I didn't see a topic like this, so.....
Anybody here like Owl City? I know Rainy does.
Yes, but I like Owl City more than Rainy. Rainy's more into watering flowers with his watering can. ;)
I'm a pretty big fan of Owl City. I own four albums, multiple singles, two Owl City T-shirts, and a mini-poster of Adam Young. I think I've officially crossed the line from fan to fanatic. ::)
Quote from: Orinoco on June 08, 2013, 09:52:50 PM
I'm a pretty big fan of Owl City. I own four albums, multiple singles, two Owl City T-shirts, and a mini-poster of Adam Young. I think I've officially crossed the line from fan to fanatic. ::)
LUCKY!!!! I only own TMS and ATBAB! I don't even have a T-shirt or a poster! *Sigh* Well, I guess that goes on me Christmas list! ;)
Anyway, which albums do you own? (I am, of course, including Of June as an album, even though it's called an EP. It's long enough to be an album for me ;)) Also, which singles do you own?
I'm following Owl City on Google+
You mean Google+?
Yep. Rainy and Pyuggfiretai! get on Goggle+
Well, I used to be on Goggle+, but no one else I knew was on there, so I got off. ;) And I follow Owl City on Twitter, (https://twitter.com/owlcity) even though I don't have an account. I just kinda stalk the Twitter page, lol. Also, I read his blog, (http://www.ayoungblog.com/) which unfortunately is down at the moment. And finally, I look at his Instagram (http://instagram.com/owlcityofficial) from time to time, mainly because he takes really good pictures. :P Yeah, I guess you could call me a fan. ;)
How long has Owl City been around?
Quote from: Rainshadow on June 09, 2013, 01:44:27 AM
Quote from: Orinoco on June 08, 2013, 09:52:50 PM
I'm a pretty big fan of Owl City. I own four albums, multiple singles, two Owl City T-shirts, and a mini-poster of Adam Young. I think I've officially crossed the line from fan to fanatic. ::)
LUCKY!!!! I only own TMS and ATBAB! I don't even have a T-shirt or a poster! *Sigh* Well, I guess that goes on me Christmas list! ;)
Anyway, which albums do you own? (I am, of course, including Of June as an album, even though it's called an EP. It's long enough to be an album for me ;)) Also, which singles do you own?
I own
Of June (I didn't know this was considered an EP! I always thought it was an album.),
Maybe I'm Dreaming,
Ocean Eyes, and
All Things Bright and Beautiful. As far as singles (though some of them are just songs off the deluxe album editions), I own...
- Hot Air Balloon
- How I Became the Sea
- To the Sky
- Speed of Love (not a single, but my favorite off of
The Midsummer Station)
- Oreo Wonderfilled Song (this is available for free download on the official Oreo website)
- Garden Party (this is actually a cover of a '70s song, which was originally pretty great, but I of course like Owl City's version better)
Quote from: Orinoco on June 09, 2013, 02:46:22 PM
Quote from: Rainshadow on June 09, 2013, 01:44:27 AM
Quote from: Orinoco on June 08, 2013, 09:52:50 PM
I'm a pretty big fan of Owl City. I own four albums, multiple singles, two Owl City T-shirts, and a mini-poster of Adam Young. I think I've officially crossed the line from fan to fanatic. ::)
LUCKY!!!! I only own TMS and ATBAB! I don't even have a T-shirt or a poster! *Sigh* Well, I guess that goes on me Christmas list! ;)
Anyway, which albums do you own? (I am, of course, including Of June as an album, even though it's called an EP. It's long enough to be an album for me ;)) Also, which singles do you own?
I own Of June (I didn't know this was considered an EP! I always thought it was an album.), Maybe I'm Dreaming, Ocean Eyes, and All Things Bright and Beautiful. As far as singles (though some of them are just songs off the deluxe album editions), I own...
- Hot Air Balloon
- How I Became the Sea
- To the Sky
- Speed of Love (not a single, but my favorite off of The Midsummer Station)
- Oreo Wonderfilled Song (this is available for free download on the official Oreo website)
- Garden Party (this is actually a cover of a '70s song, which was originally pretty great, but I of course like Owl City's version better)
Haha, out of those, I own ATBAB, To the Sky, and Speed of Love. I didn't know you could get Wonderfilled for free though. Cool! I'll have to go see about that later on today. ;)
Quote from: Ungatt Trunn on June 09, 2013, 05:04:42 AM
How long has Owl City been around?
Well, technically, Owl City's been around since he was born in 1986, but if you're talking about the project, I believe he started it in 2007. At least, that's when he put out Of June (if I'm correct, that is). Funny little fact for ya: Adam Young started Owl City by putting music on MySpace. He wasn't really a band, just a kid in his basement making music. Kinda cool (at least, for me).
Quote from: Rainshadow on June 09, 2013, 03:07:39 PMQuote from: Ungatt Trunn on June 09, 2013, 05:04:42 AM
How long has Owl City been around?
Well, technically, Owl City's been around since he was born in 1986, but if you're talking about the project, I believe he started it in 2007. At least, that's when he put out Of June (if I'm correct, that is). Funny little fact for ya: Adam Young started Owl City by putting music on MySpace. He wasn't really a band, just a kid in his basement making music. Kinda cool (at least, for me).
Ha! The project Cosmic Gate started in 1999! ;D
Anyways, what style of music is Owl City?
Quote from: Ungatt Trunn on June 14, 2013, 10:48:20 PM
Anyways, what style of music is Owl City?
Erm, well, it varies... He plays with different styles, but I guess you could classify it as 'Pop'.
Exactly what I was going to say!
I'm listening to Shooting Star by Owl City right now.
Quote from: PluggFiretail on June 14, 2013, 10:51:42 PM
Exactly what I was going to say!
I'm listening to Shooting Star by Owl City right now.
Nice! Have you seen the music video for that? It's not my favourite (my favourite is probably either Deer in the Headlights or Early Birdie (don't ask me why I like Early Birdie so much, it's a long story :P), but I still like it quite a bit!
