{"product_id":"ozric-tentacles-live-ethereal-cereal-140gm","title":"Ozric Tentacles - Live Ethereal Cereal [140gm]","description":"\u003cp\u003eDouble vinyl LP pressing. 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 \u0026amp; electronic, jazzy experimentation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith the rapid word of mouth success of 'Erpsongs' \u0026amp; 'Tantric Obstacles' in 1985, the growing ranks of Ozrics fans were demanding more music. Ed Wynne was regularly handing out compilations of live recordings \u0026amp; 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 first appeared in '86. It is immediately apparent that the band was a much heavier proposition in a live environment.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 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' \u0026amp; 'Tentacular Explosion' are powerhouses of crackling improvisational energy. 'Obstacular Explosion' sounds like Santana in places, with Ed improvising solos over a backbeat of conga fueled percussion whilst at other moments the band pull back for some lazy dub sounds as heard on 'Stupid Reggae'.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA nod to Gong \u0026amp; 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, these recordings offer a wonderful insight into Ozrics at the height of their live powers.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Vinyl.com","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49971749748978,"sku":"802644818610","price":41.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0830\/7018\/9810\/files\/4193270-2961945.jpg?v=1787577102","url":"https:\/\/discandvinyl.com\/products\/ozric-tentacles-live-ethereal-cereal-140gm","provider":"DiscandVinyl.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}