Space Rock · GenresWhat is space rock?
Space rock is a music genre characterised by loose and lengthy song structures that focus on instrumental textures to create a hypnotic, otherworldly sound. It often features distorted and reverberation-heavy guitars, minimal drumming, slow vocals, synthesizers, and lyrical themes related to outer space and science fiction.
About space rock
The genre originated in the late 1960s with psychedelic and progressive rock bands such as Pink Floyd, Hawkwind, and Gong, who explored a "cosmic" sound.
From Last.fm, where 15,574 listeners have tagged music as space rock.
Artists to start with
Albums to hear first
In Search of Space
Hall of the Mountain Grill
Doremi Fasol Latido
Flying Saucer Attack
You'd Prefer an Astronaut
The Sophtware Slump
Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots
The Wow! SignalSpace Rock songs
- Stars by Hum
- Another Space Song by Failure
- Ladies and Gentlemen We Are Floating in Space by Spiritualized
- Little Dipper by Hum
- Breathe (In the Air) by Pink Floyd
- I Think I'm in Love by Spiritualized
- Come Together by Spiritualized
- All of My Thoughts by Spiritualized
- Shine A Light by Spiritualized
- The Nurse Who Loved Me by Failure
Space Rock on Risocast
StratosphereDuster · 1998
Contemporary MovementDuster · 2000
TogetherDuster · 2022
In DreamsDuster · 2024
Remote EchoesDuster · 2023
Bowery ElectricBowery Electric · 1995
TimebombAngels & Airwaves · 2021
Stomping The Phantom Brake PedalAngels & Airwaves · 2013
ElephantTame Impala · 2012
Souvlaki Space StationSlowdive
Neighbouring genres
In the rock & punk family. All genres
alternative rockrockcrust punkart rockart punkdeathrockindietronicaexperimental rockanarcho-punkglam rockgrungehard rockQuestions
- What is space rock?
- Space rock is a music genre characterised by loose and lengthy song structures that focus on instrumental textures to create a hypnotic, otherworldly sound. It often features distorted and reverberation-heavy guitars, minimal drumming, slow vocals, synthesizers, and lyrical themes related to outer space and science fiction. The genre originated in the late 1960s with psychedelic and progressive rock bands such as Pink Floyd, Hawkwind, and Gong, who explored a "cosmic" sound.
- Who are the best-known space rock artists?
- By Last.fm listening: Hum, Duster, Failure, Spectrum, Spiritualized and Starset.
- What genres are similar to space rock?
- On Risocast it sits with alternative rock, rock, crust punk, art rock, art punk and deathrock.
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Updated 6 October 2026
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