DEVIN TOWNSEND PODCAST #11: K1

[@red-pyramid]

"I've had an opportunity to reconnect with Gene Hoglan...." *Everyone liked that*

[@L1NCHP1N]

It’s official, Devin is my new therapist.

[@Luna-ik9ob]

The way he does these podcasts makes it feel like he's talking directly to me 😅😂👌. It's amazing just sit, chill, and listen to them.

[@rynuzuri9578]

Ki is easily my favorite record you've done. Its an odd record in that it gets extremely heavy yet whenever it does it always feel like there's a fear of that heaviness. Really hope you do more with these songs in a live setting.

[@Codename-B]

In my opinion, it's the heaviest record he ever made. Also the most beautiful.

[@solarwinds5114]

Subdued aggression

[@tylerkemp5136]

@@Codename-B q++

[@gergonikk]

He just played many of them on the recent live album Order of Magnitude :)

[@bettermetalsnake95]

Ki is the album that cemented me as a Devin addict for life.

[@mim7629]

listening to this one, I just realized that Devin's Podcast gave me the courage to try publishing some music, instead of always going around saying "I'm gonna try to publish some music". Thank you, Devin!

[@da-p6814]

The way you articulated how accepting the calmness is the same as accepting your ego as an illusion and that conflict being a source of ultimate panic resonates so strongly. There's an alluring comfort to be had in succumbing to attachment, and if you've had profound existential despair in the past and attachment has been a vital tool in "grounding" yourself, then it's a real leap of faith to let it drop. It's less daunting to be confronted with "everything's gone to shit" than the distinct possibility (to the point of seeming near certainty) that nothing fundamentally matters in the first place. That's also why Alien has a much more frightening energy than City

[@DanielVerberne]

I really appreciate your efforts, Devin, your creativity, your output. I don't depend on it and I don't want you to feel that you need to give us output, but know that we love what you've given us.

[@SpiralPowerInfinity]

I really love the existential nature of these podcasts. 💖

[@lucasrobert5486]

Ordered a hard copy of Ki on eBay a month ago and it finally came in today! Synchronicity at its finest!

[@morgancross5481]

Definitely one of my favorite records for how unique, strange, and beautiful it is throughout. I've been looking forward to this period in the podcasts because these were the records to started with and will always have a special place for me.

[@timvincent8649]

Ki to me was the key of Devins door of musicality. It answered everything in a spiritual sense. He put in basically everything genre-wise but in a very subtle and quiet way. When I listened to it the 10th time or so I thought: "aha, so this is how Devins all music works." Keep going man.

[@georgiadeniet8310]

Thanks Dev x another amazing podcast. Thank you for taking the time to connect with your people. Reading through the comments here, I can feel the love and respect from the people commenting. I hope that Dev can feel it too 🦄

[@WackorMiki]

Due to seemingly permanent health issues the "great" 2020 started for me months before actual 2020 lockdown. I'm well yet changed, still dealing with the changes where I realised that I must simplify my life, letting many things go - except for music and playing. The last truly great moment of the era passed was Empath live show I had the luck to visit. I'm 40+ and I've been an active musician myself since 1990 or so but I've never seen or heard anything like that, in a good mean. After that show, digging deeper into your music definitely helped me to stay sane during crashing into the concrete. These brewtally honest podcasts compliment the experience. I gained a lot of faith, hope and desire for planning during circumstances that made planning just like flat-out ridiculous. Still, I'm trying to find my way out of this maze but doing much better than before, determined like hell. Never thought about analysing my past creations just did everything and went on the next step. These podcasts inspired me to look back and try to understand "why"-s. It absolutely helps to continue. So... Thanks for keeping me on the track. I owe you one, man.

[@ElRuinero]

For a number of years, Terminal has been set as my alarm tone in the mornings. Strange as it sounds, it makes for a beautiful song to wake up to

[@intrepid_dreams8286]

No kidding, same for me!

[@ElRuinero]

@@intrepid_dreams8286 that's awesome!

[@solarwinds5114]

My alarm is Ziltoid drinking coffee and saying "Fetid"

[@MrChrister123]

Very exited about "Puzzle"!! Sounds exactly like one of those odd projects that Devin does from time to time that usually end up being my favorite albums :)

[@RobbieAsimov]

After Devin podcast I start felling his music in a different away... I love is work before but now I am kinda connect with them. The emocional exposure that guy made was so visceral... so deep... so real! He take off all the superstar layers and present to us a "simple" human with all package. Besides all the journey, Devin make some kind of public service to humanity brains: bringing to mud all pseudo perfect idols We still have in our pantheon. Thank you Devin!

[@About2Crash]

Ki is one of the most underrated albums in the catalogue. I remember Dev once referring to it as a palate cleanser, and I think that's a great way to put it. I didn't like it so much when it came out, being so into Strapping. But I find myself returning to it when I need my palate cleansed.

[@KaneRobot]

Was my favorite album for quite a while. Was eventually replaced by Casualties.

[@fabidude8419]

I like you

[@MAS7s]

Would you speak like this while Ki was listening? Ki is cry now.

[@Penfield451]

This record helped me to go through a ton of negative stuff over the years. Thank you, Dev.

[@jonathanmoddle3657]

Ki might be my all time favorite Dev album. It's so unique in tone and feel. It goes from spacy to funky to heavy and grungy and everything in between. Absolutely love it.

[@greatsouthernpansy]

One of the heaviest stuff in Your portfolio IMHO. Just that it comes from contrast between REALLY quitet parts and those massive, crunchy moments. Like in Disruptr. Love it as a whole.

[@nepumuc4364]

Agree! Also the climax in "Heaven's End" :)

[@digibirder]

Thanks for this Dev. It's really heartening for me, to be coming to similar conclusions to you, in my own way. Before hearing this podcast, in the last few weeks it's like I've been reciting this podcast in my head, and coming to these conclusions. I guess that just validates the idea that we're all in this together, and we're all connected, somehow. That's kind of a central tenet of meditation, as I understand it. My conclusion was exactly: "It's not OK, but that's OK". "Not OK" was no longer that, undefinable, unsolvable, inevitable "it's over". Another way I defined "it's over" was: "is" no longer exists. Whatever that meant... Now I'm heading towards a place where there is no "it's over". There always exists an "is". My connection to "the one" is not severed. Meditation helps a lot, and so does music like yours, and these podcasts. Always seeking new ways to cope. Can never have enough tools in the kit. Feels like I've tipped the balance in my favour. It feels like you have too. Thanks again. Oh yeah and by the way "The quietest heavy metal record ever" really summed KI up perfectly. If a music reviewer hasn't written that yet, they should.

[@jmetalskinz]

Man... I needed this podcast today. Thank you for being so relatable Dev. I can't tell you enough how much I appreciate you. 🤘

[@Hayakoneko]

I've never heard a podcast before that's made me feel this at ease. Thank you! Ki is a great album. I listened to it for the first time while on a walk through a forest and it was an amazing experience.

[@staratlas7778]

Oh Yeah! Finally here at Ki!! 😁. One of my Favorite Devin Records! I've always felt so deeply connected to the Guitar rift on A Monday, and if you listen closely, whether intentional or not, the tone seems to linger throughout the album, as if it's trying to break through the ugliness, the darkness...like on Heaven Sent or Disruptr! And the way I personally see it, from Lady Helen....into Ki, that tone finds its way through the Darkness, and reveals it's Beauty and light. That's what I love about perception and ones own takeaway from Art and Music! It will be different across the board with people, but nonetheless....all perceptions and ideas are shared, and that's a real connection 🙂✌️❤️

[@solarwinds5114]

Thank you for making my week better. Hopes to a speedy recovery.

[@_waveseven_]

Ki was the album where everything clicked for me, I’d listened to Ghost, Epicloud, AE, Physicist, Decon., AE, and none of it really digested until after I listened to Ki.. the ability to as you say, “regulate” intensity and emotion, move from heavy to calm, and to counterbalance the two was really unique for me to hear. 💚

[@sharonbaker3007]

Thank you so much Devin! I hope you’re feeling better!!!💙💙💙

[@Antzmacadamia]

Ki got me into your music so much more. It really changed my interests in music, and really fits well in my timeline. Thank you for producing these commentaries in your podcast. Please keep going!

[@gtiszavari8429]

Thanks for sharing your deep heartfelt insights Dev, very thought provoking 🙏❤️

[@tomhoyle3660]

I like the red thread through this podcast - the switch of the different stages of your creative process. Great. Thanks!!🙏🙂

[@bobilly]

I think this one flies under the radar, but it's in my top 3 Dev records. It has a vibe all its own, and a real mood that I can tap into deeply sometimes.

[@BiyulMusic]

Thanks for asking how we're doing, I've been constantly worrying about how everyone else is doing, but I haven't really thought about how I'm actually doing. It truly means a lot. Thank you.

[@neilwinchell7468]

So how are you doing?

[@erikmaronde2244]

When Ki arrived it was sunny and warm. I did a first round of listening and thought "hmm". This is a winter album. Anyway, with every round of listening it grew. Even in summer. And the post box was signed by Devin himself. Still have it. Ki remains one of my favorite albums.

