Space Rock

Space rock is a genre characterized by its dreamy, atmospheric soundscapes, often featuring lush synthesizers, distorted guitars, and driving rhythms. Emerging in the late 1960s and 1970s, space rock drew inspiration from psychedelic rock, electronic music, and krautrock, with pioneers like Hawkwind pushing the boundaries of sonic experimentation. The genre's heyday in the 1970s and 1980s saw a proliferation of bands exploring the intersection of rock and electronic music, creating a distinctive sound that was both cosmic and introspective. Space rock's cultural significance lies in its ability to evoke a sense of otherworldliness and futurism, often incorporating science fiction and mystical themes into its lyrics and aesthetic. Distinguishing itself from similar styles like progressive rock and ambient music, space rock's unique blend of electronic textures and rock dynamics has influenced a wide range of genres, from post-punk to electronic dance music.

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Action & Tension & Space
Alas de Liona
Amplifier
Annabel Gutherz
Apollo Moon Hoax
Appalooza
Bike
Birth Control
Black Honey Cult
Black Moon Circle
Bobby Zodiac and The Clairvoyants
Causa Sui
Chasing The Eclipse
Chatham Rise
Chipper
Clúster
Cosmic Cathedral
Da Captain Trips
Dan Caine
Dexter and The Moonrocks
Domadora
Domkraft
Dope Purple
Doug Tuttle
Doves
Dwellers
ELECTRIC JAGUAR BABY
Earth
Floral Image
Frankie and the Witch Fingers
Fuzz Evil
GAUPA
Giobia
Goat
Gwenno
Hawkwind
Hemelbestormer
Holy Wave
HolyRoller
Icor
JPW
Jackie O Motherfucker
Kadavar
Kal-El
King Blood
Klaus Schulze
Komatsu
Kombynat Robotron
Lake Ruth
Lake of Licks
Lars Fredrik Frøislie
Lathe of Heaven
Ledetraad
Lieven Martens
Lorelle Meets The Obsolete
Loud Silence
MIEN
Magic Shoppe
Mai Mai Mai
Marco Ragni
Nosound
Overdrive Orchestra
PSYCHEDELIC
Paralyzed
People Like Us
Pete Astor
Pharaoh Overlord
Rapoon
Rubicon Fray
STARSET
Santonegro
Seasonal
Siena Root
Skye High
Skyjoggers
Smote
Space Case Travel Inc.
Stone From the Sky
The Color of Cyan
The Limiñanas
The Miracle Seeds
The Moonlandingz
The Moose
The Ossuary
The Prefab Messiahs
The Steams
The Warlocks
To Rococo Rot
Trippy Space Gang
Tsunami
Ulrika Spacek
Vago Sagrado
Velvet Trip
Vertical
Vibravoid
Viv and the Sect
Void Droid
Woodhawk
astra division
chandler in space
Muse
STARSET
Glass Beams
Dexter and The Moonrocks
Eloy
Tangerine Dream
Thee Oh Sees
Camel
CAN
The Limiñanas
Kikagaku Moyo
Santiago Penitente
God Is An Astronaut
Brian May
Doves
Ledetraad
Goat
Wand
King Buffalo
The Heavy Eyes
Colonel Bagshot
GAUPA
Ikigai
Sonhos de Solidão
1000mods
Mars Red Sky
Eloy
Duos On Mars
Kadavar
Klaus Schulze
HarmoniA
Cat Dreams
Frankie and the Witch Fingers
cosmic collective
Karma To Burn
Planet of Zeus
Space Case Travel Inc.
Hawkwind
Motorpsycho
Wax Fang
Chasing The Eclipse
Magic Shoppe
OM
Man In The Moon
Southpacific
The South Hill Experiment
Nightstalker
Cluster
Eloy
REZN
Valley of the Sun
Naxatras
Zemlyane
Holy Wave
Bad Space
NEU!
Magnum Opus
Woods
Wooden Shjips
Elder
Aunt Cynthia's Cabin
Analog Bow
Black Rainbows
Elephant Tree
Moon Cheese
Villagers of Ioannina City
MotherEarth
Stoned Jesus
Tides From Nebula
Prins Thomas
Dungen
Earth
Truckfighters
fresh from the moon
Gnome
Gong
Van Der Graaf Generator
SLIFT
Jane Weaver
Dead Meadow
Ashtar Command
April Rain
Minami Deutsch
Tuber
Cosmic Nirvana
Mondo Drag
Sleepy Sun
My Sleeping Karma
Colour Haze
Spaceslug
Earthless
Ultimate Painting
Marco Minnemann
The Floating Whale
Space Banjo
The Celestials!
Exxasens
Mooncake
African Head Charge
Spidergawd