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Metanoia 03-16-2012 10:05 PM

The first Psychedelic song?
 
I have searched all over the internet trying to find out what the first "real" psychedelic song ever recorded was. I have also been trying to discover what the roots of psychedelic music are and as to whether psychedelic music as we know it today existed sometime before the 1960's.

The earliest song I have come across that sounds psychedelic-ish is Syncopation by Tom Dissevelt which apparently was recorded sometime between 1957-1959. I don't know much about this song other than it sounds way ahead of its time, it has a very progressive/electronic feel to it which I did not know existed during the 1950's.

If anyone out there could give me more information about this subject then it would really make me happy! I am new to this forum and I look forward to seeing all of your answers.

-Metanoia

TockTockTock 03-17-2012 12:19 AM

Many people consider The Byrds' "Eight Miles High" to be the first psychedelic song, but honestly, the earliest renderings of the genre (to my knowledge) can be traced to Joe Meek's I Hear a New World (1960) album.

However, I find it to be extremely difficult to pinpoint the creation of certain genres to just one specific area (like a band, album, or song). You're only able to do this with very few of them (industrial music being one). So really... I am sure there are multiple examples of early psychedelic music.

mr dave 03-17-2012 06:45 AM

I'd be really surprised if some of the more creative DaDaists from the 20s didn't inadvertently create some rather psychedelic sound swirls, though they were likely never documented that way.

Metanoia 03-17-2012 11:57 AM

Thank you for your responses.

I find that surf music seems to have a lot of similar qualities to psychedelic music.

But yes, it is difficult to trace back the roots of any type of music, although I do like to try :)

PoorOldPo 03-17-2012 02:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Metanoia (Post 1166094)
I have searched all over the internet trying to find out what the first "real" psychedelic song ever recorded was. I have also been trying to discover what the roots of psychedelic music are and as to whether psychedelic music as we know it today existed sometime before the 1960's.

The earliest song I have come across that sounds psychedelic-ish is Syncopation by Tom Dissevelt which apparently was recorded sometime between 1957-1959. I don't know much about this song other than it sounds way ahead of its time, it has a very progressive/electronic feel to it which I did not know existed during the 1950's.

If anyone out there could give me more information about this subject then it would really make me happy! I am new to this forum and I look forward to seeing all of your answers.

-Metanoia

These guys were pioneers of the pychedelic genre.


Country Joe and The Fish - Grace - YouTube

Janszoon 03-17-2012 03:49 PM

I don't mean to sound snarky, but Country Joe and the Fish are one of the reasons I've always considered American psychedelic very inferior to British.

blastingas10 03-17-2012 04:10 PM

What British psychedelic bands do you think are superior to country Joe and the fish?

Janszoon 03-17-2012 04:28 PM

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Originally Posted by blastingas10 (Post 1166272)
What British psychedelic bands do you think are superior to country Joe and the fish?

Well Pink Floyd and Soft Machine for starters, but more than likely if you name a British psychedelic band, I probably like them more than Country Joe and the Fish.

Salami 03-17-2012 04:52 PM

Kula Shaker?

Janszoon 03-17-2012 05:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Salami (Post 1166280)
Kula Shaker?

Wrong time period.


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