What is space rock?
Q: What is space rock?
A: Space rock is a subgenre of rock music that originated in the 1970s and is characterized by slow, lengthy instrumental passages dominated by synthesisers, experimental guitar work, and science fiction lyrical themes.
Q: To which groups did the term 'space rock' originally refer?
A: The term 'space rock' originally referred to a group of early mostly British 1970s progressive rock and psychedelic bands such as Hawkwind and Pink Floyd.
Q: What are some typical characteristics of space rock music?
A: Some typical characteristics of space rock music include slow, lengthy instrumental passages dominated by synthesisers, experimental guitar work, and science fiction lyrical themes.
Q: When did the meaning of the words 'space rock' change?
A: The meaning of the words 'space rock' changed later in the 1980s when it was used to describe a series of British alternative rock bands that drew from earlier influences to create a more melodic but still ambient form of pop music.
Q: What is the difference between early space rock and later space rock?
A: The early space rock was mostly progressive rock and psychedelic, characterized by science fiction lyrical themes and experimental guitar work while the later space rock was a more melodic and ambient form of pop music.
Q: What are the lyrical themes of space rock music?
A: The lyrics of space rock music are usually science fiction themed.
Q: Who are some of the bands associated with the later meaning of 'space rock'?
A: Some of the bands associated with the later meaning of 'space rock' are Spiritualized, My Bloody Valentine, and Ride.
