overkill

Making compilations is like a virus. You get the hang of it, do a bunch, get over it, but know very well it might hit you again in a near future, and that time it might be much harder to get through.

This three part Heavy Psychedelics compilation was made about a month ago. Were I to make it again now, I'd probably change a few things, but the stuff here is still all good, and as usual is meant to be listened to sequentially. Except this time, you should probably do it after a day or two without sleep or something like that.
But I digress.

I've been listening to so-called psychedelic music for about 6 years. As any vague subgenre of contemporary music, psychedelic music is incredibly varied and that's part of what makes it interesting, or annoying, depending on your mood and personnality. Heavy music is of the same vein, crossing genres, imprecise, and wonderful (to me).

This is my summary of the intersection of those two genres. In no way meant to be a complete overview of this pretty specific area of music, this combination of classics and personal favorites aims to be interesting to both the open-minded newcomer and the veteran headwobbler.

More mixes to come, so visit often! Up on the list are a German Rock, Japanese Rock and Electronic Mixes. Would you dare leave in a comment which one you think I should do first (assuming anyone is interested, which is mildly unlikely)?

An Elephant Space Snowstorm Heavy Psychedelics Music Mix: The Trilogy 

Part I, The Early Years (1968 - 1979): 

1. Cherry Red - The Groundhogs (Split, 1971)
2. Let There Be Rock - AC/DC (Let There Be Rock, 1977)
3. Voodoo Child - The Jimi Hendrix Experience (Electric Ladyland, 1968)
4. Kingdom Come - Sir Lord Baltimore (Kingdom Come, 1971)
5. Sunrise (Come My Way) - Buffalo (Volcanic Rock, 1973)
6. Run And Hide - Speed, Glue & Shinki (Speed, Glue & Shinki - Tiger Album #1, 1972)
7. Archangel Thunderbird - Amon Düül II (Yeti, 1970)
8. Summertime Blues - Blue Cheer (Vincebus Eruptum, 1968)
9. Forever My Queen - Pentagram (First Daze Here, 1973)
10. Symptom Of The Universe - Black Sabbath (Sabotage, 1975)
11. I Need Somebody - The Stooges (Raw Power, 1973)
12. Limb From Limb - Motörhead (Overkill, 1979)
13. When The Levee Breaks - Led Zeppelin (Led Zeppelin IV, 1971)
14. Raging River Of Fear - Captain Beyond (Captain Beyond, 1972)
15. Stone In - Guru Guru (UFO, 1970)
16. The Night Collectors - Les Rallizes Denudés (Heavier Than A Death In The Family, 1977)
17. Orgone Accumulator - Hawkwind (Space Ritual, 1973)
18. Helter Skelter - The Beatles (White Album, 1968)

Part II,  90's Revival (1992 - 1999):

1. To The Center - Nebula (To The Center, 1999)
2. Yeah - Kyuss (Blues For The Red Sun, 1992)
3. Shit Kicker - The Atomic Bitchwax (The Atomic Bitchwax, 1999)
4. The Falcon Has Landed - Fu Manchu (In Search Of..., 1996)
5. Dragonaut - Sleep (Sleep's Holy Mountain, 1993)
6. Stone Magnet - Electric Wizard (Electric Wizard, 1995)
7. Motherslug (The Mother Of All Slugs) - Acrimony (Tumuli Shumaroom, 1997)
8. Mantra - Datura (Visions For The Celestial, 1999)
9. Most Things Haven't Worked Out - Junior Kimbrough (You Better Run - The Essential Junior Kimbrough, 1997)
10. Down Rodeo - Rage Against The Machine (Evil Empire, 1996)
11. Thirty Two - Karma To Burn (Wild Wonderful Purgatory, 1999)
12. Tallahassee - Earth (Pentastar: In The Style Of The Demon, 1996)

Part III,  Contemporary Heavy Psychedelics (2000 - 2010):

1. Cities On Flame With Rock & Roll - Church Of Misery (Masters Of Brutality, 2001)
2. Icy Row - Naam (Naam, 2009)
3. Trick Or Steal - Eternal Elysium (Spiritualized D, 2001)
4. Silent - Colour Haze (All, 2008)
5. Dyna Soar - Boris (Heavy Rocks, 2002)
6. Born To Be Wild - Slayer (The Noblest Blood: B Sides & Rarities, 2002)
7. Winds With Hands - Pelican (City Of Echoes, 2007)
8. Snakes For The Divine - High On Fire (Snakes For The Divine, 2010)
9. The Last Word - Torche (Torche, 2005)
10. Blindspots - Mudhoney (Under A Billion Suns, 2006)
11. The Stake - Acid King (Sucking The 70's II: Back In Saddle Again, 2006)
12. Sonic Prayer - Earthless (Rhythms From A Cosmic Sky, 2008)
13. Where Eagles Have Been - Wolfmother (Wolfmother, 2006)
14. Annals Of The Former World - Titan (A Raining Sun Of Light & Love For You & You & You, 2007)
15. Space Prophet Dogon - Grails (The Burden Of Hope, 2001)
16. Storm - Godspeed You! Black Emperor (Lift Your Skinny Fists Like Antennaes To Heaven, 2000)

And, since I usually do that, here are pictures you can use as covers:

So enjoy, i guess?

JNCT

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