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One of the most infuential bands to emerge from the UK's festival scene, Ozric Tentacles formed during the solstice at Stonehenge Free Festival 1983, going on to become psychedelic staples at Glastonbury & other festivals

The creative vision of multi-instrumentalist Ed Wynne, the Ozrics' uniquely trippy soundscapes connect fans of progressive rock, psychedelia & dance music culture.A raggle-taggle, unpretentious assortment of punk- infused, dreadlocked hippies, 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 herb- fragranced, alternative lifestyle that wound its way around country lanes looking for a place to set up & party, away from the psychoses of corporate life.

Sliding Gliding Worlds, regarded amongst many Ozrics fans as the bands' best cassette- era release. On this record, Ozric Tentacles developed its sound away from Gong & Steve Hillage infuenced Space Rock towards a complex, melodic blend of experimental Space Jazz & 'world music'. Standout tracks include the powerful 'Kick Muck' (later rerecorded for 'Pungent Effulgent'), the Afro- Beat favoured 'White Rhino Tea' (a new version appeared on 'Strangeitude' in 1991) & Guzzard (which recalls the band's earlier work with its dense mix of stabbing guitar solos & synth swirls). Sliding Gliding Worlds is remastered & released on 2LP via Kscope.

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Ozric Tentacles

Sliding Gliding Worlds

Kscope
Black
Released05/05/2023Catalogue NumberKSCOPE1188Learn more