Downtempo music is a genre characterized by its slow and relaxed tempo, often incorporating elements of electronic, ambient, and trip-hop music. It typically features atmospheric and dreamy soundscapes, with a focus on texture and mood rather than upbeat rhythms. The genre is often associated with introspective and contemplative moods, and is popular in chillout rooms and lounges.
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Here is a list of downtempo artists on Spotify, ranked based on popularity, who exemplifies the downtempo genre. You can find out what downtempo genre sounds like where you can preview artists or sort them the way you want, just click the headers to sort.
| # | name | popularity | followers |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 61 | 1358815 | |
| 2 | 58 | 679455 | |
| 3 | 58 | 882739 | |
| 4 | 58 | 880185 | |
| 5 | 60 | 589737 | |
| 6 | 59 | 331437 | |
| 7 | 59 | 808056 | |
| 8 | 62 | 2092440 | |
| 9 | 57 | 636106 | |
| 10 | 58 | 816242 | |
| 11 | 44 | 143578 | |
| 12 | 54 | 448150 | |
| 13 | 54 | 504319 | |
| 14 | 44 | 206603 | |
| 15 | 44 | 155202 | |
| 16 | 50 | 417514 | |
| 17 | 48 | 127469 | |
| 18 | 48 | 132628 | |
| 19 | 53 | 667127 | |
| 20 | 46 | 210248 | |
| 21 | 43 | 210683 | |
| 22 | 41 | 172050 | |
| 23 | 54 | 676781 | |
| 24 | 50 | 254613 | |
| 25 | 65 | 1751683 | |
| 26 | 43 | 102199 | |
| 27 | 51 | 133618 | |
| 28 | 48 | 293908 | |
| 29 | 49 | 102316 | |
| 30 | 51 | 387205 | |
| 31 | 43 | 243569 | |
| 32 | 68 | 2418730 | |
| 33 | 42 | 57559 | |
| 34 | 45 | 176732 | |
| 35 | 38 | 61183 | |
| 36 | 39 | 101639 | |
| 37 | 45 | 239527 | |
| 38 | 49 | 689564 | |
| 39 | 44 | 24668 | |
| 40 | 64 | 3881995 | |
| 41 | 61 | 1013752 | |
| 42 | 33 | 54356 | |
| 43 | 40 | 85518 | |
| 44 | 58 | 639137 | |
| 45 | 38 | 31316 | |
| 46 | 37 | 62079 | |
| 47 | 41 | 229813 | |
| 48 | 62 | 645155 | |
| 49 | 58 | 1036689 | |
| 50 | 27 | 31895 | |
| 51 | 59 | 841293 | |
| 52 | 55 | 175123 | |
| 53 | 56 | 208379 | |
| 54 | 46 | 153885 | |
| 55 | 53 | 86010 | |
| 56 | 42 | 278243 | |
| 57 | 52 | 172255 | |
| 58 | 51 | 323249 | |
| 59 | 49 | 258452 | |
| 60 | 43 | 53788 | |
| 61 | 49 | 197525 | |
| 62 | 42 | 95512 | |
| 63 | 44 | 85976 | |
| 64 | 39 | 96783 | |
| 65 | 48 | 9126 | |
| 66 | 43 | 221163 | |
| 67 | 34 | 117150 | |
| 68 | 36 | 1247204 | |
| 69 | 45 | 131239 | |
| 70 | 45 | 367531 | |
| 71 | 39 | 160518 | |
| 72 | 38 | 158444 | |
| 73 | 44 | 1912 | |
| 74 | 33 | 54535 | |
| 75 | 33 | 63157 | |
| 76 | 29 | 56570 | |
| 77 | 39 | 68717 | |
| 78 | 34 | 44048 | |
| 79 | 25 | 28478 | |
| 80 | 36 | 5853 | |
| 81 | 37 | 30443 | |
| 82 | 37 | 33101 | |
| 83 | 34 | 174359 | |
| 84 | 36 | 7702 | |
| 85 | 33 | 30408 | |
| 86 | 34 | 8915 | |
| 87 | 33 | 58010 | |
| 88 | 29 | 10323 | |
| 89 | 30 | 27624 | |
| 90 | 22 | 13565 | |
| 91 | 29 | 26081 | |
| 92 | 28 | 49711 | |
| 93 | 28 | 8428 | |
| 94 | 26 | 7296 | |
| 95 | 25 | 16674 | |
| 96 | 23 | 25874 | |
| 97 | 24 | 11487 | |
| 98 | 23 | 6935 | |
| 99 | 23 | 2988 | |
| 100 | 20 | 5161 |
Enjoy this playlist of popular downtempo music. We made this playlist using an algorithm created by our team.
