Author Topic: OSI - Official Thread (Read 112758 times)

Sketchy · « **Reply #595 on:** September 09, 2012, 12:20:49 PM »

I need to get hold of some Chroma Key, but the interview was very interesting, thanks.

TioJorge · « **Reply #596 on:** September 10, 2012, 07:18:49 AM »

Yes you do. Pronto. It's magical stuff. Might favorite musician might be Kevin Moore. I'm listening to This Is A Recording for the first time and it's so awesome, despite only the last couple songs actually being Chroma Key 'prototype' songs. 'Watercolor' sounds like his first Chrom Key song, and the song 'Chromakey' is fucking sex all throughout; sounds like it could lead into You Go Now.

abydos · « **Reply #597 on:** September 10, 2012, 07:40:12 AM »

Shallow is the shit.

MoraWintersoul · « **Reply #598 on:** September 10, 2012, 09:37:07 AM »

Quote from: TioJorge on September 10, 2012, 07:18:49 AM

Yes you do. Pronto. It's magical stuff. Might favorite musician might be Kevin Moore. I'm listening to This Is A Recording for the first time and it's so awesome, despite only the last couple songs actually being Chroma Key 'prototype' songs. 'Watercolor' sounds like his first Chrom Key song, and the song 'Chromakey' is fucking sex all throughout; sounds like it could lead into You Go Now.

I feel like most of those songs are rehearsals for what would come next. Obviously, on the first Chroma Key album, most songs were in the same "mood" as Nora, Blusong or Wednesday The Sky, but then you also had the interesting experiments like Shallow and Hay Day, May Day, Help, which aren't echoed in any of his later stuff, but they're cool. I like those demo songs a lot.

Super Dude · « **Reply #599 on:** September 10, 2012, 11:54:06 AM »

Quote from: TioJorge on September 10, 2012, 07:18:49 AM

Yes you do. Pronto. It's magical stuff. Might favorite musician might be Kevin Moore. I'm listening to This Is A Recording for the first time and it's so awesome, despite only the last couple songs actually being Chroma Key 'prototype' songs. 'Watercolor' sounds like his first Chrom Key song, and the song 'Chromakey' is fucking sex all throughout; sounds like it could lead into You Go Now.

Where can I get them, does Amazon sell it?

MoraWintersoul · « **Reply #600 on:** September 10, 2012, 12:45:55 PM »

Quote from: Super Dude on September 10, 2012, 11:54:06 AM

Where can I get them, does Amazon sell it?

Nope, the demo is out of print and Kevin said he won't reissue it. So I'm guessing you could youtube them like the rest of us poor fuckers who weren't around for the original release

Mebert78 · « **Reply #601 on:** September 10, 2012, 02:44:18 PM »

Quote from: TioJorge on September 10, 2012, 07:18:49 AM

the song 'Chromakey' is fucking sex all throughout.

I agree. This song tickles me right where I itch for a Mooregasm.

? · « **Reply #602 on:** September 10, 2012, 11:52:15 PM »

I just listened to Chromakey (the song) - wow!

Too bad it's pretty impossible to find a physical copy of any KM solo release at least here in Finland (except for Graveyard Mountain Home, which I ordered recently).

I would buy Dead Air... and You Go Now in a heartbeat if I came across them.

MoraWintersoul · « **Reply #603 on:** September 11, 2012, 08:25:15 AM »

Quote from: ? on September 10, 2012, 11:52:15 PM

I just listened to Chromakey (the song) - wow!

...what a niiiiiiiiight just like 3d visiooooon

Quote from: ? on September 10, 2012, 11:52:15 PM

I would buy Dead Air... and You Go Now in a heartbeat if I came across them.

I think there's You Go Now on Amazon still, and DAFR is nowhere to be found. He really should reissue those two, but I guess the man has different priorities...

Quote from: Mebert78 on September 10, 2012, 02:44:18 PM

This song tickles me right where I itch for a Mooregasm.

