I enjoy these updates so much, I can’t imagine what it will be like when Dev drops his new albums because I feel like I am a passenger on his creative journey
Think some of my favorite songs of yours are AWAKE, bastard, supercrush, funeral, deadhead, addicted, and kingdom..they affect me the most emotionally with how intense and impact full they are. Great job doing what you do ❤
I think dev's lyrics are at the core of why I find it so moving. His perspective and philosophy is rich, and probably more important than the music itself :)
The initial insights involving ‘effective distraction’ mechanisms…sounds a lot to me like stimming. I know that’s saying a lot (a whole lot), but as someone who relies upon stimming (because I understand it), it’s generally easy to spot. For those who need it, it’s more than essential. For the self-aware, the torture is accepting it. And for the ‘pro’, the win is incorporating it into situations and environments that always generate anxiety. The alternative is tolerating anxieties that in many ways will never go-away.
Yesss!! Late diagnosed AuDHDer here and embracing my natural traits (including stimming) over the last year or so has pulled me out of chronic depression and dissociation into my own creativity and contented presence. Devy’s music is the soundtrack to this transition and my art. I relate to his brain in MANY ways 😂♥️
These updates are really cool. Just wanted to say thanks again for Dreampeace sleep videos. They've been a godsend the last several weeks. Been really struggling with pain and no sleep during this time - Dreampeace has helped immensely. ✌😎
I'm in the middle of learning how to song write and what you said about using a template a isn't everything really helped my mentality about it. Thank you. There are a lot of really good nuggets in here about writing. We appreciate you more than you'll ever know Dev. Thanks for keeping it real. 🎊
I feel that your description of the lyric writing process is very similar to the process I typically find myself pursuing, and it's incredibly motivating to see that it is possible to create fantastic music that way. Thank you for being so candid and open about your life and artistic process for all of us. ♥️
Wow. This update hits me on a personal level as this has been my biggest struggle with making music. Lyrics combined with my limited vocal range/abilities has been a musical punch in the gut for me and I had started watching some of the various songwriting videos on youTube to help get me out of it.
Thank you for keeping us updated! My conscious brain has come up with hundreds of ideas over the years. I've rarely accomplished anything. It's out of fear of failure. However, getting my hands in the clay of the medium -- sketching, doodling, or noodling on the guitar -- is where I get things done. Or, at least, get them started. My conscious brain is too insecure to make any decisions. Following my gut and creative intuition are my compass.
You’ve found a course of action that works for you in this moment. That may change but, Dude, your self-aware enough to recognize that. When I was in university I realized in the 2nd year that if I spread out my work load and evenly paced my writing of papers over the allowed time period I would consistently receive 2s and 3s (B’s and C’s). But life situations found me completing entire term papers the night before their due date. I done all the reading of course (even on the throne) but did the entire paper between 8pm and 3am of one night. I had a complete run of A grades on papers for the rest of my time in school. With different Professors and Different subjects. What works works. Maybe not in every situation. Roll with it.
I always find myself writing lyrics. Then, I realized I wrote a line the exact same way two albums prior. Hand them off to my vocalist. When it's brought to my attention. "Hey, this same line was in this song." I go ahead and make the changes only to re-write the entire song's lyrics. My point? Being a drummer, writing lyrics, and handing them off. Is a lesson I cherish because it forces me to write in new ways of expressing words in new ways.
Sending you love, tons of wishes of encouragement and a billion thank yous Dev. I totally get the second guessing and self doubt issues. They've held me back all my life. I'm so proud of you for finding the fight in you to beat it so you can put smiles on our faces and heaven into our ears. All the best for your week ahead. I hope you have fun and much progress. Take care dude! 🤘🖤🤘
Sounds kind of like automatic writing that writers use when they are blocked or looking for ideas. That inner critic...i think best shown recently by Ren in Hi Ren. It sounds crazy when you hear it in someone else's head but you laugh because you know you fall for it in your own head. 😊
I experience the same thing Dewin, I put down the guitar 12 years ago. But I always understood you and now, as an artist, composer and writer, I let life go on.... I don't regret this decision, true art is finding yourself again...💚
I found a podcast from a guy called Joseph Vadala called Songwriter Theory and he has a RU-vid channel as well. He's got a great 6 steps system for lyrics writing I whole heartedly recommend it to anyone wanting to find a way to write lyrics more easily.
I thought the Beatles had a cool process of recording a song then work on the next song And just keep going focusing on one song at a time. It’s funny im a painter but when I do a entire house I focus on one section at a time or it can get overwhelming. The same with music 🎼 but whatever works best for you
Dev, I can crank my volume, but not everyone has the means. Maybe you upload raw camera footage, but if you could be bothered to add a limiter it would make a world of a difference. There are ways to remux audio if you don't have time to "render" a new copy of the video. I could help expedite the process if needed, email address in my channel info. Right-click your own video, choose "stats for nerds" and it'll show how far you're off from the -14LUFS normalization target. Any negative number means you're low, hopefully people listening on laptop speakers can still hear you over ambient noise. You're a savvy ATMOS boy, you're capable of this, I believe in you. One mindless limiter on the master would suffice. Respect and apologies for the paragraph. Thanks as always for the insight and wisdom into your creative process
I've found that some lyrical ideas I have take a little while for me to understand what they mean to me. I'm curious if it's an unconscious expression becoming conscious, or if I'm generating meaning in that jumble of words.
I identify a lot with that block, I am an musician at 17 years, and didnt made yet any project, or as you said, even just the words, they seem strange, bcs I never made it really
Quick question I always wanted to know, been a fan of yours since the Steve days.. but when working with Steve years back.. did he give you room to write? or was the material already written for you?
I've tried all kinds of methodical strategies for writing lyrics and music, but they don't work for me because they're safe and methodical and - least for me - after the initial spark, the thing that keeps the creative flame stoked all the way through is uncertainty and playfulness. I'm sure the methodical approach should feel playful though. I need to figure that out
@3:30ish....I hate lyrics....I can write them, but it's a bitch to "melodically associate" lyrics to music for me....a good riff with no good words, or vice versa. I need to practice more....I sense a song called "Phuque" in my future..... Much love from Sidney
