Psychedelic Folk

Psychedelic folk is a genre characterized by its eclectic blend of traditional folk instrumentation, such as acoustic guitars and flutes, with experimental and psychedelic elements like trippy soundscapes, tape loops, and Eastern instrumentation. Emerging in the 1960s, it evolved from the folk revival movement, as artists began to incorporate countercultural and avant-garde influences into their music. The genre's heyday was during the late 1960s and early 1970s, when it became a staple of the underground folk scene. Psychedelic folk's cultural significance lies in its reflection of the era's social and philosophical upheaval, as well as its innovative fusion of traditional and experimental sounds. Unlike more traditional folk, psychedelic folk often features unconventional song structures, introspective and poetic lyrics, and a dreamy, atmospheric quality. This genre's unique blend of earthy and cosmic elements sets it apart from other folk styles, and its influence can be seen in later genres like indie folk and acid folk.

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Amour sur Mars
Andrew Gabbard
Anne Malin
Ardie Son
Ash Radford
Beau Lucas
Bees & Sawdust
Bonnie Prince Billy
Buck Curran
Chartreuse
Chris Maragoth
Conny Ochs
DOPE LEMON
Daniel Noah Miller
Daughn Gibson
Delmar
Desolation Horse
Donovan
Dr. Strangely Strange
Dust Diggers
Elaine Malone
Ethel
Evan J Cartwright
Fai Baba
Finn Prince of Whales
Fiver
Forest Ray
From Nowhere Wil
Fust
Greens On Toast
Grimm Grimm
Harvest Emotions
Henryne Girls
Hill
Hollow Hand
Honeybear, the Band
Itcevät
James Hoff
Jeannie Piersol
John Andrews
John Martyn
Kiki Rockwell
Kiltro
King Zachary
Laden Valley
Lazy Driver
Lee Baggett
Lisa Li-Lund
Lonely Joyman
Lours
Lunada
Malingo
Mandong
Marina Allen
Michael Head & The Red Elastic Band
Mike Lindsay
Monvelyno Eksperyans
Nacho Pegaso
Nadishana
Nathan Bowles Trio
Noelle & The Deserters
Núria Graham
Old Deer
Old Sparky
PSYCHEDELIC
Parkbench Epiphany
Pinetops Winston
Poppy Roscoe
Project Gemini
Pug Johnson
Robbie Basho
Roe Kapara
Sadder Ccama
Sam Cohen
Sleepy Elk
Spaniel Mac
Sudsy Mcgee
Sun-dried Steve
Sur Coast
Surely Shirley
TW Walsh
Tante Elze
Thaissa
The Deadlians
The Desert Willows
The Mystic Revelation of Teppo Repo
The Orphan
Third Ear Band
Truman Sinclair
Tunng
Unholy Modal Rounders
Vegas Demilo
Velvet Meadow
Wooden Hand
Wyner Welt
deeper sleeper
gonnez
honey mtn
sandy crow
Özgür Kaya
DOPE LEMON
Donovan
Sparky Deathcap
Scott McKenzie
Roe Kapara
Kiki Rockwell
The Amazing Devil
Spaniel Mac
Alela Diane
Blitzen Trapper
Vashti Bunyan
Sur Coast
John Martyn
Aldous Harding
Tim Buckley
Kiltro
Holy Hive
Natalie Bergman
Ethel
South North
Syd Barrett
Tír na nÓg
Lazy Driver
Bonnie Prince Billy
Harvest Emotions
Ardie Son
Stone Poneys
stories
The Poppy Family
Tunng
Chartreuse
honey mtn
Son Of Arn
Dune Moss
Fai Baba
Lonely Joyman
Sam Cohen
Kfir Ben Laish
Honeybear, the Band
Orbiting Human Circus
Mike Lindsay
Marina Allen
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Dust Diggers
Bluerosie
Mountains of the Moon
Rozi Plain
Bridget St John
Kaleah Lee
deeper sleeper
Surely Shirley
Roy Harper
sandy crow
Parkbench Epiphany
Malingo
Gavin Clark
Scott McMicken and THE EVER-EXPANDING
Ferngazer
Project Gemini
Robbie Basho
Rodriguez
Delmar
Núria Graham
Lisa Li-Lund
Unholy Modal Rounders
Amour sur Mars
Seda Bağcan
Sleepy Elk
The Deadlians
Pearls Before Swine
Wendy & Bonnie
Michael Head & The Red Elastic Band
Özgür Kaya
The Desert Willows
Greens On Toast
Aiden Ayers
Comus
Lake Jons
Daniel Noah Miller
Woodpecker Wooliams
grandpa julie
King Luan
Pinetops Winston
Elaine Howley
Lee Baggett
David Moore
Dory Previn
Fust
Russell Hall
Trees
Apollo Flowerchild
Queen Of The Meadow
pigbaby
Andrew Gabbard
Nadishana
Hill
Poppy Roscoe
Forest Ray
Simple Kid
Elaine Malone