psychedelic rock
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Psychedelic rock is a 1960s-born rock music genre characterized by experimental sounds, surreal lyrics, and studio effects intended to evoke or enhance altered states of consciousness.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
music genre
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rock music subgenre ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
enhance psychedelic experiences
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evoke altered states of consciousness ⓘ |
| associatedWithSubculture |
1960s counterculture
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hippie movement ⓘ |
| culturalOrigin |
United Kingdom
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United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| derivative |
acid rock
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krautrock ⓘ neo-psychedelia ⓘ progressive rock ⓘ psychedelic pop ⓘ psychedelic trance ⓘ shoegaze ⓘ space rock ⓘ stoner rock ⓘ |
| developedInPeriod | mid-1960s ⓘ |
| hasNotableAlbum |
Anthem of the Sun
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Are You Experienced NERFINISHED ⓘ Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band NERFINISHED ⓘ Surrealistic Pillow NERFINISHED ⓘ The Piper at the Gates of Dawn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNotableArtist |
Country Joe and the Fish
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Cream NERFINISHED ⓘ Grateful Dead NERFINISHED ⓘ Jefferson Airplane NERFINISHED ⓘ Pink Floyd NERFINISHED ⓘ The 13th Floor Elevators NERFINISHED ⓘ The Beatles NERFINISHED ⓘ The Byrds NERFINISHED ⓘ The Doors NERFINISHED ⓘ The Jimi Hendrix Experience NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
LSD culture
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psychedelic drugs ⓘ |
| lyricalTheme |
Eastern philosophy
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expanded consciousness ⓘ hallucinations ⓘ mysticism ⓘ surreal imagery ⓘ |
| notableFestival |
Monterey Pop Festival
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Woodstock Festival NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableScene |
London underground scene
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San Francisco music scene ⓘ |
| peakPopularity | late 1960s ⓘ |
| relatedGenre |
art rock
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experimental rock ⓘ garage rock ⓘ hard rock ⓘ |
| stylisticOrigin |
Indian classical music
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avant-garde music ⓘ blues rock ⓘ folk rock ⓘ jazz ⓘ psychedelia ⓘ rock and roll ⓘ |
| typicalInstrumentation |
bass guitar
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drum kit ⓘ electric guitar ⓘ electronic effects ⓘ keyboard instruments ⓘ sitar ⓘ |
| usesMusicalFeature |
backmasking
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distortion ⓘ extended improvisation ⓘ modal melodies ⓘ phasing ⓘ reverb ⓘ tape echo ⓘ unconventional song structures ⓘ |
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