Devin Townsend Atmos mixes are exactly what I need in life. If I get thrown on death row, my final meal will literally just be a Devin Townsend Atmos listening party.
I'm so excited that dev is getting excited about spatial audio. It truly is the way it's meant to sound. Nine Inch Nails With Teeth and The Downward Spiral in surround are amazing, everything Steven Wilson puts out in spatial, and special mentions to War Of Being and Watershed mixes.
22:18 this is such a relief to hear. I love ALL of your work but I sometimes feel that heavy devi gets lost in the mix of all of it. The idea of going "back to basics" is so cool.
@gabrielstevens41 yeah, me too. I'm very excited for this. I think I have more enthusiasm for that idea than the usual stuff... but then again, I often switch between the newer stuff and older (simple) stuff. Anyway, I really love this guy and wish he would just adopt me at 36yo.
Hi Devin. Just a quick encouragement from me before I myself are off to dump an ax handle. Do what you feel like, do what you want man, even if it gets five times more abstract than The Puzzle and Devlab, even if you turn into a professor in electroacoustics, acousmatics and ambisonics from Montreal. Well, more meticulous in abstraction or not, just as long as you listen to yourself and no one else, that’s a win. Happy holidays, Dev.
Thanks for explaining Atmos - the 3d placement of sound is something I wanted to do since high school. It was driven by playing in the school band, and being able to hear the different instruments coming from different positions; it sounded so different to listening to a band... The sound and feeling from sitting in the middle of the sound was fantastic. Now to go down this rabbit-hole. Thanks Dev.
Dev, monolithic rainy Ocean Machine style metal is something I think a lot of us would enjoy, whilst waiting for The Moth. I enjoy most of the music you create, but I loved the heaviness of your Melbourne show and was so happy that you played so many Strapping songs. You said that whilst you enjoy the Strapping music it isn’t who you are anymore, but everything you have said and done in your life is still, and always will be who you are, and it’s important to embrace that fact and draw inspiration from the good and bad of our journey. Happy holidays everyone.
This was a juicy update. The angles you're working with in these simultaneous projects both sound like exactly what I come to you for. The wet and dry comparison between them paints a picture that I'm excited to hear. I have no experience with really high quality production like what Atmos sounds like it's enabling you to find. I can imagine how that will feel once it's fully formed. For now, enjoy the journey and I'll be hanging out for when it's ready.
High quality audio is life changing (for me anyways). My only grievance with Devy's recent albums is that they were'nt in hi-res (a step below Atmos) so I'm ecstatic about this update. If you're a big music-lover like me, it's worth looking into a good set of headphones and the amplifier and DAC or whatever you can afford. A little research and a few hundred dollars can change how you hear music forever in my opinion. At the very least, a good set of earbuds. Just don't go crazy with it like I did lol its definitely worth it but my wallet still hates me :')
Everything sounds very intriguing to me. From the minimal desert, warm, beige color idea (sounds a bit like Ki to me,which I loved), to the simple more heavy focused stuff like Ocean Machine and Accelerated Evolution, which I also both freakin loved! I'm excited ☺️
The claps on Steven Wilson's "Impossible Tightrope" were the most impressive thing to me on that whole album lol. I can't wait to hear what you're creating with Atmos. Happy holidays ✨
Somehow you show up and articulate things I’m thinking about but way better than I could ever articulate myself, and with a stronger voice and bigger backing tracks! Godspeed on the recovery. You have been an instrumental part of me dealing with my health challenges, emotions and loss of words for the last 1.5 years. Soundscapes have been a HUGE part of fighting Leukemia and, more so, the Leukemia treatments and mind altering drugs. I guess I must have discovered you in the early 90s without knowing it. My last purchased cassette tape and then first CD were both Steve Vai albums of the time. And I remember Vai from the late night shows of the day. I rediscovered you and Vai’s more recent works pre pandemic around 2018. Your quarantine concerts were great during that isolation where I wasn’t quarantined , rather an “essential worker” being micromanaged by Zoom, but even more so, the Christmas quarantine concert ( repeated before Halloween of 2022) and Puzzle profoundly helped me big time with isolation and thoughts of doubt in the hospitals. Happy Merry Christmas to you too. I’m excited to learn more of Atmos recordings. Description conjures up throwback memories to my friends ‘s dad’s old reel to reel quadraphonic listening days in the late 70s which I had only limited exposure to and really curious how it will sound with just headphones or require building a small setup at home or say in a medical facility MRI machine!! 😎 🤣 🤔
Whatever you put your name to, whether it's alt-country or screaming metal, or any myriad style in between, we the fans know it's going to be completely awesome.
