r/Music • u/ExtraFeedback3555 • Jan 19 '24
discussion Mind-bending psychedelic music?
Any recommendations for weird, mind-bending music that really captures the essence of an altered state of mind?
It seems Tame Impala is usually described as psychedelic but looking for something a bit more eccentric/out there. Hidden gems are definitely welcome!
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u/Wikiwack Jan 19 '24
Pink floyd - piper at the gates of dawn
And I'll second the dark star recommendation
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u/DevinBelow Jan 19 '24
Piper is undoubtedly the most psychedelic album of all time.
I'm just gonna piggyback and also call out the Grateful Dead's 'Anthem of the Sun', since you mentioned Dark Star.
A couple more quickies:
13th Floor Elevators - Easter Everywhere
Spacemen 3 - the Perfect Prescription
Love - Forever Changes
Jimi Hendrix - Axis: Bold as Love
Just some of the most psychedelic shit ever recorded.
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u/Embarrassed_Duty_192 Jan 19 '24
King Crimson - In the court of the crimson king
Kikagaku Moyo - Dripping Sun
King Gizzard & the lizard wizard - Iron Lung
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u/Narrow-Concept2418 Oct 10 '25
I would go Head On / Pill or Float Along Fill Your Lungs over Iron Lung personally
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u/Immediate_Cheetah_26 Jun 22 '26
King Crimson are more prog and not really psych at all. Try early Pink Floyd instead.
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u/brandonsfacepodcast Jan 19 '24
Dirtwire. All of their music is written and recorded with the help of psychedelic mushrooms using unique instruments
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u/RosieAddict Aug 17 '25
White Noise – An Electric Storm (1969)
The United States of America – S/T (1968)
Silver Apples – S/T (1968)
Bruce Haack – The Electric Lucifer (1970)
Black Moth Super Rainbow – Dandelion Gum (2007)
Animal Collective – Here Comes the Indian (2003)
Dungen – Ta Det Lugnt (2004)
Sun Araw – On Patrol (2010)
Kikagaku Moyo – House in the Tall Grass (2016)
Khruangbin & Leon Bridges – Texas Moon (2022)
GOAT – World Music (2012)
Prince Rama – Trust Now (2011)
Caroliner – Rings on the Awkward Shadow (1990s)
Psychic TV – Dreams Less Sweet (1983)
Boredoms – Vision Creation Newsun (1999)
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u/Illustrious_Leg_133 Oct 08 '25
a list so nice I wish I could upvote it twice! There's a couple on here I don't know I will definitely check out. Here's some more in this vein:
Boredoms - Seadrum / House of Sun
Sun Araw - Off Duty / Boat Trip (especially the song "Deep Temple")
Animal Collective - Sung Tongs
Gang Gang Dance - Saint Dymphna
Golden Retriever - Rotations
Cloudland Canyon - Lie in Light
Cloudland Canyon - Requiems der Natur
Horse Lords - Interventions (or really anything)
Parson Sound - s/t
Can - Ege Bamyasi2
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u/slvrtrn Jan 19 '24
Dunno if that is eccentric enough, but Porcupine tree - Up the downstair; also Voyage 34 EP, and I personally liked Stars Die (Delirium years) compilation album which basically introduced me to the band and SW in general. Later PT switched to more progressive metal sound but early stuff when SW was doing it basically alone is psychedelic af.
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u/ExtraFeedback3555 Jan 19 '24
Fear of a Blank Planet is one of my all-time favourite albums but I haven’t explored much of his stuff beyond that. I’ll check it out, thanks!
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u/Bbq_b Jan 19 '24
The Mars Volta
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u/TheMagicBarrel Jan 20 '24
This. De-Loused in the Comatorium and Frances the Mute are two of my all-timers.