[@chadmitchell7648]

On the contrary, Dev, your musings in this one really spoke to me personally. So thanks.

[@DarrenHollander]

I think, I never really liked Ki before, but I just put it back on and I like it now, so, thanks for prompting me to do that

[@psychicandice]

To answer your question, Devin. I’m doing good. Just wanted to let you know if, or when, you release The 2020 Puzzle album, I’ll be “first in line” to buy it even if you release it for free.

[@woodward_alan]

What a fantastic video it would be to see the puzzle peices come together through the creative process. Very inspiring thinking of an album as a puzzle.

[@minkorrh]

I can almost imagine the conversation about inspiration and who said the initial quote. Pretty sure it's something SV would say. That would work for most, but obviously we're talking about you (Devin) here :) You're literally the embodiment of what fans desire from an artist they relate and connect to. Writing, emotional connection to what you do, the process, some personal stuff.......FREE, AWESOME, MUSIC.......what's not to like? Keep at it dude. There aren't many artists I've found that touch myself so deeply (not in a 'special place' way lol) with their music, but you take it to another level i your communication and accessibility. You're the fucking GOAT dude. You write the sounds that will be talked about in small circles with others a couple hundred years down the road. I'm really happy for you and glad you love the shit out of what you do. It's obvious in your live footage, and we benefit from that.

[@matthew9429]

So excited. My favourite album of all time without a doubt, completely unique

[@Australalien89]

I love this album, the brooding and atmospheric melancholy was next-level and uneasy even for a musical chameleon like yourself. Thanks for the album and thanks for the super-relatable, therapeutic podcast, Dev. :)

[@abcdefghijkl5408]

My favorite album of yours....such a consistent vibe throughout

[@johncollyeraravena7968]

Thank you Dev. Just, thanks.

[@soulsickngod]

Ki was a whole new level. as soon as I heard coast I knew it was gonna be an amazing album

[@AbrenuncioProds]

Ki is really special for me. My only son was born some six months prior to the release, so I really connected with the themes on the record. Also, production-wise I really like the album. "The quietest heavy-metal album ever". Yeah, I guess that nails it!

[@travisbeyer75]

Looking forward to new The Hummer, DevLab, Deconstruction, and especially the WHO KNOWS with this new album! Keep following the arc......Thank you for the distraction during these weird isolating times. You ARE helping!

[@neilwinchell7468]

He already did the Hummer and devlab on one of the previous podcast unless I am misunderstanding what you're saying

[@travisbeyer75]

@@neilwinchell7468 I was saying I'm looking forward to new music that is in that vein. Pretty much anything he does I'll listen to LOL

Ki remains to this day my favorite, just for the strangeness of its melodies. If I'm not mistaken, this was the first album featuring a female voice (Ché Aimée). Devin often said he loves how a higher-pitched voice adds to his work, and I totally agree. I was a bit surprised he didn't mention it here, of all places, since this was, to me anyway, an important step in the progression of his sound. There's the pre-DTP, all Dev voice, and then there's the DTP and on, so much richer. I would have loved to hear about that, learn how Ché and Anneke and Dev came to work together. Perhaps we'll hear that story later on with Addicted!

[@BrixSnBs]

There is a verse being sung on Pixillate from Synchestra by a female vocalist, but yeah, this is when it started to become a regular feature :)

[@oremia]

I believe he met Che through Dave Young. (Mentioned it in his book)

[@neilwinchell7468]

Strapping Young lad had some gang/choirs. But generally speaking you are right.

[@chapeudealuminio4866]

Devin, you asked "How are you doing?" Well... I'm 38, got a son of 8, diagnosed with autism. Still non verbal. Next week I'll have to spend 1700 euros to take him to the dentist, cause he needs to underwent full anesthesia, so the dentist can fiz his teeth without him struggling too much. With that said, I'm going to use the money I had to pay my school bills to fix his teeth. I asked my landlord if I could pay almost half the usual rent because of this. He told me that it is OK. Still, It wont make it. I only make +-800 euros month at the hospital as a Health care assistant. Oh, school! I want to become a nurse! I'm at ESEL, Escola Superiror de Enfermagem de Lisboa, Portugal, today was my second day there. I'm scared, Dev... I dont know if I can make it, cause I work 35 hours week, and classes take me 30 hours classes, and you need to add to that another 30 hours week of studying. I can't get another job to balance the bills, I dont know If I can take this any longer. It took me 8 years to get to university, and I'm scared to lose it all now. If I take one more blow to the wallet, I'm out of school. With this, I want to say, thank you, buddie. You've been an inspiration for me, a true exemple of resilience and inspiration. You have failed, but keept strugling. So I must do the same, If I fail at this, now. I accept it, cause in the future, it's all gonna be just fine. Keep it up and thanks for all the music and farts I'll too keep listening to your work and fart along your music XD

[@progfoxmusic]

Hey bud, I hope all works out for you and your son. Much love from Scotland.