As much as I share your opinion, the phrasing disturbs me

MoraWintersoul · « **Reply #604 on:** September 12, 2012, 04:19:35 PM »

This was probably discussed when FMT came out, but the beginning of For Nothing reminds me of Graveyard Mountain Home so much, it's so lovely.

Mebert78 · « **Reply #605 on:** September 13, 2012, 09:32:56 AM »

Quote from: MoraWintersoul on September 12, 2012, 04:19:35 PM

This was probably discussed when FMT came out, but the beginning of For Nothing reminds me of Graveyard Mountain Home so much, it's so lovely.

I totally agree. Kevin played guitar on GMH, so I naturally thought he played the guitar on "For Nothing." But the album notes for Fire Make Thunder say Jim Matheos played all the guitar. So maybe Jim was doing his best Kmo impression on guitar.

jammindude · « **Reply #606 on:** October 03, 2012, 12:48:34 AM »

I only just recently picked up Fire Make Thunder. It's growing on me every day.

As much as I love Wind Won't Howl...the guitar lick is almost *too* identical to Radiologue...but since Radiologue is in my top 5 all time OSI songs, I'll give it a pass.

And Invisible Men just blows my door completely off.

This album is like Blood, but a bit more consistent. After really getting into the album I'd have to rank them this way.

Free
Fire Make Thunder
Blood
OSI

(although 2 and 3 are nearly a tie)

Cyclopssss · « **Reply #607 on:** October 03, 2012, 01:27:16 AM »

Yeah, it has some nice stuff on there, but to me, the album's pretty forgettable on the whole.

Super Dude · « **Reply #608 on:** October 03, 2012, 05:33:50 AM »

RANKING TIME!

OSI
Free
FMT
Blood

ReaperKK · « **Reply #609 on:** October 03, 2012, 06:14:19 AM »

Blood
Free
FMT
OSI

Buddyhunter1 · « **Reply #610 on:** October 03, 2012, 07:14:30 AM »

OSI
Blood
Fire Make Thunder
Free

? · « **Reply #611 on:** October 03, 2012, 09:05:52 AM »

Quote from: jammindude on October 03, 2012, 12:48:34 AM

As much as I love Wind Won't Howl...the guitar lick is almost *too* identical to Radiologue...but since Radiologue is in my top 5 all time OSI songs, I'll give it a pass.

I've noticed the similarity too and Kevin's vocal melodies in the verses remind me of Radiologue as well.

Xanthul · « **Reply #612 on:** October 03, 2012, 09:42:44 AM »

Wind Won't Howl is awesome and my favorite from FMT

Blood
OSI
Fire Make Thunder
Free

FlyingBIZKIT · « **Reply #613 on:** October 03, 2012, 10:05:51 AM »

Ranking the albums and the best song from each:

Blood - Blood
OSI - Shutdown
Fire Make Thunder - Invisible Men
Free - Once

jammindude · « **Reply #614 on:** October 03, 2012, 10:16:19 AM »

Quote from: FlyingBIZKIT on October 03, 2012, 10:05:51 AM

Ranking the albums and the best song from each:

Blood - Blood
OSI - Shutdown
Fire Make Thunder - Invisible Men
Free - Once

Cool idea

Free - All Gone Now
Fire Make Thunder - Invisible Men
Blood - Radiologue/Stockholm (tie)
OSI - When You're Ready

MoraWintersoul · « **Reply #615 on:** October 03, 2012, 02:23:32 PM »

Blood - The Escape Artist, Microburst Alert (screw you, I can't decide... might have gotten Radiologue in too)
Free - Go (though Free is their best "fast" song)
FMT - Indian Curse
OSI - Dirt From A Holy Place

Ben_Jamin · « **Reply #616 on:** October 03, 2012, 02:53:57 PM »

Blood - Terminal(Endless), or Blood
Fire Make Thunder - For Nothing
Free - Go
O.S.I - When Your Ready

pogoowner · « **Reply #617 on:** October 03, 2012, 03:04:09 PM »

Not doing the best song nonsense.

