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psychedelia

[ sahy-ki-deel-yuh, -del-yuh ]

noun

  1. the realm or artifacts of psychedelic drugs, art, writings, or the like.


psychedelia

/ -ˈdiːlɪə; ˌsaɪkəˈdɛlɪə /

noun

  1. functioning as singular or plural psychedelic objects, dress, music, etc
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of psychedelia1

An Americanism dating back to 1965–70; psychedel(ic) + -ia
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A sprawling, two-hour opus of dreamy pop and psychedelia, this is one of the year's most mysterious records.

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“This is the first time that I delve into elements of rock and psychedelia that don’t normally show up in mariachi music,” he explains.

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The performance by Seera, an all-women psychedelic rock band that blends traditional Arabic melodies with the resurgent psychedelia of bands like Tame Impala, would have been unthinkable just years earlier in the kingdom.

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“I’ve looked at op art, pattern and decoration. I’ve looked at psychedelia, I have taken part in rave culture and queer culture and drag and the whole spectrum,” Gibson said.

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Two singles — ” Just Another Rainbow” and “Mars To Liverpool” — mix rock ‘n’ roll, indie sludge and ’60s psychedelia.

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