Owl City (or Adam Young) is pure pop music, with a lot of auto-tune. I see auto-tune as simply a gimmick to cover up for untrained singing because it basically gives you a computerized voice. The songs that I do listen to from time to time are "To the Sky" and "Fireflies". Other than that, not too interested in Mr. Young's stuff.
Actually, if you listen to the songs, his voice doesn't sound at all computerized. There are some occasions where there'll be a slip-up, but most of the time, he just uses enough to cover up the missed notes. Not too much to make himself sound inhuman. (Unhuman? Inhuman? Eh, spell check ain't workin' too well for me.) And as for actually using auto-tune, from what I've heard, many musicians use it nowadays (some a bit TOO much), so he had to use it to keep up with the others. Sure, it could be thought of as a form of 'cheating', but I don't view it that way. Eh, that's just my opinion though.
Inhuman is used to describe an act that is so extreme that it seems unpossible for a human. Example: Hitler's ideas were just inhuman!
Unhuman is something that is not a person's. Example: His digitalized voice was robotic and very unhuman.
.....or so I think. ;D
Quote from: Lutra on June 15, 2013, 12:37:42 AM
Owl City (or Adam Young) is pure pop music, with a lot of auto-tune. I see auto-tune as simply a gimmick to cover up for untrained singing because it basically gives you a computerized voice. The songs that I do listen to from time to time are "To the Sky" and "Fireflies". Other than that, not too interested in Mr. Young's stuff.
Actually, Owl City's genre is more suitably classified as Electronic.
Yes, he does use a bit of autotune, but his pure natural voice is quite nice, too. While I've never had the privilege of going to an actual Owl City concert, I've seen videos of him performing live, and he sounds fine to me.
(By the way, Lutra, I
love your profile picture! I'm a fan of the original
Franklin TV series.)
I guess I'm going to have to see if there's a more natural sounding Adam Young out there somewhere. I think the only reason auto-tune became a big hit is because Cher made it a big hit with "Believe". ;) Lets see how many of these kids can sing when a computer doesn't fix all the problems.
And yes, Oricono, Franklin does rock, at least the original anyway. :)
Well, if you want a LIVE song (one of my favourites, actually (so purdyful! :') )), then here ya go:
It definitely sounds natural, and actually, at one part, it sounds like he was about ready to cry. But yeah, I believe this song is about a girlfriend of his that he really loved, but she moved away for college and they lost touch. Or something along those lines. Quite a few people claim that Annemarie died, but no, she just moved to some out of state college or something like that. It's still a very pretty song, though. And it shows off some pretty darn amazing piano skills! Man! If only I could play that well! And on that piano. ;) Those keys are so clean and new-looking as compared to my piano. They keys are all chipped and dying lol. And my piano is pretty battered and scratched up (it's really old ;)).
Quote from: Lutra on June 17, 2013, 12:17:19 AM
I guess I'm going to have to see if there's a more natural sounding Adam Young out there somewhere. I think the only reason auto-tune became a big hit is because Cher made it a big hit with "Believe". ;) Lets see how many of these kids can sing when a computer doesn't fix all the problems.
And yes, Oricono, Franklin does rock, at least the original anyway. :)
I don't mind some auto tune, but it gets weird if there's a lot.
Ah, here's a vid that most likely has no auto-tune in it:
I have no idea why, but I crack up whenever I listen to it. :P (And yes, this is actually Owl City... well, Adam Young. Apparently, he just recently shaved his head.)
Really, Adam shaved his head? Aww, I really liked his hair... Oh well, I think he looks good no matter what. ;)
And I love those glasses he's wearing.
My mom actually thought that his real name was Owl City xD
Now, see why can't he just do that like in the concert video? That's good stuff. :)
Quote from: Orinoco on June 26, 2013, 03:24:18 AM
Really, Adam shaved his head? Aww, I really liked his hair... Oh well, I think he looks good no matter what. ;)
And I love those glasses he's wearing.
I know! I loved his long hair! (Lol, though my sister would tease me that I only got my hair cut so short so I could look like him. ::)) He just recently almost grew it out to the longer length, but I guess he wanted it short for the summer or something.
And yes, those glasses are quite awesome. ;D
Quote from: Redwallfan7 on June 26, 2013, 04:58:30 AM
My mom actually thought that his real name was Owl City xD
Lol! Yeah, when I talk about Owl City to people and tell them that his actual name is Adam Young, they're like, "Um, why doesn't he just go by Adam Young then?" I say, "I dunno.", but what I mean is, "BECAUSE IT'S AWESOME AND COOL AND MYSTERIOUS, THAT'S WHY!" :P
Quote from: Lutra on June 26, 2013, 12:00:04 PM
Now, see why can't he just do that like in the concert video? That's good stuff. :)
I know, I do quite enjoy the live versions of most of his songs (though, sometimes I quite enjoy the studio version), but in order to keep up with the pop stars of this generation, he has to step up his game. It's quite sad, really, that people have to turn to 'cheating' to keep up with the crowd. :( Still, I enjoy Owl City for the music and the creativity, not the fact that he may be 'cheating' by using auto-tune.
I think he'd be great at acoustic.
I enjoy a couple of the songs he did before he released Fireflys and did a song with Carly Rae Jepsen. :P He does have a few good songs, though I prefer The Postal Service, to whom Owl City owe quite a bit too.
After listening to the video "Brighter than a shooting star", I came to the conclusion that Owl City is pretty awesome!
Quote from: Redwaller on July 06, 2013, 02:58:04 PM
After listening to the video "Brighter than a shooting star", I came to the conclusion that Owl City is pretty awesome!
Yay! ;D And that's not even his best song (in my opinion)! My personal favourites are probably Umbrella Beach, Early Birdie, To the Sky, Paper Tigers, I Hope You Think of Me (or at least, what I've heard from that (ugh, why won't he release the full song in studio? D: )), and a few others that I can't think of at the moment.
Random fact: Did anyone know that yesterday (July 5th) was Mr. Young's 27th birthday?
