Devin Townsend v. Do You Feel Like A Bit Of Fun?

[Ultimetalhead]

...has the worst mixing of any song I've ever heard that pretty much ruins an otherwise amazing song.

The fuck? I'm actually legitimately curious as to what your issue is with it.

[Buddyhunter1]

The vocals are way too low, and the louder parts where the strings come in sound like a muffled mess...
The rest of Ocean Machine is fine, it's just that song that I think sounds bad. But hey, that's just my opinion.

[seasonsinthesky]

^ i would agree if it were any other song, but the point of TDOM is subtlety. it moves extremely slowly, gradually, builds in buried layers, and the climax is designed to completely overwhelm — i think it makes a lot of sense that the vocal is relatively buried in it all, and i prefer that kind of mixing in general anyway.

i think it was probably designed for headphone richness as opposed to straightforward balladry.

[Pockets17red]

Props to Ultimetalhead on calling the $45 price for the Boxset pre-order on CMDistro! 

Pre-order is up on CMDistro(North America) for the By A Thread boxset

Just the 5CD/4DVD boxset ($45.00)
https://www.cmdistro.com/Item/Devin_Townsend_-_By_A_Thread_-_Live_In_London_-5CD+4DVD-_-PRE-ORDER-/42119

This pre-order isn't up yet, but the information is there
5CD/4DVD boxset + Coast 7" vinyl ($55)

https://www.cmdistro.com/Item/Devin_Townsend_-_-By_A_Thread_-_Live_In_London-_5CD+4DVD_+_-Coast-_7-_Vinyl_-PRE-ORDER-/PKG001164

Shipping is $8 to $10 depending on where you live in the US.

[Zantera]

Any news on when there will be a pre-order for Europe?

[Pockets17red]

Any news on when there will be a pre-order for Europe?

I'm guessing there will be one on Devin's official store (UK) and on his record label, InsideOut Music's Shop (Germany). Both versions of the Contain Us boxsets were sold on those websites.

Also, pre-orders are up on Amazon.co.uk.

[Ultimetalhead]

Fucking pwned on the price guess. I swear I knew nothing. 

Ordered. $10 for shipping brought it up to $55 even. Couldn't be happier. 

[Ben_Jamin]

That's cheap for all the awesome-sauce

[lateralus88]

I am going to have to wait until Monday to pre-order. Hnnngg I need this.

[glaurung]

Definitely getting the version with the 7".

[seasonsinthesky]

Definitely getting the version with the 7".

[crazyaga]

do you know that Epicloud is not the only album he is working on?
he also works on an album called "Casualities of Cool" atm. he says it will be minimalistic and in the Ki vibe.
he is also planning releasing Ghost 2 and Ziltoid 2 at the future.

[Dark Castle]

do you know that Epicloud is not the only album he is working on?
he also works on an album called "Casualities of Cool" atm. he says it will be minimalistic and in the Ki vibe.
he is also planning releasing Ghost 2 and Ziltoid 2 at the future.

Oh yes, we know about those indeed 
Regardless I'm sure everyone doesn't mind hearing again, it's just so exciting 

[lateralus88]

do you know that Epicloud is not the only album he is working on?
he also works on an album called "Casualities of Cool" atm. he says it will be minimalistic and in the Ki vibe.
he is also planning releasing Ghost 2 and Ziltoid 2 at the future.

Please tell me more about these mystical goings on that only DTF's biggest Devy fan could clue us in on.

[Adami]

do you know that Epicloud is not the only album he is working on?
he also works on an album called "Casualities of Cool" atm. he says it will be minimalistic and in the Ki vibe.
he is also planning releasing Ghost 2 and Ziltoid 2 at the future.

What the hell is a Ziltoid?

[TioJorge]

  Christ guys, go easy on him; he was simply trying to inform. Y'know, despite the fact that they've been the topic of discussion on and off for about a ka-bil-trillion pages. It's okay, Yaga-Baba-chan, I'm a noob and did not know that Casualties of Cool will have a Ki vibe, which excites my musical penis to the point of popping. So you're information has been received by one lesser being and has elated me to a mediocre one! 

[lateralus88]

which excites my musical penis to the point of popping.

No, I'm pretty sure that's just genital warts. You should see a doctor mang.

[Adami]

Christ guys, go easy on him; he was simply trying to inform. Y'know, despite the fact that they've been the topic of discussion on and off for about a ka-bil-trillion pages. It's okay, Yaga-Baba-chan, I'm a noob and did not know that Casualties of Cool will have a Ki vibe, which excites my musical penis to the point of popping. So you're information has been received by one lesser being and has elated me to a mediocre one! 

It would be interesting to find out the % of your posts that contain a reference to a penis.

[TioJorge]

You're a mean, mean member...









 

[Adami]

You're a mean, mean member...



 

Guess I'm being too hard on you, but I've got a head for this kind of stuff. I don't want to give you the shaft or anything, scrotum.

[glaurung]

I don't get it.

[lateralus88]

That's funny.

[Ultimetalhead]

do you know that Epicloud is not the only album he is working on?
he also works on an album called "Casualities of Cool" atm. he says it will be minimalistic and in the Ki vibe.
he is also planning releasing Ghost 2 and Ziltoid 2 at the future.

Please tell me more about these mystical goings on that only DTF's biggest Devy fan could clue us in on.

Yeah, besides, there ain't enough room for the two of us. 

j/k I love Devin and fellow Devin fans please continue to be here k just thought I'd be clear on that.

Anyway, I'm going through Devin's entire discography. Just because. Heavy as a Really Heavy Thing is pretty underrated. Sure, the production is pretty...lacking, but I think it more or less fits the album.

[crazyaga]

ocean machine = best devy album

[Ultimetalhead]

Has anyone else heard this gem? Seems like whenever Devin covers a song, it always ends up putting the original band to shame.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6KRgqlRSVyg

[skydivingninja]

Cool!  Where's that from?

[Ultimetalhead]

It was tagged onto the 2006 re-release of HAARHT. As to when it was actually recorded, I'm not entirely sure. The way he absolutely nails the final scream tells me it has to have been towards the beginning of his career when he was belting out high notes on Vai's album.

My guess, probably 1996.

[antigoon]

Except that Sinatra cover, which was god awful

[skydivingninja]

Yeah the Sinatra cover wasn't too great 

[seasonsinthesky]

It was tagged onto the 2006 re-release of HAARHT. As to when it was actually recorded, I'm not entirely sure. The way he absolutely nails the final scream tells me it has to have been towards the beginning of his career when he was belting out high notes on Vai's album.

My guess, probably 1996.

it was released in 1997, so you're just about right (no year on the actual recording, but it was made for the tribute). it's been a bonus track on HAARHT for a long while prior to the 2006 remaster (but that's obviously the best version to own, since it has "Monday!").

he also did another Priest cover under his own name that did come out in 1996.

[Ultimetalhead]

Except that Sinatra cover, which was god awful

Wrong.

Yeah the Sinatra cover wasn't too great 

And wrong.

The Sinatra cover is easily one of his most impressive vocal performances ever.

[antigoon]

lol, ok.

[lateralus88]

Wat. The Sinatra cover is fucking AWESOME.

[glaurung]

It's awesome in the way that it's so cheesy it works.

[Adami]

It's awesome in the way that it's so cheesy it works.

INFINITE OVERLORD OF ALL SPACE AND TIME!