Freakbeat

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Freakbeat is a loosely defined subgenre of rock music originally coined by English music journalist Phil Smee in 1986 to refer to "hard-edged" British mod groups during the British Invasion and Swinging London period of the mid-to late 1960s. The genre bridges R&B, beat and early psychedelia. [1] [2]

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Etymology

In 1986, English music journalist Phil Smee would coin the term "freakbeat" when compiling the Rubble series of compilations. [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] AllMusic writes that "freakbeat" is loosely defined, but generally describes the more obscure but hard-edged artists of the British Invasion era. [2] [8] [9]

Compilations

Much of the material collected on Rhino Records's 2001 box-set compilation Nuggets II: Original Artyfacts from the British Empire and Beyond, 1964–1969 can be classified as freakbeat. [10]

The English Freakbeat series is a group of five compilation albums, released in the late 1980s, that were issued by AIP Records. The LPs featured recordings that were released in the mid-1960s by English rock bands in R&B and beat genres. The series served as a follow-up to the Pebbles, Volume 6 LP, itself subtitled The Roots of Mod, which was the only album in the Pebbles series that was devoted to English music. When the English Freakbeat series was reissued as CDs in the 1990s, the Pebbles, Volume 6 LP was adapted into the English Freakbeat, Volume 6 CD.[ citation needed ] [11] [12] [13]

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References

  1. ↑ "Looking Back: 80 Mod, Freakbeat & Swinging London Nuggets – Various Artists | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic . Retrieved 5 September 2020.
  2. 1 2 "Freakbeat Music Genre Overview | AllMusic". AllMusic . Retrieved 5 September 2020.
  3. ↑ Norris, Richard (11 March 2012). "20 best: UK psych records ever made". Factmag .
  4. ↑ Kendall, Jo (27 February 2020). "Designer, historian and writer Phil Smee shows us his record collection". Prog .
  5. ↑ Barron, Michael (15 February 2023). "Eddie Piller Presents British Mod Sounds Volume 2: The Freakbeat & Psych Years". www.xsnoize.com. Retrieved 8 July 2025.
  6. ↑ "NEWS: British Mod Sounds of The 1960's Volume 2: The Freakbeat & Psych Years". Gigslutz. 9 November 2022. Retrieved 8 July 2025.
  7. ↑ Breznikar, Klemen (23 March 2022). "Freakbeat | Wild/Psychy Mod | Evolution of Genré". It's Psychedelic Baby Magazine. Retrieved 8 July 2025.
  8. ↑ Torabi, Arash (28 September 2016). "New Releases From State Records: '60s Freakbeat Fans Read On". Louder Than War. Retrieved 8 July 2025.
  9. ↑ "A Kaleidoscope Of Sounds: Psychedelic And Freakbeat Masterpieces - Record Collector Magazine" . Retrieved 8 July 2025.
  10. ↑ Thompson, Dave (2002). The Music Lover's Guide to Record Collecting. San Francisco: Backbeat Books. p. 47. ISBN   978-0879307134.
  11. ↑ Interviews, Clash Magazine Music News, Reviews &; Murray, Robin (27 February 2017). "60s Freakbeat Legends The Creation Celebrated On New Box Set". Clash Magazine Music News, Reviews & Interviews. Retrieved 8 July 2025.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  12. ↑ "GET READY FOR THE COUNTDOWN | Mod, Brit Soul, R&B & Freakbeat Nuggets 3CD coming soon…". www.cherryred.co.uk. Retrieved 8 July 2025.
  13. ↑ "Announcing - Various Artists - Richard Norris Presents - Weird Scenes From The Hangout (Psychedelic & Freakbeat Dancefloor Anthems 1967-1982)". www.republicofmusic.net. Retrieved 8 July 2025.
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