Author Topic: Devin Townsend v. Offer Your Posts (Read 227922 times)

cramx3 · « **Reply #280 on:** January 26, 2015, 01:25:32 PM »

Quote from: Buddyhunter1 on January 26, 2015, 12:56:22 PM

Quote from: RedKlouD72 on January 26, 2015, 12:54:55 PM
Quote from: cramx3 on January 21, 2015, 09:06:04 AM
Like I said, from a newb I didn't even know there was a DT vs DTB vs DTP... Seems confusing since its all DT buy I was wondering if one band has a specific sound over another. Like how Epiccloud and Addicted have a similar sound but AE is a bit different .

Screw all that. I save everything into my Media Player Library as "Devin Townsend". Though Strapping Young Lad of course remains as "Strapping Young Lad"

That's what I do too.

I started doing that as well after reading the responses from you guys. I guess just take each album as its own piece of work and the band name doesnt matter much. I like the song Love? but havent listened to much SYL.

Shadow Ninja 2.0 · « **Reply #281 on:** January 26, 2015, 01:29:52 PM »

Yeah, I prefer to have all the Devin releases in strict chronological order on my media player, so I just labeled them all Devin Townsend.

Sacul · « **Reply #282 on:** January 26, 2015, 02:24:15 PM »

Yeah me too - even the CoC album.

ariich · « **Reply #283 on:** January 26, 2015, 03:40:17 PM »

Quote from: Parama on January 26, 2015, 11:26:37 AM

i still can't get over how good Moon is
am I the only one or is it the general consensus that Moon is the best Casualties of Cool song

I would say it's my favourite, so you're definitely not alone.

Buddyhunter1 · « **Reply #284 on:** January 26, 2015, 03:48:30 PM »

Quote from: ariich on January 26, 2015, 03:40:17 PM

Quote from: Parama on January 26, 2015, 11:26:37 AM
i still can't get over how good Moon is
am I the only one or is it the general consensus that Moon is the best Casualties of Cool song
I would say it's my favourite, so you're definitely not alone.

Ditto.

Crow · « **Reply #285 on:** January 26, 2015, 04:14:26 PM »

whew good awesome

seasonsinthesky · « **Reply #286 on:** January 26, 2015, 05:33:24 PM »

Quote from: RedKlouD72 on January 26, 2015, 12:54:55 PM

Quote from: cramx3 on January 21, 2015, 09:06:04 AM
Like I said, from a newb I didn't even know there was a DT vs DTB vs DTP... Seems confusing since its all DT buy I was wondering if one band has a specific sound over another. Like how Epiccloud and Addicted have a similar sound but AE is a bit different .

Screw all that. I save everything into my Media Player Library as "Devin Townsend". Though Strapping Young Lad of course remains as "Strapping Young Lad"

most media players let you effectively group by album artist, so you can label them all DT for that, and leave the regular artist field as DTB/DTP/etc. (obviously you can do the opposite as well, depending on how you sort your music... and i suppose the actual names of the tags suggest doing it the other way around!)

me7 · « **Reply #287 on:** January 27, 2015, 01:01:50 AM »

That's what I'm doing.

Metro · « **Reply #288 on:** January 30, 2015, 09:25:02 PM »

Call me crazy, but does Deathray sound kinda similar to More!?

Ultimetalhead · « **Reply #289 on:** February 02, 2015, 08:06:01 AM »

Quote from: Buddyhunter1 on January 26, 2015, 03:48:30 PM

Quote from: ariich on January 26, 2015, 03:40:17 PM
Quote from: Parama on January 26, 2015, 11:26:37 AM
i still can't get over how good Moon is
am I the only one or is it the general consensus that Moon is the best Casualties of Cool song
I would say it's my favourite, so you're definitely not alone.

Ditto.

