neopsychedelic
Neopsychedelic, or neopsychedelia, is a term used to describe a contemporary revival and reinterpretation of psychedelic aesthetics across music, visual art, and culture. It synthesizes late 1960s psychedelic rock and artwork with modern production techniques, digital tools, and influences from indie rock, shoegaze, electronic, and ambient genres. The aim is not merely to imitate older sounds but to reframe them for contemporary listening and viewing contexts.
In music, neopsychedelic often features layered guitars with generous reverb, shimmering synth textures, rhythmic experiment, and
In visual arts and media, neopsychedelic visuals employ saturated colors, kaleidoscopic patterns, swirling motion, and generative