O.S.I. appreciation thread
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Topic: O.S.I. appreciation thread
Posted By: jampa17
Subject: O.S.I. appreciation thread
Date Posted: December 14 2009 at 11:47
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I'm a huge fan of this project, and I want to know the opinion from the progfans about it... I see they are not that famous nor mentioned in many of the threads so this is the deal:
The electronic mixture with streight metal riffing and a lot of ambience synth and samples are the elements of the project, very accesible for mainstream audience as well as progfans... I think both Matheos and Moore understand very well about what sound they like and they are working on their own path... maybe they are not groundbreaking, but that's not the intention of this project, I think every single element is there to improve the meaning of the songs...
Especially, the emotionless voice from Kevin Moore is ideal to take the roll of this "spy" character of the story of the three albums... his hipocrit attitude and his tricky meanings about what he really means is very fun to hear and very well developed... there's a lot more to talk about the guess players and the particular things about each album... hope that you share you impression about this band... the main thing is:
Is this a omen for what's to come in other prog bands? Is this music the sound of the future...???
EDIT: I changed the name of the thread because there is no official Appreciation thread about this band, so I invite you to post if you knew this band... cheers... ------------- |
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Posted By: Tarquin Underspoon
Date Posted: December 15 2009 at 21:34
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Ah, now here we go! I love O.S.I.
Their newest album in particular, with the stellar drumming of Gavin Harrison, really floored me. A very dark, brooding little project. Here's hoping they develop further and....maybe, just maybe....tour?
Music of the future? Hey, I'm all for it ------------- "WAAAAAAOOOOOUGH! WAAAAAAAUUUUGGHHHH!! WAAAAAOOOO!!!" -The Great Gig in the Sky |
Posted By: Equality 7-2521
Date Posted: December 15 2009 at 21:40
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I love the band, and the sound really fits their talents perfectly. I enjoy the formula, but I don't think it's inherently anything really special. ------------- "One had to be a Newton to notice that the moon is falling, when everyone sees that it doesn't fall. " |
Posted By: Queen By-Tor
Date Posted: December 16 2009 at 02:19
| "spy character"? A little bit of Glass Onion, have we? |
Posted By: domizia
Date Posted: December 16 2009 at 07:14
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Tour...now that would be really interesting. I love their formula but I wouldn't think that it's the next step in prog evolution. What's prog evolution, btw? It's always going round and round and getting new branches, it's more like a labyrinth than a stream. That's how I view it. ------------- RPI=> http://www.camelotclubprog.net" rel="nofollow - Camelot Club Prog ...but also> http://www.maracash.com" rel="nofollow - MaRaCash records. |
Posted By: jampa17
Date Posted: December 16 2009 at 09:59
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Oh well... maybe they are not groundbreaking but they really are at the top of that electronic-metal merge... About the Glass Onion...??? well... there is a plot line in the 3 albums, so I don't think it's that hide... I prefer Mike Portnoy to Gavin... I don't know why... maybe hearing Portnoy with a small fancy kit and sound equally great is great and healthy... and is nice to see Moore taking control and not alouding the showing off... jejeje... but well... a tour is difficult to happen... Kevin Moore is too weird in my opinion... he is not that much interested in live performances... which is sad but... what I know about him... ------------- |
Posted By: Tarquin Underspoon
Date Posted: December 16 2009 at 15:51
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^^^Yeah, Kev's a weird cat. Still fun to imagine the guys up onstage, rockin' socks. ------------- "WAAAAAAOOOOOUGH! WAAAAAAAUUUUGGHHHH!! WAAAAAOOOO!!!" -The Great Gig in the Sky |
Posted By: Equality 7-2521
Date Posted: December 16 2009 at 16:59
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Sometimes bands are studio only for very good reasons. ------------- "One had to be a Newton to notice that the moon is falling, when everyone sees that it doesn't fall. " |
Posted By: earlyprog
Date Posted: December 29 2009 at 13:50
I believe you are right. However, it would be more fair to attribute this direction to Nine Inch Nails.
