Experimental
Experimental music deliberately breaks genre convention: unconventional structures, extended techniques, noise, and process-driven composition. It is less a style than a stance, sound treated as open territory rather than inherited form.
Experimental on Riffiter: 15,646 albums, 642 rated by the community, averaging 3.8/5, spanning 1956 to 2027, from 481 artists including Björk, James Blake, Chelsea Wolfe.
Key artists
Albums
C,XOXO
Camila Cabello · 2024
★ 3.2 · 32
Terra Incognita
Gojira · 2001
★ 3.8 · 31
PLAGUES
Ghostemane · 2016
★ 4.0 · 21
Human After All: Remixes
Daft Punk · 2006
★ 3.9 · 21
The Money Store
Death Grips · 2012
★ 4.4 · 16
obZen
Meshuggah · 2008
★ 4.5 · 15
LOVE LUST FAITH + DREAMS
30 Seconds to Mars · 2013
★ 3.6 · 14
Visions
Grimes · 2012
★ 4.0 · 12
Soundtracks for the Blind
Swans · 1996
★ 4.3 · 8
Our Love
Caribou · 2014
★ 3.8 · 8
Merriweather Post Pavilion
Animal Collective · 2009
★ 3.1 · 7
One Battle After Another (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Jonny Greenwood · 2025
★ 2.4 · 7
FAQ
- Who is the most popular experimental artist?
- The most popular experimental artist on Riffiter is Björk, rated by 82 listeners.
- What is the best experimental album?
- Ranked by community ratings, the best experimental album on Riffiter is obZen by Meshuggah (4.5/5 from 15 ratings). See the full best experimental albums ranking.
- How many experimental albums are on Riffiter?
- Riffiter has 15,646 albums, 642 rated by the community, averaging 3.8/5. Browse them all on the experimental albums page.
- When was experimental's most active era?
- By community ratings, the most active era for experimental on Riffiter is the 2010s. Its catalogue here spans 1956 to 2027.
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