Booming in North America after arising from England, the Jimi Hendrix Experience trio seamlessly transports the soul through a supersonic realm of psychedelic rock auras and tasteful blues ballads on their 1967 debut, Are You Experienced (Reprise). Seattle native, frontman, and the bandleading namesake channels human consciousness through his Stratocaster. A progressive nerviness powers the English rhythmic section. Drummer Mitch Mitchell and bassist Noel Redding paint a whirlwind of dynamic landscapes within tracks, ripping cosmic guitar chords (“Purple Haze”) and chaotic drum outbreaks (“I Don’t Live Today”). A river of song gently transcends into somber attitudes through Hendrix’s soothing cry in track “May This Be Love”, stirred among funky baselines and glimmering chimes. The Hendrix Experience reveals a mesmerizing realm of sound, pushing the creative boundaries on psychedelic rock and unique songwriting.