The Hidden Step

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The Hidden Step
Ozric Tentacles - The Hidden Step.jpg
Studio album by
Ozric Tentacles
Released17 October 2000
Genre Psychedelic rock, space rock, progressive rock, electronic
Length47:50 [1]
Label Stretchy
Ozric Tentacles chronology
Swirly Termination
(2000)		The Hidden Step
(2000)		 Pyramidion
(2001)
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The Hidden Step is the ninth studio album by English band Ozric Tentacles. It was released in 2000 on Stretchy Records. It was their last to fully include bassist Zia Geelani (except for the track "Oakum" on Spirals in Hyperspace ) and drummer "Rad" (Conrad Prince). It was also their first not to feature a cover by the artist Blim; the cover art, by guitarist Ed Wynne, features his cat Pixel.

Contents

Track listing

  1. "Holohedron" – (5:50)
  2. "The Hidden Step" – (7:47)
  3. "Ashlandi Bol" – (6:04)
  4. "Aramanu" – (6:00)
  5. "Pixel Dream" – (6:21)
  6. "Tight Spin" – (8:45)
  7. "Ta Khut" – (7:06)

Band personnel

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References

  1. 1 2 "DPRP CD Reviews - 2000 - Volume 27". www.dprp.net. Retrieved 27 October 2009.
  2. ↑ "allmusic ((( The Hidden Step - Overview )))". www.allmusic.com. Retrieved 27 October 2009.
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