The major philosophical doctrine that Laughing Gas condones is the disregard for the traditional "band" setting. There is no definite in regard to the music or the line-up of musicians in Laughing Gas. Everything from the improvisation of music to the ever-changing line-ups is the only constant in their approach to music. Therefore, Laughing Gas is a collective of musicians that share a common belief amongst one another in that music shall be performed for the moment. This so-called "automatic" music is challenging in its call and response nature. The readiness and ability of each participating musician determines what will be performed and the manner of how the music will be performed.

The predictability factor of Laughing Gas performances can vary from show to show. Each musician participating is an ally as well as opponent for their fellow musician. Furthermore, this complementary as well as competitive nature of Laughing Gas strives for an ever-changing music that seeks an improvisational perfection.