Graveyard Mountain Home [Limited Edition] [Special Edition]

Graveyard Mountain Home [Limited Edition] [Special Edition]

Track Listings

1. YYY

2. Give Up

3. White Robe

4. Mother's Radio

5. Graveyard Mountain Home

6. Salvation

7. Before You Started

8. Human Love

9. Come In, Over

10. Pure Laughter

11. Andrew Was Drowning His Stepfather

12. Sad Sad Movie

13. True and Lost

14. Again Today

Editorial Reviews
Product Description
Graveyard Mountain Home is the third release from Chroma Key, the brainchild of Kevin Moore, original keyboardist and founding member of progressive metal masters, Dream Theater. Kevin is also the mastermind behind last year's hugely successful release, OSI Office of Strategic Influence. As the musical director of Dream Theater, Kevin was responsible for writing the majority of the band's 1991 release, Images and Words as well as the hit single, Pull Me Under. Images and Words would go on to achieve gold-records status, selling over 500,000 in the U.S. alone. Kevin left Dream Theater in 1993, immediately after recording the band's follow up release, Awake, citing musical differences as the reason and went on to release the first Chroma Key CD, Dead Air For Radios. Dark and spacious, Chroma Key's sound has been called the antithesis of Dream Theater. Kevin's haunting vocal style and insightful lyrics weave through dream-like, often maudlin soundscapes.

The special-edition version release comes with a bonus DVD that features a movie that utilizes the entire CD as its soundtrack. Look for Chroma Key to tour the U.S. in early 2005.

Graveyard Mountain Home,Chroma Key,Inside Out U.S.,Heavy Metal,Neo-Prog,Pop,Prog-Rock/Art Rock,Rock,Rock/Pop

Average customer rating:

Ambient textures and depths at their finest

boooooring...

Visionary, Haunting Experimental Music

Film soundtrack for movie "Age 13."

Quite Bizarre

Graveyard Mountain Home
Chroma Key
Manufacturer: Inside Out U.S.
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music
General | Rock | Styles | Music
Progressive Rock | Progressive | Rock | Styles | Music
General | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music
Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music
Similar Items:

Ghost Book

Free

Office of Strategic Influence

Second Life Syndrome

Free

ASIN: B00067GLKA
Release Date: 2004-11-15

Tracks:

YYY
Give Up
White Robe
Mothers Radio
Graveyard Mountain Home
Salvation
Before You Started
Human Love
Come In, Over
Pure Laughter
Andrew Was Drowning His Stepfather
Sad Sad Movie
True and Lost
Again Today

Album Description

Graveyard Mountain Home is the third release from Chroma Key, the brainchild of Kevin Moore, original keyboardist and founding member of progressive metal masters, Dream Theater. Kevin is also the mastermind behind last year's hugely successful release, OSI Office of Strategic Influence. As the musical director of Dream Theater, Kevin was responsible for writing the majority of the band's 1991 release, Images and Words as well as the hit single, Pull Me Under. Images and Words would go on to achieve gold-records status, selling over 500,000 in the U.S. alone. Kevin left Dream Theater in 1993, immediately after recording the band's follow up release, Awake, citing musical differences as the reason and went on to release the first Chroma Key CD, Dead Air For Radios. Dark and spacious, Chroma Key's sound has been called the antithesis of Dream Theater. Kevin's haunting vocal style and insightful lyrics weave through dream-like, often maudlin soundscapes.

The special-edition version release comes with a bonus DVD that features a movie that utilizes the entire CD as its soundtrack. Look for Chroma Key to tour the U.S. in early 2005.

Customer Reviews:

Ambient textures and depths at their finest.......2007-04-23

At first, Graveyard Mountain Home threw me for a loop. Where were the melancholic grooves? Where were the pop-sensibilities? Where were all the vocal tracks that had defined Chroma Key? GMH was a complete 180 in a different direction. Then I found out what my problem was: I was going into this release with expectations - which isn't fair to Kevin Moore.

Compared to the two previous Chroma Key releases, this is a new chapter in his catalogue. He's pushed the textural and layered bits of You Go Now and Dead Air For Radios to the forefront, with audios depths that are haunting, comforting and awe inspiring. There's no emphasis on virtuosity and anything connected to prog (which terrifies most Dream Theatre fans who take a listen). The focus is on soundscapes, which makes GMH one of the best headphone albums of the past ten years.

As the soundtrack to the film, Age 13, the album's central concept revolves around a boy who tries to reconnect with his mother who has just passed away. Echoing this time of confusion and denial in this boy's life, Moore has composed pieces that reflect the emotional journey of this narrative. Tracks like "Mother's Radio" can break you down with the dark emotionalism threaded within the dark synth and echo-laden instrumentation that pulses throughout. Bordering on space music (in the ambient sense), Moore's layering continues to be a central focus, even in tracks like the upbeat "Before You Started."

There are not many vocal pieces in GMH, however, "Sad Sad Movie" is perhaps Moore's best piece to date. If it doesn't make your knees tremble, and raise goosebumps on your arm, nothing else will.

GMH is far from all things defined; it's not prog, it's not O.S.I. and it's not like previous Chroma Key releases. Moore is cursed with the fact everything he does gets compared to DT, so to criticize this release for being `abstract' and `exploratory' is to negate the fact that this is something new and brilliant. This is headphone music that is at the forefront of all things new, and it's a damn fine addition to anyone's music collection - if they have an open mind.

boooooring..........2007-04-11

Dead Air For Radios was great.Very accessible to listen to. You Go Now was good. Semi-accessible. Graveyard Mountain Home. ZZZZZZZZZ...Wake me up when it's over. I know it's a concept idea to make a "soundtrack" to some obscure edu. film, but come on Kevin, save this for yourself and give us something to listen to(like more O.S.I.).

Visionary, Haunting Experimental Music.......2007-02-28

Where to start with this one....Kevin Moore,former Dream Theater member, avant-garde keyboardist/vocalist and all-around mad genius on perhaps his most interesting concept yet. This CD/DVD package is one of the most interesting yet bizarre artistic concepts ever created, yet it becomes quite compelling and fascinating if one is patient and willing to be open-minded.

Basically, this project is a sort of soundtrack to an obscure public-domain '50s era "social guidance" film about a young boy who is an orphan. This limited edition of the project includes both the audio CD and full soundtracked DVD of the film and is still less expensive than most audio CD's (be sure to buy this edition). The music is best described as ambient experimental rock, with an occasional nod to cinema (naturally) and even occasionally classically-structured scores. Low-key, minimalist vocals reminiscent to me of perhaps Doves, and very tranquil, downbeat isntrumentation. Alone, this is a very melancholy and hypnotic experimental and textural album of modern prog music. It really comes together, however, when you sit down to view the DVD...haunting, sad, surreal, eerie, at times kind of disturbing, actually. It is such an odd concept, yet watching the scenes unfold to Moore's music you can't help but feel a sense of desolation and post-modern existential loss. Very, very strange, yet powerful. If you are into avant-garde cinema or music, check this out. Be sure to purchase the limited edition....

Film soundtrack for movie "Age 13.".......2006-06-23

I love Kevin Moore's work with OSI and Chroma Key.
But don't expect Dream Theater here.
[...]

Is it a work of genius or a product of drug use? Or both?
You decide! The surreal visuals dovetail with the music so its hard to separate them.
The 2 disc DVD version has that very special Inside Out records packaging.

So if you didn't like Moore's other soundtrack "Ghost Book," this may not be your cup of tea. But it is a true visionary experience.

Quite Bizarre.......2005-08-31

Having no experience with Chroma Key before and precious little experience with the music of Dream Theater, I had no real idea what to expect when I bought Graveyard Mountain Home. I don't remember who recommended it and why I even decided to try it, so I came to this with absolutely no points of comparison. Sometimes that's good. I've read some of the other reviews that express disappointment that Graveyard Mountain Home is not more like Dream Theater or more like a previous Chroma Key recording. Well, it is what it is, and when it stands alone, it isn't too bad despite being made as an add-on soundtrack for a 1950s social guidance film that is really quite bizarre.
This of course is not going to be for everyone. The music is very atmospheric and the film somewhat depressing, almost disturbing. I find it is best listened to while watching the DVD.
Some of the music has a new age feel to it, some very eerie, but some of it is strangely beautiful. My favorites are Salvation, Human Love, the soothing piano sequence in Pure Laughter, and Sad, Sad Movie. And the film called "Age 13" has sparked an interest in social guidance films.
Though Graveyard Mountain Home will never top my playlist, it will find an occasional place in my CD rotation. If you are one who sometimes enjoys music and movies that are somewhat outre', then this just may be a CD for you.

Average customer rating:

what the...??
critical contemporary electronic release of 2004
Outstanding record, beautifully and thoughtfully composed
GMH is an excellent recording..do NOT believe Prog is King!
a step forward

Graveyard Mountain Home
Chroma Key
Manufacturer: Inside Out U.S.
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | Rock | Styles | Music

Progressive Rock | Progressive | Rock | Styles | Music

General | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music

Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music
Similar Items:

Free
Office of Strategic Influence
Fear of a Blank Planet
Arriving Somewhere (2pc)

ASIN: B00067GLM8
Release Date: 2004-11-15

Tracks:

YYY
Give Up
White Robe
Mothers Radio
Graveyard Mountain Home
Salvation
Before You Started
Human Love
Come In, Over
Pure Laughter
Andrew Was Drowning His Stepfather
Sad Sad Movie
True and Lost
Again Today

Album Description

Customer Reviews:

what the...??.......2005-04-05

I don't know if Kevin Moore was taking drugs in Turkey during the recording or what but... this record is just terrible. What in the world? Fans, be forewarned. This is not like the other records. Kevin doesnt even SING UNTIL TRACK 5! The other tracks are repetitious "mood" sounds and bleeps. some guitars and sparingly at that. I wouldnt even call the first and 4th tracks songs! thier just... sounds. I was really bummed out. I tried to listen to this and wanted badly to enjoy it but its just not what I hoped for. Nor a pleasant surprise. I'm very sorry to say.

