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Genre: no wave

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No wave is an experimental music genre that emerged in the late 1970s in New York City. It is characterized by its rejection of traditional rock and punk conventions, incorporating elements of avant-garde, jazz, funk, and electronic music. No wave often features dissonant and abrasive sounds, unconventional song structures, and confrontational lyrics. It was a reaction against the commercialization of punk rock and sought to push the boundaries of what was considered "acceptable" in music. The genre influenced many artists and bands, including those who went on to become famous in the mainstream music industry.


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Here is a list of no wave artists on Spotify, ranked based on popularity, who exemplifies the no wave genre. You can find out what no wave genre sounds like where you can preview artists or sort them the way you want, just click the headers to sort.

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1 44 279635
2 43 293433
3 45 152488
4 42 352164
5 35 194035
6 24 31736
7 36 65645
8 25 31880
9 34 123099
10 48 297247
11 26 38915
12 15 22362
13 23 46375
14 19 38645
15 33 46144
16 31 29072
17 38 100858
18 38 161822
19 27 26429
20 37 90064
21 23 19877
22 24 9215
23 28 49348
24 11 8104
25 40 169178
26 38 86163
27 12 5175
28 10 17217
29 8 8076
30 29 32311
31 43 126753
32 18 12033
33 24 18986
34 19 13523
35 25 19694
36 17 11878
37 41 60078
38 24 23309
39 10 6449
40 17 10816
41 14 12021
42 43 146889
43 15 7020
44 13 10625
45 5 15939
46 7 3520
47 32 17571
48 25 25608
49 28 28217
50 6 3039
51 25 10653
52 13 6938
53 21 26061
54 19 7724
55 19 8660
56 12 3851
57 11 5674
58 13 4704
59 12 5862
60 12 5378
61 12 3860
62 4 1326
63 9 1556
64 6 4243
65 6 231
66 5 451
67 4 2181
68 3 441
69 1 607
70 1 215

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