[@chapeudealuminio4866]

@@progfoxmusic thanks, mate.

[@azalon3551]

stay strong, mate ;)

[@solarwinds5114]

I hope for the best, mate

[@chapeudealuminio4866]

@@azalon3551 you too, buddy. Thanks

[@carpentemusic]

YES, even an antenna requires activation, something to turn on reception of the inspiration all around!!! Good, young Skyw.... Do yer thing, man.

[@Goshoonkeys]

The thing I like about Dev is his natural stay of flow. He'd define every nuance of feeling and impression, while on the other side joking about himself. Self-exploring, self-aware and yet funny as shit. He never bothers to speak about recent challenges, but on the level of public health and emotions, instead of happenings. Signs of an empath. oh, wait..

[@freetobewhoibe]

Awesome! One of my absolute favourites.

[@willemkilian9563]

Time for another DEV podcast. Good :)

[@cmase1991]

Listening to these is really therapeutic in an unexpected way, thanks for doing them. Looking forward to the Halloween show

[@rimoftheshatteredsun]

Thanks for this as always man great listen

[@leemack2729]

Thanks again dev!!!! This one goes deep brother ,and I’m grateful to have heard it ,much love and respect.....and anyone who listens to this podcast then gives it a thumbs down is a very sad sad being indeed

[@keyboardcarrot]

Oh yes i had a feeling a new podcast was on the way we love you Dev

[@_waveseven_]

What a guy, thanks Devin

[@vagueelaboration7175]

This is where I go to feel uplifted...

[@empoweredcreations2294]

Been a fan since city! The last 4 or 5 casts and the online concerts with the Xbox controller prettymuch made you my top musical influence and then Ian Thornley. Thank you for spilling it all out there for all these years! I really hope to be able to meet you in person one day. Just with all thats going on, I don't think tours and whatnot is gonna happen anytime soon. I already got tickets to the Halloween show!

[@pusztai777]

‘The things that are gonna Lebowsky it’...that was awesome! 😂🤣😂

[@Geddylee2000]

Best film and reference of all time

[@tonyrozza5638]

"You can verb anything!" Brilliant

[@psychicandice]

Would the Spanish translation be Lebowskir?

[@noliecorwin5827]

I just found this and boy did it resonate

[@PCamron90]

Ahhhh I am always SO here for these ❤

[@MachineHeadDissent]

R.I.P. EVH 🙏🙏🙏🎸

[@marosslemensky4722]

Love you so much big hugs back to you 🙏😍🍄

[@jaredmulconry]

After you mentioned on a stream recently that you had this project in the works and that it would be coming out soon, I was kind of blown away. When it didn't appear over the weekend, I wondered what had come up to delay your plans, or if you'd had other thoughts. It's awesome to hear that, in the process of gravitating towards a project that interests you in the moment, you've come to create something that you feel motivated to invest more time in and expand upon. I hope your label is willing to let you release it into the world in the way you were hoping. If you are able and willing, I hope to hear more about how that project progresses. Catch you in the next one, whatever it is that comes next. :)

[@gabemccall3523]

Oh yeah!!! Very excited for this one

[@MeditationwithHolly]

you're so calming

[@Pygmyer]

Thank you so much for these.

[@beppythepilgrim6302]

Keep going man! It's so interesting.

[@peturholgerragnarsson4358]

Just wanted to comment on the mention of the "Contain Us" commentaries for each album. They were once on KZbin but were all copyright claimed and taken down 2 years ago. A pity :(

[@XFC856]

Check Reddit, someone has a download link over there (+ the commentaries for Casualties and Terria I believe)

[@anastaciawood5398]

Love this album ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@thomasineallen4723]

Fuck I love Ki. I was 15-16 years old when that was new. What a huge influence it had on me I think

[@chapeudealuminio4866]

YES, YES, YES!

[@necroplastful]

Ki is one of my favorites. Its so oppressive.

[@toddteske5279]

another episode of lost in space ... no heavydevy in space that is ... a distraction to fill my space ... it's getting deep but that is ok ... for being inside someone else's head gives you a different perspective ... yet maybe it just broadened mine ... anyway thanks Dev for "opening up my head and letting me out" ... *dmb peace out my brother Just Me From my Twitter days we are so much alike ... but not ... things beyond things

[@vulkanofnocturne]

you type as if... you're not... all there...

