Devin Townsend Podcast

Hello, this is Dev, and Im here to introduce you to ‘Devin Townsend Podcast’ - A monthly series of observations about the process of writing and creating music. This new version of the podcast will shift focus slightly and move on from simply talking about my past records, and instead focus on a real time observation of the next ones. I have a fair amount of experience to offer, however rather than trying to come across as some sort of a 'self help' character, I feel that theres enough people asking me how those experiences have shaped my writing that this seemed to be an angle to get behind, and in our tiny little scene, it seems like there was actually space for it. So here we go. This will evolve into interviews with the people involved, and glimpses behind the scenes of it all. In the past, this part of the journey has been kept under wraps, but after years of being asked for advice and upon being offered a platform to speak, this seemed like the one thing I am actually 'qualified' to speak about. Hosted on Julep Hosting https://www.julep.de/hosting/

Episode 9 - Ihsahn

Ihsahn is one of my favourite people in the scene. Empathetic, creative, fierce and brilliant. I’m proud to know him and grateful he was able to hang with me for this episode :) -Dev Listen to the podcast here: https://devin-townsend.lnk.to/Podcast This podcast is brought to you by InsideOutMusic. Listen to ‘Don’t Go Too Early’, the new single from Asymmetric Universe here: https://asymmetricuniverse.lnk.to/DontGoTooEarly-Single Find Ihsahn online: https://www.facebook.com/ihsahnmusic/ https://www.ihsahn.com/ https://www.instagram.com/ihsahnofficial/ Pre-order Devin’s new album ‘PowerNerd’, out 25th October, here: https://devin-townsend.lnk.to/PowerNerd

09-11
02:09:47

Episode 8 - Tomas Haake

This months podcast is with Tomas Haake. Meshuggah has always been and remains a fascinating collective, it was nice to have the opportunity to pick his brain a bit about their process - Dev Listen to the podcast here: https://devin-townsend.lnk.to/Podcast This podcast is brought to you by InsideOutMusic. Listen to 'Charismatic Leaders', the new album from Wheel here: https://wheelband.lnk.to/CharismaticLeaders Find Meshuggah online: https://www.meshuggah.net/ https://www.facebook.com/meshuggah https://www.instagram.com/meshuggah/ https://x.com/meshuggah Order the 2024 vinyl reissue of 'Terria' here: https://devin-townsend.lnk.to/Terria-VinylReIssue2024 Order the 25th Anniversary edition of 'Infinity' here: https://devin-townsend.lnk.to/Infinity-Remastered2023

06-13
01:09:10

Episode 7 - Jordan Rudess

For this episode, I was fortunate to talk to Jordan Rudess, whom I’ve become friendly with throughout our time together on tour. He’s a fantastic mind who has unique takes on some of the thoughts I’ve been bashing around. I hope you enjoy it :) Devin Listen to the podcast here: https://devin-townsend.lnk.to/Podcast This podcast is brought to you by InsideOutMusic. Listen to the new single from Sometime In February here: https://sometimeinfebruary.lnk.to/HidingPlace-Single Find Jordan Rudess online: https://www.jordanrudess.com/ https://www.facebook.com/jordanrudessofficial/ https://twitter.com/Jcrudess https://www.instagram.com/jcrudess/ Listen to Jordan's latest single 'Embers' here: https://jordanrudess.lnk.to/Embers-Single Order the 2024 vinyl reissue of 'Terria' here: https://devin-townsend.lnk.to/Terria-VinylReIssue2024 Order the 25th Anniversary edition of 'Infinity' here: https://devin-townsend.lnk.to/Infinity-Remastered2023

04-22
01:06:06

Episode 6 - Blindboy Boatclub

Episode 6 is with an artist named Blindboy out of Ireland who has created some of my favorite content over the past few years. From his band ‘The Rubberbandits’ to his numerous tv shows, podcast and books, he’s a great hang and unafraid to investigate the same sort of stuff I like to think about. To those wondering about the ads for Inside Out bands on this podcast, please consider this: touring is where artists generally make income in this day and age and in order to really get into my work and write without interruption for this year or so, I needed to keep the boat afloat and Inside Out has generously allowed me to do that by funding this podcast. Please understand they are doing me a tremendous service by allowing this to happen, so it means a lot to be able to help them out in return. Hope you’re well, keep writing :) -Devin Listen to the podcast here: https://devin-townsend.lnk.to/Podcast This podcast is brought to you by InsideOutMusic. Listen to & order 'II: Frailty' by OU here: https://ou.lnk.to/II-Frailty The album was produced & mixed by Devin Townsend. Find Blindboy Boatclub online: https://www.theblindboypodcast.ie/ https://www.instagram.com/blindboyboatclub/ https://www.facebook.com/TheRubberbandits https://twitter.com/Rubberbandits Order Devin Townsend's 25th Anniversary edition of 'Infinity' here: https://devin-townsend.lnk.to/Infinity-Remastered2023 Listen to Devin Townsend’s latest album ‘Lightwork’ here: https://devin-townsend.lnk.to/Lightwork