Just want to express my appreciation for taking us on this ride with you. Watching the creative process unfold is such a treat. Thanks Dev! Merry Christmas.
If you want to listen to something written for and recorded in Atmos try Steven Wilson's Harmony Codex, the Blu-Ray Audio version. Love these updates and can't wait for the new album.
I'm finding these updates surprisingly really relatable. It's familiar thought processes. Over-analysing, self doubt, realising you're thinking way too hard and you're making the simple too complicated for the sake of it. Also, I knew of Atmos but I didnt quite get it until now you explain the instruments aren't fighting within the same bandwidth. So cheers for that, interesting stuff. Merry Xmas! 🤘
I have been working on learning Atmos for a while now, and I see this popping up everywhere about everyone having thoughts about it. I was just talking to my wife how people in the metal community kinda of hate on new technology (i.e. amp modeling) and how everyone acts like they never said anything negative about it. All that to say is thank you for your positive outlook on this! I have been enjoying the process as well!
I love the discussion about atmos. I'm a drummer and also an audiophile and i still use 2 channel to this day. while I do have some subwoofers, i am running a pair of subwoofers with some magnepan speakers. They have to be very tight and servo controlled. I love it when audio is full bandwidth in the front 2 channels. , no LFE. That way, I get to decide what to do with the bass, and I can opt to use crossovers and what not, but I prefull bandwidth to the front left and right channels. I love the super low frequency add-ons. if you put full bandwidth to the sides or rears, Unless it's a theater or high-end system most home listeners aren't going to be able to handle low frequency everywhere. So as far as the ultra Lows go, dump it all in the front. That's just my .04 cents (inflation).
I'm very much into surround music, especially 5.1 (I don't have Atmos gear) so I'm really happy you're going that way..I'm the guy who asked in the Lightwork Q&A video if and when you will be re-releasing your back-catalogue in surround music. I'm really hoping to listen to Ocean Machine and Infinity in 5.1 someday.
All of this was so exciting to listen to. It should've been obvious all this time, but it's both reassuring and inspiring to hear that bringing what you love into the world is such a human experience. Thanks so much for taking the time to share your insight.
Have a kick ass Christmas! Thank you for sharing the perspective on Atmos … super helpful to consider doing it from the get go and appreciate the idea to let go of the usual stereo approaches and just embrace the atmos algorithms to handle the space.
I just love how Dev not only talks about his whereabouts of the writting process, but also takes time to encourage us, the audience to push and also finish our projects. Much love Dev, waiting eagerly to listen to the final encarnation of your current endeavor.
Devin, thank you so much for the update, seeing the struggle in the process makes me feel better about my own struggles. I am curious about how would it would be possible to replicate the Atmos sound on headphones, but if even the stereo mix sounds better when recorded on Atmos, then we all win! I hope next year goes well for all of us.
Merry Christmas Dev! Thanks for diving into the Atmos stuff. As an avid audio enthusiast, and musician/producer, I'm really excited to get into it myself. I can't wait to hear what you're doing with it!🤘🤘🤘
Thanks Dev I am loving these updates and the sound of the next phase of projects. It is so good to have this window into the process and your good self. Thank you.
Love hearing you talk about the process, and really love seeing you get excited talking about something that you are passionate about. Have a good one Dev! 😎👍
Thanks for the update Dev. It's good that you are managing the pain without opiates. So cool to hear the process you take for new music. It's exciting to hear the musical landscape you have in mind with the 2 guitars, heavy drums and bass. I'd love to be involved in something like that. You take care man.
Absolutely love these updates!! Keep em coming! They are so incredibly helpful and even as an artist (painter) I can strongly relate. The technical info is fascinating even though I don't know much about mixing. It certainly will add a depth of understanding when listening to your new creations in the future. Wishing you continued healing brother and restful week!
I'm so happy that you were able to stop the opioids as soon as possible. I know you've been sober for decades - but I had friends that got relapsed after surgery. This all sounds so magical. I love that you're off the road and we get to be in on all of these wonders and looks behind the curtain. We get so much out of the monster amount of effort that you put into everything you do. Merry Christmas Dev!!
Earlier this year I started using a second speaker cab in my guitar rig to have duel mono or stereo effects from both my left and right. At first it sounded a bit weird but now it feels like this is how it should always sound and there is no going back. Can’t wait to hear your new material on my atmos system. Thanks for these updates and have a merry Christmas / happy holidays to you and yours. Love you Dev❤️
Had hernia operation 4 days ago. Only took one pill of that opiate shite. I started sweating profusely and almost fainted. I took stool softener and psyllium husk daily and no issues with axe handling lol. Glad you are feeling better Devin.
I remember seeing you live in a small bar in Burnaby in the mid 2000s and you rocked, and I was enthralled by your music (including the instrumental encore). I can't say I've been a consistent listener (Ki was an absolute masterpiece imo which is kinda where I left off). I did see you live with DT this past summer (2023). I keep coming back your music and I absolutely love this "artist's journey" you've been taking with these podcasts and updates. It's revitalizing for my own creative spirit. Thank you and keep it up. We love you!
Great update Dev. It mostly went over my head with the Atmos stuff but what stuck is when you said… this is the way it should have always been… or something like that and yes… I get a little time off, 4 days. Same with New Years. Plus, my employer was generous again this year. Last year I spent 4g’s to mic up my drumset and get a simple recording program. This year I’m gonna buy some merch I have wanted for awhile. One of them is The Puzzle box set. So… Dev. I pretty much stumbled into your music. I’ve went through your podcasts through the pandemic and have really appreciated getting to know the WHY behind the music. A few years back on RUclips I stumbled across Transcendence and before that I stumbled across the idea of Sacred Geometry through a Tool fan magazine. This led to a year long rabbit trail of understanding what that is. HUGE topic. I could babble about that but will just stick to saying THANK YOU for sharing your original podcast series and also this new series. Something resonates pretty strong. Thanks again Dev. Blessings on you and yours man. 💀’s and🌈’s- Waymesie
In the home theater world with atmos. Most theater rooms run dual subs as it gives a more even response across the room and usually kills off the nulls in bass that tend to happen in a room with a single subwoofer. Chased a dead spot on my room for years with the bass and once I set up dual 12 inch subs vs a single 12 , the dead spot disappeared
That's the thing I always liked about Dev, when he does "heavy", it's his own. So dynamic, rich, a lot of substance. It's something that he simply is really really really good at.
Merry Christmas, brother. I never had a hernia, my cousin did. And he didn’t like taking stuff either, and it’s was scary to see him going through that stuff when he had that, and finally surgery. Oof! 😂Hope your good man, just Take it easy bro. And we love you and just go and be yourself, take the time man. We will be here , and good to see you talking, about the process. But no need to rush anything.
Merry Christmas to the Townsend Family, Friends and Supporters. I hope you all have a wonderful weekend. A wonderful holiday. Looking forward to the new material. whichever comes first.
Hey Devin - I’m not sound engineer - just a fan. Your insights on how atmos shapes your work are fantastic. after being underwhelmed by what I heard I now understand the early stage the industry is in - and the creative opportunities. Looking forward to it!
Such a wonderful update. Dev, if you know you’re good, then you know good people follow you. So whatever you do…it will be good, and good by us. Just do what you do!
The way dev is talking about these ideas/ feelings that tend to pop into existence is like when someone is scratching your back and another spot becomes itchy
I am a huge Atmos fan and I really connect with your axe-handle problem, (I had the same issue this morning after two really reflux sick days). I can't wit to hear what you produce with these new thoughts and ideas.
