Psychedelia as a genre usually refers to an array of disparate musical, cultural and literary influences that came together during the mid-1960s. Psychedelic subgenres include rock, folk and blues, among others, which is why there exist countless “psychedelic artists’’ who have experimented with this term on their names. Such artists often experiment with distinct time signatures, unusual instruments, drones and other less conventional approaches to music-making for the sole purpose of breaking norms. Psychedelics are chemicals that induce altered states of consciousness when ingested or inhaled. They can be employed for religious or medicinal purposes or entirely recreationally as a means to explore inner truths in new and nontraditional ways. Psychedelics tend to enhance perceptions of both external stimuli (i.e., sights, sounds and smells) and internal sensations (i.e., moods, thought patterns and emotions).
Psychedelia
Want to read more?
Subscribe to nicholaspmartino.wixsite.com to keep reading this exclusive post.