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I am a big fan of the Ozrics, and when guitarist Ed Wynne put out his first solo album, Shimmer Into Nature, I was over the moon – it was such a great record. What a great title for an album, Tumbling Through The Floativerse. If you are aware of where Ed comes, from then I think the title describes the music perfectly. Very trippy grooves that fall into space rock at times, with some superb playing from Ed.

Oilyvoice opens the album up in fine style with some great trippy soundscapes overlayed with some superb guitar. Seen The Sun is trance dance grooves mixed with textured keyboard soundscapes and some superb guitar. Magnetophoria closes out Side 1 and has a wicked slow groove and vibe that touches on dub and reggae.

Side 2 opens up with Floating Plates and the dub reggae vibe continues. This is such a chill piece! Infinity Curtains follows, and the initial vibe is very much fusion – Ed is giving it the beans, and the keys have a very Herbie Hancock vibe at times. Starseeds closes out the album and the overall piece feels quite laid back, but rhythmically there is so much going on. My favourite track is Seen The Sun as this is such a fun groovy piece. Another great album from Mr. Wynne and long may he keep arousing my aural senses.

9.5/10 from The Grooveman.

This album is freaking amazing!!! Ed Wynne is a co-founder of UK space hippies Ozric Tentacles, and Ed has played guitar and keys on every release by the band. It was a surprise in 2019 that Ed announced he was working on a solo record. Although this does feel like an Ozric’s album, there are a lot more guitar sections and a lot of programmed trippy trance like grooves, which Ed was responsible for bringing into the Ozrics.

There are only five tracks in total, the shortest being 7.44. Opening track, Glass Staircase, is a cracking opening tune an absolute instrumental delight. It has a very fusion vibe but with trance beats and grooves. There is so much going on under the surface of the main groove, that it takes repeated listens to pick up on all the intricacies. Travel Dust is a lot more chill and laid back and features lots of programming ambient sounds – at times it dives into a reggae dub groove. Oddiplonk is the last track on Side 1 and is a total spaced out piece with layered guitar soaked in all sorts of effects wizardry over the top of trance like rhythms.

Shim kicks off Side 2 with a trance club groove and Ed’s echo shimmering guitar licks that lead into some superb guitar playing. Ed is seriously underrated and I’m glad to say he is working on a second solo album as I write this. Wherble closes out the album and is a combination of all the sounds and grooves so far in one 10 minute epic. Ed has all of the tools and is a killer player. He respects the music totally and does not shred for shreds sake, he just plays what is needed. A must have in my opinion.

10/10 from The Grooveman.