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ARTIST
SHINDIG
TITLE
Interstellar Overdrive: The Shindig! Guide to Spacerock
FORMAT
MAG
LABEL
SHINDIG
CATALOG #
SHIN IO
SHIN IO
GENRE
ROCK
RELEASE DATE
4/8/2014
"The Shindig! guide to spacerock. This special edition of
Shindig!
explores spacerock's peculiar mix of heavy riffs and electronics through the age of the space race, the resulting sci-fi explosion and the mind-expanding influences of the acid-fried '60s and beyond. We trace spacerock back to its roots with the soundtracks of the '50s, including Louis and Bebe Barron's
Forbidden Planet
, through to the incredible work of Joe Meek on 'Telstar'. In addition, we will cover the social and cultural context of the moon landings, sci-fi literature and the spaced-out cinema that shaped the end of the '60s. In this environment came early spacerock efforts from The Jimi Hendrix Experience, Pink Floyd and The Byrds. One band arrived at the close of the decade to define the genre -- Hawkwind. Just as influential in their own idiosyncratic way were Gong with their
Radio Gnome
trilogy. Several artists pursued the electronic side of spacerock, such as Silver Apples and Fifty Foot Hose, whilst the BBC Radiophonic Workshop added a distinct Britishness to proceedings. The Germans also produced their own unique contributions to the idiom with Amon Düül Ii, Neu and Ash Ra Tempel. At the close of the '70s several artists such as Chrome utilised the punk spirit to reinvigorate spacerock. The magazine will take the genre through the '80s and '90s with Ozric Tentacles and the cross-pollination of the indie scene with Spacemen 3 and Loop. Taking things up to the present day and proving the genre is still in rude health are the likes of Astra, The Heads, and White Hills."
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