Artist: O.S.I.
Album: OFFICE OF STRATEGIC INFLUENCE RE-ISSUE (2CD DIGI)

Year: 2003/ 2010
Media type: CD

This Re-Issue is the as now classic debut album by OSI. “Office of Strategic Influence” reveals a powerful and original fusion of experimental hard rock, progressive and ethereal electronica influences.

Joined by, amongst others, Steven Wilson (PORCUPINE TREE, NO-MAN, BLACKFIELD, etc.) and DREAM THEATER's Mike Portnoy, the album's incendiary opener The New Math (What He Said) immediately highlights the peculiar intensity and vision of OSI's core creative duo Jim Matheos and Kevin Moore. Office Of Strategic Influence is a debut bursting with surprising, exciting, sophisticated, and truly modern, rock music.

The 2nd disc features "Set The Controls For The Heart Of The Sun" from Pink Floyd. A fantastic cover performed by Kevin Moore and Mike Portnoy. "New Mama" is a Neil Young cover performed by Kevin Moore. "The Thing That Never Was" is the original "Looks Like Rain" demo performed by Jim Matheos and Mike Portnoy.

The Multimedia Section is approximately 19 minutes long and includes a concept piece directed and edited by Kevin Moore for "Horsehoes and B-52s" as well as two separate documentary style clips shot at Carriage House Studios during the recording of the album.

An essential 2CD Re-Issue for all Prog-Rock and Metal Fans!


TRACKLIST CD 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)

TRACKLIST CD 2:

1. Set the controls for the heart of the sun
2. New mama
3. The thing that never was
4. Videobook