03-20
01:32:22

Episode 5 - Mike Keneally

Mike Keneally is the guest for this episode. He’s been a very positive influence in my life and we’ve been working together for a few years now. His insights are both fearless and practical. Devin Listen to the podcast here: https://devin-townsend.lnk.to/Podcast This podcast is brought to you by InsideOutMusic. Listen to & order 'Insanium' by Whom Gods Destroy here: https://whomgodsdestroy.lnk.to/Insanium Find Mike Keneally online: https://www.keneally.com/ https://www.facebook.com/mike.keneally https://www.instagram.com/mikekeneally/ https://www.youtube.com/user/LamnXavb Order Devin Townsend's 25th Anniversary edition of 'Infinity' here: https://devin-townsend.lnk.to/Infinity-Remastered2023 Listen to Devin Townsend’s latest album ‘Lightwork’ here: https://devin-townsend.lnk.to/Lightwork

02-12
01:00:27

Episode 4 - Joe Satriani

For this months interview, I talked with guitarist Joe Satriani. Not only a commercially successful artist, but also a very effective teacher. His methodology seems deceptively simple yet clearly effective. Hes been a solid person and very down to earth throughout all our interactions and I appreciate his process. Please enjoy =) - Dev Listen to the podcast here: https://devin-townsend.lnk.to/Podcast This podcast is brought to you by InsideOutMusic. Listen to & order 'Charcoal Grace', the new album from Caligula's Horse, here: https://caligulashorse.lnk.to/CharcoalGrace Find Joe Satriani online: https://www.satriani.com/ https://www.instagram.com/joesatriani/ https://www.facebook.com/joesatriani/ https://www.youtube.com/@JoeSatriani Order Devin Townsend's 25th Anniversary edition of 'Infinity' here: https://devin-townsend.lnk.to/Infinity-Remastered2023 Listen to Devin Townsend’s latest album ‘Lightwork’ here: https://devin-townsend.lnk.to/Lightwork

01-16
45:14

Episode 3 - Tosin Abasi

Hey all, for the third episode, (and second interview) of The Devin Townsend Podcast, I'm interviewing renowned guitarist Tosin Abasi about his creative process. I'm fascinated by what makes artists tick, and as I continue down the path of interviewing people (there's some great guests lined up) I really enjoy getting insights into the minds of people I respect. I hope you enjoy it, and Ill see you next month. - Devin This podcast is brought to you by InsideOutMusic. Listen to ‘SOMETHING OMINOUS’, the new album from MOLYBARON, here: https://molybaron.lnk.to/SomethingOminous/ Find Tosin Abasi online: https://www.instagram.com/tosinabasi/ https://www.youtube.com/@AbasiConcepts https://twitter.com/tosinabasi https://abasiconcepts.com/ Order Devin Townsend's 25th Anniversary edition of 'Infinity' here: https://devin-townsend.lnk.to/Infinity-Remastered2023 Listen to Devin Townsend’s latest album ‘Lightwork’ here: https://devin-townsend.lnk.to/Lightwork

12-18
01:01:10

Episode 2 - Steve Vai

For the second episode, I am attempting the process of interviewing someone else about their process and seeing how they navigate the same stumbling blocks we all do. Steve Vai was the obvious guest based on our history and my relationship with him. If this works, I may attempt to interview other artists I know about this topic in hopes it can shed some light on your own experiences. Let us know if this is something you’d like me to continue, and if so…I’ll try to get better at it :) This podcast is brought to you by InsideOutMusic. Listen to ‘The Approbation’, the debut album from AVKRVST, here: https://avkrvst.lnk.to/TheApprobation Find Steve Vai online: https://www.vai.com/ https://www.facebook.com/stevevai/ https://www.instagram.com/stevevaihimself/ https://www.youtube.com/user/SteveVaiHimself Order Devin Townsend's 25th Anniversary edition of 'Infinity' here: https://devin-townsend.lnk.to/Infinity-Remastered2023 Listen to Devin Townsend’s latest album ‘Lightwork’ here: https://devin-townsend.lnk.to/Lightwork

11-13
02:36:53

Episode 1 - Synesthesia

The DTPodcast is intended as a real time counterpart to the making of one of my projects. In this inaugural episode, (prior to getting into the nuts and bolts of it all) I discuss the concept of Synesthesia (when your brain routes sensory information through multiple unrelated senses, causing you to experience more than one sense simultaneously) the misconceptions of it, and how it acts as simply another type of musical vocabulary. How it relates to my work, and questioning if its actually a learnable trait. This podcast is brought to you by InsideOutMusic. Listen to ‘16’, the new album from Leprous frontman Einar Solberg, here: https://einarsolberg-artist.lnk.to/sixteen Listen to Devin Townsend’s latest album ‘Lightwork’ here: https://devin-townsend.lnk.to/Lightwork

10-15
36:03

Episode 1 - Synesthesia Trailer

The DTPodcast is intended as a real time counterpart to the making of one of my projects. In this inaugural episode, (prior to getting into the nuts and bolts of it all) I discuss the concept of Synesthesia (when your brain routes sensory information through multiple unrelated senses, causing you to experience more than one sense simultaneously) the misconceptions of it, and how it acts as simply another type of musical vocabulary. How it relates to my work, and questioning if its actually a learnable trait. This podcast is brought to you by InsideOutMusic. Listen to Devin Townsend’s latest album ‘Lightwork’ here: https://devin-townsend.lnk.to/Lightwork

10-14
01:43

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