And another random fact: Apparently, on July 30th, he's gonna release an acoustic Midsummer Station EP, featuring Good Time, Shooting Star, Gold, and two unreleased tracks. I sincerely hope those two are I Hope You Think of Me and Hey Anna!
His song was in Escape from Planet Earth. I think it was quite good!
And I love his haircut!
Which haircut?
This one?
(http://www.drivenfaroff.com/wp-content/2012/05/owlcity.jpg)
This one?
(https://si0.twimg.com/profile_images/2606847653/image.jpg)
Or this one?
(https://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-frc1/999019_10151508726076699_535999108_n.jpg)
Or maybe even this one?
(http://userserve-ak.last.fm/serve/_/24949883/Owl+City+OwlCity.jpg)
The first is the one I like best, and also the second one! :)
I just listened to the Annemarie lullaby and Fireflies. Both awesome! I'm now an Owl City fan!
I think of all those haircuts the first on is definitely the best.
Quote from: Mask on July 07, 2013, 01:24:47 AM
I think of all those haircuts the first on is definitely the best.
Yeah, I do quite like the first one. But is it weird that my favourite is the fourth? 0_o
Quote from: Redwaller on July 07, 2013, 01:04:15 AM
I just listened to the Annemarie lullaby and Fireflies. Both awesome! I'm now an Owl City fan!
Eee! Lonely Lullaby is definitely one of my favourites! :D And hey, congrats about becoming an Owl Citizen! Now you just need to buy all the albums/EPs as fast as possible! Lol, just kidding. ;)
The fourth is quite good too. But the third is horrible.
Quote from: Rainshadow on July 06, 2013, 04:46:20 PM
Random fact: Did anyone know that yesterday (July 5th) was Mr. Young's 27th birthday?
I actually had a miniature birthday party for him by myself on Friday. The "party" pretty much only involved me browsing his Twitter page and listening to
Gold and
Lonely Lullaby nonstop throughout the whole day. ::)
And his hair in that fourth picture is simply astonishing. I love it.
Quote from: Redwaller on July 07, 2013, 01:30:13 AM
The fourth is quite good too. But the third is horrible.
Yeah, luckily it's grown a bit since that pic. This is the latest picture I've seen of him (posted on his Instagram):
(https://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn2/969329_10151529073486699_1653888369_n.jpg)
Quote from: Orinoco on July 07, 2013, 10:16:07 PM
Quote from: Rainshadow on July 06, 2013, 04:46:20 PM
Random fact: Did anyone know that yesterday (July 5th) was Mr. Young's 27th birthday?
I actually had a miniature birthday party for him by myself on Friday. The "party" pretty much only involved me browsing his Twitter page and listening to Gold and Lonely Lullaby nonstop throughout the whole day. ::)
And his hair in that fourth picture is simply astonishing. I love it.
Haha, you did more than me. :P I just listened to a few songs and browsed his blog, Twitter, Instagram, and the official Owl City Facebook page. That was it. :P
And as for the hair, I don't know why, but I really like that look! To me, his hair looks best in this pic:
(http://att.universalrepublic.umrg.com/images/members/gallery/300/7f/7ffdda4f-c18d-46f9-aafa-e253d1d77df9.jpg)
But then again, I'm a fan of that type of hat (it's called a beanie, correct? Ugh, I suck at names. :P), so that might be why.
And while we're on the topic of hair, I went looking for that previous picture (the one with the hat) and found this:
(http://data.whicdn.com/images/3432690/l_b4311a1c1d944d2aa1721b779c9ecec6_thumb.jpg)
Bad hair day? Possibly. :P
Lol!
Saturday I listened to others, those I remember were:
Rainbow Veins
Metropolis(?)
When can I see you again?
Fireflies
Take to the Sky
And some others, which were all awesome!
Redwaller, you'll soon come to learn that all Owl City songs are awesome. ;) :P
They are!
@Rainshadow: Why do you have a Groose picture? He was mean in the start. (He gets better though, I guess)
Quote from: PluggFiretail on July 09, 2013, 01:09:20 AM
@Rainshadow: Why do you have a Groose picture? He was mean in the start. (He gets better though, I guess)
Partially because I find him hilarious, and partially because he's
Skyward Sword
nice at the end.
Whats owl city
Quote from: Rainshadow on July 09, 2013, 01:15:20 AM
Quote from: PluggFiretail on July 09, 2013, 01:09:20 AM
@Rainshadow: Why do you have a Groose picture? He was mean in the start. (He gets better though, I guess)
Partially because I find him hilarious, and partially because he's
Skyward Sword
nice at the end.
True, he is kind of funny. ;D
Back on topic...
I've become an Owl City nut! I've got 73 of his songs, and listen to them daily!
Quote from: Redwaller on July 19, 2013, 01:33:06 AM
I've become an Owl City nut! I've got 73 of his songs, and listen to them daily!
73?! Goodness, does he really have that many? Hmm, I should count up all the songs I have sometime...
Quote from: Redwaller on July 19, 2013, 01:33:06 AM
I've become an Owl City nut! I've got 73 of his songs, and listen to them daily!
How did you get them so quickly?! I've known about Owl City since last summer, and I only have two albums and a couple extra songs from the movies! :o
Ooh! Did anyone hear the news? Apparently, at the end of the month (July 30th, to be exact), he's releasing a new EP. It's gonna be an acoustic The Midsummer Station EP, with acoustic Shooting Star, Gold, and Good Time, as well as... Drum roll please...
THE FULL STUDIO-RECORDED SONGS, HEY ANNA AND I HOPE YOU THINK OF ME!!!!!!!!!!!! *Cheers* Finally we'll get to hear the studio versions of the songs! :D It's only been over a year since he released the teasers! ::)
EDIT: Oh, by the way, apparently Live it Up (from the Smurfs 2) was released today, so yay! We got a new Owl City song today! :D
Heard it... like... three times already. Pretty darn good, if I do say so myself! But then again, that might be because I've never heard it before today (well, except for that short little Instagram vid that he was singing along to), so any new Owl City song is bound to be nice, simply 'cause it's new! ;) (If I'm rambling, sorry, I need to sleep. :P)
Quote from: Orinoco on July 19, 2013, 03:42:13 AM
Quote from: Redwaller on July 19, 2013, 01:33:06 AM
I've become an Owl City nut! I've got 73 of his songs, and listen to them daily!
