Ozric Tentacles - Live Ethereal Cereal [LP]

KSCOPE

£28.44

Cat. no: KSCOPE1186
Format: LP
Barcode: 802644818610
Release Date: 14 Apr 2023
Genre: Rock

NEW REMASTERED 2LP 1986 OZRIC TENTACLES LIVE ALBUM.

A raggle-taggle, unpretentious assortment of punk-infused, dreadlocked hippies, since 1983, the Ozric Tentacles wove psychedelic audio-tapestries that captured the almost dangerous musical diversity of the free festival scene, blending acid rock with dub, reggae, ethnic world music & electronic, jazzy experimentation

This was the soundtrack to the herbfragranced, alternative lifestyle that wound its way around country lanes looking for a place to set up & party, away from the psychoses of corporate life.Without any desire or need for a record label, it was the Ozric Tentacles' cassette releases that funded & supported their journey through the '80's. These simple artefacts with photocopied inserts & rainbow spray-painted labels were sold in vast quantities at festivals, on the merchandise table at 'Club Dog' & through a mail order outlet.

With the rapid word of mouth success of 'Erpsongs' & 'Tantric Obstacles' in 1985, the growing ranks of Ozrics fans were demanding more music. Ed Wynne was regularly handing out compilations of live recordings & studio outtakes to fans who wanted to send him a blank cassette in the mail. The solution to the overwhelming number of requests was a compilation of live recordings under the title 'Live Ethereal Cereal' which frst appeared in '86. It is immediately apparent that the band was a much heavier proposition in a live environment. The opening cut 'Erpriff' displays just how strong they could be with a full drum kit. The recordings perfectly capture the atmosphere of those early anarchic tours.

'Erpriff' & 'Tentacular Explosion' are powerhouses of crackling improvisational energy. 'Obstacular Explosion' sounds like Santana in places, with Ed improvising solos over a backbeat of conga fuelled percussion whilst at other moments the band pull back for some lazy dub sounds as heard on 'Stupid Reggae'. A nod to Gong & Steve Hillage can be found in the form of 'Aumriff' ('Om Riff'), which is about as close as The Ozrics would ever come again to a cover version. Unsurprisingly the 'pot- head pixie' tune effortlessly dovetails with their own
material.

Newly remastered by Ed Wynne & available again on Double LP, these recordings offer a wonderful insight into Ozrics at the height of their live powers.

LP Tracks: Erpriff ( Live at Glastonbury '85 ) ( 09:27 ) / Stupid Reggae ( Live at Glastonbury '85 ) ( 06:13 ) / Tentacular Explosion ( Live at Reading Dec 1985 ) ( 10:04 ) / Aumriff ( Mantric Mutterings In Which Tig Evaporates ) ( Live at Reading Dec 1985 ) ( 04:33 ) / Obstacular Explosion ( Live at Reading February 1986 ) ( 13:36 ) / Og-Ha-Be ( Live at Glastonbury '85 ) ( 08:36 ) / Dots Thots ( Live at Reading September 1985 ) ( 04:47 ) / Erpitaph ( Live February 1986 ) ( 03:35 )