Acid Rock

Acid rock is a genre characterized by its fusion of psychedelic, folk, and hard rock elements, marked by dreamy, atmospheric soundscapes, driving rhythms, and often, socially conscious lyrics. Emerging in the mid-1960s, acid rock developed as an offshoot of the psychedelic rock movement, with its roots in the San Francisco counterculture and the city's vibrant music scene. During the late 1960s and early 1970s, acid rock gained widespread popularity, reflecting the era's experimental and rebellious spirit. The genre's distinctive sound features prominent use of distorted guitars, trippy instrumental textures, and emotive, often poetic vocals. Acid rock's cultural significance lies in its role as a soundtrack to the 1960s counterculture, capturing the era's ideals of nonconformity and creative freedom. While related to psychedelic rock and hard rock, acid rock is set apart by its emphasis on lyrical introspection and sonic experimentation, making it a unique and enduring part of rock music's evolution.

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Live Mind
Album - 7 Tracks - Released February 14, 2025

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13th Floor Elevators
Alan Lorber Orchestra
All Taken
Babe Ruthless
Bill Jerpe
Black Crystals
Blue Cheer
Bobby Zodiac and The Clairvoyants
Boe Weaver
Brian Auger & The Trinity
CHILD OF PANOPTES
Cardamomo
Casa Lagarto
Colonel Bagshot
Colour Haze
Creepy John Thomas
Cuscobayo
Daliborovo Granje
Datura4
David Chalmers
Dead Acid People
Dream Trippers
Dunderfoot
Edgar Broughton Band
Fat Mattress
Five Day Rain
Floral Image
Frankie and the Witch Fingers
Gary Marks
Gong
Grande Mahogany
Grinding Eyes
Group 1850
Gypsy and the Acid Queen
Hansson & Karlsson
Hard Meat
Hedonist
Iron Butterfly
JPW
Jeannie Piersol
Jefferson Airplane
Jimi Hendrix
Kaleidoscope
King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard
Les Lutins
Listening
Los Dug Dug's
Love
Malachi
Mammatus
Mayo Thompson
Mephistofeles
Mondo Naif
Moon Goons
Moonstone
Muun Bato
My Sleeping Karma
Mánar
Naked Truth
Naxatras
Nik Turner
On Trial
PSYCHEDELIC
Pink Chameleons
Plasma Chasms
Purple Haze
Quicksilver Messenger Service
Robby Krieger
Sam Cohen
Samsara Blues Experiment
Slomo Sapiens
Steppenwolf
Steve Hillage
Ted Nugent
Terrific Sunday
The 32 Golden Souls
The Bees
The Daughters Of Eve
The Deviants
The Doors
The Electric Prunes
The Moles
The New Love Experience
The Pink Fairies
The Rabble
The Survival
The Third Mind
The Ugly Ducklings
The Warlocks
Thiago Ramil
Third Stone
This is Nowhere
Timothy Eerie
Traffic
Troyka
Turn Me On Dead Man
Vanilla Fudge
Vibravoid
Will & James Ragar
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The Doors
Jimi Hendrix
King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard
Jefferson Airplane
Steppenwolf
The Daughters Of Eve
Ted Nugent
Love
Iron Butterfly
Amanaz
Colonel Bagshot
Quicksilver Messenger Service
13th Floor Elevators
Vanilla Fudge
Frankie and the Witch Fingers
Country Joe & The Fish
The Electric Prunes
Gong
Naxatras
My Sleeping Karma
David Axelrod
Blue Cheer
Sam Cohen
Colour Haze
Traffic
The Bees
Mephistofeles
Samsara Blues Experiment
PSYCHEDELIC
Los Dug Dug's
Roy Harper
The Warlocks
Ultimate Spinach
Nirvana
astra division
Steve Hillage
The Litter
Banchee
Robby Krieger
Edgar Broughton Band
Gypsy and the Acid Queen
The Pink Fairies
Brian Auger & The Trinity
The Third Bardo
The New Love Experience
Grande Mahogany
Flower Travellin' Band
Daliborovo Granje
Zen Guerrilla
Hollins And Starr
The Ugly Ducklings
J.K. & Co.
Terrific Sunday
Sly Stone & The Mojo Men
The Moles
Mayo Thompson
Clear Light
The Barbarians
Boe Weaver
Fat Mattress
Morgen
Hansson & Karlsson
The Open Mind
Nik Turner
The Bubble Puppy
The Deviants
Cuscobayo
Kaleidoscope
The Soulful Strings
Mighty Baby
Datura4
Nahuatl
Thiago Ramil
Elephants Memory
Floral Image
Plasma Chasms
The Haunted
Bartholme
Vibravoid
Malachi
Group 1850
The Third Mind
Slomo Sapiens
Creepy John Thomas
Chamaeleon Church
Troyka
Lazy Smoke
The Freeborne
Eternal Tapestry
Grinding Eyes
Warpig
The Sacred Mushrooms
Hawkwind Zoo
Listening
Gary Marks
Sun Dial
The Velvet Illusions
It's All Meat
Les Lutins