psychedelic
what it is
Psychedelic music is a term that refers to a broad set of popular music styles, genres and scenes, that may include psychedelic rock, psychedelic folk, psychedelic pop, psychedelic soul, psychedelic ambient, psychedelic trance, psychedelic techno, and others. Psychedelic rock is also commonly called acid rock. Psychedelia can occur in almost every genre of music, including classical Western art music.
✦ start here: albums
✦ who's making it, level by level
level 1 · mainstream
the pop everyone knows
level 2 · the door
big names with a sharper edge
level 3 · one step out
cult favorites and indie darlings
level 4 · further
art pop, hyperpop, and the underground
level 5 · all the way
deep experimental
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questions
What is psychedelic?
Psychedelic music is a term that refers to a broad set of popular music styles, genres and scenes, that may include psychedelic rock, psychedelic folk, psychedelic pop, psychedelic soul, psychedelic ambient, psychedelic trance, psychedelic techno, and others. Psychedelic rock is also commonly called acid rock. Psychedelia can occur in almost every genre of music, including classical Western art music.
What are good psychedelic albums to start with?
Try Magical Mystery Tour by The Beatles, Dandelion Gum by Black Moth Super Rainbow, Screamadelica by Primal Scream, and Incense and Peppermints by Strawberry Alarm Clock.
Who are some women making psychedelic?
musicisforgirls.com/genres/psychedelic/girls lists women, non-binary artists, and bands with women making psychedelic, from mainstream to underground.
genre notes from last.fm listeners · artists and albums from last.fm, updated 2026-10-20