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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The Exodus of Gravity
Album - 12 Tracks - Released August 22, 2025

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Alas de Liona
Ana Helder
Annabel Gutherz
Apollo Moon Hoax
Appalooza
Arcadea
Bask
Birds of Nazca
Birth Control
Bjorn Vido and the Music in Space Experience
Black Honey Cult
Black Moon Circle
Borracho
Chasing The Eclipse
Chatham Rise
Clúster
Conrad Schnitzler
Cosmic Cathedral
Da Captain Trips
Dan Caine
Delay
Dexter and The Moonrocks
Domadora
Domkraft
Dope Purple
Doug Tuttle
Doves
Dwellers
ELECTRIC JAGUAR BABY
Earth
Frankie and the Witch Fingers
Fuzz Evil
GAUPA
Giobia
Goat
Grande Mahogany
Gwenno
Hemelbestormer
Holy Wave
HolyRoller
HÖG
Icor
Jackie O Motherfucker
Kadavar
Kal-El
Kanaan
Kombynat Robotron
Lake Ruth
Lake of Licks
Lars Fredrik Frøislie
Lathe of Heaven
Ledetraad
Lorelle Meets The Obsolete
Loud Silence
Lucid Planet
Magic Shoppe
Muse
Nosound
Overdrive Orchestra
PSYCHEDELIC
Paralyzed
Patriarchs in Black
People Like Us
Pete Astor
Pharaoh Overlord
Rapoon
Rubicon Fray
STARSET
Scree
Siena Root
Skye High
Skyjoggers
Smote
Soleil Armada
Space Case Travel Inc.
Spidergawd
Stone From the Sky
Sugar Tongue
Supernaughty
The Color of Cyan
The Miracle Seeds
The Ossuary
The Prefab Messiahs
The Steams
The Warlocks
Thee Oh Sees
To Rococo Rot
Trippy Space Gang
Ulrika Spacek
Vago Sagrado
Velvet Trip
Vespero
Vibravoid
Viv and the Sect
Void Droid
Warcoe
Woodhawk
chandler in space
the abyss inside us
we.own.the.sky
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
Ledetraad
Doves
Goat
Wand
The Heavy Eyes
King Buffalo
Colonel Bagshot
Ikigai
GAUPA
Sonhos de Solidão
1000mods
Eloy
Mars Red Sky
Kadavar
Duos On Mars
Klaus Schulze
Cat Dreams
cosmic collective
Frankie and the Witch Fingers
HarmoniA
Space Case Travel Inc.
Planet of Zeus
Karma To Burn
Motorpsycho
Hawkwind
Wax Fang
Chasing The Eclipse
Magic Shoppe
Man In The Moon
OM
Southpacific
Naxatras
Eloy
REZN
Valley of the Sun
Nightstalker
The South Hill Experiment
Cluster
Bad Space
Holy Wave
Zemlyane
NEU!
Elder
Magnum Opus
Wooden Shjips
Woods
Aunt Cynthia's Cabin
Analog Bow
Black Rainbows
Elephant Tree
Moon Cheese
Tides From Nebula
Stoned Jesus
Villagers of Ioannina City
MotherEarth
Dungen
Prins Thomas
fresh from the moon
Truckfighters
Earth
Gong
Gnome
Van Der Graaf Generator
SLIFT
Dead Meadow
Jane Weaver
Ashtar Command
April Rain
Mondo Drag
Tuber
Minami Deutsch
Cosmic Nirvana
Spaceslug
Sleepy Sun
Colour Haze
My Sleeping Karma
Ultimate Painting
Earthless
Marco Minnemann
The Floating Whale
Space Banjo
The Celestials!
Exxasens
Popol Vuh
Spidergawd
Mooncake