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The 50 most-read drone artists worldwide, by Wikipedia readership in August 2026. Movement compares against July 2026.
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102 artists are ranked in drone. The biggest move was Yoshi Wada, up 19 places.
| # | Artist | Readers | 30d |
|---|---|---|---|
01 | John CaleGarnant · United Kingdom | 40,023 | 0 |
02 | Sunn O)))Seattle · United States | 12,571 | 0 |
03 | Thomas LigottiDetroit · United States | 10,829 | 0 |
04 | BorisTokyo · Japan | 9,524 | +1 |
05 | Have a Nice LifeMiddletown · United States | 7,471 | -1 |
06 | Angela SeoUnited States | 5,410 | +3 |
07 | William BasinskiHouston · United States | 4,241 | -1 |
08 | Tim HeckerVancouver · Canada | 3,151 | -1 |
09 | Natural Snow BuildingsParis · France | 2,836 | 0 |
10 | Stars of the LidAustin · United States | 2,830 | -2 |
11 | LaraajiPhiladelphia · United States | 2,368 | +2 |
12 | Sheila ChandraLondon · United Kingdom | 2,228 | +4 |
13 | Alessandro CortiniBologna · Italy | 2,162 | +1 |
14 | Hilary WoodsIreland | 2,157 | +17 |
15 | VV BrownNorthampton · United Kingdom | 2,141 | 0 |
16 | Kali MaloneDenver · United States | 2,068 | -4 |
17 | Fripp & EnoLondon · United Kingdom | 1,692 | -6 |
18 | Blanck MassWorcester · United Kingdom | 1,679 | -1 |
19 | Tony ConradConcord · United States | 1,539 | +8 |
20 | Ben FrostMelbourne · Australia | 1,443 | -2 |
21 | Flying Saucer AttackBristol · United Kingdom | 1,442 | -1 |
22 | Clayton CountsDenver · United States | 1,437 | -3 |
23 | LoopLondon · United Kingdom | 1,351 | -1 |
24 | Norman WestbergDetroit · United States | 1,183 | -1 |
25 | Brian McBrideIrving · United States | 1,167 | -1 |
26 | The Theatre of Eternal MusicNew York · United States | 1,164 | -1 |
27 | KhanateNew York · United States | 1,163 | -6 |
28 | Harry BertoiaArzene · Italy | 1,009 | -2 |
29 | GnodManchester · United Kingdom | 1,006 | +14 |
30 | Yoshi WadaKyoto · Japan | 949 | +19 |
31 | lovesliescrushingEast Lansing · United States | 927 | -1 |
32 | OneidaBrooklyn · United States | 861 | +16 |
33 | Kristof HahnIdar-Oberstein · Germany | 832 | -5 |
34 | HellNottingham · United Kingdom | 818 | -2 |
35 | NadjaToronto · Canada | 814 | +2 |
36 | Marian ZazeelaNew York · United States | 804 | -1 |
37 | CelerHuntington Beach · United States | 801 | +4 |
38 | Phill NiblockAnderson · United States | 721 | +18 |
39 | Giles CoreyGlastonbury · United States | 718 | +1 |
40 | Jefre Cantu‐LedesmaUnited States | 706 | +6 |
40 | James PlotkinManhattan · United States | 706 | -7 |
42 | The Hafler TrioSheffield · United Kingdom | 683 | -3 |
43 | EmeraldsWestlake · United States | 654 | -1 |
44 | Mathias GrassowWiesbaden · Germany | 648 | -15 |
45 | Yellow SwansPortland · United States | 644 | 0 |
46 | Bass CommunionKingston upon Thames · United Kingdom | 609 | -2 |
47 | Caterina BarbieriBologna · Italy | 599 | -9 |
48 | Martha Skye MurphyUnited Kingdom | 591 | +15 |
49 | Windy & CarlDearborn · United States | 584 | -15 |
50 | Aaron DillowayBrighton · United States | 576 | -14 |
52 | Sterling RoswellUnited Kingdom | 490 | +23 |
59 | AsvaSeattle · United States | 368 | +14 |
76 | Pinkish BlackFort Worth · United States | 142 | +9 |
64 | Black CabMelbourne · Australia | 300 | +6 |
84 | Big City OrchestraAlameda · United States | 107 | +5 |
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.