There Is Nothing (also known as "the green one") is the fourth of Ozric Tentacles' first six independent releases on cassette, each one with a different background color.
Released by the band in 1986, it was reissued on CD by Dovetail Records in 1994.
Of these first releases, this album is one of the best: good selection of songs, good sound, strong performance.
Only a couple of tracks sport poor sound quality (unless it was intentional in the case of "Thrashing Breath Texture").
Tracks are slightly shorter than usual, with only two pieces reaching ten minutes.
The album opens with a typical fast-paced Ozric number, "The Sacred Turf," followed by the Arabian-esque tune "O-I." Other highlights include the 12-minute "Imhotep," which showcases a spirited synthesizer solo, and the electronic reggae "Crab Nebula." Some of the electronic percussion ("The Eternal Wheel," for example) has not aged very well, making the album a bit weaker than Sliding Gliding Worlds, but there is enough energy in the performance to compensate.
Recall, a division of Snapper Music, has reissued the album as a two-CD set (including new artwork) with Live Ethereal Cereal under the title There Is Nothing/Live Ethereal Cereal.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Sacred TurfNick Van Gelder, Joie Hinton, Ed Wynne | Ozric Tentacles | Play | 03:13 | 7 MB | 21 MB |
| 2 | O-INick Van Gelder, Ed Wynne, Roly Wynne | Ozric Tentacles | Play | 04:42 | 10 MB | 31 MB |
| 3 | JabularEd Wynne | Ozric Tentacles | Play | 03:53 | 8 MB | 25 MB |
| 4 | Staring at the MoonJoie Hinton, Ed Wynne | Ozric Tentacles | Play | 04:46 | 10 MB | 30 MB |
| 5 | Airy AreaEd Wynne | Ozric Tentacles | Play | 03:43 | 8 MB | 16 MB |
| 6 | ImhotepNick Van Gelder, Ed Wynne | Ozric Tentacles | Play | 11:55 | 27 MB | 81 MB |
| 7 | Thrashing Breath TextureEd Wynne | Ozric Tentacles | Play | 03:31 | 8 MB | 23 MB |
| 8 | Crab NebulaEd Wynne | Ozric Tentacles | Play | 05:39 | 12 MB | 36 MB |
| 9 | Lull Your SkullEd Wynne | Ozric Tentacles | Play | 03:01 | 6 MB | 16 MB |
| 10 | Invisible CarpetNick Van Gelder, Ed Wynne | Ozric Tentacles | Play | 05:47 | 13 MB | 40 MB |
| 11 | The Eternal WheelEd Wynne | Ozric Tentacles | Play | 09:53 | 22 MB | 63 MB |
| 12 | Kola B'pepEd Wynne | Ozric Tentacles | Play | 06:37 | 15 MB | 42 MB |
| 13 | There Is NothingPaul Hankin, Ed Wynne | Ozric Tentacles | Play | 01:18 | 3 MB | 6 MB |
| 14 | Travelling The Great Race | Ozric Tentacles | Play | 04:05 | 9 MB | 25 MB |
| 72 mins | 165 MB | |||||
| 72 mins | 458 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paul Hankin | Composer |
| 2 | Joie Hinton | Composer |
| 3 | Ozric Tentacles | Primary Artist |
| 4 | Nick Van Gelder | Composer |
| 5 | Ed Wynne | Composer |
| 6 | Roly Wynne | Composer |
Ozric Tentacles
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |