Top 50 New waves in Germany
This curated ranking covers the 50 largest new waves in Germany, ordered by estimated audience size from Rascasse's anonymized search-behavior signals. Out of 172 new waves tracked in Germany, the 50 ranked here account for the largest measured audience reach. Iceage, SPRINTS and Merchandise lead the list with a combined estimated audience of 2,635,009 people. Across all 50 entries the average audience size is 137,211, and the largest, Iceage, reaches around 1,390,581 people in Germany. Audience size is the estimated number of unique people in Germany who actively engage with each new wave, derived from search demand signals. Rankings reflect search-behavior signals collected across Germany and are refreshed weekly.
Ranking
| Rank | Name | Audience size | Country share | Subtype | Category |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Iceage |
1,390,581 | 12.9% | New wave | Music & Radio |
| 2 |  SPRINTS |
870,953 | 15.9% | New wave | Music & Radio |
| 3 |  Merchandise |
373,475 | 8.3% | New wave | Music & Radio |
| 4 |  Home Front |
364,157 | 9.6% | New wave | Music & Radio |
| 5 |  HighSchool |
321,700 | 2.4% | New wave | Music & Radio |
| 6 |  Crows |
284,008 | 3.9% | New wave | Music & Radio |
| 7 |  BODEGA |
282,236 | 4.2% | New wave | Music & Radio |
| 8 |  Edwin Rosen |
268,338 | 86.2% | New wave | Music & Radio |
| 9 |  Psyche |
265,922 | 14.0% | New wave | Music & Radio |
| 10 |  ADULT. |
261,781 | 3.3% | New wave | Music & Radio |
| 11 |  Spoons |
147,293 | 1.8% | New wave | Music & Radio |
| 12 |  Fontaines D.C. |
134,074 | 3.9% | New wave | Music & Radio |
| 13 |  Deeper |
127,560 | 8.8% | New wave | Music & Radio |
| 14 |  ACTORS |
112,163 | 1.8% | New wave | Music & Radio |
| 15 |  Ductape |
111,562 | 3.4% | New wave | Music & Radio |
| 16 |  shame |
108,984 | 4.2% | New wave | Music & Radio |
| 17 |  Pylon |
108,346 | 6.1% | New wave | Music & Radio |
| 18 |  Talk Show |
107,470 | 18.6% | New wave | Music & Radio |
| 19 |  Anne Clark |
106,340 | 63.2% | New wave | Music & Radio |
| 20 |  David Byrne |
94,029 | 2.4% | New wave | Music & Radio |
| 21 |  Molchat Doma |
81,163 | 5.8% | New wave | Music & Radio |
| 22 |  Gary Numan |
78,310 | 3.6% | New wave | Music & Radio |
| 23 |  Television |
74,921 | 1.7% | New wave | Music & Radio |
| 24 |  Lebanon Hanover |
74,412 | 22.4% | New wave | Music & Radio |
| 25 |  The Nightingales |
59,090 | 2.4% | New wave | Music & Radio |
| 26 |  Automatic |
58,299 | 2.5% | New wave | Music & Radio |
| 27 |  Hotel Lux |
57,200 | 11.8% | New wave | Music & Radio |
| 28 |  Ganser |
52,395 | 49.8% | New wave | Music & Radio |
| 29 |  Death in June |
33,938 | 10.8% | New wave | Music & Radio |
| 30 |  Die Nerven |
31,829 | 84.0% | New wave | Music & Radio |
| 31 |  TVOD |
30,275 | 41.6% | New wave | Music & Radio |
| 32 |  Pink Turns Blue |
29,993 | 38.2% | New wave | Music & Radio |
| 33 |  The The |
29,453 | 5.3% | New wave | Music & Radio |
| 34 |  GosT |
26,180 | 2.3% | New wave | Music & Radio |
| 35 |  Lene Lovich |
24,594 | 7.6% | New wave | Music & Radio |
| 36 |  Spear of Destiny |
24,395 | 2.9% | New wave | Music & Radio |
| 37 |  Twin Tribes |
22,902 | 7.5% | New wave | Music & Radio |
| 38 |  She Past Away |
22,770 | 15.4% | New wave | Music & Radio |
| 39 |  Alienare |
21,989 | 43.6% | New wave | Music & Radio |
| 40 |  Empathy Test |
20,332 | 14.3% | New wave | Music & Radio |
| 41 |  Do Nothing |
18,782 | 2.6% | New wave | Music & Radio |
| 42 |  High Vis |
17,938 | 4.3% | New wave | Music & Radio |
| 43 |  Ought |
17,803 | 2.6% | New wave | Music & Radio |
| 44 |  Motorama |
17,711 | 4.1% | New wave | Music & Radio |
| 45 |  Courting |
16,862 | 2.8% | New wave | Music & Radio |
| 46 |  Warmduscher |
16,856 | 20.6% | New wave | Music & Radio |
| 47 |  Gustaf |
15,534 | 13.1% | New wave | Music & Radio |
| 48 |  Perturbator |
14,828 | 8.9% | New wave | Music & Radio |
| 49 |  Kirlian Camera |
14,432 | 24.6% | New wave | Music & Radio |
| 50 |  Martin Fry |
14,407 | 9.1% | New wave | Music & Radio |
Frequently asked questions
How is this Top 50 list compiled?
Rascasse aggregates anonymized search-behavior signals across Germany and ranks each new wave by its estimated audience size. Only entries with at least 5 measured entities are listed.
How often is the list updated?
The ranking is refreshed weekly from the latest search-behavior data and re-published as a static page.
What is the largest new wave in Germany?
Iceage currently leads with an estimated audience of 1,390,581 people in Germany.
Methodology
Audience sizes are estimated from anonymized search-behavior signals across Germany. Lists below 5 entries are not published. See methodology for full details.