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psychedelia
Psychedelia is a cultural and artistic movement inspired by altered states of consciousness, surreal imagery and experimental approaches to music, film, literature and visual art.
Emerging during the mid-1960s alongside the counterculture movement, psychedelia transformed popular culture through its embrace of sonic experimentation, vivid aesthetics and boundary-pushing creativity. In music, artists such as The Beatles, Pink Floyd, The Jimi Hendrix Experience, Jefferson Airplane, The Doors and The 13th Floor Elevators redefined rock through innovative recording techniques and expansive songwriting.
The movement also left an enduring mark on cinema, fashion, graphic design and contemporary art, continuing to influence generations of musicians and filmmakers.
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More About psychedelia
Psychedelia is an artistic and cultural movement associated with experimental music, visual art and literature that explores altered perception, surrealism and expanded consciousness, emerging from the 1960s counterculture.
Among the most influential psychedelic artists are The Beatles, Pink Floyd, The Jimi Hendrix Experience, Jefferson Airplane, The Doors, Grateful Dead, The 13th Floor Elevators, Love and Syd Barrett.
Psychedelia revolutionised music, film and visual art through experimental recording techniques, surreal imagery and innovative creative approaches, laying the foundations for progressive rock, space rock, neo-psychedelia, electronic music and countless other artistic movements.