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jampa17 wrote:Posted By: jampa17
Date Posted: December 30 2009 at 14:18
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Yeah... maybe... they really bring a lot of this elements... but I think O.S.I. take it to a complete new level...or maybe is that their sound apeals more to me... but hey... I would love the next age of music if it sounds like that... ------------- |
Posted By: jampa17
Date Posted: March 18 2010 at 13:15
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So... which is your favorite guest performance in this project? there was:
-Steven Wilson lyrics and vocals on the track shutDOWN song.
-Sean Malone incredible bass playing in the first album.
-Joe Vera (Fates Warning) did it for their second album Free.
- Mikael Akerfeldts lyrics and vocals in their third album song Stokolm.
-Tim Bowness as a vocalist in a bonus track called No Celebrations.
- Mike Portnoy as a guest player in the second album.
-Gavin Harrison in the third album.
Which one do you like most? ------------- |
Posted By: O666
Date Posted: March 19 2010 at 06:47
Progressive is a multi side musical art and few names or few elements not enough to make or reach to next level. Essential question is " What is level in prog?"
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Posted By: progkidjoel
Date Posted: March 19 2010 at 06:51
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I really need to check this out, I love Kevin Moore and I've loved the samples I've heard from them. I'm planning on getting the debut soonish. ------------- 
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Posted By: jampa17
Date Posted: March 19 2010 at 11:10
I know it's expensive Joel, but make sure to buy the special edition... besides of the wonderful digipack (one of the most originals I have seen) the music in the second CD is excellent, no mind that it last only 30 minutes of music. It also came with footage of their recording process... is not a formal documentary, it's just a camera recording some songs and that's it... but I think you will love it Joel... let us know when you finally get it Ok...??? ------------- |
Posted By: Stooge
Date Posted: March 19 2010 at 11:50
| I've only got one of their albums (the special edition of Blood), and like it quite a bit. Getting another album of theirs is on my long list of things to buy. |
Posted By: Tarquin Underspoon
Date Posted: March 20 2010 at 12:15
Joel.....get their debut, and get Blood.....
RIGHT. NOW.
 ------------- "WAAAAAAOOOOOUGH! WAAAAAAAUUUUGGHHHH!! WAAAAAOOOO!!!" -The Great Gig in the Sky |
Posted By: progkidjoel
Date Posted: March 20 2010 at 16:49
I'm having a bit of trouble finding a decent price for the limited edition of the debut; the band's store on Burning Shed has sold out of everything  I'm still looking for one though. If anyone has a recommendation for an online store to buy it from, I'd love to be told.-------------
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Posted By: jampa17
Date Posted: March 21 2010 at 21:12
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sorry to say Joel... but Amazon has a great deal to get the three of their albums... maybe you should try it... at least in Guatemala their service works great... but it's a little expensive... sorry... ------------- |
Posted By: jampa17
Date Posted: August 24 2010 at 18:25
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Hey!!! great news!!! is posted on osiband.com that the band is already working in a new material, expected for early 2011. They changed of label and now they are in Metal Blade... there's no more information but I leave you the link if you want to see it by yourselves...
This is so nice... I'm already excited...!!!
 http://osiband.com/ - http://osiband.com/ ------------- |
Posted By: GY!BE
Date Posted: August 24 2010 at 21:06
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Too much effects and electronics for me...prefer the Liquid project...
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Posted By: Kashmir75
Date Posted: August 24 2010 at 23:50
I got the debut and Blood from JB Hi Fi. Not sure if they're still kicking around in high street stores. I do see copies of Blood show up occassionally.
I think you'd like OSI. It's a lot more electronica influenced than Dream Theater, and its an acquired taste but I enjoy Moore's vocal style. I'm almost certain you'd like Steve Wilson and Mikael Akerfeldt's vocal contributions on the debut, and Blood respectively. ------------- Hello, mirror. So glad to see you, my friend. It's been a while... |
Posted By: Westsiyeed
Date Posted: August 25 2010 at 22:58
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I'm a big fan of the band too, and have all their CD's (including special editions for their debut and Blood).
