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Office Of Strategic Influence (Ltd Edit) [Enhanced] [Limited Edition]

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Audio CD (17 Feb 2003)
Number of Discs: 2
Format: Enhanced, Limited Edition
Label: INSIDE OUT
ASIN: B000089GH7

Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars See all reviews (5 customer reviews)

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Disc: 1
1. The New Math (What He Said)
2. OSI
3. When You�re Ready
4. Horseshoes and B-52�s
5. Head
6. Hello, Helicopter!
7. ShutDOWN
8. Dirt From a Holy Place
9. Memory Daydreams Lapses
10. Standby (looks like rain)
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Disc: 2
1. Set The Controls For The Heart Of The Sun
2. New Mama
3. The Thing That Never Was
4. Enhanced multimediapart (documentary of the recording)

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4.0 out of 5 stars Spot the influences......., 21 Feb 2003

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In a music genre overcrowded with collaborations , guest appearances and 'supergroups', it's pleasing to report that OSI have come up with something interesting and valid ,although not as groundbreaking as had been hoped.
If you are a fan of Dream Theater circa 'Awake', then this is certainly for you ; some frenetic riffing , a virtouso keyboard performance and quite melancolic lyrics demonstrate what a loss Kevin Moore was to that band.Mix in his love of voice samples and tape loops and OSI takes on a more experimental direction often remeniscant of Nine Inch Nails.
Outstanding tracks are the Eastern sounding 'Head' very much in the vein of the Tea Party , the opening 'The New Math' and 'Memory Daydreams Lapses'.Mike Portnoy's drumming is outstanding throughout - doesn't the guy ever take a break - though his lack of song writing credits suggests he is giving OSI more of a profile than actual direction.This is most definately Moore's baby although Jim Matheos' contribution can't be underestimated- witness his two outstanding instrumental tracks and some stunning guitar work.
The fly in the ointment (and loss of one star) is the centre piece of the album, 'Shutdown' - co-written and sung by Steven Wilson - it merely plunders a plodding Sabbath riff and sounds like a reworking of Russia On Ice from Porcupine Tree's Lightbulb Sun ,it spoils the feel and sound of the album , and is completely out of place.
Excellent packaging from InsideOut -why can't all labels spoil us like this? - and the bonus disc is a real treat, particularly their take on the Floyd's 'Set the controls for the heart of the sun'.It captures the originals' sense of menace and forboding but with a much heavier and darker sound ; in fact it captures the feel and direction of the album proper.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Porcupine Tree meets, theater, meets floyd, meets radiohead, 20 Feb 2003

By	"maniacdrummer" - See all my reviews

whoa!! This album is one of the greatest prog/electronic albums ever! Actually you can figure that out just by knowing that Mike Portnoy, Jim Matheos, and Kevin Moore play.
In that album you will hear traits of Theater drumm playing as well as Fatez Warning riffing. There are changes between heavy riffs and very melodic stuff.
Moore uses a lot the new technology and there are samples and programming. I can say that OSI is like a heavier and more progressive Chroma Key. A must have for all prog fans!!

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4.0 out of 5 stars Hmmmm! Interesting, 19 Feb 2003

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I have wanted this album since I first heard of the band last year. I was interested in what Jim Matheos would bring to a band featuring two-fifths of the essential Dream Theater line up. Well, now I know.
On listening to OSI, I find it hard to even begin to imagine how Jim Matheos' writing style would have married with Neal Morse's if he had joined Transatlantic as was Mike Portnoy's original vision, as this sounds NOTHING like Transatlantic. To be fair this sounds nothing like Dream Theater either, this is very much a valid and original project of it's own and as such should be judged on it's own merits.
Some of this album is very avant garde and full of electronica. At times you could almost believe that you might be listening to a heavy Richard Wright (Pink Floyd Keyboardist) particularly as Kevin Moore's vocals are very reminiscent of his vocal style.
The album is at times difficult listening, but at the same time it becomes more rewarding the more you listen to it.
The bonus CD contains a stunning version of Pink Floyd's Set The Controls For The Heart of The Sun.
All in all this is an interesting listen but please come to it with an open mind as Dream Theater or Transatlantic II this is most definitely not!!!.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Great production but very far from Dream Theater
I am a DT fan and this came to my attention. K. Moore + Portnoy + Fates Warning guitarist, I thought this was worth a try. Read more

Published on 20 May 2005

4.0 out of 5 stars for Dream Theater fans
I don't know why he left Dream Theater, this sounds just like a DT album ... In any case it is well worth having for all DT fans (and Portnoy, the guy who never sleeps, is on it... Read more

Published on 11 May 2005

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