[@ZeeboonInc]

@@vulkanofnocturne It's how old people write on the internet. Either there is no punctuation or there is way too much of it.

[@toddteske5279]

@@ZeeboonInc You and Vulcan are a hoot Basically I do it so that I think what I am saying before continuing spewing meaningless dribble to most But seriously the @dvntownsend project got me through a lot of rough times Including the death of my son Also him and RVP had some meaningful conversations All the love to you my brothers

[@ZeeboonInc]

@@toddteske5279 Don't worry about it, we're just poking some fun. Hope you're doing well, man

[@toddteske5279]

@@ZeeboonInc All is good No worries

[@Codename-B]

YES!

[@harolddeschenes4640]

Thank you Devin for this wonderful trip into your mind. You are expressing what many people are feeling right now, so thank you for being that voice. Where can I purchase your book Only Half There? I so want to read it but I can't seem to find it anywhere unless I pay $503 on Amazon.ca... Ridiculous, I know!!! Thank you so much for all that you do! Harold from Ottawa, ON.

[@harolddeschenes4640]

BTW, I found the book and reading it now.

[@PentUpPentatonics]

Where is the commentary for Ki referenced at 1:15:38??

[@kitpalmer1583]

It was part of the limited edition boxset he did for the original 4 DTP albums, they got taken off youtube but you can find them pretty easily if you google it

[@The-LongRoad-Home]

Well if you mean to distill moments of your life into musical form As almost a documentation of ownership, because you own it you can let it go...Truly Darmic my friend....♾🙌🏼🤙🏼✌🏼

[@uncertainultradian]

I hope you just call it Puzzle. Writing 2020 on anything seems like a good way to never sell it. Puzzle is a lovely name, though.

[@janmaly5430]

I wasn't into this album for a good few years since it came out.. Maybe 7 years. Took a long time for me to get into it. Now I really appreciate it, but I find it's vibe bit unsettling. Melancholy, nostalgia, some underlying frustration maybe. So I don't listen to it very often.

[@tonyrozza5638]

I can't believe this is offered for free

[@DadRockProject]

Depressing the heck out of me Dev!! But i love your thoughts. Keep it up :)

[@newrosesartworx4662]

Yessss!!!!!!

[@christopherhowell5221]

Hey I got a G-DEC too their pretty fun...

[@Zzzajac]

❤️

[@unfcknblvbl]

I am at my wits end.

[@ZacharyDial]

@29:12 Im gonna have to sit with that for a while.

[@ehcmier]

Ki became a key...

[@aksimtaioreunin5385]

Trainfire is insane

[@hinch1775]

I wanna know if Devin has seen the Greys - NO bullshit - plz tell me

[@SuperSledgehammer1]

Hey Devy!!

[@attulo8310]

What the hell is going on with "VOODOO MOJO" in this comment section? It seems like a complete mental meltdown.

[@wizarddragon]

Maybe he/she is a kool-aid drinking Trump supporter or a bot. *shrugs*

[@shryggur]

nah... let them do their thing. where else if not there? i found some of those train-of-thoughties kinda cool (:

[@Australalien89]

COVID iso gets to some people.

[@caleb1031]

I thought this was r/DeepThoughts for a second.

[@Australalien89]

@Arkeves would've been very relevant for the Infinity podcast. Lol

[@martinemesguitar]

For the entire time since this album came out, I thought the track "Heaven's end" was called "Heaven Send." :-|

[@kitpalmer1583]

On the album tracklist it is Heaven Send. On the original commentary he did for this album back in 2011 he said that it was originally called Heaven's End and he changed it, something to do with not wanting to use too much heavy religious imagery until Deconstruction, where he dove into that headfirst

[@Sincemyaccident]

FEVER !!! !!! !!!!!

[@XIntoxicationalX]

I have this record signed by the man himself

[@digibirder]

Yeah, me too. It's awsome!

[@XIntoxicationalX]

@@digibirder cool! I also had a note of him thanking me by name and a smiley face (he put alot of things on Ebay and I snagged the cd) but my fucking cat destroyed it. Oh well I have the memory

[@rosemeirecarlinda1406]

dwayne and jasmine

[@render4dcafe]

I don't like ki but I know is a good album. I have trainfire in my cell but with a little edit 🤟. Yet is great that devin give to the world such variations of genres.

[@OtreborDrevka]

His voice tone reminds me when I was 11 and used to record my thoughts in the middle of the night while my parents were sleeping.

[@owengillett8871]

3 people are incorrect