Soft Machine
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Soft Machine is a pioneering English rock band formed in the 1960s, known for its influential role in the Canterbury scene and its innovative fusion of psychedelic rock and jazz.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Soft Machine canonical | 15 |
| Soft Machine Legacy | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T12363744 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Soft Machine Context triple: [Andy Summers, associatedAct, Soft Machine]
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A.
Van der Graaf Generator
Van der Graaf Generator is a British progressive rock band known for its complex, darkly atmospheric music and the intense vocals and songwriting of frontman Peter Hammill.
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B.
Gentle Giant
Gentle Giant was a British progressive rock band known for its complex compositions, intricate vocal harmonies, and experimental approach during the 1970s.
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C.
Moody Blues
The Moody Blues are an English rock band best known for pioneering progressive and symphonic rock with their landmark 1967 album "Days of Future Passed."
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D.
Pentangle
Pentangle is a British folk-jazz band, formed in the late 1960s, known for its innovative fusion of traditional folk music with jazz, blues, and rock influences.
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E.
Procol Harum
Procol Harum is an English rock band best known for their 1967 hit single "A Whiter Shade of Pale," a landmark of the psychedelic and progressive rock era.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Soft Machine Target entity description: Soft Machine is a pioneering English rock band formed in the 1960s, known for its influential role in the Canterbury scene and its innovative fusion of psychedelic rock and jazz.
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A.
Van der Graaf Generator
Van der Graaf Generator is a British progressive rock band known for its complex, darkly atmospheric music and the intense vocals and songwriting of frontman Peter Hammill.
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B.
Gentle Giant
Gentle Giant was a British progressive rock band known for its complex compositions, intricate vocal harmonies, and experimental approach during the 1970s.
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C.
Moody Blues
The Moody Blues are an English rock band best known for pioneering progressive and symphonic rock with their landmark 1967 album "Days of Future Passed."
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D.
Pentangle
Pentangle is a British folk-jazz band, formed in the late 1960s, known for its innovative fusion of traditional folk music with jazz, blues, and rock influences.
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E.
Procol Harum
Procol Harum is an English rock band best known for their 1967 hit single "A Whiter Shade of Pale," a landmark of the psychedelic and progressive rock era.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (17)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Soft Machine
linked to: Soft Machine