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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1000mods
African Head Charge
Al Lover
Alex Henry Foster
All India Radio
Analog Bow
Annabel Gutherz
Apex Ten
Arp
Beak>
Beau Lucas
Belzebong
Bobby Zodiac and The Clairvoyants
Bone Church
Bygone
Camel
Celestial Bums
Citrus Citrus
Conrad Schnitzler
Cosarara
Cosmic Reaper
DRØNSOND
Die Wilde Jagd
Distant Dream
Doves
Earth
Einseinseins
Elder
Exnovios
Flitcraft
Friendship Commanders
Giobia
Goad
Goat
God Is An Astronaut
Golden Serpent
Gong
Gwenno
HarmoniA
Hawklords
Helicon
Howling Giant
Hällas
IORIGUN
John Andrews & The Yawns
Kadavar
Kal-El
Karfagen
Lars Fredrik Frøislie
Les Big Byrd
Long Distance Calling
Lorelle Meets The Obsolete
Magic Castles
Marc Hurtado
Mars Red Sky
Motrik
Naevus
OM
Peter Daltrey
Pink Floyd
Prins Thomas
Psychiatric Metaphors
Pure Reason Revolution
Purple Eclipse
Quatermass III
Ransom
Rhys Bloodjoy
Samuel Blues
Satin Puppets
Siena Root
Skye High
Smote
Soft Machine
Spotlights
Stonebirds
Stoned Jesus
Strumbrush
Tame Impala
Tapeworm Electric
The Besnard Lakes
The Color of Cyan
The Dolly Rocker Movement
The Lunar Effect
The Mothers Of Invention
The Tear Garden
The Utopia Strong
The Vintage Caravan
Thomass Jackson
Tides From Nebula
Triptides
Velvet Meadow
Velvet Trip
Vibravoid
Voyag3r
Warcoe
Witchcraft
Woods
Yawning Man
Zebulon
we.own.the.sky
Tame Impala
Pink Floyd
Muse
STARSET
Glass Beams
Eloy
Tangerine Dream
Thee Oh Sees
Camel
Doves
CAN
The Limiñanas
Santiago Penitente
Kikagaku Moyo
God Is An Astronaut
Brian May
Ledetraad
Wand
The Heavy Eyes
King Buffalo
All India Radio
The Mothers Of Invention
Witchcraft
Colonel Bagshot
GAUPA
Sonhos de Solidão
The Dolly Rocker Movement
Ikigai
Eloy
Klaus Schulze
Kadavar
Goat
Duos On Mars
OM
Mars Red Sky
Space Case Travel Inc.
HarmoniA
Motorpsycho
Karma To Burn
Cat Dreams
cosmic collective
Planet of Zeus
Frankie and the Witch Fingers
Hawkwind
Chasing The Eclipse
Hällas
Wax Fang
Hollow Ship
1000mods
Man In The Moon
Magic Shoppe
Zemlyane
Nightstalker
Holy Wave
REZN
Valley of the Sun
The South Hill Experiment
Cluster
Soft Machine
Southpacific
NEU!
Naxatras
Bad Space
Magnum Opus
Prins Thomas
Wooden Shjips
Elder
Aunt Cynthia's Cabin
Black Rainbows
Earth
fresh from the moon
Stoned Jesus
Dungen
Villagers of Ioannina City
Elephant Tree
Truckfighters
Moon Cheese
Alex Henry Foster
SLIFT
Van Der Graaf Generator
Woods
Ozric Tentacles
Tides From Nebula
Gnome
The Lunar Effect
Mondo Drag
Cosmic Nirvana
Dead Meadow
Minami Deutsch
Ashtar Command
April Rain
African Head Charge
Tuber
Long Distance Calling
Yawning Man
Jane Weaver
Analog Bow
Spaceslug
Earthless
Space Banjo