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Waterfall Cities: The Hidden Step
Ozric Tentacles
Manufacturer: Recall Records UK
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B0002N4ZB0
Release Date: 2005-01-31

Tracks:

Coily
Xingu
Waterfall City
Ch'ai?
Spiralmind
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Their best CD from a solid studio band
beyond any catagorization
it defies description....
Spiral Mind & Coily- Oz T Best ever!
Elements of rock, funk, jazz and new age

Waterfall Cities
Ozric Tentacles
Manufacturer: Phoenix Rising
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00000JJBV
Release Date: 1999-07-06

Tracks:

Coily
Xingu
Waterfall City
Ch'ai?
Spiralmind
Sultana Detrii
Aura Borealis

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Their best CD from a solid studio band.......2003-12-17

I've seen Ozrics several times and have most of their CDs. For some reason, Ozrics has always created polished studio efforts, starting with the classics Erpland, Strangitude and Jurassic Shift, going through the underrated Become the Other & Swirly Termination, and ending with Hidden Step. However, for me, the CD that holds up the best over time and continues to grow in depth is the fabulous Waterfall Cities. On this disc, the 2nd Ozrics lineup achieved their greatest focus and consistency, and produced a space-rock masterpiece.

The title track, in my view, contains one of the five or six finest recorded guitar solos in the entire decade of the 90's. Here, Ed Gwynn channels Jeff Beck into a powerful, multi-phased statement of true virtuosity. Building in ferocity as the extended solo passage progresses, and yet avoiding the technical excesses of the Malmsteen/Vai/Satriani school, Gwynn builds the theme of the composition and finally erupts into a scorching single-string line that circles around the key of the passage and brings it home in flawless fashion, followed by a keyboard jam passage of stunning beauty that takes the song in a completely different direction. Satriani only WISHES he could build compositions like this. Exciting and inspirational.

After opening with a passage resembling chamber music from Mars in Ch'ai?, Gwynn also contributes another scorching solo which is built upon an incredibly solid rhythm section backdrop - another specialty from this particular Ozrics lineup. The whole disc is like this. Without going into detail about every track, the entire CD breathes of integrity and concentration. This is a flawless effort from a band that really deserved a lot more exposure than they have ever received.

beyond any catagorization.......2003-11-25

i met a couple at a 'yes' concert - they gave me an ozric tentacles disc (pungent effulgent) - these humans were surprised that i was unfamiliar with the ozrics - since i am such an avid 'yesfan' - - knocked-over as i was after hearing 'pungent' - that decided to try waterfall cities - this is quite amazing music - its sound is fluid and yet solid at the same time - very very impressive - it should be played at maximal volume - which implies raw power - yet it has such delicate moments of beauty that it is astonishing - - if you've come to this page - you're probably already familiar with this music - so i'll not convince you to buy this - either you will or you wont - - but *if* you really did just stumble here to this page - and are unfamiliar with this group (as i was) - buy this disc - it is not 'progressive rock' really - i have no idea how you would catagorize this music - it is truly unbelievable - it defies description
"add to shopping cart - proceed to checkout" and play it very very loud
space puppy - out

it defies description...........2003-06-01

Spiral Mind & Coily- Oz T Best ever!.......2003-02-23

Next to Erpland, (FOR ME) this is the best overall CD from Ozric Tentacles! This is the second line up of the current band and it all comes together here. This ensemble works very, VERY well together. Ed has his usual mastery of the cosmic music waves. The band CLEARLY draws much influence from the Gong Record You, but they play it better and with more of a percussive punctuation than even Gong did! The new line-up from 1997 pulls together here and has not come close to matching this achievement. I am sorry if your a fan and disagree with my thinking here. Buy Pongmaster's Ball then (it is aweful- the good members left the band for that). Waterfall Cities IS an EXCELLENT spin!

Elements of rock, funk, jazz and new age.......2001-09-29

I admit I'm a newcomer to the Ozric, but so far I'm glad I've been introduced to them. They take you through a marvellous music journey incorporating diverse elements, making it both unique AND extremely listenable. If they had advanced synthesizer technology back in the 70's, I imagine it would have sounded like this. On the first few listens most of their work sounds like a long improvised jamming session recorded on the fly, with influences ranging from ethnic rhythms through eastern mysticism, reggae and modern jazz, although firmly routed in a rock setting. Further listening reveals a complex and subtle structure beneath the apparent free-form and whirling keyboard textures, and the mesmerising repeated riffs. One could call them new age, or even dance, but to me this has too hard an edge to fit truly within those categories. In any case, incorporating all of this and weaving it in and out of odd time signatures makes for an interesting and rewarding listen.

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The best Orzic I have heard so far
Waterfall Cities-As if that's not crazy enough.

Waterfall Cities
Ozric Tentacles
Manufacturer: Snapper UK
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Swirly Termination
Erpland
Become the Other
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Arborescence

ASIN: B0002DB5O0
Release Date: 2004-07-13

Tracks:

Coily
Xingu
Waterfall City
Ch'ai?
Spiral Mind
Sultana Detrii
Aura Borealis

Customer Reviews:

The best Orzic I have heard so far.......2007-03-04

The last 4 songs are all great. The others are mediocre but passable.
I love Orzic's style of mixing trance and emotion.

Waterfall Cities-As if that's not crazy enough........2005-06-07

This CD can get pretty intense, with crazy synths making your head go in every which direction. Bass that is bouncin'. Guitar that is streamin'. And flutes that are well, flutes. This Cd is my fav. and it very well could be their best CD.

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