I only was on opiates for a few days after a hernia repair, about 8 years ago Good GOD i hated those so much - i was taking ibuprofen only 3 days out, passed my own Ax Handle, and felt way better after that point
A good rule of thumb with pain meds, especially the addictive kinds, is if you can manage without taking them and it's not a something you have to take as part of a treatment definitely do without. There's all kinds of healthy things with pain management without developing any bad habits, holistics and mind over matter meditation type stuff. Hope you get well soon, and enjoy the Holidays! 🎄🎁⛄❄🌟 Also glad to hear whenever an artist has a creative breakthrough with an idea that seems to find it's place in that creative puzzle of ever changing and shifting forms. That's the way I always do it, when it fits somewhere and instantly feels right you know that's where it goes. Some things take a bit of time to get there but it's often times a mosaic of a bigger idea that you don't quite know what the picture is until you step back and realize "Oh! That's what it's about" Then it's free to develop into a language that has a voice. And sometimes that inner voice dosen't say anything particularly mind blowing, just wants to enjoy a bit of good weather, appreciate the beauty in it, and knows that's what you needed right now. I think the best kinds of art are like that. Put it in music form, and well, now you have something. A moment worth going in that snapshot of life. 😊🤘
Merry Christmas Dev ! I’ve had 2 hernia surgeries and the meds are the worst and I got what you described. Dont know who gets hooked on it and enjoys that ! LOL
Everything i hear about Atmos as both a tech junkie and a novice audio engineer is fascinating and i can't wait until the equipment becomes cheap enough for hobbyists to get to experience it. If i'm parsing this right, it sounds like you have The Moth, this desert aesthetic project, and this simpler heavy project all going from this writing process. It'll be interesting to see how that all shakes out and i'm very excited for the simpler heavy thing because the themes you've mentioned have been where my head's been at for a few years now.
The Moth's first 'movement' was not at all what we were expecting
Where did you hear it?
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That was a poop joke (I am immature) @@ulfingvar1
Classic poop joke
@@neilk4476Shit and farts will never not be funny
Devin Townsend Atmos mixes are exactly what I need in life. If I get thrown on death row, my final meal will literally just be a Devin Townsend Atmos listening party.
'axe handle' was the greatest thing I've heard today😂
I'm so excited that dev is getting excited about spatial audio.
It truly is the way it's meant to sound.
Nine Inch Nails With Teeth and The Downward Spiral in surround are amazing, everything Steven Wilson puts out in spatial, and special mentions to War Of Being and Watershed mixes.
That simple melancholic metal record is just the update we needed. Happy holidays Dev & fam 🎄
22:18 this is such a relief to hear. I love ALL of your work but I sometimes feel that heavy devi gets lost in the mix of all of it. The idea of going "back to basics" is so cool.
"Two big heavy guitars" I just started smiling when he said that
@gabrielstevens41 yeah, me too. I'm very excited for this. I think I have more enthusiasm for that idea than the usual stuff... but then again, I often switch between the newer stuff and older (simple) stuff.
Anyway, I really love this guy and wish he would just adopt me at 36yo.
Merry Christmas, Devin! You are my favorite Musician and such a nice Person! 🎄🎁❤️👍
Hi Devin. Just a quick encouragement from me before I myself are off to dump an ax handle. Do what you feel like, do what you want man, even if it gets five times more abstract than The Puzzle and Devlab, even if you turn into a professor in electroacoustics, acousmatics and ambisonics from Montreal. Well, more meticulous in abstraction or not, just as long as you listen to yourself and no one else, that’s a win.
Happy holidays, Dev.
Much love and light to everyone 💜
Axe handle 😂, love you Dev, Merry Christmas man.
Thanks for explaining Atmos - the 3d placement of sound is something I wanted to do since high school. It was driven by playing in the school band, and being able to hear the different instruments coming from different positions; it sounded so different to listening to a band... The sound and feeling from sitting in the middle of the sound was fantastic. Now to go down this rabbit-hole.
Thanks Dev.
