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The 31 most-read avant-prog artists worldwide, by Wikipedia readership in August 2026. Movement compares against July 2026.
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31 artists are ranked in avant-prog. The biggest move was Congreso, up 5 places.
| # | Artist | Readers | 30d |
|---|---|---|---|
01 | black midiCroydon · United Kingdom | 18,274 | 0 |
02 | J.G. ThirlwellMelbourne · Australia | 3,313 | 0 |
03 | Henry CowCambridge · United Kingdom | 3,203 | 0 |
04 | Secret Chiefs 3San Francisco · United States | 2,685 | +1 |
05 | Sleepytime Gorilla MuseumUnited States | 1,995 | -1 |
06 | Thinking Fellers Union Local 282San Francisco · United States | 1,478 | 0 |
07 | The Plastic People of the UniversePraha · Czechia | 1,352 | 0 |
08 | RuinsJapan | 1,068 | 0 |
09 | GROUND-ZERONishitōkyō · Japan | 845 | 0 |
10 | Art BearsLondon · United Kingdom | 666 | +1 |
11 | MassacreNew York · United States | 610 | +1 |
12 | Aksak MaboulBrussels · Belgium | 470 | +1 |
13 | Samla Mammas MannaUppsala · Sweden | 455 | +1 |
14 | Cheer-AccidentChicago · United States | 398 | -4 |
15 | Birdsongs of the MesozoicUnited States | 299 | 0 |
16 | Shub-NiggurathFrance | 269 | +1 |
17 | GuapoLondon · United Kingdom | 259 | +4 |
18 | Alamaailman VasaratHelsinki · Finland | 247 | 0 |
19 | 5uu'sLos Angeles · United States | 221 | 0 |
20 | Thinking PlagueUnited States | 220 | -4 |
21 | CongresoChile | 219 | +5 |
22 | News From BabelUnited Kingdom | 188 | -2 |
23 | AhleuchatistasAsheville · United States | 182 | +2 |
24 | Moving Gelatine PlatesSartrouville · France | 180 | -1 |
25 | WeidorjeArcueil · France | 175 | -1 |
26 | Extra LifeNew York · United States | 151 | -4 |
27 | WhenNorway | 119 | 0 |
28 | AranisSint-Niklaas · Belgium | 112 | 0 |
29 | Albert MarcœurDijon · France | 93 | +1 |
30 | MiriodorCanada | 77 | -1 |
31 | miRthkonOakland · United States | 47 | 0 |
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.