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Ozric Tentacles — Iscence
Album: Erpland
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6.2

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Released: 1990
Length: 5:25
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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!
Posted 1 year ago by joejennings    [ Reply ]
Great live show. Saw them at a club in Toronto called The Opera House.
Posted 2 years ago by Chongo1959    [ Reply ]
Getting strong Police vibes - especially the bass & drums. Which makes me like it even more!
Posted 2 years ago by TLynneHenry    [ Reply ]
 adyboy94 wrote:

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



Did you switch to Sativa?
Posted 2 years ago by cogbehaviour1    [ Reply ]
 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!
Posted 2 years ago by joejennings    [ Reply ]
Didn't like it a few years back, kinda love it now
Posted 2 years ago by adyboy94    [ Reply ]
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".
Posted 2 years ago by kenmo    [ Reply ]
GREAT!! I had never heard of them prior to RP. Now, the more I hear it, the more I like it! Thank You RP!
Posted 2 years ago by eileenomurphy    [ Reply ]
Pretty good!
Posted 2 years ago by eileenomurphy    [ Reply ]
 pitkow33 wrote:

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!



YEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEES!
Posted 3 years ago by Silvervanman    [ Reply ]
 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.
Posted 3 years ago by Silvervanman    [ Reply ]
Well, it is busy.   No lack of notes.
Posted 3 years ago by westslope    [ Reply ]
Now I know where Shpongle got their inspiration! Great stuff.
Posted 3 years ago by maboleth    [ Reply ]
Bass sounds very Sting-y.  That's a good thing.   I kept thinking they'd launch into a Police tune.
Posted 3 years ago by Queue    [ Reply ]
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
Posted 3 years ago by pitkow33    [ Reply ]
 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.
Posted 3 years ago by kazoo    [ Reply ]
Saw them 15-20 years ago in Toronto, at a club called the Opera House, on Queen Street. Great show!
Posted 4 years ago by Chongo1959    [ Reply ]
Was surprised to find I'd rated this a 3.

1 it should be and 1 it is.
Posted 4 years ago by ScottFromWyoming    [ Reply ]
Ho yeah! Great zippity doo dah to my day.
Posted 4 years ago by alisathegreat    [ Reply ]
Jammin'!!!!
Posted 4 years ago by ppeters914    [ Reply ]

Amazing bass by Roly Wynne; sad that we lost him so early... 
Posted 4 years ago by vandal    [ Reply ]
That is some serious Stewart Copeland-like drumming there.
Posted 4 years ago by exjunkie    [ Reply ]
Muy del estilo de Porcupine Tree...Buena batería, Buena música...
Posted 4 years ago by paradise1677    [ Reply ]
 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. 

Posted 4 years ago by Beastie    [ Reply ]
looks like roger dean cover art
Posted 4 years ago by KevinM    [ Reply ]
Someone's been listening to Zenyatta Mondatta.
Posted 4 years ago by deepwoodskev    [ Reply ]
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.
Posted 4 years ago by wgsu_1978    [ Reply ]
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.
Posted 4 years ago by Zep    [ Reply ]
 bruceandjenna wrote:

Ooo, yes, you right
 
Wow that's some astute listening on the Billy Cobham thread.  I hear it now.
Posted 5 years ago by khardog145    [ Reply ]
This is spectacular 
Posted 5 years ago by FourFortyEight    [ Reply ]
I love to hear a real drummer.
Posted 5 years ago by nomnol    [ Reply ]
Sing Ho! for the Ozrics! 
Posted 5 years ago by SpinyNorma    [ Reply ]
ah , Ozrics, now that takes me back. great call Bill, more please
Posted 5 years ago by dubberdan    [ Reply ]
 Cruithne3753 wrote:
I can't believe there are only 4 Ozrics tracks on RP!
 
Gratitude.
Posted 5 years ago by bruceandjenna    [ Reply ]
 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
Posted 5 years ago by bruceandjenna    [ Reply ]
 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!
Posted 5 years ago by aspicer    [ Reply ]
If you don't like this - It's ok really

9 here, rock it outtt brothers and sisters!                  
Posted 5 years ago by ExploitingChaos    [ Reply ]
The drummer needs a chill pill, or a long rest. 
Posted 5 years ago by kingart    [ Reply ]
 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! :)
Posted 6 years ago by CoYoT51    [ Reply ]
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.
Posted 6 years ago by blotto    [ Reply ]
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!
Posted 6 years ago by CoYoT51    [ Reply ]
This track and its drums are going only 300 m.ph.  Speed it up, boys. 
Posted 7 years ago by kingart    [ Reply ]
I hear a lot of Billy Cobham's I-don't-remember-which-song from Sectrum here (which is definetly a good thing)
Posted 11 years ago by franta    [ Reply ]
 TheMagus wrote:
Most excellent groove could go on to infinity.
 
feels like it does.
Posted 11 years ago by ScottFromWyoming    [ Reply ]
 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....
Posted 11 years ago by oldsaxon    [ Reply ]
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}
Posted 12 years ago by CoYoT51    [ Reply ]
Good Call!
Posted 12 years ago by scoote    [ Reply ]
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!
Posted 12 years ago by LizzyA    [ Reply ]
Most excellent groove could go on to infinity.
Posted 13 years ago by TheMagus    [ Reply ]
Nice Friday Dub. {#Mrgreen}
Posted 13 years ago by CCinSB    [ Reply ]
 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. 

