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The 50 most-read alternative dance artists worldwide, by Wikipedia readership in August 2026. Movement compares against July 2026.
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57 artists are ranked in alternative dance. The biggest move was Idiotape, up 15 places.
| # | Artist | Readers | 30d |
|---|---|---|---|
01 | RÜFÜS DU SOLSydney · Australia | 62,246 | +3 |
02 | John LydonHolloway · United Kingdom | 61,036 | -1 |
03 | Peking DukAustralian Capital Territory · Australia | 32,156 | -1 |
04 | Happy MondaysLittle Hulton · United Kingdom | 31,392 | -1 |
05 | Primal ScreamGlasgow · United Kingdom | 20,430 | 0 |
06 | Saint EtienneCroydon · United Kingdom | 11,236 | 0 |
07 | RACPortland · United States | 10,659 | +1 |
08 | MolokoSheffield · United Kingdom | 9,021 | -1 |
09 | George ClantonBrooklyn · United States | 7,129 | +4 |
10 | Jesus JonesBradford on Avon · United Kingdom | 6,811 | -1 |
11 | Andrew WeatherallWindsor · United Kingdom | 5,351 | +6 |
12 | Bran Van 3000Montréal · Canada | 4,973 | +2 |
13 | Peter Hook & the LightManchester · United Kingdom | 4,957 | -2 |
14 | Miike SnowStockholm · Sweden | 4,710 | +1 |
15 | Confidence ManBrisbane · Australia | 4,637 | -5 |
16 | Black GrapeManchester · United Kingdom | 4,255 | -4 |
17 | Carter the Unstoppable Sex MachineStreatham · United Kingdom | 3,925 | -1 |
18 | IdiotapeSouth Korea | 2,771 | +15 |
19 | St. LuciaJohannesburg · South Africa | 2,584 | +8 |
20 | Nite JewelLos Angeles · United States | 2,447 | +1 |
21 | Phil CunninghamMacclesfield · United Kingdom | 2,160 | -1 |
22 | VV BrownNorthampton · United Kingdom | 2,141 | 0 |
23 | WhaleStockholm · Sweden | 2,009 | -4 |
24 | Planet FunkItaly | 1,703 | -6 |
25 | Ghostland ObservatoryAustin · United States | 1,553 | +4 |
26 | DubstarNewcastle upon Tyne · United Kingdom | 1,487 | -3 |
27 | Kon KanToronto · Canada | 1,428 | -1 |
28 | Blaster SilongaPhilippines | 1,136 | -4 |
29 | Brazilian GirlsNew York · United States | 1,094 | -4 |
30 | Holy Ghost!Brooklyn · United States | 1,035 | +1 |
31 | Ubiquitous Synergy SeekerToronto · Canada | 803 | -3 |
32 | Stereo TotalGermany | 744 | +2 |
33 | 大森靖子Matsuyama · Japan | 701 | +2 |
34 | New Fast Automatic DaffodilsUnited Kingdom | 684 | -2 |
35 | IrisAustin · United States | 647 | +2 |
36 | DelphicUnited Kingdom | 546 | 0 |
37 | The GriswoldsSydney · Australia | 522 | +4 |
38 | World of TwistSheffield · United Kingdom | 515 | -8 |
39 | The Royal ConceptSweden | 510 | 0 |
39 | FeadzParis · France | 510 | +4 |
41 | Paris AngelsAshton-under-Lyne · United Kingdom | 506 | -3 |
42 | The LimousinesUnited States | 405 | +2 |
43 | Age of ChanceLeeds · United Kingdom | 375 | -3 |
44 | Ethyl MeatplowUnited States | 264 | +4 |
45 | Citizens!London · United Kingdom | 263 | +4 |
46 | GromeeKraków · Poland | 243 | -1 |
47 | DeloreanZarautz · Spain | 241 | -1 |
48 | BrassyManchester · United Kingdom | 235 | +2 |
49 | Dicky MooreUnited Kingdom | 233 | -7 |
50 | PedicabPhilippines | 232 | -3 |
54 | Dangerous MuseUnited States | 103 | +1 |
52 | Is TropicalLondon · United Kingdom | 149 | +1 |
How this is ranked. Artists are matched from the MusicBrainz database by genre and by the area they are based in. An artist appears in a genre when at least 15% of their genre votes are for it. Position is set by readership of their English Wikipedia article in August 2026; movement compares that against July 2026. Readership measures public attention, not streams or sales.