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Ozric Tentacles — Iscence
Album: Erpland
Avg rating:
6.2

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Total ratings: 1015









Released: 1990
Length: 5:25
Plays (last 30 days): 0
(Instrumental)
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 Chongo1959 wrote:

Great live show. Saw them at a club in Toronto called The Opera House.




You lucky duck!  I wish I was there!
Great live show. Saw them at a club in Toronto called The Opera House.
Getting strong Police vibes - especially the bass & drums. Which makes me like it even more!
 adyboy94 wrote:

Didn't like it a few years back, kinda love it now



Did you switch to Sativa?
 adyboy94 wrote:

Didn't like it a few years back, kinda love it now




Some great music grows on you!!  I have felt that way about many groups (& tunes) in the past!
Didn't like it a few years back, kinda love it now
Great to hear OT on RP.  One of the most out there neoprog bands of the late 80s for sure. Interesting tidbit: when they were sitting around thinking of a name they came up with a hypothetical alien breakfast cereal, " Ozric Tentacles".
GREAT!! I had never heard of them prior to RP. Now, the more I hear it, the more I like it! Thank You RP!
Pretty good!
 pitkow33 wrote:

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!



YEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEES!
 CoYoT51 wrote:

You just dont know how lucky you are that you now only can discover OT's work.
Let's try begin with Erpland... then maybe try a slip to Jurassic Shift... then... how lucky you are, blotto! :)


Except for missing all the gigs. Best of times. And one of the best bands to smoke a big J to while getting your trousers flapped around by the bass.
Well, it is busy.   No lack of notes.
Now I know where Shpongle got their inspiration! Great stuff.
Bass sounds very Sting-y.  That's a good thing.   I kept thinking they'd launch into a Police tune.
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
 paradise1677 wrote:
Muy del estilo de Porcupine Tree...Buena batería, Buena música...
 

I think so too. I had to come and see if it was Porcupine Tree.
Saw them 15-20 years ago in Toronto, at a club called the Opera House, on Queen Street. Great show!
Was surprised to find I'd rated this a 3.

1 it should be and 1 it is.
Ho yeah! Great zippity doo dah to my day.
Jammin'!!!!

Amazing bass by Roly Wynne; sad that we lost him so early... 
That is some serious Stewart Copeland-like drumming there.
Muy del estilo de Porcupine Tree...Buena batería, Buena música...
 CoYoT51 wrote:

You just dont know how lucky you are that you now only can discover OT's work.
Let's try begin with Erpland... then maybe try a slip to Jurassic Shift... then... how lucky you are, blotto! :)
 RP has habit of doing this for me. Gems everywhere, humble pie-eating as I didn't know squat about music, in all honesty. Let's support the station as much as we can. 

looks like roger dean cover art
Someone's been listening to Zenyatta Mondatta.
When prog was FUN!

Except the song isn't Iscense. That's a reggae-infused tune from the same album.

This was Erpland, the title track.
6.3 crowdsource seems really low for this. For me, it's an '8' right out of the chute and only gets better from there.
 bruceandjenna wrote:

Ooo, yes, you right
 
Wow that's some astute listening on the Billy Cobham thread.  I hear it now.
This is spectacular 
I love to hear a real drummer.
Sing Ho! for the Ozrics! 
ah , Ozrics, now that takes me back. great call Bill, more please
 Cruithne3753 wrote:
I can't believe there are only 4 Ozrics tracks on RP!
 
Gratitude.
 franta wrote:
I hear a lot of Billy Cobham's I-don't-remember-which-song from Sectrum here (which is definetly a good thing)
 
Ooo, yes, you right
 CoYoT51 wrote:

You just dont know how lucky you are that you now only can discover OT's work.
Let's try begin with Erpland... then maybe try a slip to Jurassic Shift... then... how lucky you are, blotto! :)
 
Never heard of them either...looking forward to exploring sounds like a blend of Yes/Police/Porcupine Tree/Bitches Brew! and more...Cool!
If you don't like this - It's ok really

9 here, rock it outtt brothers and sisters!                  
The drummer needs a chill pill, or a long rest. 
 blotto wrote:
w.t.f.
just checked out more on utoob, and I am surprised I've never heard this band before.
very impressed so far.
looks like there is a lot there to hear.

Also like when I see comments from 15 years ago.
 
You just dont know how lucky you are that you now only can discover OT's work.
Let's try begin with Erpland... then maybe try a slip to Jurassic Shift... then... how lucky you are, blotto! :)
w.t.f.
just checked out more on utoob, and I am surprised I've never heard this band before.
very impressed so far.
looks like there is a lot there to hear.

Also like when I see comments from 15 years ago.
Very good track from an great of an excellent band!
Erpland, Jurassic Shift, Pixel Dream (and a part of Coily) is my Top 3 of the OT.
God bless you, Bill!
This track and its drums are going only 300 m.ph.  Speed it up, boys. 
I hear a lot of Billy Cobham's I-don't-remember-which-song from Sectrum here (which is definetly a good thing)
 TheMagus wrote:
Most excellent groove could go on to infinity.
 
feels like it does.
 LizzyA wrote:
really enjoyable bass line, a favourite, forgotten all about it but hearing it again gives me a real hit. too old and asthmatic for a splif sadly. Are they still as good?  - Ozrics , not spliffs!
 
I can't speak for the Ozrics but....
Passez-moi l'expression mais PUTAIN que ça fait du bien d'écouter du Ozric à la radio !!!
Ce n'est vraiment pas l'un de mes morceaux favoris amis c'est un de leurs meilleurs dub.
Et cette ligne de basse !