I like Kevin Moore's understated vocals; they are very original and set the band apart from others. Keyboards are great too!
 Interesting that most review rate their debut above Free, but I like Free much better. I especially love the song Go, and the break in the middle of the song.Gavin Harrison's drumming really lifted Blood too.
Very much looking forward to their next release.
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Posted By: Kashmir75
Date Posted: August 25 2010 at 23:23
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Blood was great. Gavin's drumming lifted the album immensely. On the Harrison/Portnoy thing, I side with Gavin. He's just an incredible drummer. Portnoy of course is an excellent drummer too, no offence intended. ------------- Hello, mirror. So glad to see you, my friend. It's been a while... |
Posted By: progkidjoel
Date Posted: August 26 2010 at 01:13
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Note sure if anyone here is a member, but there's a forum/mailing list called The Mooreatorium Forum which keep up to date news about Kevin Moore projects, here are some great articles from them: Hey, everyone: A news update was posted yesterday on the OSI website that confirms the band has inked a deal with Metal Blade Records and has begun writing its fourth album. In the posting, the album's release date was cited as early 2011, not late 2010 as Metal Blade had previously said. The news update consists of a copy-and-pasted email exchange between Kevin Moore and Jim Matheos in which the duo humorously discusses the task of updating the OSI website. "We could just say we've just signed a new deal with MB and have begun writing OSI4," Matheos wrote in the exchange, dated June 9, 2010. "Target date early 2011?" For more information or to discuss the news, visit The Mooreatorium: http://www.themooreatorium.com/ - www.themooreatorium.com Mike E. (Mebert78) The Mooreatorium http://www.themooreatorium.com/ - www.themooreatorium.com Which was recently followed up with this: Hey, everyone: Metal Blade Records announced today on OSI's MySpace page plans to re-issue OSI's 2003 debut album "Office of Strategic Influence" on September 28. Like the original, the re-issue version will include a limited-edition CD that contains cover versions of Pink Floyd's "Set the Controls for the Heart of the Sun" and Neil Young's "New Mama," as well as a demo track called "The Thing That Never Was" played by Jim Matheos and Mike Portnoy. A multimedia section will include a video created by Kevin Moore for the instrumental song "Horseshoes and B-52s" and two separate documentary-style clips shot at the Carriage House Studios in Stamford, Conn., during the recording of the album in June 2002. In other news, OSI's MySpace page was redesigned today and now includes streaming audio of songs from each of OSI's studio albums and the band's Remix EP released in 2006. For more information and to discuss the news, visit The Mooreatorium: http://www.themooreatorium.com/ - www.themooreatorium.com . - Mike (Mebert78) The Mooreatorium http://www.themooreatorium.com/ - www.themooreatorium.com Both incredibly exciting IMO; still haven't got any OSI but I adore Chroma Key and love the samples I've heard, as I've mentioned. -------------
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Posted By: jampa17
Date Posted: August 26 2010 at 10:06
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Thanks Joel, seems like a complete reissue of the original, now you will have the chance to get it man... you will love it.
I'm enrolled now to this website for the news of my favourite composer... thanks Joel, have fun... ------------- |
Posted By: Westsiyeed
Date Posted: August 26 2010 at 18:38
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Yeah, thanks for letting us know, I'll sign up too.
OSI debut reissue sounds good.
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Posted By: progkidjoel
Date Posted: August 28 2010 at 19:39
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The re-issue is now available for order, to ship on the 23rd of September. http://www.districtlines.com/20164-Office-of-Strategic-Influence-CD/Metal-Blade-Records - http://www.districtlines.com/20164-Office-of-Strategic-Influence-CD/Metal-Blade-Records -------------
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