73?! Goodness, does he really have that many? Hmm, I should count up all the songs I have sometime...
He actually have over 78 now.
And to answer how I got them all, I downloaded them in mp3 here (http://www.mp3ye.eu).
The search engine doesn't work there, so I'll post the list of the songs, and you just have to type this: "(Owl City Song Title) owl city mp3ye.eu" in googl(or whatever you use).
Owl City Songs
1. Air Traffic
2. Alligator Sky
3. Angels
4. Beautiful Mystery
5. Bombshell Blonde
6. Butterfly Wings
7. Captains and Cruise Ships
8. Cave In
9. Comfy Cozy Christmas
10. Dear Vienna
11. Deer in the Headlights
12. Dementia
13. Dental Care
14. Designer Skyline
15. Dreams and Disasters
16. Dreams don't turn to dust
17. Early Birdie
18. Embers
19. Enchanted
20. Fireflies
21. Fuzzy Blue Lights
22. Galaxies
23. Gold
24. Good Time
25. Halcyon
26. He is We
27. Helicopter Moon
28. Hello Seattle
29. Here's Hope
30. Hey Anna
31. Honey and the Bee
32. Hospital Flowers
33. Hot Air Balloon
34. How Deep the Father's Love for Us
35. How I Became the Sea
36. I Hope you think of Me
37. If my Heart was a House
38. I'll meet you there
39. I'm Coming for You
40. In Christ Alone
41. Kamikaze
42. Live it Up
43. Lonely Lullaby
44. Meteor Shower
45. Metropolis
46. On the Wing
47. Panda Bear
48. Peppermint Winter
49. Plant Life
50. Rainbow Veins
51. Rugs from me to You
52. San Francisco Tennis Club
53. Shine Your Way
54. Shooting Star
55. Shy Violet
56. Sky Sailing
57. Strawberry Avalanche
58. Sunburn
59. Super Honeymoon
60. Swimming in Miami
61. Take it all away
62. The Airway
63. The Bird and the Worm
64. The Christmas Song
65. The Real World
66. The Saltwater Room
67. The Technicolor Phase
68. The Tip of the Iceberg
69. The Yacht Club
70. This is the Future
71. Tidal Wave
72. To the Sky
73. Umbrella Beach
74. Vanilla Twilight
75. West Coast Friendship
76. When can I see you again?
77. Wonderfilled Anthem
I haven't got the ones which Adam Young only features in. And I think that I'm missing some.
'26. He is We' should be '26. All About Us'. ;) Oh, and '55. Sky Sailing' is actually another project of his, not a song. ;) And I don't believe I've ever heard '75. When was the Last Time?'. Could it possibly have been 'When Can I See You Again'?
I wrote it wrong...
And I posted them in no specific order, just in the order of the names.
Ooh, and you forgot Live It Up! (Yes, I'm now going to try and perfect your list so that we can have a nice list to go to whenever we want to listen to Owl City. ;D)
Live It Up just came out, so I hadn't updated the list yet. But I'll put it in now.
What is your favourite Owl City song?
That's a cruel question. ;) Um, if I had to pick, probably either Early Birdie, In Christ Alone, If My Heart Was a House, Bright Eyes, Lonely Lullaby, To the Sky, Swimming in Miami, Designer Skyline, Paper Tigers, Beautiful Mystery, Umbrella Beach, Alligator Sky (no rap version), Air Traffic, or The Airway. (Yes, I'm a big fan of the oldies. ;))
Yes, this is what happens when someone asks me which Owl City song is my favourite. :P
Those are great! One of my favourites is Gold.
My favorite is probably Alligator Sky. I like the rap part
Alligator Sky is absolutely awesome! Except for the rap edit, which I didn't take.
I like the rap part of Alligator Sky. I didn't at first, but the more I listened to it, the more it grew on me. Now I sing along with it every time.
Update: I recently bought Lonely Lullaby and Gold, and I now have an extreme obsession with Silhouette and Paper Tigers.
Quote from: Orinoco on July 22, 2013, 07:19:02 PM
...and I now have an extreme obsession with Silhouette and Paper Tigers.
Story of my life. ;)
And as for Alligator Sky, I love the rap in it, I just like the non-rap one more. The tune and the lyrics in the verses are great! And I, for some reason, find the music video to be one of my favourites.
EDIT: Not the best version, but I found I Hope You Think of Me! Should make me stay a little sane whilst I wait for the 30th. ;)
And while I'm at it, I may as well post the good version of Hey Anna.
Sadly, that's the best I can find quality-wise. :-\
Okay, I'm sorry for the double post, but I found a blog that has acoustic Shooting Star, acoustic Gold, acoustic Good Time, Hey Anna, and I HOPE YOU THINK OF ME!!!!!!!! No joke! I'm being totally serious!!!!!
Acoustic Shooting Star! (http://reallyjustanowlcityblog.tumblr.com/post/56483153918/youretheskythatifellthrough-shooting-star)
Acoustic Gold! (http://reallyjustanowlcityblog.tumblr.com/post/56623058064)
Acoustic Good Time! (http://reallyjustanowlcityblog.tumblr.com/post/56623092501)
Hey Anna! (http://reallyjustanowlcityblog.tumblr.com/post/56623072604)
I Hope You Think of Me! (http://reallyjustanowlcityblog.tumblr.com/post/56623309808)
(Oh, but there's a song playing in the background that you can stop by pressing the pause button either found at the top or bottom of the page. ;))
"Live it up" is awesome! Now I'm eager to see the movie!
I fail to see what is so cool about owl City. %75 of all my friends listen to them, but why are they considered so cool? There just another rock band, or whatever style. Why doesn't everybody listen to people like Above & beyond, Tiesto, DeaMau5 and, of course, the Cosmic Gate? There style of music are so much cooler that Owl City's in my opinion. Why doesn't Trance music take the craze for a while?
