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Topic: Devin Townsend fans!! Posted: May 21 2017 at 15:38
Townsend's music is wonderfully idiosyncratic. He's also one of those rare artists that manages to exude a tremendous amount of charisma and originality without feeling forced or self-absorbed. He covers a wide gamut of ideas, from thoughtful to silly, crass to refined, but with one constant: fun. He's just damn fun. Just looking at the man makes me smile. He's nearly impossible to dislike.
I've not listened to his work in some years now, but being swept away in the cosmic tide of Ziltoid's tale was one of those lightbulb moments when I realized I was addicted. I must have had that album on loop every day for a year.
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Posted: May 16 2017 at 02:10
Dev must be the only artist of any genre that I go to for emotional therapy, it continues to resonate so close to me. It really inspires me when I'm at a low point, as we're all aware. Life is a bitch, it's not easy for everyone. Dev's music reflects both on personal struggle and something more spiritually enlightening, I don't know how to say it, there's something more there for me <3
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Posted: January 28 2017 at 20:39
Thatfabulousalien wrote:
Dellinger wrote:
Since I am rather new to DT, and mostly my knowledge of his back catalog is from Retinal Circus and Terria, I should have serious holes in my apreciation. However, I did find the album very pleasing (just as the Z2 and Sky Blue combo), but I have the impression his sound is becoming predictable, safe, and formulaic. It's easy to love, but I guess it doesn't have the same passion as it once did (just as is common with most artists that have been around long enough... if they are good enough to keep on doing quality stuff).
I do tend to agree to some degree but I think the first half of Transcendence good. I just hope that his next project (A "symphony" according to him, called "The Moth") will be a step in a new direction for his career.
A Symphony, that sounds interesting. I wonder if it's just in name or also in structure... and also, if he would be going totally orchestra, or do it all with a rock/metal band, or mix it up. I guess it would be interesting to do something with the structure of a symphony but all with rock instruments.
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Posted: January 28 2017 at 10:36
Transcendence was more good DTP songs with Anneke ... his record label will probably make him play that sound until we stop buying it in order to fund his other works, and he'll probably keep doing so. They make good songs and each Anneke album has a bit of a different feel to it. Addicted was the most fun, but Epicloud is actually my favorite of the 4. Agreed that they don't necessarily break new ground but Devin's broke a lot of new ground already so I don't mind if he just writes good songs sometimes.
My fav DT albums are Decon and Infinity. After that it's hard to pick. Of the albums I own by him (almost all), none are bad, Accelerated Evolution is maybe the least interesting, or z2 (just didn't come close to the magic of the first). Casualties has a special place in my heart.
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Posted: January 27 2017 at 21:30
Dellinger wrote:
Since I am rather new to DT, and mostly my knowledge of his back catalog is from Retinal Circus and Terria, I should have serious holes in my apreciation. However, I did find the album very pleasing (just as the Z2 and Sky Blue combo), but I have the impression his sound is becoming predictable, safe, and formulaic. It's easy to love, but I guess it doesn't have the same passion as it once did (just as is common with most artists that have been around long enough... if they are good enough to keep on doing quality stuff).
I do tend to agree to some degree but I think the first half of Transcendence good. I just hope that his next project (A "symphony" according to him, called "The Moth") will be a step in a new direction for his career.
Classical music isn't dead, it's more alive than it's ever been. It's just not on MTV.
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Posted: January 27 2017 at 21:02
Since I am rather new to DT, and mostly my knowledge of his back catalog is from Retinal Circus and Terria, I should have serious holes in my apreciation. However, I did find the album very pleasing (just as the Z2 and Sky Blue combo), but I have the impression his sound is becoming predictable, safe, and formulaic. It's easy to love, but I guess it doesn't have the same passion as it once did (just as is common with most artists that have been around long enough... if they are good enough to keep on doing quality stuff).
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Posted: January 18 2017 at 20:51
Thatfabulousalien wrote:
Oh, I see you've already heard Casualties, what about this one:
and bonus suggestion:
No, not that one (Accelerated Evolution). Nor is it among the ones that have caught my attention, but I guess I'll pay attention to it next time I'm checking out what interests me from him. Ghost I remember reading some reviews, and it sounded interesting. Actually, I'm not really sure which ones to get next... perhaps the new Z2 live album, since it's got a selection of back catalogue songs that might complement the Retinal Circus one. But I still want to check which studio albums may be the more iconic ones, besides Terria, which I already have and love.
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Posted: January 18 2017 at 16:26
Dellinger wrote:
Also, I might add that I'm no fan of grunting in metal. I have come to tolerate some grunting, and enjoy some of the best songs I have found with that element despite it's presence. However, Devin Townsend is the only artist whose grunting (in some cases) I actually enjoy. I feel they really fit the music and add to it, instead of just bothering.
Have you tried Casualties of Cool:
And Terria?
Cheers!
Classical music isn't dead, it's more alive than it's ever been. It's just not on MTV.
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Posted: January 17 2017 at 20:57
Also, I might add that I'm no fan of grunting in metal. I have come to tolerate some grunting, and enjoy some of the best songs I have found with that element despite it's presence. However, Devin Townsend is the only artist whose grunting (in some cases) I actually enjoy. I feel they really fit the music and add to it, instead of just bothering.
I'm a fan of quite a bit of his work. I love the first two S.Y.L. albums as well as Ziltoid and Deconstruction out of his solo works. Haven't been impressed with much of his recent material though, although I have not heard his latest.
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