Glad i'm not the only one who became fascinated by immersive audio because of high school band class XD
Dev, monolithic rainy Ocean Machine style metal is something I think a lot of us would enjoy, whilst waiting for The Moth. I enjoy most of the music you create, but I loved the heaviness of your Melbourne show and was so happy that you played so many Strapping songs. You said that whilst you enjoy the Strapping music it isn’t who you are anymore, but everything you have said and done in your life is still, and always will be who you are, and it’s important to embrace that fact and draw inspiration from the good and bad of our journey. Happy holidays everyone.
This was a juicy update. The angles you're working with in these simultaneous projects both sound like exactly what I come to you for. The wet and dry comparison between them paints a picture that I'm excited to hear.
I have no experience with really high quality production like what Atmos sounds like it's enabling you to find. I can imagine how that will feel once it's fully formed.
For now, enjoy the journey and I'll be hanging out for when it's ready.
High quality audio is life changing (for me anyways). My only grievance with Devy's recent albums is that they were'nt in hi-res (a step below Atmos) so I'm ecstatic about this update. If you're a big music-lover like me, it's worth looking into a good set of headphones and the amplifier and DAC or whatever you can afford. A little research and a few hundred dollars can change how you hear music forever in my opinion. At the very least, a good set of earbuds. Just don't go crazy with it like I did lol its definitely worth it but my wallet still hates me :')
Everything sounds very intriguing to me. From the minimal desert, warm, beige color idea (sounds a bit like Ki to me,which I loved), to the simple more heavy focused stuff like Ocean Machine and Accelerated Evolution, which I also both freakin loved! I'm excited ☺️
The claps on Steven Wilson's "Impossible Tightrope" were the most impressive thing to me on that whole album lol. I can't wait to hear what you're creating with Atmos. Happy holidays ✨
Merry Christmas and happy holidays Dev ❤️ these updates are awesome. Speedy recovery too 🤟
Somehow you show up and articulate things I’m thinking about but way better than I could ever articulate myself, and with a stronger voice and bigger backing tracks!
Godspeed on the recovery. You have been an instrumental part of me dealing with my health challenges, emotions and loss of words for the last 1.5 years. Soundscapes have been a HUGE part of fighting Leukemia and, more so, the Leukemia treatments and mind altering drugs. I guess I must have discovered you in the early 90s without knowing it. My last purchased cassette tape and then first CD were both Steve Vai albums of the time. And I remember Vai from the late night shows of the day. I rediscovered you and Vai’s more recent works pre pandemic around 2018. Your quarantine concerts were great during that isolation where I wasn’t quarantined , rather an “essential worker” being micromanaged by Zoom, but even more so, the Christmas quarantine concert ( repeated before Halloween of 2022) and Puzzle profoundly helped me big time with isolation and thoughts of doubt in the hospitals.
Happy Merry Christmas to you too. I’m excited to learn more of Atmos recordings. Description conjures up throwback memories to my friends ‘s dad’s old reel to reel quadraphonic listening days in the late 70s which I had only limited exposure to and really curious how it will sound with just headphones or require building a small setup at home or say in a medical facility MRI machine!! 😎 🤣 🤔
Whatever you put your name to, whether it's alt-country or screaming metal, or any myriad style in between, we the fans know it's going to be completely awesome.
Great, now I'm super stoked for Dolby Atmos.Thanks Dev.
Hope you have many weeks of "Yeah!".
Just want to express my appreciation for taking us on this ride with you. Watching the creative process unfold is such a treat. Thanks Dev! Merry Christmas.
The way Devon described the sound, I got really strong vibes of Storm and Deadhead; which would be amazing!
Cheers Devy! Looking forward to everything you release. Hope you have a restful and lovely holidays!
Honestly anything you write I will enjoy.
It's really awersome to hear you be so open with us, and im sure it's cathartic for you as well
If you want to listen to something written for and recorded in Atmos try Steven Wilson's Harmony Codex, the Blu-Ray Audio version.
Love these updates and can't wait for the new album.
I'm finding these updates surprisingly really relatable. It's familiar thought processes. Over-analysing, self doubt, realising you're thinking way too hard and you're making the simple too complicated for the sake of it.