Posted 13 years ago by SquiddlyDiddly    [ Reply ]
Wow these guys are still putting out CD's although this is 20 years old?  Very nice.

Posted 13 years ago by More_Cowbell    [ Reply ]
Might this be Maná's counterpart in English?
Posted 13 years ago by JBarDom    [ Reply ]
groooooooooves really so muuuuuuuuch
Posted 13 years ago by Magellan18    [ Reply ]
Very nice set today, could not be better for me! Thanx!
Posted 13 years ago by helgigermany    [ Reply ]
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?


Posted 13 years ago by mapman    [ Reply ]
 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...
Posted 13 years ago by tompoll    [ Reply ]
Perfect listening for when your mate's just given you some Albanian weed....
Posted 14 years ago by Dillinquent    [ Reply ]
Oh - how Wundervoll!
Posted 14 years ago by schoelle    [ Reply ]
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 !!!

Posted 14 years ago by CoYoT51    [ Reply ]
Is a very good song for this evening here in Bogotá! Thanks Bill

Posted 14 years ago by belalugosi    [ Reply ]
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.
Posted 15 years ago by fredriley    [ Reply ]
Love these guys, been a fan since 1994.
Posted 15 years ago by Wintersedge    [ Reply ]

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.


Posted 15 years ago by brighthue    [ Reply ]
brighthue wrote:
Dread Tentacles!


that's some cool daddy squid ... {#Daisy}
Posted 15 years ago by Gartholamundi    [ Reply ]
Not their best, but still quite likeable. Good working music.
Posted 16 years ago by baltimorelovejoy    [ Reply ]
I love OT, but this track bores me.
Posted 16 years ago by Pyro    [ Reply ]
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
Posted 16 years ago by jpfueler    [ Reply ]
Way toooooooo long!
Posted 16 years ago by salide    [ Reply ]
hmmm I always thought this was Gary Clail from the emotional hooligan album * goes to check disc*
Posted 16 years ago by MrDill    [ Reply ]
Posted 16 years ago by a_genuine_find    [ Reply ]
Jah mon!
Posted 16 years ago by FlamingLotus    [ Reply ]
Hmmmm...I sense a really good run of tunes by Bill coming on!
Posted 17 years ago by alux    [ Reply ]
Posted 17 years ago by wookie    [ Reply ]
Oh yes, back on the beach, rum in hand, suntanned babes all around - dream on!
Posted 17 years ago by mgkiwi    [ Reply ]
I like
Posted 17 years ago by Darla_j    [ Reply ]
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.
Posted 17 years ago by maxmox    [ Reply ]
Dylan76 wrote:
Where do you get these?
You need to be in Broome where the bush weed grows and the rest is QED.
Posted 17 years ago by maxmox    [ Reply ]
liser wrote:
I went to Erpland once, after a night of tequila and champagne.
Could do with the title track round these parts...
Posted 18 years ago by Cruithne3753    [ Reply ]
Mari wrote:
Where do you get these?
Posted 18 years ago by Dylan76    [ Reply ]
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 !!!
Posted 18 years ago by CoYoT51    [ Reply ]
I went to Erpland once, after a night of tequila and champagne.
Posted 18 years ago by liser    [ Reply ]
Dread Tentacles!
Posted 18 years ago by brighthue    [ Reply ]
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?
Posted 18 years ago by rah    [ Reply ]
Man, I needed this tonite!
Posted 18 years ago by kazuma    [ Reply ]
Fantastic!
Posted 18 years ago by nelamvr6    [ Reply ]
Recognized the drumming... love this.
Posted 18 years ago by Old_Pool_Skunk    [ Reply ]
I can't believe there are only 4 Ozrics tracks on RP!
Posted 18 years ago by Cruithne3753    [ Reply ]
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?
Posted 18 years ago by scadawizard    [ Reply ]
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!
Posted 18 years ago by Mari    [ Reply ]
mellow and a bit like the police, nice...
Posted 18 years ago by water    [ Reply ]
Bueno! I could hear a lot more of this, no problem. My regards to the guy changing the bong water, by the way!
Posted 18 years ago by Beastie    [ Reply ]
AKA Ostrich Testicles - great band. I saw them live in 93, they also did an excellent DJ set called EatStatic with ribcage-vibrating bass.
Posted 18 years ago by TonyBear    [ Reply ]
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.
Posted 19 years ago by Roverfish    [ Reply ]
Probably the most diverse OT album. Certainly my favourite one.
Posted 19 years ago by sbosque    [ Reply ]
Pyro wrote:
Tentacles are the best!quote> I DO AGREE!
Posted 19 years ago by CoYoT51    [ Reply ]
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.
Posted 19 years ago by CoYoT51    [ Reply ]
8)
Posted 19 years ago by R_P    [ Reply ]
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..
Posted 20 years ago by masterhead    [ Reply ]
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
Posted 20 years ago by trixie    [ Reply ]
Tentacles are the best!
Posted 20 years ago by Pyro    [ Reply ]
Great tune... time to change the bong water! :-&
Posted 20 years ago by Bobinator    [ Reply ]
such a great band... and almost completely unknown in the states...
Posted 20 years ago by toppermustard    [ Reply ]
First time on this station, and it was nice to hear these guys on here. Good going! Jason
Posted 21 years ago by TheLongshot    [ Reply ]
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
Posted 21 years ago by rgrace    [ Reply ]
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!
Posted 21 years ago by mithrandir    [ Reply ]