Psychedelia
/ˌsaɪkəˈdiːliə/noun
A style of rock music that is inspired by the use of drugs to create dream-like, strange, or imaginative experiences.
The band is known for its unique blend of psychedelia and classic rock.
Often appears as...
- psychedelia music
- influenced by psychedelia
noun
Art, movies, writing, etc. that is based on the kinds of effects produced by psychedelic drugs.
His work is filled with the kind of vibrant colors and strange shapes you might see in psychedelia.
Often appears as...
- psychedelia art
- psychedelia influence
noun
A style of rock music that is inspired by the use of drugs to create dream-like, strange, or imaginative experiences.
The band is known for its unique blend of psychedelia and classic rock.
Often appears as...
- psychedelia music
- influenced by psychedelia
noun
Art, movies, writing, etc. that is based on the kinds of effects produced by psychedelic drugs.
His work is filled with the kind of vibrant colors and strange shapes you might see in psychedelia.
Often appears as...
- psychedelia art
- psychedelia influence
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Pro Tip 1/3Musical Genre
Psychedelia often refers to the music that emerged during the 1960s' counterculture movement.
The festival's lineup includes several bands that play psychedelia.
Pro Tip 2/3Drug Connotations
The term evokes the era's drug influence on music, but isn't necessarily about promoting drug use today.
Despite its roots in drug culture, modern psychedelia music can be enjoyed without those influences.
Pro Tip 3/3Creative Expression
Psychedelia is associated with creativity, surrealism, and non-traditional song structures.
Their latest album has a rich tapestry of sound that's characteristic of psychedelia.
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Jerry Saltz
American Critic
Summer of Love: Art of the Psychedelic Era,' the Whitney Museum's 40th-anniversary trip down counterculture memory lane, provides moments of buzzy fun, but it'll leave you only comfortably numb. For starters, it may be the whitest, straightest, most conservative show seen in a New York museum since psychedelia was new.
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Rick Riordan
American Author
When I was young, my favorite picture book was 'Fletcher and Zenobia,' written by Edward Gorey and illustrated by Victoria Chess. It's long out of print now, but its mix of macabre humor and 1960s psychedelia made it a perfect children's book for the times.
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Cody Simpson
Australian Musician
I conceived of a concept, a project, a band. The Tide. The Tide, acting as a sonic exemplar of flow and fluidity. The way of things. The way of nature. Guitars, rock and surf music, psychedelia, transcendence from everyday bourgeois consciousness.
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Cindy Wilson
American Musician
Tame Impala and I love the psychedelia. To me, it sounds like Blind Faith and old bands from back in the freak days. It just hit a nerve to me. I was just really feeling that sound.
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Edward Ruscha
American Artist
The difference between psychedelia and digitalia ages will seem like a smooth blending in years to come and will be a mere blip on the screen.
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Rain Phoenix
American Actress
If I were to make an uneducated guess about L.A.'s relationship with folk and psychedelia, I would say it must be the weather.
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Demis Roussos
Greek Musician
I'm like a painter who has had his different periods: jazz, soul, pop, psychedelia, varietes.
Quote examples
Jerry Saltz
American Critic
Summer of Love: Art of the Psychedelic Era,' the Whitney Museum's 40th-anniversary trip down counterculture memory lane, provides moments of buzzy fun, but it'll leave you only comfortably numb. For starters, it may be the whitest, straightest, most conservative show seen in a New York museum since psychedelia was new.
Quote examples
Rick Riordan
American Author
When I was young, my favorite picture book was 'Fletcher and Zenobia,' written by Edward Gorey and illustrated by Victoria Chess. It's long out of print now, but its mix of macabre humor and 1960s psychedelia made it a perfect children's book for the times.
Quote examples
Cody Simpson
Australian Musician
I conceived of a concept, a project, a band. The Tide. The Tide, acting as a sonic exemplar of flow and fluidity. The way of things. The way of nature. Guitars, rock and surf music, psychedelia, transcendence from everyday bourgeois consciousness.
Quote examples
Cindy Wilson
American Musician
Tame Impala and I love the psychedelia. To me, it sounds like Blind Faith and old bands from back in the freak days. It just hit a nerve to me. I was just really feeling that sound.
Quote examples
Edward Ruscha
American Artist
The difference between psychedelia and digitalia ages will seem like a smooth blending in years to come and will be a mere blip on the screen.
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Rain Phoenix
American Actress
If I were to make an uneducated guess about L.A.'s relationship with folk and psychedelia, I would say it must be the weather.
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Demis Roussos
Greek Musician
I'm like a painter who has had his different periods: jazz, soul, pop, psychedelia, varietes.
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