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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13th Floor Elevators
ACID MOTHERS TEMPLE
Aether Void
Aquarian Blood
Azamiah
Babe Ruthless
Bardo Pond
Beans
Bill Holt
Birth Control
Blackwater Holylight
Blue Cheer
Bobby Zodiac and The Clairvoyants
Brian Auger & The Trinity
CHILD OF PANOPTES
Cardamomo
Colour Haze
Communicant
Daliborovo Granje
Datura4
Dead Acid People
Dunderfoot
Edgar Broughton Band
Elephants Memory
Fat Mattress
Floral Image
Frankie and the Witch Fingers
Fugue State
Gong
Grande Mahogany
Gypsy and the Acid Queen
Hansson & Karlsson
Hedonist
Hibushibire
Howlin Rain
Iron Butterfly
JPW
Jeannie Piersol
Jefferson Airplane
Jimi Hendrix
Kaleidoscope
Kameleoni
King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard
Lamp of the Universe
Led Zeppelin
Listening
Los Dug Dug's
Lotti Golden
Love
Malachi
Me and My Kites
Moon Goons
Moonstone
Mumbai Express
Muun Bato
Naxatras
Nik Turner
Olaf Olafsonn and the Big Bad Trip
PSYCHEDELIC
Pedro Pastoriz
Pink Chameleons
Plasma Chasms
RUPERT’S PEOPLE
Radar Men from the Moon
Robby Krieger
Rock Workshop
Sam Cohen
Samsara Blues Experiment
Slomo Sapiens
Sly Stone & The Mojo Men
Socrates Drank The Conium
Soulin Wild
Steve Hillage
Stitch
Subliminal Mind Expansion
Ted Nugent
Terrific Sunday
The Be Colony
The Bees
The Doors
The Madcap Laughs
The Moles
The Mothers Of Invention
The New Love Experience
The Pink Fairies
The Satanic Majesties Request
The Third Mind
The Warlocks
Thiago Ramil
This is Nowhere
Timothy Eerie
Traffic
UltraViolet Catastrophe
Vanilla Fudge
Vibravoid
Will & James Ragar
astra division
barrett
hoovaranas
Калинов Мост
Led Zeppelin
The Doors
Jimi Hendrix
King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard
Jefferson Airplane
Steppenwolf
The Daughters Of Eve
Ted Nugent
Jim Morrison
Love
The Mothers Of Invention
Amanaz
Iron Butterfly
Colonel Bagshot
Frankie and the Witch Fingers
? & The Mysterians
Quicksilver Messenger Service
13th Floor Elevators
barrett
Naxatras
Vanilla Fudge
Country Joe & The Fish
Azamiah
The Electric Prunes
Gong
Traffic
Colour Haze
Atomic Rooster
Blue Cheer
My Sleeping Karma
David Axelrod
Sam Cohen
The Bees
Черный Лукич
Mephistofeles
Samsara Blues Experiment
The Amboy Dukes
PSYCHEDELIC
Los Dug Dug's
Ultimate Spinach
Kaleidoscope
Steve Hillage
Roy Harper
The Warlocks
Nirvana
It's A Beautiful Day
astra division
Blackwater Holylight
The Litter
The Nice
Banchee
Subliminal Mind Expansion
Birth Control
Beans
Robby Krieger
Bardo Pond
Калинов Мост
Edgar Broughton Band
Brian Auger & The Trinity
Gypsy and the Acid Queen
The Pink Fairies
Abstract Truth
The New Love Experience
Terrific Sunday
Leland
The Third Bardo
Flower Travellin' Band
Grande Mahogany
Дмитрий Ревякин
Davie Allan & The Arrows
Träd Gräs Och Stenar
Zen Guerrilla
J.K. & Co.
Daliborovo Granje
ACID MOTHERS TEMPLE
Hollins And Starr
The Ugly Ducklings
The Moles
July
Sly Stone & The Mojo Men
Clear Light
Mayo Thompson
hoovaranas
The Zodiac
Boe Weaver
The Open Mind
Fat Mattress
Cuscobayo
Hansson & Karlsson
The Barbarians
Stitch
Morgen
Thiago Ramil
The Bubble Puppy
Nik Turner
Sonny Bono
Lumerians
Communicant
The Deviants
Socrates Drank The Conium