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Office of Strategic Influence album Product Description
Office of Strategic Influence album by OSI was released Feb 18, 2003 on the Inside Out Music label. A veritable prog metal "supergroup," O.S.I. -- the "Office of Strategic Influence" -- was formed by Fates Warning guitarist Jim Matheos, Chroma Key and former Dream Theater keyboardist Kevin Moore, and Dream Theater drummer Mike Portnoy, with help from Gordian Knot bassist Sean Malone. Office of Strategic Influence CD music Like similar collaborations, such as Transatlantic or Liquid Tension Experiment (many of which feature the same rotating cast of six or eight talented players), O.S.I. 's debut album is more than the sum of its disparate parts. Office of Strategic Influence masterfully blends '70s-styled progressive rock, heavily influenced by King Crimson and Pink Floyd, with an '80s-era heavy metal aesthetic, and the avant-garde sound of underground indie rockers such as Max Vague. Office of Strategic Influence music CDs The album-opening instrumental, "The New Math (What He Said)," is a fast-paced rocker, Matheos' guitar clamoring for attention above the din of Portnoy's crashing rhythms and Moore's manic keyboard work. Like Rick Wakeman-era Yes on steroids, the song showcases the threesome's musical abilities and jump-starts Office of Strategic Influence with a jolt. Office of Strategic Influence CD music is a 2-disc set with 15 songs. ...See Full Description
OSI - Office of Strategic Influence Album Track Listing
| 1 | New Math, The (What He Said) See All 3 with Osi | 3:36 | $0.99 | |
| 2 | Osi See All 3 with Osi | 3:48 | $0.99 | |
| 3 | When You're Ready See All 5 with Osi | 3:08 | $0.99 | |
| 4 | Horseshoes and B-52's See All 3 with Osi | 4:18 | $0.99 | |
| 5 | Head See All 3 with Osi | 5:18 | $0.99 | |
| 6 | Hello, Helicopter! See All 3 with Osi | 3:43 | $0.99 | |
| 7 | Shutdown See All 3 with Osi | 10:24 | | |
| 8 | Dirt from a Holy Place See All 3 with Osi | 5:09 | $0.99 | |
| 9 | Memory Daydreams Lapses See All 3 with Osi | 5:55 | $0.99 | |
| 10 | Standby (Looks Like Rain) See All 3 with Osi | 2:09 | $0.99 | |
| 11 | Horseshoes and B-52's See All 3 O.S.I. | 4:18 | $0.99 | |
Disc 2 |
| 1 | Set The Controls For The Heart Of The Sun See All 2 with Osi | 8:50 | $0.99 | |
| 2 | New Mama See All 2 with Osi | 2:24 | $0.99 | |
| 3 | Thing That Never Was See All 2 with Osi | 17:20 | | |
| 4 | Enhanced CD Video Documentary O.S.I. | | | |
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Office of Strategic Influence music CDs Customer Reviews
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| Great side Project This debut cd by Osi is is well planned and a great performance.Being a project of 3 of the best in prog rock: Jim Matheos of Fates Warning, Kevin Moore of Chroma Key and Mike Portney of Dream Theater i had to get it. I was surprised how different it is.This is crafty songs more kept on a lower key.It is really mellow and unique.The heavier parts are very tight and rock. If you want something different and really want to listen to good music this is for you. By Joseph1973 (Hammonton NJ USA)  |
| Its clear to see where the talent lies.. OSI all the way I agree with the previous statement about OSI, i reckon these guys are nothing short of remarkable.. Potential fans out there take the time to get this album as well as the 2006 album Free as they are both extremely good prog rock titles.. I believe this is the start of something great for the band as they have shown that they are capable of being amoung the elite in the same field to rival that of Dream theater... !!! By jamessegelov (Sydney, Australia) |
| Mindshaker As always Jim Matheos and Kevin Moore done it again. A great album from a great musicians. By moufis (Greece)  |
| masterpiece one of the best i´ve listened to By plastorka (iceland)  |
| Marcelo-Santiago-Chile Hace tiempo que no escuchaba 2 CD tan rebuenos con power music, excelentes vocesy muy lindas melodias faciles de seguir. Cada uno de los 5 aporta lo suyo y demuestran que pueden hacer cosas diferentes. La verdad es que lo he escuchado varias veces y no cansa. Very well, el cover de Pink Floyd está genial, felicitaciones By Mmourgues (Marcelo-Chile)  |
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Office of Strategic Influence songs Product Details
| Label | Inside Out Music |
| Orig Year | 2003 |
| CD Universe Part number | 5618163 |
| Discs | 2 |
| Release Date | Feb 18, 2003 |
| Studio/Live | Studio |
| Mono/Stereo | Stereo |
| Producer | Jim Matheos; Kevin Moore; Jim Matheos |
| Engineer | Sean Malone; Steven Wilson; Jim Matheos; Phil Magnotti; Phil Magnotti |
| Recording Time | 99 minutes |
| Personnel | Mike Portnoy - drums Kevin Moore - vocals, keyboards Jim Matheos - guitar
Also: Steven Wilson, Sean Malone |
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