Meanings
plural hallucinogenres
- A genre that deals with, or attempts to mimic the effects of, hallucinogenic drugs.
The subtitle 'Adventures in Sonic Fiction' pinpointed the idea of dub as hallucinogenre, dub as a set of studio techniques for generating phantoms and phantasmagoria.
2009, Simon Reynolds, Bring the Noise1 more example
At the same time, we must also endeavor to understand why the generative impulse of the Rodney King story pivoted on the misappropriation of drugs — by the police. TV on drugs, policing drugs: the working out of a hallucinogenre […]
1994, Discussions in Contemporary Culture, number 9, page 285
Origin
Blend of hallucinogen + genre.
Full word history & related roots →Cite this entry
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