Freakbeat is a subgenre of rock music that was at its peak between the years 1966 and 1970. A genre is any of the traditional divisions of art forms from a single field of activity into various kinds according to criteria particular to that form. ...

The term was created many years after the fact, by a music writer describing an era that can be seen as the missing link between the early to mid-1960s mod/R&B scene, and the psychedelic rock and progressive rock genres that emerged in the late 1960s. Many freakbeat bands could also be described as being part of the garage rock genre. This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... For other uses, see Rhythm and blues (disambiguation). ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... For the unrelated Swedish music movement, see progg. ... Please wikify (format) this article or section as suggested in the Guide to layout and the Manual of Style. ...

As guitar-based rock and roll and pop music morphed into rock music and psychedelic rock in the mid to late 1960s, freakbeat emerged as a definable subgenre of its own. The music was typically created by four-piece beat music combos experimenting with newly-emerging studio production techniques. Rock and roll (also spelled Rock n Roll, especially in its first decade), also called rock, is a form of popular music, usually featuring vocals (often with vocal harmony), electric guitars and a strong back beat; other instruments, such as the saxophone, are common in some styles. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Rock is a form of popular music from the mid 20th century which typically features a vocal melody (often with vocal harmony) that is supported by accompaniment of electric guitars, a bass guitar, and drums, often with a strong back beat. ... (world)Beat music is a music by the styles of Cha Cha Cha, Mambo, Rock en español, Tropical, Salsa, and Merengue. ...

The scene was more prevalent in the United Kingdom than the United States, unusually centred around a scene consisting of of a series of venues in the London suburb of Bexleyheath. The defining elements of the freakbeat sound include: muscular productions with strong direct drum beats, loud and frenzied guitar riffs, extreme effects such as fuzztone and flanging, distortion, and compression and phasing on the vocals or drums. This article is about the capital of England and the United Kingdom. ... Bexleyheath, formerly known as Bexley New Town, part of the London Borough of Bexley, consists of a suburban development located 12 miles (19. ... This article does not cite its references or sources. ... Flanging is a time-based audio effect that occurs when two identical signals are mixed together, but with one signal time-delayed by a small and gradually changing amount, usually smaller than 20 ms (milliseconds). ... In the world of guitar music and guitar amplification, distortion is actively sought, evaluated, and appreciatively discussed in its endless flavors. ...

Key proponents of freakbeat music included The Creation, The Move, Fire, and the Wimple Winch. The Creation were an English psychedelic rock band formed in 1966 by Kenny Pickett (born Kenneth George Pickett September 3rd 1947 in Ware, Hertfordshire - died January 10th 1997) on vocals, Eddie Phillips (born Edwin Michael Phillips August 15th, 1941 in Leytonstone) on lead guitar, Mick Thompson on rhythm guitar, Jack... The Move were one of the leading British rock bands of the 1960s from Birmingham, England. ...