Bones tho

Scorpion · « **Reply #290 on:** February 03, 2015, 04:36:17 AM »

Quote from: Ultimetalhead on February 02, 2015, 08:06:01 AM

Quote from: Buddyhunter1 on January 26, 2015, 03:48:30 PM
Quote from: ariich on January 26, 2015, 03:40:17 PM
Quote from: Parama on January 26, 2015, 11:26:37 AM
i still can't get over how good Moon is
am I the only one or is it the general consensus that Moon is the best Casualties of Cool song
I would say it's my favourite, so you're definitely not alone.

Ditto.
Bones tho

This guy knows what's up.

Crow · « **Reply #291 on:** February 03, 2015, 10:12:01 AM »

bones is pretty great too
but it's not moon

Scorpion · « **Reply #292 on:** February 03, 2015, 04:49:41 PM »

Quote from: Parama on February 03, 2015, 10:12:01 AM

bones is pretty great too
but it's not moon

true
because its vastly superior amirite
ps and so is the field

ariich · « **Reply #293 on:** February 04, 2015, 02:53:33 AM »

moon is the best them
but bones is also cool yo

me7 · « **Reply #294 on:** February 04, 2015, 03:35:31 AM »

Much talk about Moon and Bones...
Why no love for Flight

Ben_Jamin · « **Reply #295 on:** February 04, 2015, 05:13:34 AM »

I'm still waiting for my Boxset from the Pledge....No updates about it since Nov. and i'm getting kinda worried if it'll happen.

Crow · « **Reply #296 on:** February 04, 2015, 11:18:55 AM »

Quote from: me7 on February 04, 2015, 03:35:31 AM

Much talk about Moon and Bones...
Why no love for Flight

i like flight a lot
it was the first song that really clicked for me
so i'm kinda burned out on it now haha
though i'm sure i've listened to moon more and i'm not sick of moon yet so yeah it's best them

Ben_Jamin · « **Reply #297 on:** February 04, 2015, 01:44:30 PM »

Cool, he messaged me back on Facebook, it'll be shipped in 5-6 weeks. I don't know why I never got an update.

YtseJamittaja · « **Reply #298 on:** February 07, 2015, 03:09:51 AM »

I don't know if anybody agrees but I think Devin suffers from mixing phenomenon which is too many instruments at the same time. The sound is comes muddy and I can't hear all the instruments clearly myself. This is a problem at least in Z². Too many guitars, strings and other instruments.

me7 · « **Reply #299 on:** February 07, 2015, 06:54:46 AM »

Most people would call it a feature rather than a bug. It's Devin's patented Wall-Of-Sound™ system.

Sacul · « **Reply #300 on:** February 07, 2015, 08:02:51 AM »

Some of his albums have a "lighter" wall of sound like Addicted and AE, while others have this huge brickwall, like Deconstruction, Terria and City (SYL), which need a HiFi system to be better appreciated. And a high quality source. Of course you can listen to them on a Chinese mp3 player/cheap smartphone, using 128 kbps files and a pair of overpriced headphones (aka Beats by Dr. Dre), but I wouldn't recommend Devin's music in that cas

.

Calvin6s · « **Reply #301 on:** February 13, 2015, 10:19:23 PM »

Ran across this on YouTube. Not sure if it is already up on DTF, but here it is anyway.

Mesa Tone Sessions – Devin Townsend – ‘Willy Wanka’ – Dual Rectifier & Lone Star

Ultimetalhead · « **Reply #302 on:** February 14, 2015, 09:23:35 AM »

City is an un-fucking-believably perfect album.

Carry on.

Ben_Jamin · « **Reply #303 on:** February 14, 2015, 09:32:29 AM »

The Addicted cd on By A Thread sounds really bad to me.

seasonsinthesky · « **Reply #304 on:** February 15, 2015, 12:25:21 AM »

Dev redid guitars and drums for "By Your Command" as a Toontrack playthrough: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zFqUmJY5x28

the background layers are all way forward, but not always for the better...

cramx3 · « **Reply #305 on:** February 19, 2015, 05:37:42 PM »

So my learning of his catalog needs to move on. Of the albums I have heard, here is how I rate them:

Addicted
Epicloud
Accelerated Evolution
...
Sky Blue

I dont think Sky Blue is bad, has a few amazing songs such as the title track, but overall as an album falls a little flat. I have listened to some of the ziltoid stuff as well as some of deconstruction on youtube. Some I like,but that music is way more dense and needs a lot more time to listen to and digest. I also have the Retinal Circus DVD which is amazing and the two SYL songs are really good too. Any suggestions on where to go now? You guys helped me with Accelerated Evolution which I love!

