Chroma Key

[MoraWintersoul]

I think half of him would be completely freaked out and the other half would be utterly ecstatic to hear that his music affects people so profoundly. It seems that he is a bit ambivalent on the subject of his solo music; as if he doesn't think it's as amazing as it is due to his self-esteem issues, which he certainly has in droves. It might have something to do with the whole popularity game in the music industry, but surely he knew going in that he would be a niche artist. The dulled masses couldn't possibly comprehend the beauty of his music *hocks loogie and spits*.

I remember reading one interview and he was saying how he doesn't think his voice is suited to 'sing' and that when he listens to other artists that he's worked with, he wonders "so this is how a vocalist sounds" or something along the lines of that. That just kills me, because his voice is so perfect for his music that I couldn't possibly even imagine (let alone 'want') another vocalist taking his place. He is an absolute vision of an artist and encompass everything I love about music; and does so in a way that no one else could even attempt to imitate.

I really hope he does see this so that it kicks his ass into a torrential wave of inspiration and emotion. Or...he calls the INTERPOL and gets a restraining order for a guy half-way across the world. That would be equally awesome as I'd then have a connection to him, however negative or indirect.

Fawk, there's somethingmany things wrong with me.

He also said "we figured I would do the vocals and try to make it sound presentable". It's a million notches above "presentable"

I considered for a year or so writing really long and embarrassing fanmail about how his music helped me go on with my life and not fall into the mud that is FUCKICANTGOONTHISTHINGSUCKSIWANTTOLIVEONSLEEPANDMISERYTILIDIE but then I realized whatever I write could only convey 1% of what it means to me and it would be really embarrassing and weird and awful and god please stop me from writing one now I'm just a confused foolish little girl who likes music a lot

[TioJorge]

  I feel ya, gurl.

We can only wait. And give human sacrifices. BRBgointothebasement

[MoraWintersoul]

Right on, Tio!

Also:

I agree with what you said, Tio, even though I still am unaware of a good 80% of his production. I like his midset and his attitude towards the creative and personal path he chose for himself.

How much did I grow in the past two years! I would have never written those words in 2010!

WELCOME TO KEVIN MOORE! We have music and cake. I'm sure he'd approve.

[wasteland]

Are we sure he's not a vegan? Because in that case, he would not approve 


Tomorrow I'll be empting what remains to be checked out of your kmplaylist! I hope to find something that clicks right away, even though I know that it won't be anywhere this simple :/

[?]

I think the OSI thread should be kept separate, because not all OSI fans here have listened to Kev's other stuff and they probably prefer the prog metal aspects. However, I agree that there should be only one thread for Chroma Key and other stuff Kevin has released solo.

Anyway, great to see he's finding new fans for his post-DT projects despite the lack of activity!

[wasteland]

SOS is amazing!! 

[?]

It's great, but I'd say Colorblind is my favorite from DAFR, I love the dark mood of that song, and the little break with just the piano is really effective.

When I heard Colorblind for the first time a year ago, I was thinking to myself: "if the rest of the album is this good, I'll love it" - and my prediction was right! I had heard On the Page 2 years before that, - just because I was curious to see what KevMo had been up to since leaving DT - but I didn't care about it back then. But last year the time was right - I had heard all the OSI albums and overall my tastes had become more diverse, so I fell in love with the album!

[wasteland]

I have listened to DAFR 4 times in a row yesterday evening, and I was completely stunned. It's such a beautiful and poignant album! I'm so happy to have reached the right place to be finally able, after almost three year of failed attempts, this solo work of Kevin.

Favourites so far: SOS, On The Page, Colorblind, Hell Mary (very unsettling but overall brilliant)

[caseyavh]

dead air for radios, you go now and graveyard mountain home are all awesome albums, but what the heck is the album cover for you go now? an astronaunt getting his teeth pulled?

[jammindude]

dead air for radios, you go now and graveyard mountain home are all awesome albums, but what the heck is the album cover for you go now? an astronaunt getting his teeth pulled?

I read on a FAQ one time that it's very old and that's where would install his microphone....  Maybe someone can confirm?  I'm about 80% sure I'm right.

[abydos]

Also, if you visit webarchive and search for Chroma Key's website, you get to see the old site where he had short descriptions of the lyrics on the album.

https://web.archive.org/web/20001202204700/https://www.chromakey.com/lyrics.htm

[MoraWintersoul]

Also, if you visit webarchive and search for Chroma Key's website, you get to see the old site where he had short descriptions of the lyrics on the album.

https://web.archive.org/web/20001202204700/https://www.chromakey.com/lyrics.htm

Been there, done that

About the You Go Now cover/astronaut references thing:

The cover, all the astronauts, and that name go together somehow," notes Kevin. But You Go Now was just a phrase that we were throwing around the studio when we were recording the record. Basically it means, 'please leave, because I want to record this'. It was just used so much. Space seems like an overall theme for the album but I never planned it that way. I had picked up this LP, basically recordings of NASA transmission. It was really strange. It wasn't like incredible moments in space, but more like, 'OK, the astronauts are trying to get to sleep now and they're almost asleep but they're not asleep yet', really mundane kinds of things. It sounded really lonely and I thought it would fit well with the album. So I made a whole song with those samples which is 'Lunar' and incorporated it into another song, 'Astronaut Down'. And at that point I realized there was this picture on the studio wall that had been up there since we started recording, and that's the picture that's on the cover, again, this strange, unheroic NASA photo, a picture of this guy getting his mic adjusted, although it looks like he's getting his teeth pulled or something.

