psychedelic music

American  

[sahy-ki-del-ik myoo-zik] / ˈsaɪ kɪˌdɛl ɪk ˈmyu zɪk /

Sometimes psych rock

noun

1. a genre of music originating in the 1960s, incorporating elements from a variety of popular genres and characterized by experimental sonic effects, exotic instrumentation, dreamy or surreal lyrics, and, often, bizarre band names (often used attributively).

   The four-piece band Swedish Death Candy released its debut psychedelic music album in 2017.

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Example Sentences

Mr. Emerick found a way to process Lennon’s voice through a revolving speaker to produce a masterpiece of psychedelic music.

From Washington Post • Oct. 3, 2018

Or think about the Flower Power of the late 1960s, with anti-war movements, psychedelic music, and the Summer of Love.

From Scientific American • Sep. 5, 2017

"And there's Motown and soul and the African psychedelic music of the '70s. And of course, Colombian music, things with psychedelic influences and champetas."

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2015

By the mid-1960s, Mr. Charters had also been drawn to the psychedelic music emerging in the San Francisco area.

From New York Times • Mar. 18, 2015

Begin playing the album after the third roar of the MGM lion and Victor Fleming’s film is transformed into a psychedelic music video.

From Slate • Mar. 7, 2013