Ozric Tentacles
- Type: Band/Group
- Country: United Kingdom
- Born: 1983 in Somerset, England
- Active: 1983 - present
Biography
Ozric Tentacles are an English instrumental rock band formed in Somerset in 1983. Their music incorporates elements of psychedelic rock, progressive rock, space rock, jazz fusion, electronic music, dub, world music and ambient music. The band have released more than 30 albums and have sold over one million records worldwide while remaining independent of major record labels. Throughout numerous line-up changes, co-founder and guitarist Ed Wynne has remained the group's only constant member.
Genres
Ozric Tentacles Discography
- Erpsongs (1985) - Album - rated 3.38/5
- Tantric Obstacles (1985) - Album - rated 3.35/5
- There Is Nothing (1986) - Album - rated 3.67/5
- Sliding Gliding Worlds (1988) - Album - rated 3.47/5
- Pungent Effulgent (1989) - Album - rated 3.66/5
- The Bits Between the Bits (1989) - Album - rated 3.47/5
- Erpland (1990) - Album - rated 3.91/5
- Strangeitude (1991) - Album - rated 3.68/5
- Jurassic Shift (1993) - Album - rated 3.77/5
- Arborescence (1994) - Album - rated 3.62/5
- Become the Other (1995) - Album - rated 3.48/5
- Curious Corn (1997) - Album - rated 3.42/5
- Spice Doubt (1998) - Album
- Floating Seeds Remixed (1999) - Album - rated 2.82/5
- Waterfall Cities (1999) - Album - rated 3.55/5
- The Hidden Step (2000) - Album - rated 3.44/5
- Swirly Termination (2000) - Album - rated 3.44/5
- Tantric Obstacles / Erpsongs (2000) - Compilation - rated 3.67/5
- The Bits Between the Bits / Sliding Gliding Worlds (2000) - Compilation - rated 3.66/5
- There Is Nothing / Live Ethereal Cereal (2000) - Compilation - rated 3.52/5
- Pyramidion (2001) - Album - rated 3.74/5
- Live at the Pongmaster's Ball (2002) - Album - rated 3.82/5
- Spirals in Hyperspace (2004) - Album - rated 3.41/5
- The Floor's Too Far Away (2006) - Album - rated 3.29/5
- The YumYum Tree (2009) - Album - rated 3.45/5
- Paper Monkeys (2011) - Album - rated 3.32/5
- Technicians of the Sacred (2015) - Album - rated 3.51/5
- Space for the Earth (2020) - Album - rated 3.43/5
- Lotus Unfolding (2023) - Album - rated 3.47/5
- Harmonic Mind (2026) - Album - rated 3.25/5
Members
- Ed Wynne - guitar, keyboards, samples, bass (1983–Present)
- Silas Neptune - keyboards, synthesizer (2009–Present)
- Saskia Maxwell - flute (2021–Present)
- Corey Wallace - bass (2024–Present)
- Pat Garvey - drums, percussion (2023–Present)
- Paul Hankin - percussion, congas (1985–1991; 2013–Present)
- Roly Wynne - bass (1983–1992)
- Joie Hinton - keyboards, samples, synthesizer (1983–1994)
- Nick Van Gelder - drums (1983–1988)
- Tom Brooks - keyboards, synthesizer (1983–1987)
- Gavin Griffiths - guitar (1983–1984)
- John Egan - flute, vocals (1987–2005)
- Merv Pepler - drums, percussion (1989–1994)
- Marcus Diess - percussion (1988–1990; 1993)
- Zia Geelani - bass (1992–2004)
- Conrad Prince - drums, percussion (1994–2001)
- Chris Lenox-Smith - keyboards, synthesizer (1994–2004)
- Brandi Wynne - bass, keyboards (2004–2023)
- Balázs Szende - drums, percussion (2012–2016; 2020–2022)