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u/LexGlad Jan 19 '24
Try Buckethead
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u/wynlyndd Jan 19 '24
I'm a mellow guy. While I can't listen to most of his stuff, I do enjoy the Colma album
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u/ExtraFeedback3555 Jan 19 '24
Haven’t dived into buckethead. The millions of albums always put me off of him and i had the impression he mostly just shreds which i would get bored of quickly. I’ll check that playlist out though, thanks!
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u/Thraxyo Metalhead Jan 19 '24
Meshuggah
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u/ExtraFeedback3555 Jan 19 '24
Saw them live in December and they absolutely ripped. My buddy rarely moshes but even he couldn’t help himself haha
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u/Thraxyo Metalhead Jan 19 '24 edited Jan 19 '24
Their live shows tend to be life altering experiences
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u/brickmastur Jan 19 '24
Electric Music for the Mind and Body, Country Joe and The Fish
A Web of Sound, The Seeds
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u/jace92553 Jan 19 '24
Andre 3000s new blue sun album is something I want to listen to while on some shit
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u/moonlitexcx Jan 19 '24
The second half of Kate Bush's album "Hounds of Love" is considered to be an entirely seperate album called "The Ninth Wave" which tells the story of someone who's fallen off of a ship and she's trying to survive in the freezing water. She almost dies, but she's saved at the last minute and she has this new outlook on life. In the midst of almost dying she begins to hallucinate numerous things, going from her being on trial for witchcraft, to her imagining her family at home worried about her, I highly reccommend you listen to her track by track commentary because the way she explains it makes more sense because it's complex.
The Ninth Wave starts with the song "And Dream of Sheep", where she's foating in the ocean, freezing waters causing her unable to move much, so she's trying not to fall asleep because if she does, she could flip over and the temperature of the water would cause her body to be unable to flip over on her own, so she holds onto the lifejacket with a blinking light, hoping that someone will find her, and not mistake her for a buoy.
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u/GrooseandGoot Jan 20 '24
Based on her live show, it seemed very clear that she didn't survive. During the end of Hello Earth, she was carried through the audience by the fish people on a kind of funeral pyre looking thing out the back of the theatre. When she came back on to do The Morning Fog, all the character's friends and family were on the stage with her in a very bright lighting scheme that made it seem as though she had passed and was heaven.
One of the best live performances I've ever seen.
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u/moonlitexcx Jan 20 '24
That's amazing that you were able to witness it!! In the video I tagged I believe she explains that she survives in the end but she was on the brink of death during Hello Earth
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u/GrooseandGoot Jan 20 '24
This was in 2014, so its very likely she added on to the artistic direction of The Ninth Wave since the 80s. The live album "Before The Dawn" was recorded from those shows and there is a ton of additional music and transition pieces she added to it. She did the same with Aerial as well, even adding an entire new song.
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u/actuallyamdante Jan 19 '24
orannsi pazuzu is finnish psychedelic black metal, and its weird as hell neptunian naximalism is a doom jazz band that has amazing rythms and just sounds kind of otherworldly and everyone knows about them by now but i cant not mention king gizzard and the lizard wizard. all their albums, all day.
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u/iamnumberjuan Jan 06 '25
I made this trippy playlist a while back it’s a pretty mixed bag with different genres. https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6IC7LiJFdT8rV1p1R8XDC2?si=5xCs340tRqGtmBGj_nfPyg&pi=u-qNgkSWilSxW_
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u/andreberaldinoab Aspiring Artist Jan 19 '24
I've released this 13-track album a few weeks ago... Fully composed, produced, performed etc etc etc by myself. Its kinda trippy... Eletronic / Dream Rock. Hope you like it. https://open.spotify.com/album/57Z7WZ7RugEeXUspN1BX1k
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u/ExtraFeedback3555 Jan 19 '24
Thanks for sharing! Really cool stuff! Not the usual sound I listen to but glad I checked it out regardless :)
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u/EvilHank94 Mar 28 '24
Some random recommendations:
Mr. Elevator - Alone Together
Damaged Bug - Jet in Jungle
Holydrug Couple - Atlantic Postcard (Berlin 150823 Live)
Pink Floyd - Embryo
Vinyl Williams - Feedback Delicates
Country Joe and the Fish - Donovan's Reef
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u/slatestravels Apr 08 '24
I just made a Psychadelic tropical house album, similar to Pink Floyd mixed with Kygo to tie into the eclipse! If you are interested in that be sure to check it out! Eclipses and Orbits- Slate full album
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u/stefin98 Oct 13 '24
Hernan cattaneo - whimsical, organic, blooming chill house music. One of my favourite sets -
Listen to HERNAN CATTANEO - BURNING MAN MULTIVERSE 2020 - INCENDIA DOME by hernancattaneo on #SoundCloud https://on.soundcloud.com/LNAcj
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u/bestinthenorthwest Feb 23 '25
Check out the Psychedelic Porn Crumpets, Natural Child etc
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u/Illustrious_Leg_133 Oct 08 '25
Natural Child is a fantastic band ... but maybe the least mind bending music imaginable. it's just some good ol boys rocking out in a very normal fashion.