Wow, so many questions! ;D
Quote from: Ungatt Trunn on August 15, 2013, 05:07:34 PM
I fail to see what is so cool about owl City. %75 of all my friends listen to them, but why are they considered so cool? There just another rock band, or whatever style. Why doesn't everybody listen to people like Above & beyond, Tiesto, DeaMau5 and, of course, the Cosmic Gate? There style of music are so much cooler that Owl City's in my opinion. Why doesn't Trance music take the craze for a while?
Wow, so many questions! ;D
He, not they. ;) And I suppose it just depends on the person. For me, I like pop music, (some) hip hop, (some) rock, (some) electronic, and instrumental, not necessarily trance. But that's just me. There are a bunch of people who like trance music, I'm sure, just not a lot of them are on this forum.
Quote from: Rainshadow on August 15, 2013, 05:17:53 PM
Quote from: Ungatt Trunn on August 15, 2013, 05:07:34 PM
I fail to see what is so cool about owl City. %75 of all my friends listen to them, but why are they considered so cool? There just another rock band, or whatever style. Why doesn't everybody listen to people like Above & beyond, Tiesto, DeaMau5 and, of course, the Cosmic Gate? There style of music are so much cooler that Owl City's in my opinion. Why doesn't Trance music take the craze for a while?
Wow, so many questions! ;D
He, not they. ;) And I suppose it just depends on the person. For me, I like pop music, (some) hip hop, (some) rock, (some) electronic, and instrumental, not necessarily trance. But that's just me. There are a bunch of people who like trance music, I'm sure, just not a lot of them are on this forum.
I know! I guess I'm automatic Trance music coordinator for this Forum! ;D
Quote from: Ungatt Trunn on August 15, 2013, 05:07:34 PM
I fail to see what is so cool about owl City. %75 of all my friends listen to them, but why are they considered so cool? There just another rock band, or whatever style. Why doesn't everybody listen to people like Above & beyond, Tiesto, DeaMau5 and, of course, the Cosmic Gate? There style of music are so much cooler that Owl City's in my opinion. Why doesn't Trance music take the craze for a while?
Wow, so many questions! ;D
Have you actually listened to them? If you like pop music(I usually don't like it, but Owl City is the exception)
EDIT: After listening to a bit of Cosmic Gate, I found that it was not my style.
Quote from: Redwaller on August 15, 2013, 09:32:25 PM
Quote from: Ungatt Trunn on August 15, 2013, 05:07:34 PM
I fail to see what is so cool about owl City. %75 of all my friends listen to them, but why are they considered so cool? There just another rock band, or whatever style. Why doesn't everybody listen to people like Above & beyond, Tiesto, DeaMau5 and, of course, the Cosmic Gate? There style of music are so much cooler that Owl City's in my opinion. Why doesn't Trance music take the craze for a while?
Wow, so many questions! ;D
Have you actually listened to them? If you like pop music(I usually don't like it, but Owl City is the exception)
Same here. I didn't really like pop, but my friend emailed me Dental Care, and I was hooked. Weird, I know. Dental Care isn't even my favourite of his songs! It still has a special place in my heart, though, 'cause I agree with the lyrics. Lol. :P
Owl City has to be the best pop music!
Quote from: Redwaller on August 15, 2013, 11:17:30 PM
Owl City has to be the best pop music!
I have taught you well, young Padawan. ;D
You know, being on this forum makes me want to try Owl City, Sherlock, and Doctor Who! I seriously probably will.
Quote from: Mask on August 16, 2013, 04:08:14 AM
You know, being on this forum makes me want to try Owl City, Sherlock, and Doctor Who! I seriously probably will.
Yes! That's the spirit! Go! Now! Start! ;D :P
Quote from: Mask on August 16, 2013, 04:08:14 AM
You know, being on this forum makes me want to try Owl City, Sherlock, and Doctor Who! I seriously probably will.
You don't have to try Sherlock or Doctor Who. ::) JK.
So I leave for two weeks, and when I come back I see that there are folks who think Owl City is uncool? I'm shocked! Haha, that's okay, we all like different kinds of music.
Anyway, I finally got my paws on the full copy of The Midsummer Station! I'd actually never heard a few of the songs the whole way through, so it was a real treat for me to finally do so. :D
Quote from: Orinoco on August 17, 2013, 12:24:50 AM
Anyway, I finally got my paws on the full copy of The Midsummer Station! I'd actually never heard a few of the songs the whole way through, so it was a real treat for me to finally do so. :D
Yay! :D That was the first album I got, and I very much enjoy it. Of course, a month afterwards I got ATBAB, so I was pretty happy about that, too. ;)
Quote from: Redwaller on August 15, 2013, 09:32:25 PM
EDIT: After listening to a bit of Cosmic Gate, I found that it was not my style.
Sorry Ungatt, but same here. I prefer country/Christian/Celtic/pop music
Revive! Anyone heard the new song, Light of Christmas? It has TobyMac in it. ;D Very awesome, if I do say so myself.
it's awesome!!!
Not long ago I discovered Youtopia, The First Noel, Cactus in the Valley, and That's my Jam. Awesome songs!
How did he become popular?
Quote from: Redwaller on November 08, 2013, 12:37:42 AM
Not long ago I discovered Youtopia, The First Noel, Cactus in the Valley, and That's my Jam. Awesome songs!
Yay! The last three are in my top favourite collabs list. ;D
Quote from: Ungatt Trunn on November 08, 2013, 02:09:54 AM
How did he become popular?
From what I've heard, Mr. Young started off by posting his music on Myspace, and apparently people liked it. He really took off when he made Fireflies, though. Not sure why, but that's one of the most popular songs. I mean, I like it, but it's not my favourite. I like his sad, slow songs more, like Lonely Lullaby and Silhouette (which I'm learning how to play on the piano! So fun! :D).
Quote from: Rainshadow on November 08, 2013, 04:13:40 AM
Quote from: Redwaller on November 08, 2013, 12:37:42 AM
Not long ago I discovered Youtopia, The First Noel, Cactus in the Valley, and That's my Jam. Awesome songs!
