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INTERSTELLAR OVERDRIVE
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. There will
also be numerous diversions through key spacerock obscurities as well as
articles from the likes of Johnny Truck, Patrick Lundborg, Ian Abrahams
and Rich Deakin.
