Interviewing The Legends: Ozric Tentacles

PSYCHEDELIC ROCK LEGENDS

OZRIC TENTACLES

ANNOUNCE THEIR NEW ALBUM

‘LOTUS UNFOLDING’

OUT ON OCTOBER 20^TH

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Ozric Tentacles return with their new excursion into the worlds of the magical and brilliant with another aural treat in the form of ‘Lotus Unfolding’ out October 20th via Kscope.

Lotus Unfolding is the new release from UK based instrumental intergalactic travellers Ozric Tentacles. Six new tunes have been added to the Ozric universe, conceived, written and recorded in their own ‘Blue Bubble’ studio in Fife.

The album was recorded, written and produced during 2022 – 2023 by Ed Wynne with a little sonic help from Silas. Mastered by Adam Goodlet and illustrated with some nicely detailed ethereal artwork by Steve McKeown and Sally Clark.

Lotus Unfolding is another sonically illustrated excursion through the musical realms the band have explored in their latest chapter. Album opener ‘Storm In A Teacup’ kicks the album off in spectacular style traversing the realms of time and space with flair and virtuosic poise. It’s followed by the groove driven ‘Deep Blue Shade’, whose melodies are vividly brought to life by trademark Ed Wynne exquisite guitar playing. This is swiftly accompanied by the serene title track - as close to a musical yoga session at the centre of the hippocampus you’ll ever experience.

PURCHASE

THE NEW RELEASE

LOTUS

UNFOLDING

OZRIC

TENTACLES

Lotus Unfolding will be available on CD Digipak, Limited Marble LP with limited die cut sleeve, Blue LP also with limited die cut sleeve, Black LP and available digitally.

Preorder HERE https://ozrictentacles.lnk.to/Lotus_Unfolding

The album will be officially released

on October 20th.

Ozric Tentacles’ aural synapses buzz throughout the album to channel the band’s limitless creativity, making Lotus Unfolding the perfect conduit of the spiritual and the physical. It’s an essential addition to the band’s catalogue.

Ed Wynne comments:

“The concept is, as usually wide & open to interpretation but basically is a sonically illustrated excursion through some of the musical realms we found ourselves in this time around. Designed to elevate and delight the senses, should that be required, because if the day feels like an unfolding lotus, it’s probably going to be a good one!”

Lotus Unfolding line up consists of Ed Wynne (Guitars, Synth and Bass) and Silas Wynne (Modular Synth and Keyboards) . Alongside Ed and Silas is Brandi Wynne (bass), Saskia Maxwell (Flute), Tim Wallander (Drums) and Paul Hankin (Percussion).

FOR MORE INFORMATION

ABOUT

OZRIC TENTACLES

VISIT

https://ozrics.com/

Official website

https://www.facebook.com/OfficialOzricTentacles

Facebook

https://www.instagram.com/ozrictentaclesofficial/

Instagram

https://twitter.com/OZRICSOFFICIAL

Twitter

https://music.apple.com/us/artist/ozric-tentacles/464266722

Apple music

https://open.spotify.com/artist/0Iv00ucAIqr5KVS7bXGFa9

Spotify

OZRIC TENTACLES ON TOUR

Alongside the announcement of the new album, the band will be heading out on tour for a co-headline run with fellow label mates Gong in November 2023 and picking up for the second run in 2024. The dates are as follows:

UK TOUR W/ GONG – NOVEMBER 2023

17th November – Oxford, O2 Academy2

18th November – London, O2 Forum with The Crazy World of Arthur Brown

19th November – Manchester, O2 Ritz

20th November – Sheffield, O2 Academy2

21st November – Colchester, Arts Centre

23rd November – Northampton, Roadmenders

24th November - Bristol, O2 Academy

25th November – Gloucester, Guildhall

26th November – Birmingham, O2 Academy2

28th November – Brighton, Chalk

29th November – Norwich, Epic Studios

30th November – Bournemouth, O2 Academy

1st December – From, Cheese & Grain

2nd December – Liverpool, O2 Academy

UK TOUR W/ GONG– MARCH 2024

7th March - Exeter, The Phoenix

8th March - Falmouth, Princess Pavilion

9th March - Lyme Regis, Marine Theatre

10th March - Cardiff, The Globe

11th March – Swansea, Patti Pavilion

13th March – Southampton, The 1865

14th March – Margate, Dreamland

15th March – Hull, The Welly

16th March – Nottingham, Rescue Rooms

17th March – Stockton-on-Tees, Georgian Theatre

18th March – Lincoln, Engine Shed

20th March – Leeds, Brudenell Social Club

21st March – Newcastle, University

22nd March – Glasgow, St. Luke’s

23rd March – Edinburgh, Summerhall

Pick up tickets here: https://ozrics.com/live-shows/

Discography

OZRIC TENTACLES

Studio albums

Pungent Effulgent (1989)

Erpland (1990)

Strangeitude (1991)

Jurassic Shift (1993)

Arborescence (1994)

Become the Other (1995)

Curious Corn (1997)

Waterfall Cities (1999)

The Hidden Step (2000)

Spirals in Hyperspace (2004)

The Floor's Too Far Away (2006)

The Yumyum Tree (2009)

Paper Monkeys (2011)

Technicians of the Sacred (2015)

Space for the Earth (2020)

Space for the Earth + 6 Worlds, an Unusual Journey (2020)

Lotus Unfolding (2023)

Live albums

Live Underslunky (1992)

Spice Doubt (1998)

Live at the Pongmaster's Ball (2002)

Sunrise Festival (2008)

Live in Italy (2010)

Live at the Academy Manchester 1992 (2011)

Live at One World Frome Festival 1997 (2011)

Live in Oslo (2011)

Live in Milan (2012)

Live in Pordenone, Italy (2013)

Compilation albums

Afterswish (1992)

Vitamin Enhanced (1993)

Swirly Termination (2000)

Eternal Wheel (The Best Of) (2004)

Introducing (2013)

Remix albums

Floating Seeds Remixed (1999)

Singles and Ep’s

Sploosh! (1991)

Wob Glass / Neurochasm (1999)

Oakum (2001)

Pyramidion (2001)

Chewier (Eat Static Remix) (2004)

Xingu (Cosmic Butterfly Remix) (2015)

Humboldt Currant (2020)

Solo albums

Shimmer into Nature (2019)

Tumbling Through the Floativerse (with Gre Vanderloo) (2022)

Nodens Ictus

The Grove of Selves (1987)

Spacelines (2000)

The Cozmic Key (2017)

Kozfest Live (2018)

Guest appearances

Amon Düül UK – Die Lösung (1989)

Jordan Rudess – The Road Home (2007)

Eat Static – Back to Earth (2008)

Invisible System – Street Clan (2011)

Quantum Fantay – Dancing in Limbo (2015)

Keepers Brew - Constellation Automation (2016)

Silas Neptune - The Scales of Tahuti (2017)

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