Yay! The last three are in my top favourite collabs list. ;D
Me too!
Quote from: Romsca on August 26, 2013, 01:20:29 AM
Quote from: Redwaller on August 15, 2013, 09:32:25 PM
EDIT: After listening to a bit of Cosmic Gate, I found that it was not my style.
Sorry Ungatt, but same here. I prefer country/Christian/Celtic/pop music
I'm pretty sure allot of people do... ;D
My sister has gotten me to start to listen to Owl city.
Quote from: Leatho Shellhound on November 11, 2013, 04:36:42 AM
My sister has gotten me to start to listen to Owl city.
YAY!!!!!!!
Do you like it?
Yes I do, just look at my sig.
Ah, I love Vanilla Twilight! Such a loverly song. (Yes, loverly. ;D) Hey, at least you have that song stuck in your head and not Your Love Never Fails by Newsboys. We sang that at least twice per day this weekend, so needless to say, I have it stuck in my head. ;)
Awesome song! :)
Ironically, I am listening to To the Sky while reading this topic. I loved that song before I even knew what Owl City was... I should listen to some more soon. I like Fireflies(I don't know why but it's random and cool), and Deer in the Headlights the best.
Try listening to When can I see You Again, Shooting Star, Gold, and Alligator Sky. ;)
And Lonely Lullaby, Paper Tigers, Hot Air Balloon, Sunburn, Silhouette, Embers, Galaxies, Plant Life, Air Traffic, The Airway... You know what? Just listen to all of 'em. ;) :P
Quote from: Rainshadow on November 12, 2013, 01:42:47 AM
And Lonely Lullaby, Paper Tigers, Hot Air Balloon, Sunburn, Silhouette, Embers, Galaxies, Plant Life, Air Traffic, The Airway... You know what? Just listen to all of 'em. ;) :P
Right! That's what I did! :D
OK...I go now to listen! ;)
I don't like them !! They are really bad!
Quote from: Firetail on December 01, 2013, 08:21:01 PM
I don't like them !! They are really bad!
He. Sorry, had to say that. One person. Adam Young IS Owl City. And why do you think his music's bad? Do you just not like the style or something?
Yay, Owl City! I got All Things Bright and Beautiful and Ocean Eyes for my birthday. ;D
I got the Midsummer Station album for Christmas ;D
Quote from: Romsca on January 06, 2014, 10:00:20 PM
I got the Midsummer Station album for Christmas ;D
Very nice! I got the physical copies of Maybe I'm Dreaming and the Of June EP for Christmas, and then I bought myself the digital Ocean Eyes Deluxe Edition. Very happy. ;D
Hence the smiling profile picture? ;)
Quote from: Romsca on January 10, 2014, 02:04:39 AM
Hence the smiling profile picture? ;)
Well, now that you mention it... ;) :P
Just wanted to say that the first thing I thought when I saw this topic was, "OH! That's why Rain's post count is so high!" ;D
Quote from: danflorreguba on January 10, 2014, 04:37:18 AM
Just wanted to say that the first thing I thought when I saw this topic was, "OH! That's why Rain's post count is so high!" ;D
LOL!
Quote from: danflorreguba on January 10, 2014, 04:37:18 AM
Just wanted to say that the first thing I thought when I saw this topic was, "OH! That's why Rain's post count is so high!" ;D
::) What, is yours so high because there's a bunch of video game topics? ;)
Nope, RP's for me. :P
I only play a couple btw.
I like Owl City!!! My favorite right now is either Hospital Flowers or Plant Life.
Quote from: BlueRose on January 15, 2014, 12:48:38 AM
I like Owl City!!! My favorite right now is either Hospital Flowers or Plant Life.
High five! *Holds out hand for a high five* I love Plant Life. That piano part is so awesome!
(If you wanna hear a really awesome version of the piano part, watch this video:)
Obviously I love it, as it is seven minutes of listening to Adam Young playing on random pianos. ;D
Haha. *High fives Rain*
That is super pretty! Maybe I should get back into playing piano... (Yeah, just so I can play that....)
Lol, I wouldn't blame you if you played piano mainly for Owl City songs. I myself have already learned two (Honey and the Bee, which I played at a recital, and Silhouette, which I've almost learned. I've got a good portion of it memorized from just playing it, lol. :P), and I printed off sheet music for Meteor Shower because I find that song very pretty. ;D
Haha. Wow. I doubt that I will, though. Even for Owl City, the thought of practicing an instrument creeps me out. (It has ever since I found out that my best friend practices violin for 4 hours a day...)
Wow, no, I only practice piano for a half hour every day. (Well, not EVERY day, just five days a week.)
Yeah, that's what I did while I was still playing.
I just had a sudden urge to listen to Owl City...
I been teaching myself piano. I can do a few songs, but no owl city ones.
Quote from: Rainshadow on January 15, 2014, 02:57:36 AM
Lol, I wouldn't blame you if you played piano mainly for Owl City songs. I myself have already learned two (Honey and the Bee, which I played at a recital, and Silhouette, which I've almost learned. I've got a good portion of it memorized from just playing it, lol. :P), and I printed off sheet music for Meteor Shower because I find that song very pretty. ;D
You can almost play Silhouette?! I'm so jealous! :D That is probably my favorite song by them!! ;D It's really pretty but it's really sad too...
Quote from: PluggFiretail on January 15, 2014, 11:59:51 PM
Quote from: Rainshadow on January 15, 2014, 02:57:36 AM
Lol, I wouldn't blame you if you played piano mainly for Owl City songs. I myself have already learned two (Honey and the Bee, which I played at a recital, and Silhouette, which I've almost learned. I've got a good portion of it memorized from just playing it, lol. :P), and I printed off sheet music for Meteor Shower because I find that song very pretty. ;D
You can almost play Silhouette?! I'm so jealous! :D That is probably my favorite song by them!! ;D It's really pretty but it's really sad too...
I know! I saw sheet music for it online and, seeing as it has a great piano part, decided to print it off. It's pretty hard, but sounds so cool! There's a very deep left hand, and a delicate, chord-filled right hand. So awesome! :D
Quote from: Rainshadow on January 16, 2014, 12:49:50 AM
Quote from: PluggFiretail on January 15, 2014, 11:59:51 PM
Quote from: Rainshadow on January 15, 2014, 02:57:36 AM
Lol, I wouldn't blame you if you played piano mainly for Owl City songs. I myself have already learned two (Honey and the Bee, which I played at a recital, and Silhouette, which I've almost learned. I've got a good portion of it memorized from just playing it, lol. :P), and I printed off sheet music for Meteor Shower because I find that song very pretty. ;D
You can almost play Silhouette?! I'm so jealous! :D That is probably my favorite song by them!! ;D It's really pretty but it's really sad too...
I know! I saw sheet music for it online and, seeing as it has a great piano part, decided to print it off. It's pretty hard, but sounds so cool! There's a very deep left hand, and a delicate, chord-filled right hand. So awesome! :D
I feel like a failure as a musician... But then, it's cool to see people who really love playing music. Even if I don't love to play it, I love to see people who do, because they are 'the music makers and the dreamers of dreams'. So cool! *Admiration*
I love to play music! :D
Revive!
Oh look, Owl City himself posted new music on his blog! (http://www.ayoungblog.com/post/80431167535) Lol, the title of the song is Floppy Fish. Odd. It sounds cool, though! And I heard a rumor that he might be releasing either news or a song on April eighth. On his Instagram he said something about SOON and said "040814", which all of the people I've seen are thinking is a date. Then he said "041514", which I'm thinking is the fifteenth of April. So, possibly new music (besides Floppy Fish) soon?
I got two albums today!!! Ocean Eyes and The Midsummer Station
Oh and I have the Oreo song stuch in my head
Easily, the best album was Maybe I'm Dreaming.
@Rainshadow: did that new music by Owl City come out yet?
ROM! YOU'RE ALIVE!
Quote from: Romsca on May 07, 2014, 04:58:56 PM
@Rainshadow: did that new music by Owl City come out yet?
Well, there's a new-ish song (it came out last month, if I remember correctly) that features Lindsey Stirling.
From what I've heard, they're currently making a music video for it, so I'm pretty excited about that. :D Also, I read that there's mostly gonna be EPs from Owl City this year, and that we might maybe possibly have a small chance of getting one around June. (At least, that's what he said in the tags of a post on his blog.)
yeeeaaahhhh Beautiful Times is ERMERZERNG ;D *starts daydreaming about Adam Young in a cloud of lyrical rainbows, butterflies and sass* YAYAYAY
I love the Owl City song Shine away which they used for the movie The Croods!
Did Owl City do a song or two or three for the Guardians of Ga'hoole movie?
Quote from: Cornflower MM on June 20, 2014, 09:17:59 PM
Did Owl City do a song or two or three for the Guardians of Ga'hoole movie?
Yep! To the Sky was used in Legend of the Guardians: Owls of Ga'Hoole.
Also, new song! It's called Wolf Bite, and it's from the Ultraviolet EP that'll be released on the 27th. Yay!
Ooh, those are very nice! 8)
Fireflies is my favourite.....I don't know why. It just is.
I like The Tip Of The Iceberg and Embers the best.
Sorry for a double post but one of my good friends made a twitter post about the new owl city song This Isn't the End. And Adam replied to him!
Quote from: Leatho Shellhound on June 24, 2014, 06:50:41 PM
Sorry for a double post but one of my good friends made a twitter post about the new owl city song This Isn't the End. And Adam replied to him!
Really? Cool! One of my best Tumblr friends made a post about This Isn't the End on her blog and Adam thanked her for defending him. I thought that was pretty awesome, too!
Quote from: Rainshadow on June 24, 2014, 09:31:30 PM
Quote from: Leatho Shellhound on June 24, 2014, 06:50:41 PM
Sorry for a double post but one of my good friends made a twitter post about the new owl city song This Isn't the End. And Adam replied to him!
Really? Cool! One of my best Tumblr friends made a post about This Isn't the End on her blog and Adam thanked her for defending him. I thought that was pretty awesome, too!
yeah, what was funny though was after that all these random girls wanted to be friends with him on twitter b/c of that. It kinda freaked him out lol.
Quote from: Leatho Shellhound on June 25, 2014, 04:12:51 AM
Quote from: Rainshadow on June 24, 2014, 09:31:30 PM
Quote from: Leatho Shellhound on June 24, 2014, 06:50:41 PM
Sorry for a double post but one of my good friends made a twitter post about the new owl city song This Isn't the End. And Adam replied to him!
Really? Cool! One of my best Tumblr friends made a post about This Isn't the End on her blog and Adam thanked her for defending him. I thought that was pretty awesome, too!
yeah, what was funny though was after that all these random girls wanted to be friends with him on twitter b/c of that. It kinda freaked him out lol.
Ha! Yeah, if that were me, I think I'd be a little bit scared. :P I'd probably be seeing tons of messages like, "So what was it like, talking to him?" even though there was only a reply. That'd be creepy and annoying. :P
I know right!
:o
Whoah!
Just gonna leave that little YouTube video right there... ;)
Also, Ultraviolet EP is out and it only costs (in the US) $3.96 on iTunes! (I bought it on Friday and listened to those four songs for, oh, about 2 or 3 hours. Straight. Boom. I was really excited for the EP. ;)) Anyone heard the new songs yet?
Beautiful Times: (above)
Up All Night:
This Isn't the End:
Wolf Bite:
I love Owl City! Adam is my favorite pop artist and Christian singer, too! He has a nice voice, and his songs are generally inspirational. They just kind of pick me up and put me on cloud 8. Yup. They make me feel happy.
"It's just the beginning, it isn't the end."
I got Maybe I'm Dreaming for Christmas! ;D
Quote from: Mask on December 26, 2014, 10:10:51 PM
I love Owl City! Adam is my favorite pop artist and Christian singer, too! He has a nice voice, and his songs are generally inspirational. They just kind of pick me up and put me on cloud 8. Yup. They make me feel happy.