Thanks A LOT, BILL!{#Notworthy}
Good Call!
really enjoyable bass line, a favourite, forgotten all about it but hearing it again gives me a real hit. too old and asthmatic for a splif sadly. Are they still as good?  - Ozrics , not spliffs!
Most excellent groove could go on to infinity.
Nice Friday Dub. {#Mrgreen}
 fredriley wrote:
Dub like this makes me want to roll a stiff spliff and crack a can of Red Stripe {#Bounce}. You hear too little of dub music these days, sadly. 8 from the Nottingham jury.
 
Well, in Poacher mansions, Dub plays a lot. . . and I mean a LOT. From late 60s to brand spliffing new. 

It is still being produced in quantity and quality. . . you just have to know where to look. 

Wow these guys are still putting out CD's although this is 20 years old?  Very nice.

Might this be Maná's counterpart in English?
groooooooooves really so muuuuuuuuch
Very nice set today, could not be better for me! Thanx!
Wow, that's pretty rhythmic (ska?) compared to OT stuff I have heard.

Like it a lot!

What year is this album from?   Is this a new groove for OT?


 brighthue wrote:

This band's music has grown on me over the past few months. I won't refer to them as "ostrich testicles" ever again, I promise.


 
Cracked me the hell up! Hahahahahaha...
Perfect listening for when your mate's just given you some Albanian weed....
Oh - how Wundervoll!
yyyeeeeEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEeeeesssssssssss!!!

Merci, Bill !!!   Made my day!      Not my favorite one but, well, it's OT indeed.
This is their best album but I guess the worse track. Nevertheless, it deserves a good 8.

FA-BIOU-LEUSSE !!!

Is a very good song for this evening here in Bogotá! Thanks Bill

Dub like this makes me want to roll a stiff spliff and crack a can of Red Stripe {#Bounce}. You hear too little of dub music these days, sadly. 8 from the Nottingham jury.
Love these guys, been a fan since 1994.

This band's music has grown on me over the past few months. I won't refer to them as "ostrich testicles" ever again, I promise.


brighthue wrote:
Dread Tentacles!


that's some cool daddy squid ... {#Daisy}
Not their best, but still quite likeable. Good working music.
I love OT, but this track bores me.
THE OCTOPUS Tell me, O Octopus, I begs Is those things arms, or is they legs? I marvel at thee, Octopus; If I were thou, I'd call me Us. -Ogden Nash
Way toooooooo long!
hmmm I always thought this was Gary Clail from the emotional hooligan album * goes to check disc*
Jah mon!
Hmmmm...I sense a really good run of tunes by Bill coming on!
Oh yes, back on the beach, rum in hand, suntanned babes all around - dream on!
I like
scadawizard wrote:
Could you be thinking of "Dancing On The Moon" done by either the Police or Sting?
Give me a break. All of the above got their ideas from the Afro feel. Peace & respect.
Dylan76 wrote:
Where do you get these?
You need to be in Broome where the bush weed grows and the rest is QED.
liser wrote:
I went to Erpland once, after a night of tequila and champagne.
Could do with the title track round these parts...
Mari wrote:
Where do you get these?
OZRIC FOR EVER !!!!!!!!!!! OZRIC RUUUUUULES !!!!!!!!! OZRIC IS FAN-TAS-TIC !!!!! Well, you guessed it, I'm a huge fan... even if this song is not one off my favourites... Thank you very much RP !!!
I went to Erpland once, after a night of tequila and champagne.
Dread Tentacles!
scadawizard wrote:
Could you be thinking of "Dancing On The Moon" done by either the Police or Sting?
not big into world music, i guess?
Man, I needed this tonite!
Fantastic!
Recognized the drumming... love this.
I can't believe there are only 4 Ozrics tracks on RP!
trixie wrote:
This song reminds me of a different song but I can't think what it is and it's driving me crazy trying to think what it is. :x
Could you be thinking of "Dancing On The Moon" done by either the Police or Sting?
Beastie wrote:
Bueno! I could hear a lot more of this, no problem. My regards to the guy changing the bong water, by the way!
mellow and a bit like the police, nice...
Bueno! I could hear a lot more of this, no problem. My regards to the guy changing the bong water, by the way!
AKA Ostrich Testicles - great band. I saw them live in 93, they also did an excellent DJ set called EatStatic with ribcage-vibrating bass.
trixie wrote:
This song reminds me of a different song but I can't think what it is and it's driving me crazy trying to think what it is.
I hear it and think of Madness "One Step Beyond", but that's just me. Cool tune, regardless.
Probably the most diverse OT album. Certainly my favourite one.
Pyro wrote:
Tentacles are the best!quote> I DO AGREE!
What? Ozric on RP?!!!??!!!? :D Let this message be short... THIS IS A MAJOR BAND YOU ALL MUST KNOW!!! Great musicians, fantastic rythm section (in most of the quite 20 albums), great inspiration... everyone will easily find personal pearls into Ozric's realm.
8)
trixie wrote:
This song reminds me of a different song but I can't think what it is and it's driving me crazy trying to think what it is. :x
yeah the song you are talking about is a Reggae song.. but I CANNOT REMEMBER EITHER..
This song reminds me of a different song but I can't think what it is and it's driving me crazy trying to think what it is. :x
Tentacles are the best!
Great tune... time to change the bong water! :-&
such a great band... and almost completely unknown in the states...
First time on this station, and it was nice to hear these guys on here. Good going! Jason
Ahhhhh! I can\'t believe it! I didn\'t get to upload this first! I love this tune. I cover this with my \"band.\" :p
Wow-- I was starting to think I was the only one into Ozric! Great to hear them on RP. Though this foray into reggae isn\'t their best... Play Holohedron!