Italian occult psychedelia

Italian occult psychedelia
Italian occult psychedelia
Stylistic origins	Psychedelia; post-punk; Italian progressive rock;
Cultural origins	Italy
Other topics
	Krautrock; occult rock; zeuhl;

Italian occult psychedelia (IOP) is a subgenre of Italian psychedelic music^[1] characterized by obscure atmospheres. Italian occult psychedelia was coined by journalist Antonio Ciarletta in an article published by Italian music magazine Blow Up,^[2] in January 2012.^[3]^[4] A festival called Thalassa^[5]^[6] has occurred in Rome since 2013 to celebrate Italian occult psychedelia bands.^[7]^[8]

^ Abdallah, Rudi. [1], The Quietus, London, 31 March 2016.
^ Ciarletta, Antonio. "Italian occult psychedelia" Blow Up Magazine, p.56. Cortona, January 2012.
^ Mattioli, Valerio. [2], Xl Repubblica, Roma, 02 July 2014.
^ Stefanel, Renzo. [3], Rockit.it, Roma, 16 January 2015.
^ Alessandri, Birsa Francesco. [4], Vice Magazine, Milano, 03 Aprile 2013.
^ Alessandri, Birsa Francesco. [5], Noisey, Milano, 28 March 2014.
^ Boheme, Caspar Tim. [6], Die Tageszeitung, Berlin, 8 April 2015.
^ Karnik, Olaf Von. [7], Neue Zürcher Zeitung, Zurich, 20 March 2015.

[1] Abdallah, Rudi. [1], The Quietus, London, 31 March 2016.

[2] Ciarletta, Antonio. "Italian occult psychedelia" Blow Up Magazine, p.56. Cortona, January 2012.

[3] Mattioli, Valerio. [2], Xl Repubblica, Roma, 02 July 2014.

[4] Stefanel, Renzo. [3], Rockit.it, Roma, 16 January 2015.

[5] Alessandri, Birsa Francesco. [4], Vice Magazine, Milano, 03 Aprile 2013.

[6] Alessandri, Birsa Francesco. [5], Noisey, Milano, 28 March 2014.

[7] Boheme, Caspar Tim. [6], Die Tageszeitung, Berlin, 8 April 2015.

[8] Karnik, Olaf Von. [7], Neue Zürcher Zeitung, Zurich, 20 March 2015.

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Italian occult psychedelia
Stylistic origins	Psychedelia post-punk Italian progressive rock
Cultural origins	Italy
Other topics
Krautrock occult rock zeuhl