Sacul · « **Reply #306 on:** February 19, 2015, 06:46:33 PM »

If you liked the SYL song, check their album City. About Devin, I'd check Ocean Machine and get through the rest of his discography chronologically - just skip Physicist. Ultimetal's thread is quite complete adn there's lots of interesing discussion there.

Ben_Jamin · « **Reply #307 on:** February 26, 2015, 06:30:03 PM »

Apparently Dev posted on his FB saying the HevyDevy store won't be selling cd's anymore, but later...I guess.

You can still buy the cds while you can and ask for them to be signed.

Crow · « **Reply #308 on:** March 03, 2015, 02:14:17 PM »

hey whaddup i noticed that the polls/survivors subforum is kinda dead

WHO'S UP FOR A DEVIN TOWNSEND SURVIVOR?

1. Would you be interested?
2. Should Sky Blue and Dark Matters be separate polls? (I say yes)
3. Should Devlab and The Hummer be included? (I say no)
4. Anything aside from main album stuff that you think should be included?
5. 1-day or 2-day rounds? 1-day makes sense with how much there is to get through.

cramx3 · « **Reply #309 on:** March 03, 2015, 02:15:45 PM »

I don't know his full catalogue enough to fully participate but I would for albums I know well enough. I cant answer the rest of the questions.

Crow · « **Reply #310 on:** March 03, 2015, 02:43:18 PM »

for what it's worth
I've only listened to Physicist like twice so I might end up skipping those rounds myself

Metro · « **Reply #311 on:** March 03, 2015, 03:04:09 PM »

Quote from: Parama on March 03, 2015, 02:14:17 PM

hey whaddup i noticed that the polls/survivors subforum is kinda dead

WHO'S UP FOR A DEVIN TOWNSEND SURVIVOR?

1. Would you be interested?
2. Should Sky Blue and Dark Matters be separate polls? (I say yes)
3. Should Devlab and The Hummer be included? (I say no)
4. Anything aside from main album stuff that you think should be included?
5. 1-day or 2-day rounds? 1-day makes sense with how much there is to get through.

1. Fuck yes
2. Yes.
3. As much as I like The Hummer, I'd say no to both. I've never even listened to Devlab all the way,
3. If other people are interested, then I think the bonus stuff from Contain Us, Epiclouder(Plus Take My Ego, Cry Forever, Epicloud, and Buddha Bidet), the 2 Ass-Sordid Demos, and Casualties of Cool Disc 2(Plus Cold Feet and Thing) should be included. If not, cool beans.
5. Doesn't matter to me

Also, would SYL be included with this?

Sacul · « **Reply #312 on:** March 03, 2015, 04:24:43 PM »

1. HELL YES

2. Yeah
3. Nop.
4. Not only Devin's main discog is huge, so is the amount of bonus tracks, demos and the like. For the sake of this not taking an eternity, NO.
5. 1-day rounds will be fine.

Shadow Ninja 2.0 · « **Reply #313 on:** March 03, 2015, 04:26:44 PM »

I'd vote on the albums I know (which is most of them), no to Devlab and Hummer, no to bonus songs.

Onno · « **Reply #314 on:** March 03, 2015, 04:38:50 PM »

Quote from: Sacul on March 03, 2015, 04:24:43 PM

1. HELL YES
2. Yeah
3. Nop.
4. Not only Devin's main discog is huge, so is the amount of bonus tracks, demos and the like. For the sake of this not taking an eternity, NO.
5. 1-day rounds will be fine.

Basically, this.

News: Fall Into the Light, official video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JFxH4kky6z4

Author Topic: Devin Townsend v. Offer Your Posts (Read 227922 times)

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