Born out of sound experiments in an improvised studio of a small London flat, Of The I’s huge sound belies its modest beginnings.
Coming together from diverse origins, as students of philosophy and psychology, the band’s five members worked to find a way of expressing their ideas in calculated pressure waves. These were released freely, as ones and zeros, to a hungry hoard of Demonoiders, who promptly consumed 12,000 copies.
The band, inspired, locked themselves away and plotted their first album while cutting their teeth on the London live scene.
With every song carefully crafted and rehearsed, Of The I gathered their savings and entered a North-London studio, where the entire album was recorded in 10 days and nights. Cramped in a tiny room, huge guitar and bass amps in separate closets, the band played their songs live to capture the full dynamic Of The I, giving the album a real sense of warmth.
The concept of self-awareness appears in various guises throughout the hour-long journey that is ‘Balance Instars’. The sound of the record is progressive, driven, and intense, yet finds release in organic, visceral passages. The band’s endeavour to envelop listeners in their distinctive atmosphere is not only the beating heart of the album, it is characteristic of their intoxicating live performances.
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Just got Balance Instars the other day. Holy shite! Cant believe this is your debut album. Its just this massive wall of sound, so amazing. Keep it coming. Come to Australia.
Regarding us, we've been working (and still) in our first studio album that soon will be out, when the mixing and mastering stage are ready. All new fresh compositions and material that says a lot about our way of rock, make music, inspire it and perceive it.
Having said that, we'll be sending news about our debut album as soon as possible.
Feeder, Ash, Gary Numan, Hundred Reasons, Kids In Glass Houses, Cancer Bats, We Are The Ocean, Attack! Attack!, Sonic Boom Six, In Case Of Fire & many more hit the Kent coast for a one-day alternative music festival this Summer!
Hevy Music Festival • Folkestone Seafront (CT20 1PU) Saturday 1st August 2009 • Gates 1pm • Tickets £48 www.hevy.co.uk
Hello Of The I ... that's a great band name. Thanks for the add and for your friendship. Greatly appreciated. If you haven’t yet heard “Banging My Head” (title song from new album), drop by and grab the free download at http://www.last.fm/music/The+Cranes+Are+Flying If you like the sound, tell a friend and share the love. All the best with your music. - Trevor
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“The elastic pulse of new single “Banging My Head” is exceptional” The State newspaper, 6/19/09, “Pick of the Week”
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Hi Of The I! Maybe you are interested to know that my album Robotism is finally available on iTunes and JunoDownload. On the album you will find all the tracks you might have heard on my MySpace-player and some more. Are you looking to buy new music that makes you want to dance and which will work really well at your next party? Just go to my page and you will find the links :)
Well, Here I go again..Lol..In a vain attempt to catch up on here. I don't send many comments from this site as it only really exists should I manage to get my main profile deleted but every now and again I decide to have a mad commenting spurt and attempt to comment Everyone on here!Note..I said Attempt three times there!!Anyhow hope All is good with you and the sun is shining as brightly everywhere else as it is in my part of Wales today!Sending much Love, Wendy, xxx
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Pleased to virtually make your acquaintance, once again! Thank you for joining my circle of cyber “PROG” friends, for excepting my add and for sharing your Awesome Music with me. Great Compositions, Sound, Vibes and Atmosphere!! It is a real pleasure to have discovered your music Here on MySpace!!
K E E P ~ O N ~ P R O G G I N’!!
Take care my friends, stay safe, may God keep you and yours blessed. Have yourselves an excellent evening / Friday full of inspiration and a calm / refreshing weekend ahead.
Thanks for the support. If you don't have it already, we just put out a new EP on itunes. Http://www.itunes.com/thebigheavy. Make sure to leave us a review. You f'ing rock.
Out now: Martijn Kuilema - Free To Do "A cool Electro House track with catchy vocals, an awesome leadsound and great beats." Available on you favourite download shop, like iTunes, djdownload, junodownload and many more.