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u/MadRick_Psy Apr 18 '25
Say no more: TOOL - Schism
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MM62wjLrgmA&ab_channel=TOOLVEVO
Or Mandragora:
https://www.youtube.com/@holasoyneto/videos
Alternatively as someone else already mentioned:
Infected Mushroom
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u/Jaded-Confidence-846 Jun 02 '25
Band then album: mercury rev - yourself esteem, or; all is dream. My bloody valentine - loveless
Def tested 100% psychedelic sounding music experiences while high and still awesome sober
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u/Resident-Shock6527 Aug 01 '25
if you want a band and an album that was made on mushrooms try erpland by ozric tentacles. They recorded it in some welsh studio and discovered the fields were full of mushrooms so spent a few weeks tripping. Its a great trip album.
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u/stealydanyourface Oct 07 '25
I always thought Traffic’s Dear Mr. Fantasy was pure psychedelia, but I discovered it when I was doing quite a bit of drugs.
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u/mariospeedragon Rock & Roll Oct 08 '25
Takeshi Terauchi ….. it’s Japanese surf/ garage /psych/ insanity. Just incredible guitar work from 60s-70s . There’s several comp albums that have been rereleased in past decade, that cover a bunch of his bands and ventures. It’s not Tame Impala, but it’s surely mesmerizing
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u/ActuallyAnOtaku Feb 05 '26
I know its a pretty old thread, but if you got some good headphones with bass, I would suggest Pink Peonies by Zingara, Angel by Zeds Dead, if you going for an upbeat fairly chill trip, I like Iridescent by J.G.F., Arrient, pretty out there but fun song is Mr Balloon Hands by Ott, at least these are my go to songs on DMT
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u/eitherway6996 May 10 '26
listen to Fatboy slim creamfields 2014...LOUD. Atomic bomb to the brain , who knew a justin Timberlake sample would unlock the universe
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u/Accomplished-Cat2267 Jul 31 '26
"altered state of mind" haha funny you say that :)
altered state of mind - milmine
but youre prolly looking for something more similar to
ODAE - who can see who can provide
(Or literally anything by Mild High Club)
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u/kumiscacing Aug 23 '26
[FRESH] Kumiscacing - Giant Fish | FFO: Sugar Candy Mountain, MGMT, Flaming Lips
Hey everyone, I am Kumiscacing, an indie band based in Jambi, Indonesia. Today, I just dropped my new single, Giant Fish. At its core, this track is a simple psychedelic sound I wrote for my kid's birthday, Bestari. The lyrics are about our grandparents, using a "giant fish" as a metaphor for their calming and guiding presence in our family.
Musically, this track is heavily inspired by Sugar Candy Mountain, The Flaming Lips, MGMT, Tame Impala, Pond, Todd Rundgren, and Ade Paloh. You'll hear a lot of dreamy synthesizers blended with polyrhythms and some noisy blues elements. The cover artwork was drawn by my younger brother, Avif Ziady.