Also, I knew of Atmos but I didnt quite get it until now you explain the instruments aren't fighting within the same bandwidth. So cheers for that, interesting stuff.
Merry Xmas! 🤘
I have been working on learning Atmos for a while now, and I see this popping up everywhere about everyone having thoughts about it. I was just talking to my wife how people in the metal community kinda of hate on new technology (i.e. amp modeling) and how everyone acts like they never said anything negative about it. All that to say is thank you for your positive outlook on this! I have been enjoying the process as well!
Love hearing your process Devin. Sorry about your hernia. Had my gall bladder out recently, also not fun.
This is all great news Dev! Thanks for bringing us along with you. Let's ride this out together!
Happy Holidays and I wish you a speedy recovery!!! 🍀💜🍀💜🍀
Please keep going these we love them!
Fascinating as usual. Thanks!!!
The Best Of Everything For The Holiday Season!!!
I love the discussion about atmos. I'm a drummer and also an audiophile and i still use 2 channel to this day. while I do have some subwoofers, i am running a pair of subwoofers with some magnepan speakers. They have to be very tight and servo controlled. I love it when audio is full bandwidth in the front 2 channels. , no LFE. That way, I get to decide what to do with the bass, and I can opt to use crossovers and what not, but I prefull bandwidth to the front left and right channels. I love the super low frequency add-ons. if you put full bandwidth to the sides or rears, Unless it's a theater or high-end system most home listeners aren't going to be able to handle low frequency everywhere. So as far as the ultra Lows go, dump it all in the front. That's just my .04 cents (inflation).
Happy holidays and lots of inspiring musical ideas in 2024! This update had so many very cool and interesting ideas!! ❤
Great update! Excited for what comes next.
Merry Christmas Dev. Thanks for all the updates ❤
I'm very much into surround music, especially 5.1 (I don't have Atmos gear) so I'm really happy you're going that way..I'm the guy who asked in the Lightwork Q&A video if and when you will be re-releasing your back-catalogue in surround music. I'm really hoping to listen to Ocean Machine and Infinity in 5.1 someday.
Happy holidays, Devin, and hope you do the best you can every second of every day. You deserve it.
All of this was so exciting to listen to. It should've been obvious all this time, but it's both reassuring and inspiring to hear that bringing what you love into the world is such a human experience. Thanks so much for taking the time to share your insight.
What seems counterintuitive at first one can come to find is actually quite intuitive…very nice to see you get into atmos
Merry Christmas Dev, take care man. I did enjoy hearing you explain Atmos.
Have a kick ass Christmas! Thank you for sharing the perspective on Atmos … super helpful to consider doing it from the get go and appreciate the idea to let go of the usual stereo approaches and just embrace the atmos algorithms to handle the space.
I just love how Dev not only talks about his whereabouts of the writting process, but also takes time to encourage us, the audience to push and also finish our projects. Much love Dev, waiting eagerly to listen to the final encarnation of your current endeavor.
can't describe how excited I am about the projects you're describing, love that you're enjoying your work and the process!!
These updates are so helpful with my own creative process in addition to giving an insight into yours. Thank you so much for sharing your experiences.
This makes me super hyped for your next projects!
Merry Christmas Devin. Thanks for sharing your thoughts and processes involved in your new project.
i have very fond memories of working on my final paper for British literature class in college while listening to ocean machine biomech on repeat
Devin, thank you so much for the update, seeing the struggle in the process makes me feel better about my own struggles. I am curious about how would it would be possible to replicate the Atmos sound on headphones, but if even the stereo mix sounds better when recorded on Atmos, then we all win! I hope next year goes well for all of us.
Merry Christmas Dev! Thanks for diving into the Atmos stuff. As an avid audio enthusiast, and musician/producer, I'm really excited to get into it myself. I can't wait to hear what you're doing with it!🤘🤘🤘
Thanks Dev I am loving these updates and the sound of the next phase of projects. It is so good to have this window into the process and your good self. Thank you.
Love hearing you talk about the process, and really love seeing you get excited talking about something that you are passionate about. Have a good one Dev! 😎👍
Thanks for the update Dev. It's good that you are managing the pain without opiates.
