avant-garde music

Björk

alternative rock, art pop

Frank Zappa

alternative rock, art music

The Human League

art pop, electronic music

Yellow Magic Orchestra

J-pop, electro

Swans

alternative rock, art rock

David Sylvian

ambient music, ambient pop

John Cale

alternative rock, art rock

Laibach

dark wave, electronic body music

Cecil Taylor

jazz

Isao Tomita

ambient music, classical music

The Velvet Underground

alternative rock, art pop

St. Vincent

art rock, baroque pop

Thurston Moore

alternative rock, experimental rock

Els Amics de les Arts

canzone d'autore, folk music

Jenny Hval

Meredith Monk

opera

Lydia Lunch

dark jazz, industrial music

David S. Ware

jazz

Harold Budd

ambient music, jazz

Shortparis

art punk, avant-pop

Joanna Newsom

traditional folk music

Supersilent

avant-garde jazz, electroacoustic improvisation

Sean Lennon

experimental music, psychedelic music

Cardiacs

art rock, experimental rock