This record has a very electronic, almost new age sound to it. Here's the jist of the record. Its a concept album. Kevin found this obscure movie from 1955 called "Age 13". He then decided to write music TO THE FILM. Well, unless you watch the movie.... its not going to make any sense. Well, unlike a soundtrack the music does not support itself. Basically, this is just a bad soundtrack. The idea is awesome. I was stoked when i read about. I anticipated some interesting songs and lyrical inspiration. Instead it got this New Age Yanni thing.... I apologize, Kevin. But i think your artistic vision was far too self indulgent and way too unfruitful. Fans be aware of what your buying. LISTEN before you buy it. I wish i did.... i could have saved 13 bucks.

critical contemporary electronic release of 2004.......2004-12-24

creative and expressive musical compositions of various forms predominately electronic but also incorporating interesting and subtle use of acoustic and non-synth sounds and beats. like a mix of bonobo, her space holiday, devics, squarepusher, and all such artists in a soundtrack tapestry. at times the mood is abrupt in between pieces that seem a bit sudden and whimsical. yet they all seem to be of the same family. i only wish there were more of Kevin Moore's clever and solemn lyric and voice as it gives the music that added dimension.

notice i didn't mention crap like Fates Warning, OSI and Dream Theater above - no relation at all. good.

Outstanding record, beautifully and thoughtfully composed.......2004-11-30

Poor Kevin Moore, inescapably bound by the vestiges of his years in Dream Theater...

Chroma Key has from the beginning surpassed any of his work in his former band. Indeed it was the reason he left, to pursue something he wasn't able to realize through the redundant art of "prog" (is it any coincidence that one of the last artifacts from those days was the brilliant "Space-Dye Vest"?). Kevin Moore builds textural landscapes that are intelligent, sensitive, moody, warm, richly emotional. Comparisons to Tortoise are probably appropriate. This album belongs more in the "post-rock" category than in any reference to progressive rock whatsoever.

I consider this the best Chroma Key album to date. As an album, it stands beautifully by itself. As a soundtrack, its moods are punctuated by the film it scores. This album also marks a real step forward in the unification of Kevin Moore's aptitude with both organic and synthetic instruments. Few other musicians today can so effectively blend instruments the way Kevin Moore does. Acoustic guitars play corroboratively with Wurlitzers in the title track. Tonal, soft guitar shapes walk contemplatively on top of overdriven synth sounds in "Come In, Over".

I liked this album from the beginning, and it gets better with each listen. This is a great effort by Kevin Moore, and may he one day be remembered more for his evolutionary work with Chroma Key than his seminal work with Dream Theater - if not today!

Kudos also to the great musicians who worked with Kevin on this album.

GMH is an excellent recording..do NOT believe Prog is King!.......2004-11-29

Graveyard Mountain Home/GMH is Kevin Moore's latest Chroma Key/CK wonder. Picture an educational film from 1955 with music from today. A wild idea, maybe. But for musician Moore this is just a way to push the envelope as an artist. Not to be tied-down into a certain musical genre, his band's evolution is very satisfying here. This is an interpretation, of sorts, featuring tunes that seemed befitting as an "alternate soundtrack to go with the film (AGE 13, 1955)" says Moore. For the GMH special edition purchase, a DVD of Age 13 with the CK music is included. The feel throughout is moody & slow, yet its reason lies in the point of the story. A tale of grief through acceptance marked by feelings of isolation which lead ultimately to the fruition of hope. "Before You Started" is an experimental work of art which includes a jazz vibe set to an off-tempo beat and Moore's one-of-a-kind lyrics. Check out "Come In, Over" for this disc's finest hour. For the lighter fare, spin "White Robe" or "True and Lost". All in all, this cd is awesome but so is Kevin Moore. Just don't forget, Moore is set to tour with this release. Be ready and snag all 3 Chroma Key recordings today! Prog is King has an opinion but is absolutely wrong. For more info visit the CK site now at http://www.ChromaKey.com
~sknow

a step forward.......2004-11-27

I don't know why Kevin Moore is still associated with the damn prog scene. That's why you get reviews like the previous one from people who cannot understand music without tempo changes and wankery. If you are open minded and like bands like Tortoise and Aphex Twin you will like this record. Even though, I think the two other Chroma Key records are better.

Average customer rating: