Sorry Im late =) ... takes me a few minutes to get into this one, but I think Ive made a lot of progress this week. I hope you find some moments too =) Good luck with your ongoing projects - Dev
Oh Dev... What else can be said about our love for you? None of us truly know you, but because of who you are we feel that we do, we feel like a family. Devy fans UNITE!
@@Hyperlink1337...this man is a musical and vocal legend and yeah he's probably older than you, but your mentality is what's really old. Have a good Moody Monday buddy 😎
@johnboy331 I get the idea that people making comments like "you're old..." must be fetuses. LOL. Just wait they'll be old too someday... if they're lucky. They should be more respectful. This man is a legend.
I have around 5x albums worth of unfinished songs... I'm so never going to get anything finished... but it's still fun trying... and I have zero intention of stopping!! 😎👍
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I guess the deadlines make you go above and beyond, outside of the comfort zone
Well said, thanks for sharing Dev. If you only knew how encouraging you are to many (including me). You're helping to keep me from abandoning a musical project I'm in the middle of. The demands of everyday life and heavy events can make you want to give up at times. Your words today means a lot!
AI will never be able to recreate Devy. It can write shitty pop, and it can sample techniques, but Dev has a catalog of truly unique sonic landscapes and melodies that can't just be made-up by other people's collective inputs.
Dev, I don't know if you read these and you've made it clear that these uploads are a compulsion. Just in case your eyeballs land on this, these videos are a good "peek behind the curtain" mixed with practical advice for creatives. I'd easily lose track of your 3+ upcoming albums, but hearing how you're juggling the production genuinely builds hype for me. I might have an idea what "the moth" and "powernerd" entails, but the more you gab about it, the more I'm salivating for it. Respect and love, thanks for the shares
I always have that CD on in my car. It’s going on months lol it just has that heavy melodic lush sound that I love it hits all the bells and whistles for me. And my grandson loves it too. He spent the night with me last night, and I had him listening to deadhead with some good headphones.😂
I like when Bruce Lee talked about being like water 💦 flowing ect…I saw where water actually reacted to different frequencies with geometric shapes. Pretty cool and our bodies are made up of a certain percentage of water also
If you’re crying, I’m buying! Transcendence is my favorite so far, ignited the Holy Spirit in me (while crying). Looking forward to these next releases!!!
Yea, I do similar stuff. I'm fine w living in my own mess (I'm not all that messy of a person in actuality) but if I have company coming over, all of a sudden my place is a wreck in my mind and I have to clean like a madman.
Me yesterday putting laundry away cause I had someone coming round and I realised there was a shirt at the bottom of the basket that I wore to a New Year's party and it was still just sitting there waiting to be put away...
@@offroaders123 for me the hardest part is the task initiation - it's not that I don't necessarily know I have to do something, I might even think about it all the time and feel guilty - but I physically can't get myself up & do the thing. And mentally some things just seem so overwhelming I don't know where to start. Sometimes if I just get up and start doing something I somehow get a lot of things done by accident. Sense of urgency helps tremendously too 😆 It's kind of normal for ADHD people to become very productive, calm and logical in stressful situations when everyone else would lose their minds in panic. It's not that I'm lazy or procrastinating, it's a problem with the ability, or lack, of directing my attentiveness by choice.
Awesome brother. You just described the creative process we all swim through and battle with. Whether it's fine arts, engineering, craftsmanship. Thanks for acknowledging that we're all working on projects as well. We really appreciate your sharing of your thoughts, plans and experiences, as you work through your projects. It certainly is good to reflect on the process in the midst of executing the process. It allows one to see what a multifaceted jewel existence truly is :).
That was my favorite update thus far. The philosophical deep dive I just went on with Dev resonated with me in beautiful ways. Thank you Dev for being so free with your insights and what you are learning along the way.
my favorite update so far. being a musician, this one really hit home and made me that much more comfortable in who i am as an artist. thank you devin.
Glad i'm not the only one who forgot what day it was. You discussing the need to be direct with the PowerNerd project really struck a chord with me. I have found certain aspects of writing, typically lyrics, incredibly difficult in the last almost-decade because I feel like i'd be misunderstood, upsetting, or cliche by making the statements I feel the need to make in the way i feel the need to make them. There have been a few exceptions, but even then, they're flashes of truth and honesty I then feel the need to expand with what would sound "correct" rather than what needs said.
When you mentioned about the responsibilities we signed up for, you struck a chord with my situation, as my parental responsibilities have eased, and life is supposed to be golden, it's anything but, so press on what you're doing, it is the right thing
Self imposed deadlines or deadlines period stress me out but its a necessary evil otherwise nothing will get done. My time management skills SUCK. Captain ADD here. I do my best work under pressure even though it makes me unhappy. Once its done though theres such a sense of accomplishment. Keep doing the thing, i love your work. That "wall of sound" is like a comforting blanket to my soul. Don't forget to take care of yourself.
If we have to be a slave to something, creativity is the best!! Most the time I'm just the vessel and I really enjoy what comes through. Deadlines are very helpful. The only thing I'm not working on, is the one thing that doesn't have one. :)
Hi, thanks for making these updates. They have been immensly helpful I bringing my own project to life. Can't wait to hear the new music! Thank you, Derek Leka
In a way I was already waiting for you saying something about AI (and) art. You are absolutely right, in any piece of art which is made by a concious being, there are so many decisions in there , which all reflect the experiences and inner processes of the artist in the context of his complete life. Using AI for art might be efficient, and while it´s fun to experiment with it, with the way how this machine will interpret your words (especially when typing in crazy nonsense), using it for brainstorming as an additional reflection-screen, why not, but it will never replace the process of an artist and the decisions you make, especially the parts of creative processes which go beyond words, which come from a pre-linguistic part of the bodymind or maybe even from a deeper level.
I always thought I was a weirdo for being seemingly the 'lone person loving the deadline crunch'. Especially in my field (games), the mere idea is frowned upon (to put it lightly), but I'm honestly really happy to hear that I'm not alone in finding it an actual creativity boost.
Maybe I agree with you because I've arrived to the same conclusions, but I love your thoughts about what writing art means for us as individuals, despite of the AI revolution currently going on. Good luck with tracking & drums :)
Keep on keeping on my guy! I have recently changed jobs, after years of working away I realised there is more to life. I love that you are still discovering stuff out about yourself and your process even after 30 records. Will say it again though, Produce the records you want / need to do,in the manner you need to. You cannot please everyone and some people cannot bend and flex and cannot accept change, That is there problem not yours
You've put in the blood, sweat, tears for decades in order to reach a place where you do things and live your life on YOUR terms. You are succeeding in making this life, yours. An example for a lot of the rest of us.
This will sound parental and condescending, but I don’t mean it that way at all: I’m so proud of you. I’m proud of all you’ve accomplished both musically and personally. So many gifted and talented people find a point in their lives where they really shut-down and wither; you are running through walls in a deliberate and confident way. It’s more rewarding and inspiring now more than I was ever inspired during the quad-record era (post-SYL). Keep being you, and keep letting the good people around you be them. You’re all making great music, memories and contributions that we always gain-from. Cheers.
Big big love to you you beautiful human alien you! My week is always complete after your updates and I'm so glad you're finding that balance of work rest and play. Enjoy the rest of your day and all the best for your week ahead 🤘🖤🤘🖤🤘
The amount of work you do and I can barely get past one album with multiple bands... I have such passion, but I must be doomed to fail, lol. Odd place to be in life, but I'm looking forward to your music as always.
Thank you for these updates dev. A mix of insight, updates, and advice…you’re such an inspiration to me and have been for the last 25 years. Thanks again for taking all of us along with you on this musical journey!!
Man, to hear Devin Townsend and Duncan Trussell, DT+DT do a podcast together would be a dream come true. From their humor to psychedelics, spirituality to creativity and the creative process, perspectives on ai, etc..
For me, plans (if not tentative) can be jarring to the spirit if expectations run high. Agreed; adrenaline (excitement) [what water molecules do just before boil] or "work mode" as I call it is also contrary (obviously) to a calm spirit. I think I can see your dilemma. It's very interesting and edifying to see parts of your "life" or whatever this place is. I'm actually thankful for the honor right now. May you stay content. That's my hope (prayer?) for you. Yup, Wm.
Devin, we'll probably never meet, but you seem super cool and if we ever meet in real life I'd love to buy you and yours a meal and chat. Also, my daughter is obsessed with axolotls so I'm going to have to play that track for her 100%.
Honestly. Rick Rubin and Devin Townsend need to meet up. Whether in pod cast or a passion project. Would love to hear them feed off each others philosophies, especially as two totally opposite industry leaders in their on rites and areas.
A.I. music commentary leads to "Who are you?" after which in my mind I heard, "who, who...who, who?" ... near the 15 min mark or so. You are and will always be Heavy, Mr. HevyDevy.
Then said Jesus unto his disciples, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me. For whosoever will save his life shall lose it: and whosoever will lose his life for my sake shall find it. For now we see through a glass, darkly; but then face to face: now I know in part; but then shall I know even as also I am known.
Interesting. After 20 years of writing I had to give it up. Pretty much letting that part of myself die and move on. No support, no promotion, no money to invest into it, fuck it. I just listen to other people's art now.
I hear ya! I can relate, but for some reason I still have to create music even if there is no reward. The only reward is accomplishing something and listening back. Hang in there, perhaps you'll come back to music after a needed break.
I am the opposite in a way. I didn't write anything for years. Hardly played any guitar. But I got inspired by my kids playing instruments. My daughter playing classical piano, and my son first piano, then switching to guitar 2 years ago. That made me pick up my guitar and fix it, and now I'm writing. Will anything ever be recorded? Who knows? I would want to, but if it doesn't happen I'm ok with it because I write for myself. Perhaps you need to put less pressure on getting it out, and just enjoy creating.
@@mikesallee2509 Garbage in is garbage out, I have garbage to write with so it will sound like garbage. I'm poor. I'm done, can play meshuggah on my shit guitar and I have talent but I'm done. I support other people's art and I'm okay with that.
@@chessbrainiac That's a beautiful story brother, I'm glad it was your family that lifted you back into it. In a family of musicians, they never supported any of my work beyond saying "Cool, you're genius.". Too me, a compliment means nothing, they never said how they felt about my songs. WTF. I love Sprite with Agren and Devin, there is an emotion that I feel described with the word love. I did have one highschool friend who laughed at my old electronic music, there's a happy emotion there from laughter. Laughing together like idiots surfing in the sounds. God bless you and your family!!
