Vitamin Enhanced
Ozric Tentacles · 1994
382 min · 80 tracks · progressive rock · psychedelic rock · space rock
A vibrant tapestry of psychedelic textures intertwines with intricate melodies and organic grooves, creating a transcendent sonic experience.
Why this album works
'Vitamin Enhanced' is notable for its impact on the progressive rock genre, influencing a wave of subsequent bands within the psychedelic and space rock movements. The album received critical acclaim and helped expand the band's audience, solidifying their cult status and leading to extensive touring opportunities throughout the 1990s.
- Best for
- dynamic exploration with peaks vibrant tapestry of textures wave-like pacing for immersion
- Context
- Released in 1994, 'Vitamin Enhanced' is a significant entry in Ozric Tentacles' discography, following their 1993 album 'Curious Corn'. At this stage, the band had solidified their reputation as pioneers of the space rock scene, blending progressive and psychedelic influences to create immersive soundscapes. This album showcased their evolving musical experimentation and cemented their status in the underground music circuit.
- Stylistic neighbors
- Muse· Pink Floyd· Hawkwind
Tracklist
Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.
Disc 1
- 1 Velmwend 4:40
- 2 Fast Dots 3:49
- 3 Thyroid 5:07
- 4 Spiral Mind 3:35
- 5 Synth on a Plinth 2:01
- 6 Dharma Reggae Standout 4:58
- 7 Tidal Otherness Standout 5:41
- 8 Erpriff 1:43
- 9 Descension 5:04
- 10 Misty Gliss 4:35
- 11 Dots Thots 4:31
- 12 Clockdrops 2:49
- 13 Five Jam Standout 6:55
- 14 Oddhamshaw 6:18
Disc 2
- 1 Og-Ha-Be 4:42
- 2 Shards of Ice 3:56
- 3 Sniffing Dog 6:33
- 4 Music to Gargle At 3:30
- 5 Ethereal Cereal 2:15
- 6 Atmosphear 4:32
- 7 Ullular Gate 4:27
- 8 Tentacles of Erpmind 0:39
- 9 Trees of Eternity 7:26
- 10 Mescalito 4:04
- 11 Oddhamshaw Style 1:53
- 12 Become the Otter 5:00
- 13 Gnuthlia 5:26
- 14 Sorry Style 3:46
- 15 The Aum Shuffle 3:06
Disc 3
- 1 Erpriff, Glastonbury Oct ’85 9:33
- 2 Tentacular Explosion, Reading Dec ’85 10:07
- 3 Stupid Reggae, Glastonbury Oct ’85 6:16
- 4 Aumriff, Reading Dec ’85 4:37
- 5 Obstacular Explosion, Reading Feb ’86 13:46
- 6 Og-Ha-Be, Glastonbury Oct ’85 8:38
- 7 Dots Thots, Reading Sept ’85 4:50
- 8 Erpitaph, Reading Feb ’86 3:47
Disc 4
- 1 The Sacred Turf 3:14
- 2 O-I 4:42
- 3 Jabular 3:53
- 4 Staring at the Moon 4:52
- 5 Airy Area 3:44
- 6 Travelling the Great Circle 4:05
- 7 Imhotep 12:03
- 8 Thrashing Breath Texture 3:31
- 9 Crab Nebula 5:39
- 10 Lull Your Skull 3:01
- 11 Invisible Carpet 5:47
- 12 The Eternal Wheel 9:53
- 13 Kola B’Pep 6:36
- 14 There Is Nothing 1:19
Disc 5
- 1 Yaboop Yaboop 5:29
- 2 Soda Water 4:10
- 3 The Code for Chickendon 4:59
- 4 Guzzard 2:05
- 5 The Dusty Pouch 4:22
- 6 Sliding and Gliding 4:54
- 7 Kick Muck 5:30
- 8 It’s a Hup Ho World 6:42
- 9 Atmospheric Underslunky 3:33
- 10 (Omnidirectional) Bhadra 2:58
- 11 Fetch Me the Pongmaster 6:12
- 12 Mae Hong Song 3:19
- 13 White Rhino Tea 4:05
- 14 Loaf Jaw 1:11
- 15 The Green Island 3:04
Disc 6
- 1 Eye of Adia 4:24
- 2 Fragmentary Aura 3:09
- 3 Sparkling Oasis 4:30
- 4 Tidal Otherness Standout 0:59
- 5 Secret Names 5:23
- 6 Symetricum 4:37
- 7 Floating Seeds 5:40
- 8 Ozrosis 2:33
- 9 Wreltch 8:29
- 10 Afterswish 2:41
- 11 Koh Phangan 7:09
- 12 The Cave of Aeolus 5:52
- 13 Puff Puff on a Chuff Chuff 2:13
- 14 Health Music 4:45
Reference: Wikipedia · MusicBrainz · Wikidata
Sync your library
Everything you track here works immediately — no account needed. Create one when you want to sync across devices.