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Omnia Opera - 'Red Shift' (Delerium)

Mike Reed | USA | 10/22/2004

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Last time I checked,this pricy import disc is tough to find,but IF you look hard enough,you should be able to land down a copy.Believe me,it's WORTH it.This was the band's second CD as they had just put out only two discs,but I understand they also released some extremely limited edition cassettes,that I'm sure are long out-of-print by now.'Red Shift' is a top rate heavy space rock effort with plenty of brilliant guitar playing and both male and female vocals.The tunes that I liked the best were "Annihilation",the folk-like "Slide",the mind-ripping "Fly And Burn"(I've had this tune on my answering service several times before)and the fourteen minute epic "Braindance".Should appeal to most fans of early Pink Floyd,Ozric Tentacles,Hawkwind(of course),Porcupine Tree,Amon Duul II and the Magic Mushroom Band.A great find.Recommended."

Expensive, But Worth It

flakecosmo | Brantford, Ontario Canada | 11/21/2000

(4 out of 5 stars)

"Imagine the heavy sound of early Hawkwind, with 90's electronic dance rhythms, a feminine touch, and a singer that occasionally sounds like a hyperactive Ozzy Ozbourse, and you may have an idea of what Omnia Opera sound like. The six-piece band moves from hard-edged space rock with grooving beats like the opening cut "Annihilation" and the excellent, hyperkinetic "Braindance" to the surprisingly folksey "Slide" with lilting female vocals, to the ambient electronica of "Astonomica" and "Raindance", without ever losing a distinct sound that is all their own. Despite the import price, it is well worth it. A great 70's sound, updated for the 90's making it fresh and original. Fans of Ozric Tentacles and Porcupine Tree will love it, and old fans of Pink Floyd and Hawkwind should find plenty here to like as well."