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Best downtempo artists of the 1980s

Cheap drum machines and the first affordable samplers changed who was allowed to make a record. Hip-hop moved from a party you had to be at to a 12-inch you could buy, and MTV made how a song looked part of the argument.

Everyone who released a downtempo album in the 1980s, ordered by how Riffiter listeners rate their catalog.

  1. 2The Pointer SistersThe Pointer Sisters2 albums here4.14.3 avg · 4 ratings
  2. 3George MichaelGeorge Michael1 album here4.14.1 avg · 46 ratings
  3. 4Tangerine DreamTangerine Dream1 album here4.04.0 avg · 38 ratings
  4. 5Billy OceanBilly Ocean1 album here4.04.0 avg · 11 ratings
  5. 6Bronski BeatBronski Beat1 album here4.04.0 avg · 4 ratings
  6. 7Jody WatleyJody Watley1 album here3.93.9 avg · 8 ratings
  7. 8Ryuichi SakamotoRyuichi Sakamoto1 album here3.93.8 avg · 3 ratings
  8. 9Luther VandrossLuther Vandross1 album here3.83.6 avg · 4 ratings
  9. 10A Certain RatioA Certain Ratio1 album here3.83.5 avg · 3 ratings
  10. 11TotoToto1 album here2 ratings
  11. 12MtumeMtume1 album here2 ratings
  12. 13Teena MarieTeena Marie1 album here1 rating
  13. 14Gwen GuthrieGwen Guthrie1 album here1 rating
  14. 15ColdcutColdcut1 album here

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