The Hidden Step

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.

The Hidden Step
Studio album by Ozric Tentacles
Released	17 October 2000
Genre	Psychedelic rock, space rock, progressive rock, electronic
Length	47:50[1]
Label	Stretchy
Ozric Tentacles chronology
Swirly Termination (2000) The Hidden Step (2000) Pyramidion (2001)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[2]
DPRP	[1]
Q	[citation needed]

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

• Ed Wynne – guitar, synthesizers, sampled sound
• Seaweed (Christopher Lenox-Smith) – keyboards, synthesizers
• John Egan – flute, vocals
• Zia Geelani – bass guitar
• Rad (Conrad Prince) – percussion