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Nodens Ictus was the name given to a project formed by Ed Wynne of the Ozric Tentacles and Joie Hinton, (formerly of the Ozrics', now in Eat Static), to explore a more ambient direction of the Ozrics' unique sound, ditching most of the drums, bass and guitar in favour of analogue and digital synths and samplers. Nodens Ictus' first album "Grove Of Selves" was released in 1986 and was only available via mail-order and at gigs. This has subsequently become a highly collectable item for Ozric and Eat Static fans. A second cassette only album "Live At Club Dog" was released in 1992 and as the title suggests, was recorded at Club Dog in 1989. This too was a very limited release and is harder to find than the first album. The band played a limited number of gigs between 1988 and 1991, often joined by Merv Pepler (Eat Static) and later Jumping John Egan (Ozric Tentacles), but as the Ozric Tentacles became more successful there were less opportunities to perform or record for the project. As the number of Ozric Tentacles and Eat Static fans grows on a global basis, so too does the demand for the release of the long-deleted and hard-to-find Nodens Ictus recordings. SPACELINES has been put together for those fans, and includes the best tracks from the cassette-only releases (remastered and on CD for the first time), as well as previously unreleased live versions and two brand new tracks recorded this year specially for the project.
The CD features full colour computer-generated artwork and is stickered to heighten awareness of the Ozric Tentacles and Eat Static connection.
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7 of 8 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
A fantabulous blend of sway.. Leans u to 3rd person way.. Spontaneous melodic ups, with mind inducing rifts and swirls... this music is more of a symphony than a 11 track CD. Nodens Lctus started in 1986 by Ed Wynne, the lead Guitarist and main songwriter of the now world renown Ozric Tentacles. If you love smooth winds of music and blissful peaks of sound then try this band out, the may have only done the 1 CD but all the same, its worth having in your stash of memory keepers.
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
pure genious
23 Mar 2003
Format:Audio CD
I was sorely disappointed to see that no one had yet reviewed this absolutely brilliant cd. This is in fact Ed Wynne (prime founder of Ozric Tentacles) and Joie Hinton (Eat static, oroonies). I have honestly played this cd well over 500 times since it was released a couple of years ago. Nodens is like this atmospherical blessing of music that takes you to the forests, the birds, the water, the unicorns and whatever else you see as you listen to this masterpiece. AMbient music with an ozric tentacles vibe...you cannot go wrong with this these guys are amazing musicians and deserve more credit for projects like nodens ictus. This album ought to be in any person's collection that appreciates talented creative electronic music that isnt thumping techno...
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
the ultimate headtrip
25 Jun 2006
Format:Audio CD
Ambient doesn't get any better than this. Side project of Ed and Joie from Ozric Tentacles. It is Ozrics without the pummeling rock element. Excellent chill out music. I suggest this be listened to for the first time in its entirety without interruption, through headphones, and in the dark. Whole universes will manifest, evolve and subside within your mind. "Nodens" is a friend's last name. "Ictus" is, from the mouth of Ed, the primordial pulse of universal rhythm. Also, according to my cellist brother, it is the imaginary rectangle within which an orchestra conductor moves his baton.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
A must for fans of Ozric Tentacles
27 Jun 2008
Format:Audio CD|Amazon Verified Purchase
This excellent 2002 release consists of a compilation of studio and live tracks recorded over a period spanning from 1986 to 2000. Based on what I have read, Nodens Ictus was formed in 1986 by Ozric Tentacles guitarist Ed Wynne and keyboardist Joie Hinton. Drummer Merv Pepler joined them a bit later on and along with Joie Hinton, formed the techno-trance act Eat Static. Both of these guys left the Ozrics in 1994 to concentrate on Eat Static full time.
This is fine album of spacey ambient/electronica with enough of a rhythmic element that it should appeal to both fans of the Ozric Tentacles and also groups such as The Orb. Indeed, this music is the perfect stuff for exhausted clubbers to "chill out" to. Instrumentation consists largely of synthesizers and other programming. The synthesizer is used more for texture and atmosphere, rather than as a solo instrument or to provide a melodic line. The use of a drum kit here and there adds an organic element and really spices the music up. In contrast with the music of the Ozric Tentacles however, the electric guitar is not a big part of the overall sound. In general, this stuff sounds a lot like the mellower moments on the Ozric Tentacles album The Hidden Step (2000). Although the tunes were released over a 14 year period, there is remarkable consistency across tracks.
This album was released on the Snapper Music label. The sound quality varies from track to track, with some tracks sounding "hotter" than others. There is no audience noise whatsoever on the live tracks and they sound as if they were taken directly from the mixing board. The CD booklet consists of a foldout that depicts the synthesizer pattern on the cover along with a psychedelic photo of (I am guessing) Ed Wynne and Joie Hinton. The back cover artwork features a psychedelic landscape similar to the artwork featured on Ozric Tentacles albums. There are no liner notes.
As a fan of the Ozric Tentacles, The Orb and other similar groups, I found a lot to like here. Recommended.
This is fine album of spacey ambient/electronica with enough of a rhythmic element that it should appeal to both fans of the Ozric Tentacles and also groups such as The Orb. Indeed, this music is the perfect stuff for exhausted clubbers to "chill out" to. Instrumentation consists largely of synthesizers and other programming. The synthesizer is used more for texture and atmosphere, rather than as a solo instrument or to provide a melodic line. The use of a drum kit here and there adds an organic element and really spices the music up. In contrast with the music of the Ozric Tentacles however, the electric guitar is not a big part of the overall sound. In general, this stuff sounds a lot like the mellower moments on the Ozric Tentacles album The Hidden Step (2000). Although the tunes were released over a 14 year period, there is remarkable consistency across tracks.
This album was released on the Snapper Music label. The sound quality varies from track to track, with some tracks sounding "hotter" than others. There is no audience noise whatsoever on the live tracks and they sound as if they were taken directly from the mixing board. The CD booklet consists of a foldout that depicts the synthesizer pattern on the cover along with a psychedelic photo of (I am guessing) Ed Wynne and Joie Hinton. The back cover artwork features a psychedelic landscape similar to the artwork featured on Ozric Tentacles albums. There are no liner notes.
As a fan of the Ozric Tentacles, The Orb and other similar groups, I found a lot to like here. Recommended.
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