"It's just the beginning, it isn't the end."
I wholeheartedly agree. Adam's music is something that I can listen to when I'm down and it's familiar enough that it just lifts my spirits and makes me happy again. And the fact that he gave away a free song for Christmas is pretty awesome, too. ^-^ (In case anyone didn't know, he sent out Kiss Me Babe, It's Christmas Time to everyone on his email list before it was on iTunes. So, yeah, I got it for free, and that was awesome. ;D)
Quote from: Tiria Wildlough on December 27, 2014, 01:39:27 AM
I got Maybe I'm Dreaming for Christmas! ;D
Awesome! Maybe I'm Dreaming is one of my favourite albums. :D *High fives Tiria*
Quote from: Tiria Wildlough on December 27, 2014, 01:39:27 AM
I got Maybe I'm Dreaming for Christmas! ;D
Neat!
My sister got me "All Things Bright and Beautiful".
I am completely OBSESSED!!! Searching Pinterest for Owl City quotes, loving all Owl City songs (okay, except for Galaxies, it is rather repetitive of a phrase I don't appreciate), this guy I know has taken upon him to mentor me in being an Owl City fan, I am staying up late listening to Owl City, man, if I could just go to an Owl City concert I could die happy.
Quote from: Mask on January 16, 2015, 08:05:35 AM
I am completely OBSESSED!!! Searching Pinterest for Owl City quotes, loving all Owl City songs (okay, except for Galaxies, it is rather repetitive of a phrase I don't appreciate), this guy I know has taken upon him to mentor me in being an Owl City fan, I am staying up late listening to Owl City, man, if I could just go to an Owl City concert I could die happy.
(http://www.gifwave.com/download/l2F/disney-the-little-mermaid-evil-evil-laugh-ursula.gif)
Now you know how I feel. ;D
Oh, by the way, guys, there's a bunch of random Owl City songs that Iunno if y'all've heard yet:
Listen to What the Man Said
If I Stand
Those are two covers, the first being from The Art of Paul McCartney album, and the second is just a cover he did of Rich Mullins' song; Adam just randomly posted it to SoundCloud a week or two ago.
And these next two are pretty old (October for the two of them, I believe?), but they're two collabs that aren't really part of any album or EP or anything:
You're Not Alone (feat. Britt Nicole)
Tokyo (feat. SEKAI NO OWARI)
Words cannot express how much I like Tokyo and its visualizer. :D
Honestly, words can not express how much this music has changed my life. It's something that I just love so much. I've been listening to his music for years, like since 2009. Everyone here has said how much they like his style already and so I guess it would be obvious if I said it, but his music is something that most peoplebdont understand because it's different.
*Revive!*
(I'm still inactive, by the way, but I just need to spout out my random Owl City discoveries/thoughts.)
It looks like, from their website, Owl City is planning on releasing a new album in 2015 or 16!!! And there are rumors of a worldwide tour at the end of 2016 which will be FREAKIN' AWESOME if it happens!! I cannot describe my happiness! But I think I'm getting an earache from listening to so much music with headphones, oh well, small price to pay. ;D
My favorite songs (in no particular order):
-Metropolis
-You're Not Alone
-How Deep The Father's Love For Us
-Deer In The Headlights
-This Isn't The End
-Hospital Flowers
-Ummm, aaaand...When Can I See You Again. There we go.
Adam looks like Dan Howell.
My favorites are (In no [articular order):
Fireflies
Deer in the Headlights
Tokyo ((feat. SEKAI NO OWARI)
When Can I See You Again
Meh... Its ok,
This topic needs to be revived. Owl City is seriously awesome. ^-^
Here's his latest song for Father's Day:
(SPOILER) Best Owl City song:
Spoiler
@Ashleg(http://31.media.tumblr.com/8bc61bf3ee0bffb95a03f828a8762c09/tumblr_n7i9w5daGD1teko9no1_500.gif)
I'M FREAKING OUT
https://www.backstage.com/casting/owl-city-cinematic-music-videos-187586/
THEY'RE LOOKING FOR A COUPLE OF PEOPLE TO STAR IN SOME OWL CITY MUSIC VIDEOS
I've been listening to Owl City since I was 6. I have every album under every one of his names, including Color Therapy.
Wow, impressive. I just listen to his songs on YouTube. :P
Today Owl City came on the radio and it totally made my night. It actually put me in a really good mood and motivated me to work hard. Work flew by really fast. ;D
Cool! Which song was it? I've only ever heard one Owl City song on the radio, and that's just 'cause it was a Christmas song. And I heard "Vanilla Twilight" in a store once, but that's it. It's kinda annoying that his songs are hardly ever played anywhere.
It was Fireflies. I hear Fireflies and Good Time occasionally, but not any other songs.
Adam Young announced a few days ago that he's releasing a new album called Cinematic, coming out June 1st, 2018! I CAN'T WAIT!!!
Owl City announced that he's going on tour this fall!!!
Great, maybe this time I can actually see him in concert! Last time he went on tour he came to a city near me but I was 15 and my parents didn't really want me to go...
Of course, I don't know how I feel about his new album. I've only heard a few songs, and I liked about half of them and wasn't sure about the rest. He's definitely exploring new sounds.
Wait a minute... Owl City is a he?
I always thought that it was a group and therefore a they...
Nope, just one dude.
Yeah, it's just one guy, Adam Young.
Quote from: Maudie on April 23, 2018, 02:36:14 PM
Great, maybe this time I can actually see him in concert! Last time he went on tour he came to a city near me but I was 15 and my parents didn't really want me to go...
Of course, I don't know how I feel about his new album. I've only heard a few songs, and I liked about half of them and wasn't sure about the rest. He's definitely exploring new sounds.
Yeah, some of his new ones aren't as great as his older ones. I really like Lucid Dream, New York City, and Cloud Nine, though.
Anyway, the Artist Presale is about to start right now! If you use the code "CLOUDNINE" you can get tickets a few days early. The general sale starts on April 27th.