Blood
FMT
OSI
Free

Mebert78 · « **Reply #618 on:** October 04, 2012, 11:10:53 AM »

Office of Strategic Influence (Best song: "Head")
Free - (Best song: "Our Town")
Blood - (Best song: "Radiologue")
Fire Make Thunder - (Best song: "Invisible Men")

Xanthul · « **Reply #619 on:** October 04, 2012, 11:54:45 AM »

They've really gone downhill for you, haven't they?

MoraWintersoul · « **Reply #620 on:** October 04, 2012, 05:04:00 PM »

Quote from: Xanthul on October 04, 2012, 11:54:45 AM

They've really gone downhill for you, haven't they?

I'm pretty sure that for Mebert it's the nuances that decided on the order. Amirite?

Ultimetalhead · « **Reply #621 on:** October 04, 2012, 05:46:11 PM »

Blood - Microburst Alert
Fire Make Thunder - Wind Won't Howl
OSI - Shutdown
Free - Sure You Will

FlyingBIZKIT · « **Reply #622 on:** October 04, 2012, 06:13:12 PM »

Quote from: Ultimetalhead on October 04, 2012, 05:46:11 PM

Blood - Microburst Alert
Fire Make Thunder - Wind Won't Howl
OSI - Shutdown
Free - Sure You Will

Hell yeah, Shutdown.

Mebert78 · « **Reply #623 on:** October 05, 2012, 12:31:21 PM »

Quote from: MoraWintersoul on October 04, 2012, 05:04:00 PM

Quote from: Xanthul on October 04, 2012, 11:54:45 AM
They've really gone downhill for you, haven't they?
I'm pretty sure that for Mebert it's the nuances that decided on the order. Amirite?

Well, I love the first album. I give it a 9.5/10. I really never give perfect 10s, just because I don't believe in perfection. There's just some real magic there, being the first album at all, and they created such a unique sound with Kevin's voice over progressive metal. And the concept and album packaging -- i love it all! Free is just a hair behind that first album for me, and the only reason for that is because I personally think there are some cheeseball lyrics in spots that don't live up to the first album's lyrical quality, like "Simple Life." I actually listen to Free more than any OSI album though. It's very well-rounded musically. Blood is just a hair behind Free for me. So basically, those three albums are all separate by a hair for me. The new album though is a couple notches down. It just hasn't connected with me yet as much as the previous releases for some reason, although I do think there are some very good songs on it.

LudwigVan · « **Reply #624 on:** October 10, 2012, 10:03:09 AM »

I was underwhelmed by FMT. Not a bad album, but I think it's their weakest.

MoraWintersoul · « **Reply #625 on:** January 14, 2013, 03:31:10 AM »

Uhm, I'm seeing all these top50 threads in the music forum and I'm wondering... how about the few of us started an OSI top20 thread?

? · « **Reply #626 on:** January 14, 2013, 07:54:46 AM »

I think there was some talk about it at some point, but nothing ever happened. I would be interested in following lists and making one myself too!

MoraWintersoul · « **Reply #627 on:** January 14, 2013, 09:31:36 AM »

Quote from: ? on January 14, 2013, 07:54:46 AM

I think there was some talk about it at some point, but nothing ever happened. I would be interested in following lists and making one myself too!

Much like that OSI tour huh?

I just did some counting and I think it would be plausible, and get more people interested, if it would be a joined CK/OSI top 30, so that way people who focus more on CK would have more CK and people who focus more on OSI would have more OSI etc. Now who do we PM to get a permission for this I wonder...

? · « **Reply #628 on:** January 14, 2013, 09:38:30 AM »

I don't think we need any specific permission - there have been loads of top 50/25/20/whatever list threads for many different bands lately. And now that I think about it, a top 25 for Kevin's post-DT projects overall would actually be more interesting than just an OSI list - more dedicated fans (read: fanboys/girls) like me and you could include stuff from both Chroma Key and OSI, and those who only like OSI could stick to their songs.

MoraWintersoul · « **Reply #629 on:** January 14, 2013, 09:52:25 AM »

When we get around to that, I'll be doing a top 30 myself, 25 is too little

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