Experimental indie music is a genre that blends unconventional sounds and structures with indie rock sensibilities. It often features electronic elements and explores themes of identity, emotion, and society. The music can range from dreamy and atmospheric to abrasive and chaotic, with a focus on pushing boundaries and challenging expectations.
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Here is a list of experimental indie artists on Spotify, ranked based on popularity, who exemplifies the experimental indie genre. You can find out what experimental indie genre sounds like where you can preview artists or sort them the way you want, just click the headers to sort.
| # | name | popularity | followers | instrumentalness | danceability | energy | acousticness | Happiness | tempo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 46 | 38705 | 19 | 77 | 64 | 7 | 80 | 135 | |
| 2 | 40 | 19401 | 16 | 61 | 57 | 84 | 72 | 116 | |
| 3 | 32 | 29951 | 33 | 33 | 62 | 56 | 29 | 116 | |
| 4 | 35 | 6568 | 84 | 41 | 30 | 74 | 25 | 109 | |
| 5 | 34 | 8193 | 57 | 56 | 51 | 41 | 39 | 129 | |
| 6 | 34 | 24123 | 43 | 49 | 42 | 37 | 29 | 113 | |
| 7 | 34 | 21927 | 15 | 67 | 65 | 32 | 65 | 134 | |
| 8 | 32 | 4973 | 2 | 71 | 66 | 35 | 51 | 136 | |
| 9 | 29 | 23210 | 64 | 27 | 39 | 72 | 20 | 102 | |
| 10 | 30 | 16215 | 50 | 66 | 71 | 32 | 71 | 131 | |
| 11 | 29 | 12202 | 39 | 35 | 43 | 47 | 13 | 112 | |
| 12 | 30 | 23517 | 75 | 67 | 85 | 33 | 71 | 124 | |
| 13 | 28 | 10239 | 10 | 41 | 68 | 12 | 47 | 129 | |
| 14 | 25 | 15670 | 2 | 49 | 56 | 30 | 42 | 133 | |
| 15 | 23 | 5521 | 55 | 40 | 73 | 17 | 37 | 126 | |
| 16 | 22 | 6728 | 37 | 64 | 72 | 25 | 67 | 128 | |
| 17 | 22 | 3356 | 45 | 64 | 84 | 42 | 75 | 125 | |
| 18 | 21 | 1970 | 17 | 39 | 10 | 96 | 10 | 119 | |
| 19 | 20 | 4157 | 70 | 67 | 65 | 42 | 75 | 114 | |
| 20 | 20 | 5096 | 8 | 55 | 52 | 33 | 44 | 134 | |
| 21 | 20 | 6834 | 68 | 58 | 39 | 50 | 50 | 129 | |
| 22 | 19 | 3504 | 29 | 65 | 62 | 30 | 60 | 122 | |
| 23 | 19 | 4096 | 45 | 35 | 22 | 94 | 10 | 112 | |
| 24 | 17 | 1373 | 65 | 52 | 62 | 30 | 23 | 118 | |
| 25 | 17 | 10447 | 12 | 56 | 39 | 63 | 56 | 122 | |
| 26 | 14 | 1446 | 8 | 32 | 20 | 84 | 12 | 117 | |
| 27 | 16 | 3083 | 24 | 50 | 45 | 24 | 32 | 124 | |
| 28 | 15 | 1217 | 52 | 62 | 65 | 17 | 86 | 126 | |
| 29 | 15 | 5263 | 6 | 67 | 55 | 23 | 72 | 123 | |
| 30 | 15 | 12614 | 1 | 34 | 28 | 85 | 27 | 79 | |
| 31 | 13 | 3337 | 40 | 44 | 74 | 20 | 38 | 118 | |
| 32 | 12 | 3996 | 17 | 52 | 91 | 0 | 37 | 147 | |
| 33 | 11 | 3263 | 9 | 55 | 41 | 36 | 40 | 117 | |
| 34 | 10 | 3612 | 9 | 58 | 49 | 47 | 42 | 98 | |
| 35 | 7 | 1581 | 53 | 47 | 33 | 74 | 23 | 120 | |
| 36 | 5 | 2105 | 13 | 71 | 61 | 46 | 72 | 128 | |
| 37 | 8 | 2161 | 0 | 48 | 21 | 81 | 32 | 108 | |
| 38 | 7 | 699 | 19 | 54 | 70 | 34 | 59 | 119 | |
| 39 | 4 | 1067 | 73 | 43 | 53 | 89 | 51 | 103 | |
| 40 | 5 | 1336 | 66 | 30 | 42 | 40 | 25 | 134 | |
| 41 | 6 | 1411 | 59 | 49 | 81 | 36 | 86 | 130 | |
| 42 | 6 | 959 | 49 | 47 | 59 | 52 | 55 | 101 | |
| 43 | 5 | 1310 | 65 | 52 | 69 | 22 | 60 | 116 | |
| 44 | 5 | 1841 | 53 | 65 | 41 | 74 | 43 | 125 | |
| 45 | 4 | 708 | 21 | 40 | 46 | 44 | 16 | 125 | |
| 46 | 4 | 597 | 74 | 60 | 63 | 30 | 55 | 129 | |
| 47 | 3 | 1567 | 5 | 44 | 76 | 13 | 51 | 119 | |
| 48 | 3 | 1173 | 0 | 53 | 62 | 4 | 67 | 132 | |
| 49 | 3 | 526 | 35 | 49 | 46 | 61 | 39 | 121 | |
| 50 | 1 | 762 | 61 | 63 | 69 | 9 | 60 | 124 | |
| 51 | 2 | 912 | 13 | 55 | 48 | 42 | 19 | 128 | |
| 52 | 1 | 295 | 35 | 51 | 63 | 59 | 57 | 121 | |
| 53 | 0 | 217 | 0 | 50 | 96 | 3 | 50 | 89 | |
| 54 | 1 | 410 | 18 | 55 | 48 | 20 | 38 | 131 | |
| 55 | 1 | 677 | 34 | 46 | 64 | 37 | 57 | 115 | |
| 56 | 1 | 717 | 56 | 28 | 50 | 49 | 17 | 123 | |
| 57 | 1 | 826 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 58 | 1 | 599 | 1 | 68 | 55 | 92 | 62 | 139 | |
| 59 | 1 | 1199 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 60 | 1 | 596 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 61 | 1 | 322 | 68 | 50 | 50 | 74 | 59 | 113 | |
| 62 | 1 | 425 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 63 | 1 | 633 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 64 | 1 | 535 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 65 | 1 | 374 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 66 | 1 | 615 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 67 | 0 | 336 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 68 | 0 | 412 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 69 | 0 | 193 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 70 | 0 | 301 | 74 | 58 | 56 | 94 | 43 | 107 | |
| 71 | 0 | 330 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 72 | 0 | 418 | 52 | 61 | 53 | 53 | 65 | 124 | |
| 73 | 0 | 829 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 74 | 0 | 714 | 47 | 71 | 53 | 10 | 68 | 122 |
Enjoy this playlist of popular experimental indie music. We made this playlist using an algorithm created by our team.
