Ozric Tentacles
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Somerset, England, UK (1984 – present)
The original line up met on June 21st, 1984, at the Stonehenge Free Festival and their name arose from discussions of hypothetical cereal brands (Malcolm Segments, Desmond Whisps, and Gordon Lumps are among the names that were considered). In the 1980s the band built a fan base on the festival circuit, becoming particularly associated with the Glastonbury Festival, and made a series of cassette releases, sold at gigs and via a fan club.
Their first label release was “Pungent Effulgent” in 1989, which was also re-released in the early 2000s, packaged with “Strangeitude”. This was followed by “Erpland” (1990), an album dedicated to Erp, a character which appears on many of the band’s album artworks. 1991 saw the “Strangeitude” LP. The track Sploosh! was used by BMW in an advertising campaign and became the band’s only single. By 1993 the band had grossed over three million dollars, and their “Jurassic Shift” album reached the Top 10 of the UK Album Charts.
The band have gone through myriad line-up changes, with only Ed Wynne (guitar, keyboards) and Champignon (flute) keeping a constant presence since the early 1990s.
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Erpland
33,518 listeners12 tracks
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The Yumyum Tree
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Spirals in Hyperspace
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Jurassic Shift
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Neon_Spadezzz
Ozric Tentacles were one of my favorite discoveries in 2012.
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bulldozin
underrated as fvck
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jackalow
Most sites say that Curious Corn and Jurassic Shift are their best, whats the winner here?
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northern_lumi
Stuck in There is Nothing!
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Kleofin
♥♫•*¨*•.¸¸•♫♥d(-_-)b♥♫•¸¸.•*¨*•♫♥
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a_just_cause
I can't stop listening to Arborescence recently.
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andymadden
I've seen them around 20 times (fav gig is just too hard to say!) and got all their stuff. I much prefer their earlier stuff although listening to their Live in Milan 2012 double cd download they are still amazing despite the line up changes and the reliance on synths. My fav ever band. And Erpland is my fav album. Without them I would die a crushed shrivelled husk of a human.
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andymadden
Here's a thought for you Erplanders. Next year Ozrics will be 30 years old! Now must be the cause for a massive OT festival somewhere (hopefully somewhere near the place of their birth Glastonbury)???????!!!!!!!
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sploosh999
Pongmaster's Ball and Sunrise Festival are my favourites as you get to see the band as well as listening to a good selection of their awesome sounds. Best gig for me was at Glastonbury when they played the Avalon tent (although any Ozrics gig is a good gig)
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kum_harris
охуенно, просто охуенно!!
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mk741
They reminds me more of Sphongle than any prog rock band. Surprised they don't get labelled as a alternative dance/ psybient act.
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MonoPeligroso
Tripping balls while listening to them is an essential activity in life.
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SymphoFan
Wish to see them live...
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fluffygrue
Crap, it looks like I've turned into an Ozrics-listening hippy. These guys are really good. :/
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SeaDogMariner
My vote is Erpland, by some distance.
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RosesOfTomorrow
Best probably in my opinion is Sliding Gliding Worlds.
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BurningRemnant
I'm going for Erpland so far, but I know only the mandatory stuff, I'm not a thorough fan yet. But I plan to reach every album.
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misterpockets
Strangitude is brilliant, as is Become The Other. Arborescence is the last album from the "classic" lineup and is sublime.
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Belloqs_Ghost
Cheers Amirparviz, I'll be sure to check em out :^)
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ayreonfanboy
Seen them twice live in my hometown they really rock and are nice people .... :-)
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