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Interstellar Overdrive

song by Pink Floyd
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"Interstellar Overdrive" is an extended instrumental improvisation featured on Pink Floyd's debut album, The Piper at the Gates of Dawn. This song exemplifies the band's early experimental sound, which blended blues, music hall styles, and references to Lewis Carroll with dissonant psychedelia.1

Pink Floyd, a British rock band formed in 1965, was a pioneer of 1960s psychedelia and later popularized the concept album in the 1970s. Their sound incorporated sound effects, distinctive guitar and keyboard work, and extended improvisations like "Interstellar Overdrive". The principal members of the band included Syd Barrett, Roger Waters, Nick Mason, Rick Wright, and David Gilmour.12

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