present
The Minneapolis Sound
Shy FX
1993-present
90s UK Jungle and Drum & Bass
Sigur Rós
1994-present
Icelandic MusicPost-Rock
Simian Mobile Disco
2005-present
Bloghouse and Indie Sleaze
Siouxsie and the Banshees
1976-1996, 2002
Shoegaze and DreampopUK GothUK Post-Punk
Skepta
2005-present
UK Grime
Skinny Puppy
1982-1995, 2000-present
Industrial
Sleater-Kinney
1994-2006, 2014-present
Riot Grrrl
Slint
1986-1992, 2005, 2007-2014
90s Midwest EmoPost-Rock
Slowdive
1989-1995, 2014-present
Shoegaze and Dreampop
Smokey Robinson & The Miracles
1957-1972
Motown
So Solid Crew
1998-2006
Underground UK Garage
Sólstafir
1995-present
Icelandic Music
Sonic Youth
1981-2011
NYC No Wave
Soundgarden
1984-1997, 2010-2017
Seattle Grunge
SPK
1978-1988
Industrial
Stan Getz
1943-1991
Bossa Nova
Stardust
1998
French Touch House
Steely & Clevie
1985-present
Reggaeton
Stevie Wonder
1961-present
Motown
Stormzy
2010-present
UK Grime
Suicide
1970-present
CBGB's 70s PunkNYC No Wave
Swans
1982-present
NYC No Wave
Swervedriver
1989-1998, 2008-present
Shoegaze and Dreampop
Taeko Onuki
1973-present
Japanese City Pop
Takkhalha
1970s
Iranian Psychedelic Rock (Pre-1979)
Talking Heads
1975-1991
CBGB's 70s Punk
Tangerine Dream
1967-present
German Krautrock
Tatsuro Yamashita
1973-present
Japanese City Pop
Team Dresch
1993-1998, 2004-present
Riot Grrrl
Teddy Pendergrass
1970-2013
Philadelphia Soul
Teen Idles
1979-1980
DC Hardcore
Teenage Jesus and the Jerks
1976-1979
NYC No Wave
Tego Calderón
1996-present
Reggaeton
Television
1973-1978, 1991-1993, 2001-2023
CBGB's 70s Punk
The Charlatans
1989-present
The Haçienda Sound
The Contortions
1977-1979
NYC No Wave
The Cure
1976-present
UK GothUK Post-Punk
The Fall
1976-2018
UK Post-Punk
The Four Tops
1963-present
Motown
The Frozen Autumn
1993-present
Darkwave and Synth Goth
The Funk Brothers
1959-1972
Motown
The Gerogerigegege
1985-present
Japanoise: The Extreme Edge of Sound
The Get Up Kids
1995-2005, 2008-present
90s Midwest Emo
The Intruders
1960-1984
Philadelphia Soul
The Jesus and Mary Chain
1983-1999, 2007-present
Shoegaze and Dreampop
The O'Jays
1958-present
Philadelphia Soul
The Promise Ring
1995-2002, 2011-2012
90s Midwest Emo
The Raptures
1963-1967
Iranian Psychedelic Rock (Pre-1979)
The Sisters of Mercy
1980-present
UK Goth
The Stone Roses
1983-1996, 2011-2017
The Haçienda Sound
The Sugarcubes
1986-1992
Icelandic Music
The Sugarhill Gang
1979-present
Early New York Hip-Hop
The Supremes
1961-1977
Motown
The Temptations
1961-present
Motown
The Time
1981-1991, reunions 2008-present
The Minneapolis Sound
The Upsetters
1968-1972
70s Dub Reggae
Thom Bell
1959-2022
Philadelphia Soul
Three 6 Mafia
1991-present
Southern Hip-Hop
Throbbing Gristle
1975-1981, 2004-2010
Industrial
Todd Edwards
1992-present
Underground UK Garage
Tom Zé
1968-present
Brazilian Tropicália
Tony Allen
1958-2020
Afrobeat
Torquato Neto
1960s-1972
Brazilian Tropicália
Tortoise
1990-present
Post-Rock
Tuff Jam
1996-present
Underground UK Garage
Uffie
2005-present
Bloghouse and Indie Sleaze
UGK
1987-2007
Southern Hip-Hop
UK Decay
1978-1983
UK Goth
Underground Resistance
1989-present
Detroit Techno
Vinicius de Moraes
1950s-1980s
Bossa Nova
Vybz Kartel
1990s-present
Jamaican Dancehall
Wayne Smith
1985-1994
Jamaican Dancehall
Wendy & Lisa
1983-1987 with Prince, duo 1987-present
The Minneapolis Sound
Whitehouse
1980-2008
Industrial
Wiley
1996-present
UK Grime
Wire
1976-1980, reformed
UK Post-Punk
Wookie
1998-present
Underground UK Garage
X
1977-present
LA Punk (Early 80s)
Yellow Magic Orchestra
1978-1984, 1993, 2007-2023
Japanese City Pop
Yellowman
1978-present
Jamaican Dancehall
Zangoleah
1960s-1970s
Iranian Psychedelic Rock (Pre-1979)
Zed Bias
1998-present
Underground UK Garage