[Mebert78]

I really like You Go Now.  For a while, I was bugged that there were a handful of instrumental songs that didn't feature Kevin's voice (because I love his voice), but I eventually really embraced that album.  It's so sample heavy, which is awesome.  The closing track has some fascinating samples.  And I love the work of Steve Tushar on that album.  I think he contributed a lot of the soundscapes and atmospheric noises that really gives the album a cool sonic sound.  I truly hope they work together again someday soon. 

[caseyavh]

@ morawintersoul - thanks for the quote. now that i look at it, i see the microphone and it makes alot more sense lol

[wasteland]

Dead Air For Radios while studying at night. The best thing I could ask for. Tomorrow I'm ordering it from amazon.co.uk.

[ColdFireYYZ]

So I ordered Shine earlier this month and got the download email but no shipping confirmation. I sent an email to make sure my order went through and Kevin himself responded right back! I don't know why, but it was pretty exciting seeing an email from him.

On the other hand, I got Dead Air For Radios the other day and it was excellent. I'm not sure if I like it more than You Go Now but the vocals were better, imo.

[Mebert78]

So I ordered Shine earlier this month and got the download email but no shipping confirmation. I sent an email to make sure my order went through and Kevin himself responded right back! I don't know why, but it was pretty exciting seeing an email from him.

That's awesome! 

[wasteland]

Artist directly interacting with the fans in unexpected ways FTW. 

[?]

Anyone who gets an email from Kevin should feel honored!

[wasteland]

UPDATE: I am completely unable to rank 3/4 of the songs on DAFR. How can I say if Undertow is better than SOS or vice versa? And Colorblind/On The Page? Darn Kevin.

[MoraWintersoul]

So I went into Facebook for updates from my study group, planning to spend the rest of the evening quietly socializing with Charles Dickens and Lord Alfred Tennyson and then this:

"Kevin Moore (official):
Any iOS musicians out there have tips on Audio/MIDI I/O adaptors for lightning port iPads?"

Kevin is making music already/finally? POSSIBLY ON HIS OWN? Or just screwing around? SHIT SHIT SHIT SHIT I AM NOT PREPARED FOR THIS

edit: OSI SHARED THE STATUS UPDATE, WHY, IS THIS AN URGENT THING, I'm sorry for the caps this has hit me so suddenly, I have a feeling it is important for some reason.

[wasteland]

Normally I would say that we should wait for other coherent updates to follow, but knowing Kevin, it could be the most importnat musical project of his life and still go for another year without dropping any other status updates about it 

[abydos]

inb4 JR tweets at him with advice on iOS crap.

[TioJorge]

What Waste said, but this still gets my juices flowing like Niagara.

[MoraWintersoul]

What Waste said, but this still gets my juices flowing like Niagara.

Precisely. I won't be able to sleep much tonight, I can tell.

[?]

Great to hear that he's recording, or at least planning to record something! And considering that it's only been one year since FMT and Jim seems to be working on other stuff right now, it has to be Kevin's own project and that makes me go

[wasteland]

And the best thing is that we have absolutely no idea of whatever he might be doing this time.

[?]

Exactly! GMH was released 4 years after You Go Now and those two albums sound really different from each other, so I can't wait to see how a 9-year gap has affected his writing (haven't heard Shine or the other soundtrack stuff, but those were written for films anyway). That said, I hope the new album will be better and more song-oriented than GMH, that album still hasn't clicked with me and lacks standout songs.

[MoraWintersoul]

Felipe Troncoso You could get Roland's Duo-Capture EX interface. 2 audio I/O + MIDI. All you'd need is Apple's USB to Lightning adapter.
10 hours ago via mobile · Like · 1

Kevin Moore (official) Looks like that Roland is audio-only
9 hours ago · Like

I have no idea what this means but I am posting it anyway. I mean, who knows what he might need this for but I just have to overanalyze and go crazy and stuff

[?]

Relax, it's just technical stuff! He says that apparently you can't record MIDI with that Roland interface, and he would need that option.

[MoraWintersoul]

Relax, it's just technical stuff! He says that apparently you can't record MIDI with that Roland interface, and he would need that option.

But why.
I can't relax, this is important.


I think this is good practice for me when/if he announces a new CKorsomething album, you can tell I'll be a wreck then.

[?]

That's exactly why you shouldn't overreact to little comments like that, save your energy for the big announcement and the album itself!

[MoraWintersoul]

That's exactly why you shouldn't overreact to little comments like that, save your energy for the big announcement and the album itself!

The amount of energy I have for freaking out over new band stuff knows no bounds.

[Mebert78]

Haha, you guys make me smile.  Hopefully, it means Kev is working on something -- and not just doing another guest appearance on someone's album.  I could go for some solo material!

[MoraWintersoul]

Haha, you guys make me smile.

A little colony of young hopeful fans, yeah, we're kind of like cute bunnies.
This is me:

This is Tio:

These are wasteland and ?, for no particular reason:


Et cetera.

I hope no one of importance reads this thread.