So cool to hear the process you take for new music. It's exciting to hear the musical landscape you have in mind with the 2 guitars, heavy drums and bass. I'd love to be involved in something like that.
You take care man.
Absolutely love these updates!! Keep em coming! They are so incredibly helpful and even as an artist (painter) I can strongly relate. The technical info is fascinating even though I don't know much about mixing. It certainly will add a depth of understanding when listening to your new creations in the future. Wishing you continued healing brother and restful week!
I'm so happy that you were able to stop the opioids as soon as possible. I know you've been sober for decades - but I had friends that got relapsed after surgery. This all sounds so magical. I love that you're off the road and we get to be in on all of these wonders and looks behind the curtain. We get so much out of the monster amount of effort that you put into everything you do. Merry Christmas Dev!!
Earlier this year I started using a second speaker cab in my guitar rig to have duel mono or stereo effects from both my left and right. At first it sounded a bit weird but now it feels like this is how it should always sound and there is no going back. Can’t wait to hear your new material on my atmos system. Thanks for these updates and have a merry Christmas / happy holidays to you and yours. Love you Dev❤️
Merry Christmas Dev. Always love and get excited for your updates ❤
Dev on the cutting edge, always pushing the boundaries
Passing an Axe Handle needs to be an album title
Good to hear your on the mend. Merry Christmas!
Happy holidays, nerds!
Thanks for the update. Even if I only tinker around with Cubase, it's awesome to get new perspectives for mixing and using rooms from you.
I got all tour albums....downloaded BUT, now, for Christmas, i am buying them all ❤ Merry Christmas, GENIAL Devin 🍀⭐⚡🙏
Had hernia operation 4 days ago. Only took one pill of that opiate shite. I started sweating profusely and almost fainted. I took stool softener and psyllium husk daily and no issues with axe handling lol. Glad you are feeling better Devin.
I remember seeing you live in a small bar in Burnaby in the mid 2000s and you rocked, and I was enthralled by your music (including the instrumental encore). I can't say I've been a consistent listener (Ki was an absolute masterpiece imo which is kinda where I left off). I did see you live with DT this past summer (2023). I keep coming back your music and I absolutely love this "artist's journey" you've been taking with these podcasts and updates. It's revitalizing for my own creative spirit. Thank you and keep it up. We love you!
These are the most inspiring videos on the internet haha, honestly Dev! Cheers !
Totally understood all of that about Atmos, full comprehension.
Great update Dev. It mostly went over my head with the Atmos stuff but what stuck is when you said… this is the way it should have always been… or something like that and yes… I get a little time off, 4 days. Same with New Years. Plus, my employer was generous again this year. Last year I spent 4g’s to mic up my drumset and get a simple recording program. This year I’m gonna buy some merch I have wanted for awhile. One of them is The Puzzle box set.
So… Dev. I pretty much stumbled into your music. I’ve went through your podcasts through the pandemic and have really appreciated getting to know the WHY behind the music. A few years back on RUclips I stumbled across Transcendence and before that I stumbled across the idea of Sacred Geometry through a Tool fan magazine. This led to a year long rabbit trail of understanding what that is. HUGE topic.
I could babble about that but will just stick to saying THANK YOU for sharing your original podcast series and also this new series. Something resonates pretty strong. Thanks again Dev. Blessings on you and yours man. 💀’s and🌈’s- Waymesie
Accelerated Evolution? What a tease! I'll have my Atmos setup ready to go
Merry christmas Devin, thanks for the update on your bowel movements xD
In the home theater world with atmos. Most theater rooms run dual subs as it gives a more even response across the room and usually kills off the nulls in bass that tend to happen in a room with a single subwoofer. Chased a dead spot on my room for years with the bass and once I set up dual 12 inch subs vs a single 12 , the dead spot disappeared
That's the thing I always liked about Dev, when he does "heavy", it's his own. So dynamic, rich, a lot of substance. It's something that he simply is really really really good at.
