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 Welterweight
Single - Released April 24, 2026

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Abrams
Abronia
Agusa
Al Doum & The Faryds
Al Lover
Alex Henry Foster
All India Radio
All Them Witches
Analog Bow
Andrew Weatherall
Ayreon
Beak>
Beau Lucas
Belzebong
Bobby Zodiac and The Clairvoyants
Bong Voyage
Bottenhavet
Bridget Wishart
Bygone
Celestial Bums
Conrad Schnitzler
Cosmic Nirvana
Cowboys & Aliens
Crippled Black Phoenix
Dans Dans
Demons My Friends
Desert Colossus
Die Wilde Jagd
Dorian Pimpernel
Earth
Elder
Evil Blizzard
Failure
Gap Dream
Gnod
God Is An Astronaut
Gong
Guru Guru
HarmoniA
Helicon
Hermano
Hällas
Jack Harlon & the Dead Crows
Jane Weaver
John Andrews & The Yawns
Julie's Haircut
Kal-El
Kraan
L'Ira del Baccano
Les Big Byrd
Long Distance Calling
Lord Elephant
Lorelle Meets The Obsolete
Magic Castles
Mai Mai Mai
Marc Hurtado
Masheena
Michael Moorcock
Minami Deutsch
Monsternaut
Moongarden
Motorpsycho
OM
Patriarchs in Black
Pink Floyd
Population II
Prins Thomas
Purple Skies
Richard Pinhas
Samuel Blues
Skye High
Soft Machine
Spirits Burning
State Of Neptune
Stonus
Strumbrush
TOBACCO
Tagore
Tame Impala
Tangerine Dream
Ten East
The Cosmic Dead
The Dolly Rocker Movement
The Lay Llamas
The Pink Fairies
The Third Sound
The Underground Youth
Thee Oh Sees
Thomass Jackson
Trippy Space Gang
Triptides
Truckfighters
Ulrika Spacek
Upupayāma
Vann's Nebula
Velvet Meadow
Velvet Trip
Weedpecker
Witchcraft
beabadoobee
Tame Impala
Pink Floyd
beabadoobee
All Them Witches
Glass Beams
Eloy
Tangerine Dream
Camel
Doves
The Limiñanas
CAN
Santiago Penitente
Kikagaku Moyo
Brian May
Thee Oh Sees
Ayreon
Failure
Ledetraad
King Buffalo
God Is An Astronaut
Wand
The Heavy Eyes
All India Radio
Colonel Bagshot
Witchcraft
The Mothers Of Invention
GAUPA
TOBACCO
Ikigai
Sonhos de Solidão
The Dolly Rocker Movement
Eloy
Duos On Mars
Klaus Schulze
Goat
Kadavar
HarmoniA
Motorpsycho
Hawkwind
Mars Red Sky
Karma To Burn
Planet of Zeus
Space Case Travel Inc.
OM
Cat Dreams
Frankie and the Witch Fingers
cosmic collective
Magic Shoppe
Wax Fang
Man In The Moon
Hällas
Hollow Ship
1000mods
Truckfighters
Chasing The Eclipse
Naxatras
Southpacific
Soft Machine
Bad Space
Cluster
The South Hill Experiment
Zemlyane
Crippled Black Phoenix
Nightstalker
Holy Wave
Valley of the Sun
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NEU!
Wooden Shjips
Elder
Aunt Cynthia's Cabin
Gong
Prins Thomas
Magnum Opus
fresh from the moon
Stoned Jesus
Moon Cheese
Villagers of Ioannina City
Dungen
Earth
Black Rainbows
Elephant Tree
SLIFT
Woods
The Lunar Effect
Gnome
Tides From Nebula
Ozric Tentacles
Alex Henry Foster
Van Der Graaf Generator
Dead Meadow
Jane Weaver
Ashtar Command
Cosmic Nirvana
African Head Charge
Mondo Drag
Yawning Man
Long Distance Calling
April Rain
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