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itskamanstar
post Sep 9 2009, 10:17 PM
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I've been listening to this band a lot lately. Owl City is mainly... well it's hard to say. It's synthetic techno with a guy singing softly over it. The songs can range from dance to ambient, to alternative. You just have to hear it. I really love this band, the sound is something else, and the lyrics are often awesome.

Playlist: http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=08..._query=owl+city

This is one of my personal favorites:


And another:
 
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post Sep 11 2009, 06:56 PM
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I can see what you mean by too similar.

Yeah his songs always get me uplifted whenever I'm sad. :3 Saltwater Room is my favorite too.
 
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post Sep 11 2009, 10:08 PM
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im a recent fan of Owl City. After hearing his song on itunes, i went ahead and find all his album to purchase. His music is different, and the words are great. I love "dental care."
 
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post Sep 11 2009, 10:41 PM
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i agree with mike. owl city is getting pretty famous now. underground music ftw :]
 
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post Sep 12 2009, 10:08 PM
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too bad he didn't do a tour in florida. I would totally go.
 
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post Sep 13 2009, 09:13 PM
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free show oct 1 with the roman numerals and some other bands. i guess i'll go and check him out. only heard fireflies.
 
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post Sep 13 2009, 09:58 PM
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I don't understand the hype over them.
 
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post Sep 16 2009, 09:52 PM
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i just heard his song on my "regular" radio station (93.3 FLZ) of tampa, florida. I was so excited, because that station just plays rock/hip-hop/pop.
 
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post Oct 3 2009, 05:55 PM
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Cool.

His song "Fireflies" is #3 on iTunes top selling songs. :)
 
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post Oct 7 2009, 11:43 PM
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Right now, big fan. Favorites are:

- Hello Seattle (Remix) .. not so much the original. :/
- Fireflies
- Umbrella Beach
- Tidal Wave
- Vanilla Twilight
- Tip of the Iceberg
 
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post Oct 8 2009, 05:40 PM
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Those are in my top songs too, along with the Christmas Song and Fuzzy Blue Lights.

Saltwater room still is on top for me though I keep listening to it. :3

Did anybody see his "Fireflies" music video??

 
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post Nov 4 2009, 09:01 PM
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Fireflies is overplayed now. A LOT.
I'm glad to see it on iTunes as #1 though.
 
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post Nov 5 2009, 06:47 PM
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I really like Owl City. The music is nice and very poetic. It has nice meaning and phrasing, although it tends to become a bit repetitive.
 
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post Nov 5 2009, 07:39 PM
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Hate it. Lyrics are vomit-inducing; (bad) Postal Service hacks; voice even sounds like Ben Gibbard.
 
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post Nov 5 2009, 08:19 PM
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QUOTE(BlueHeroBH @ Oct 8 2009, 02:40 PM) *
Did anybody see his "Fireflies" music video??

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I watched the first 15 seconds of it earlier today, and couldn't continue with it.
 
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post Nov 5 2009, 10:05 PM
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Oh the reason I couldn't finish the video had nothing to do with the visuals at all.. I couldn't really stand the guy's voice/sound of the song. pinch.gif
 
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post Nov 6 2009, 08:37 PM
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QUOTE
ocean eyes begins with "Please take a good hard look at your textbook 'cuz I'm history," a dire miscarriage of wordplay that gives listeners fair warning to abandon the album immediately. Later in this same song, called "Cave In," Adam Young (Owl City's 23-year-old sole member) sings "every mushroom cloud has a silver lining," which his fans describe as "deep" and "chilling" instead of the more accurate "f*cking retarded." He's apparently suggesting his infantile optimism would survive even nuclear war, and that he'd be clapping his hands and singing "da da da" while skipping over radiation-scorched corpses. Actually, I guess that is pretty "chilling."

laugh.gif laugh.gif from here.


I don't like this guy's music (I've only heard the current stuff). His lyrics are terrible, but I guess it's what 13 year old girls like... so if he's cashing in on crappy electro music with lyrics that don't even line up more power to him.
 
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post Nov 6 2009, 08:43 PM
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^ HAHAHA. And totally agreed.
 
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post Nov 6 2009, 10:55 PM
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I feel like he's having a conversation with a seven-year-old girl with whom he's trying to sleep with, then decided to use a vocoder. And then somehow this qualifies people as techno-aficionados.
 
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post Nov 29 2009, 02:54 PM
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i'm addicted to their song Hello Seattle...i cant stop listening to it over and over. biggrin.gif
 
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post Dec 4 2009, 08:10 PM
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I like them. Everyone is on Owl city's dick nowadays. I've grown tired.
 
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post Dec 22 2009, 12:04 PM
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still hear fireflies too much


anyone notice that it sounds just like relient k? if someone had made me listen to it and then guess who sang it, i would say relient k. it sounds exactly the same, even down to the way the dude sings it and pronounces his words.
 
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post Jan 4 2010, 01:49 PM
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I have three full albums by them, Maybe I'm Dreaming, Of June, and Ocean Eyes. I love all of them, but I definatly have to be in the mood to listen to them. They are all very relaxing and are good for right before bed.

I think that Adam Young will have to spice up the material though if he wants continued success.
 
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post Jan 5 2010, 10:05 PM
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QUOTE(Amaranthus @ Nov 6 2009, 07:55 PM) *
I feel like he's having a conversation with a seven-year-old girl with whom he's trying to sleep with, then decided to use a vocoder. And then somehow this qualifies people as techno-aficionados.
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QUOTE(brooklyneast05 @ Dec 22 2009, 09:04 AM) *
still hear fireflies too much


anyone notice that it sounds just like relient k? if someone had made me listen to it and then guess who sang it, i would say relient k. it sounds exactly the same, even down to the way the dude sings it and pronounces his words.
Oooh, never thought of that. 'Twas probably his vocoder voice that threw me off. And Relient K always had very Christian-y lyrics.


QUOTE(IVIike @ Jan 4 2010, 10:49 AM) *
I think that Adam Young will have to spice up the material though if he wants continued success.
Meh, people seem to like the mellowness of 'Fireflies'. If a next single will be replaced, it'll probably sound similar. I haven't heard the albums, though...any predictions?
 
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post Jan 8 2010, 12:02 PM
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I'm assuming the next single will be Vanilla Twilight, just because of the success in sales
 

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