Merry Christmas, brother. I never had a hernia, my cousin did. And he didn’t like taking stuff either, and it’s was scary to see him going through that stuff when he had that, and finally surgery. Oof! 😂Hope your good man, just Take it easy bro. And we love you and just go and be yourself, take the time man. We will be here , and good to see you talking, about the process. But no need to rush anything.
Merry Christmas to the Townsend Family, Friends and Supporters.
I hope you all have a wonderful weekend. A wonderful holiday.
Looking forward to the new material. whichever comes first.
Devin, I'd personally LOVE to hear another Ocean Machine/Accelerated Evolution type album, those absolutely kick ass. Can't wait to hear what's next!
Get well soon, boss. Much love.
Hey Devin - I’m not sound engineer - just a fan. Your insights on how atmos shapes your work are fantastic. after being underwhelmed by what I heard I now understand the early stage the industry is in - and the creative opportunities. Looking forward to it!
If anybody is going to utilise this tech to the very best of its potential its Devin Townsend!
I did a 5.1 mix on one of my older scifi flicks nearing fifteen years ago. It does feel a bit better visualizing the mix appropriately.
I've got a nice 7.1 system, looks like I'm going to have to add the four over head speakers and Atmos processor.
Of all the logjams I've heard of, his was the most literal. -Captain James T. Fluke
Enjoy your holiday Christmas holiday Dev, hope it's a good one 😁🎄
Such a wonderful update.
Dev, if you know you’re good, then you know good people follow you. So whatever you do…it will be good, and good by us. Just do what you do!
Happy Christmas and a Happy New Year Devin
Love the updates. This one made me go write a riff, go figure.
The way dev is talking about these ideas/ feelings that tend to pop into existence is like when someone is scratching your back and another spot becomes itchy
I am a huge Atmos fan and I really connect with your axe-handle problem, (I had the same issue this morning after two really reflux sick days). I can't wit to hear what you produce with these new thoughts and ideas.
Merry Christmas Devin!!!
Merry Christmas Dev. ❤🎄
Have a great holiday Dev..Updates are great
I only was on opiates for a few days after a hernia repair, about 8 years ago
Good GOD i hated those so much - i was taking ibuprofen only 3 days out, passed my own Ax Handle, and felt way better after that point
A good rule of thumb with pain meds, especially the addictive kinds, is if you can manage without taking them and it's not a something you have to take as part of a treatment definitely do without. There's all kinds of healthy things with pain management without developing any bad habits, holistics and mind over matter meditation type stuff. Hope you get well soon, and enjoy the Holidays! 🎄🎁⛄❄🌟
Also glad to hear whenever an artist has a creative breakthrough with an idea that seems to find it's place in that creative puzzle of ever changing and shifting forms. That's the way I always do it, when it fits somewhere and instantly feels right you know that's where it goes. Some things take a bit of time to get there but it's often times a mosaic of a bigger idea that you don't quite know what the picture is until you step back and realize "Oh! That's what it's about" Then it's free to develop into a language that has a voice. And sometimes that inner voice dosen't say anything particularly mind blowing, just wants to enjoy a bit of good weather, appreciate the beauty in it, and knows that's what you needed right now. I think the best kinds of art are like that. Put it in music form, and well, now you have something. A moment worth going in that snapshot of life. 😊🤘
Merry Christmas Dev ! I’ve had 2 hernia surgeries and the meds are the worst and I got what you described. Dont know who gets hooked on it and enjoys that ! LOL
Everything i hear about Atmos as both a tech junkie and a novice audio engineer is fascinating and i can't wait until the equipment becomes cheap enough for hobbyists to get to experience it.
If i'm parsing this right, it sounds like you have The Moth, this desert aesthetic project, and this simpler heavy project all going from this writing process. It'll be interesting to see how that all shakes out and i'm very excited for the simpler heavy thing because the themes you've mentioned have been where my head's been at for a few years now.
Thanks, Devin. My project is doing well also. Tske care.
Just let us know when the atmos special edition goes up for pre order as im in,your 5.1 mixes are stunning.
Merry Christmas Dev! ❤
Merry Christmas Father Devin!!!
Merry Christmas dude.