The History of Psychedelic Music | 1894 - Present

Psychedelic music has charted an incredible course in American, and world, music. It has influenced countless genres, not to mention fashion, societal attitudes, and impacted an unknowable number of people spiritually and personally. Jimi Hendrix, The Beatles, Janis Joplin, The Grateful Dead, Pink Floyd, Jefferson Airplane among countless other bands made the 1960s psychedelic scene the kaleidoscope of art that it was. Not to mention later artists like Spacemen 3 and Primal Scream. But did you know Psychedelic music has its roots in even older styles from the late 19th century? The music of Claude Debussy could be seen as the first psychedelic music of all time, influenced heavily by the symbolist movement. In this amazing video we track the entire history of Psychedelic Music from Debussy through to Jimi Hendrix, My Bloody Valentine, Brian Eno, Yma Sumac all the way up to Animal Collective and Tame Impala. So please kick back and enjoy as I think this is my best video yet!