Soft Machine
| Group Members | See Line-ups timeline |
| Genre | Canterbury scenejazz fusionprogressive rockpsychedelic rock |
| Genre Links | Pop/Rock |
| Origin | Canterbury, England, United Kingdom |
| Year(s) Active | 1966–1984 |
| Music Style | Psychedelic, Experimental, Jazz-Rock, British Psychedelia, Canterbury Scene, Art Rock, Jazz, Fusion, Modal Music |
| Music Mood | Witty, Complex, Fiery, Enigmatic, Eccentric, Quirky, Trippy, Intense, Irreverent, Spacey, Literate, Hypnotic, Rousing, Energetic, Rollicking, Sophisticated, Cerebral, Playful |
| Labels | ABC ProbeColumbiaHarvestEMI |
| Associated Acts | CaravanPink FloydMatching MoleNucleusGongSoft WorksIsotopeAdiemusSoft Machine LegacySoft HeapSoft HeadSoft Bounds |
Soft Machine were an English rock band from Canterbury, named after the book The Soft Machine by William S. Burroughs. They were one of the central bands in the Canterbury scene, and helped pioneer the progressive rock genre. Though they achieved little commercial success, they are considered by Allmusic to be "one of the more influential bands of their era, and certainly one of the most influential underground ones."
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