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When asked where to start in the Ozric Tentacles intimidating discography, it's safe to suggest a couple of key albums (Erpland, for instance) and 2004's Spirals in Hyperspace. You might have to make an exception for The Floor's Too Far Away, though. Without getting downright bad, the follow-up to Spirals gets too generic in some places, and too Eat Static in others. The biggest offenders are "Jellylips" and "Splat!," two dancefloor-ready, thumping techno tracks that seem to have chosen the wrong album to land on; they clearly belong to Ed Wynne's more electronic guises. On the other hand, there are a handful of very good pieces. "Bolshem" starts as a slow-rising opener, but after a couple minutes of synthesizer sweeps, it explodes into a typical Ozric romp that ends a minute later. It's a stunningly short (and effective) take on the group's M.O. Another highlight is "Etherclock," where Ed turns into a guitar shredder, to great effect. And "Disdots" is pure Ozric Tentacles, blistering with slithery basslines, cosmic synths, and driving drums. For this one and a few more, Brandi Wynne and Matt "Metro" Shmigelsky join forces with Ed. Merv Pepler also makes an appearance on "Armchair Journey." Elsewhere, it's all Ed Wynne all the time. Schoo, Seaweed, and mostly John Egan and his thousand ethnic flutes are out of the picture, which seems to streamline the project's sound even more than before. The Floor's Too Far Away is a hit and miss affair.
© François Couture /TiVo
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Metro, FeaturedArtist - Ozric Tentacles, MainArtist - Quill In Hand, MusicPublisher - Ed Wynne, Composer, FeaturedArtist - Brandi Wynne, FeaturedArtist
(C) 2006 Magna Carta (P) 2006 Magna Carta
Metro, FeaturedArtist - Ozric Tentacles, MainArtist - Merv Pepler, FeaturedArtist - Quill In Hand, MusicPublisher - Ed Wynne, Composer, FeaturedArtist - Brandi Wynne, Composer, FeaturedArtist - MATT SHMIGELSKY, Composer
(C) 2006 Magna Carta (P) 2006 Magna Carta
Tom Brooks, FeaturedArtist - Ozric Tentacles, MainArtist - Quill In Hand, MusicPublisher - Ed Wynne, Composer, FeaturedArtist
(C) 2006 Magna Carta (P) 2006 Magna Carta
Ozric Tentacles, MainArtist - Quill In Hand, MusicPublisher - Ed Wynne, Composer, FeaturedArtist
(C) 2006 Magna Carta (P) 2006 Magna Carta
Tom Brooks, FeaturedArtist - Ozric Tentacles, MainArtist - Quill In Hand, MusicPublisher - Ed Wynne, Composer, FeaturedArtist - Brandi Wynne, Composer, FeaturedArtist
(C) 2006 Magna Carta (P) 2006 Magna Carta
Metro, FeaturedArtist - Ozric Tentacles, MainArtist - Quill In Hand, MusicPublisher - Ed Wynne, Composer, FeaturedArtist - Brandi Wynne, FeaturedArtist
(C) 2006 Magna Carta (P) 2006 Magna Carta
Tom Brooks, FeaturedArtist - Ozric Tentacles, MainArtist - Quill In Hand, MusicPublisher - Ed Wynne, Composer, FeaturedArtist
(C) 2006 Magna Carta (P) 2006 Magna Carta
Metro, FeaturedArtist - Ozric Tentacles, MainArtist - Quill In Hand, MusicPublisher - Ed Wynne, Composer, FeaturedArtist - Brandi Wynne, Composer, FeaturedArtist
(C) 2006 Magna Carta (P) 2006 Magna Carta
Ozric Tentacles, MainArtist - Quill In Hand, MusicPublisher - Ed Wynne, Composer, FeaturedArtist
(C) 2006 Magna Carta (P) 2006 Magna Carta
Seaweed, FeaturedArtist - Eat Static, Remixer - Ozric Tentacles, MainArtist - Quill In Hand, MusicPublisher - Ed Wynne, Composer, FeaturedArtist - Brandi Wynne, FeaturedArtist - Schoo, FeaturedArtist
(C) 2006 Magna Carta (P) 2006 Magna Carta
Album review
When asked where to start in the Ozric Tentacles intimidating discography, it's safe to suggest a couple of key albums (Erpland, for instance) and 2004's Spirals in Hyperspace. You might have to make an exception for The Floor's Too Far Away, though. Without getting downright bad, the follow-up to Spirals gets too generic in some places, and too Eat Static in others. The biggest offenders are "Jellylips" and "Splat!," two dancefloor-ready, thumping techno tracks that seem to have chosen the wrong album to land on; they clearly belong to Ed Wynne's more electronic guises. On the other hand, there are a handful of very good pieces. "Bolshem" starts as a slow-rising opener, but after a couple minutes of synthesizer sweeps, it explodes into a typical Ozric romp that ends a minute later. It's a stunningly short (and effective) take on the group's M.O. Another highlight is "Etherclock," where Ed turns into a guitar shredder, to great effect. And "Disdots" is pure Ozric Tentacles, blistering with slithery basslines, cosmic synths, and driving drums. For this one and a few more, Brandi Wynne and Matt "Metro" Shmigelsky join forces with Ed. Merv Pepler also makes an appearance on "Armchair Journey." Elsewhere, it's all Ed Wynne all the time. Schoo, Seaweed, and mostly John Egan and his thousand ethnic flutes are out of the picture, which seems to streamline the project's sound even more than before. The Floor's Too Far Away is a hit and miss affair.
© François Couture /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 10 track(s)
- Total length: 01:08:33
- Main artists: Ozric Tentacles
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Magna Carta Records
- Genre: Pop/Rock Rock Progressive Rock
(C) 2006 Magna Carta (P) 2006 Magna Carta
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