Kaleidoscope

The Profile

Kaleidoscope refers to 1960s bands discussed in DeBaser reviews: a Berkeley (US) ensemble and a London (UK) group. Both are noted for eclectic, multi-instrumental approaches that blend folk, blues, Middle Eastern and other world-music influences into psychedelic rock.

From the reviews: the US/California group formed in Berkeley and included David Lindley, Solomon (David Saul) Feldthouse, Chris Darrow, Chester Crill and John Vidican; the UK/London band debuted in 1967 and had earlier names including The Sidekicks and The Keys; praised albums on DeBaser include Side Trips, A Beacon From Mars, Incredible! and Tangerine Dream.

DeBaser hosts a handful of appreciative reviews of Kaleidoscope, covering both the US (Berkeley) and UK (London) groups. Reviewers praise their eclectic blend of folk, blues, Middle Eastern and world-music elements within 1960s psychedelia. Key albums discussed include Side Trips, Tangerine Dream and Incredible!. The coverage emphasizes multi-instrumentalism, vivid arrangements and lyrical melancholy.