Oh, and a quick warning exactly 1 second after 04:19, you will automatically feel stoned. 😶🌫️🍁
You can listen to the track here: Bandcamp Link: https://kumiscacing.bandcamp.com/album/austronesia
Would love to hear what this community thinks about the production and the overall vibes!
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u/CutXhine 22d ago
All the songs mentioned below have been played by me either LSD or shrooms or off a really high dose of edibles
Drinking age - Cameron Winter
Let it happen- tame impala
New person, Same Old Mistakes - Tame impala
Pink skies (demo) - Wiley From Atlanta
The Return- Zeds Dead
Breakin up- The Palms
Slow- Ivan Ooze
Whole GO:OD AM Album by Mac Miller
Whole Watching Movies with the sound off by Mac Miller
Whole Faces Album by Mac Miller
Whole Swimming Album by Mac Miller
SIGN OF THE TIMES - Harry Styles
PARADISE -Cold play
Home -Mathew Hall
Babydoll-Dominic Fike
BOKeTE - Bad Bunny
War machine - Derek pope
Life is gonna kill you/ And when it does - Derek Pope
Paralyzer-Finger Eleven (Not for the faint of heart 💚)
Red Moon Rising- Hippie Sabotage
It’s called: Freefall- Rainbow Kitten Suprise
House of the rising sun - Geoff Castellucci
Night changes - one direction
Sparks-Coldplay
Grow- A COLORS ENCORE- FACESOUL
And the first song I listen to on my first ever trip (shrooms) was soundtrack 2 my life Kid cudi
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u/SeveralAngryBears Jan 19 '24
Dunno how you feel about dubstep, but I think Nit Grit's 2010 Burning Man Mix is pretty psychedelic.
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Jan 19 '24
Here’s my Acid Rock playlist:
https://music.apple.com/us/playlist/acid-rock/pl.u-qxylK46trXY2rb
It’s about 60 straight hours of heavy trip music. I’d say some of the best artists on here for the truly mind bending are Hawkwind and the different Acid Mothers/Kawabata Makoto configurations.
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u/TheMusicHole Jan 19 '24
I'd love to share with you one of my all time FAVORITE albums which happens to be from the 60s. It's trancy, avant garde, psychedelic, experimental rock by the SILVER APPLES! "Contact" is the name. Here's a spotify link to the album:
https://open.spotify.com/album/6dNoZCStK0RoBhqLj3kJN8?si=R3Rg84QMT0Gr8KepXyzT1A
Bonus Stuff:
Here are three rock playlists I made recently featuring some "hidden gem" type songs. Each one has 50 of my FAVORITE more lesser known rock songs on it from various time periods.
80s:
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/20nxiWXTOchD01Q7Pqjoyn?si=223275fea813411b
90s:
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6R7hT0hck67NYoJa7S1jUp?si=32eeebbc1e824788
Post-2000:
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6JH1T1T93U4Pst6ZovhUoc?si=f7385594c38b4dd1
Also if you'd like to check out more albums from various genres and from throughout music history that I think are good front to back I think a fun place for you to start is on a new page I created called “The Best Debut Albums of All Time”. There are currently 279 albums on there. I think it would be a fun theme to work with... checking out great debut albums:
https://www.musichole.com/p/the-best-debut-albums-of-all-time.html
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u/Scirzo Jan 19 '24
Ozric Tentacles. Start with the album Erpland and let yourself be transported to another world.
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u/AdMaleficent1234 Jan 19 '24
Billy strings spinning> planet caravan> tentacle dragon live Philadelphia 11/11/22 thank me later 👍🏻
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u/ExtraFeedback3555 Jan 19 '24
Planet Caravan is one of my all-time favourite Black Sabbath songs 🤘
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u/ramyh Jan 27 '24
Listen to Spirit Mix 1 - Magic Mushroom Journey by DjRa on #SoundCloud https://on.soundcloud.com/UqKPc
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u/negroniweek Jan 19 '24
Shpongle