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The 50 most-read noise artists worldwide, by Wikipedia readership in August 2026. Movement compares against July 2026.
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99 artists are ranked in noise. The biggest move was Part Chimp, up 13 places.
| # | Artist | Readers | 30d |
|---|---|---|---|
01 | Genesis Breyer P-OrridgeLongsight · United Kingdom | 14,627 | 0 |
02 | MerzbowTokyo · Japan | 7,334 | 0 |
03 | Nurse With WoundLondon · United Kingdom | 3,330 | +2 |
04 | Miracle Disco VomitJapan | 3,066 | +2 |
05 | Just MustardDundalk · Ireland | 3,060 | -2 |
06 | ScourUnited States | 2,744 | +3 |
07 | Full of HellOcean City · United States | 2,483 | 0 |
08 | Exploring JezebelUnited States | 2,248 | 0 |
09 | Jean TinguelyFribourg · Switzerland | 2,213 | +1 |
10 | BlarfLos Angeles · United States | 1,966 | -6 |
11 | UboaAustralia | 1,860 | 0 |
12 | PortalBrisbane · Australia | 1,559 | 0 |
13 | Tony ConradConcord · United States | 1,539 | +5 |
14 | Cop Shoot CopNew York · United States | 1,482 | -1 |
15 | 灰野敬二Chiba · Japan | 1,467 | -1 |
16 | Nic EndoWichita Falls · United States | 1,300 | 0 |
17 | Wolf EyesAnn Arbor · United States | 1,106 | +2 |
18 | Hanin EliasGermany | 1,079 | +4 |
19 | Jean-Louis CostesFrance | 1,059 | -4 |
20 | V/VmStockport · United Kingdom | 1,004 | -3 |
21 | MarsUnited States | 955 | 0 |
22 | ManheimNorway | 942 | +2 |
23 | Julia Cafritz— | 928 | -3 |
24 | 非常階段Kyoto · Japan | 856 | +1 |
25 | aTelecineUnited States | 758 | -2 |
26 | No AgeLos Angeles · United States | 743 | 0 |
27 | C.C.C.C.Japan | 677 | 0 |
28 | The Flying LuttenbachersChicago · United States | 676 | +2 |
29 | EmeraldsWestlake · United States | 654 | 0 |
30 | Yellow SwansPortland · United States | 644 | +3 |
31 | YoshimiOOkayama · Japan | 586 | +5 |
32 | Aaron DillowayBrighton · United States | 576 | -4 |
33 | Nihilist Spasm BandLondon · Canada | 543 | -2 |
34 | Street SectsAustin · United States | 513 | 0 |
35 | SmegmaPasadena · United States | 505 | +6 |
36 | Ja a ku yamiizu luJapan | 500 | +1 |
37 | Peter WalkerBoston · United States | 498 | +7 |
38 | Part ChimpCamberwell · United Kingdom | 488 | +13 |
39 | Metal Machine Trio— | 482 | +3 |
40 | CarolinerSan Francisco · United States | 481 | -2 |
41 | Maurizio BianchiPomponesco · Italy | 463 | -6 |
42 | Amphetamine LogicDenmark | 453 | +4 |
43 | Kevin DrummUnited States | 446 | +5 |
44 | VomirParis · France | 442 | -1 |
45 | Bastard NoiseCalifornia · United States | 427 | -13 |
46 | IncapacitantsOsaka · Japan | 414 | -1 |
47 | Gore Beyond NecropsyHadano · Japan | 406 | 0 |
48 | DreamcrusherBrooklyn · United States | 343 | -8 |
49 | 中村としまるJapan | 333 | +3 |
50 | SupermachinerUnited States | 321 | -11 |
72 | PBKFlint · United States | 113 | +10 |
59 | PornoiseTokyo · Japan | 180 | +8 |
77 | Weena MorlochWetzlar · Germany | 105 | +7 |
79 | These Are PowersBrooklyn · United States | 99 | +7 |
75 | 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.