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  • How the hell do you find the time to create ALL these individual tracks just layer everything?! absolutely insane!

  • Amazing Modern Orchestral Music , indeed it should be put out in AT LEAST 7.1 , so much stuff is going on ...... almost to much for 2 speakers ..........

  • On second thought, release your stuff on 20.1 instead.:)

  • Devin, we want your music in 5.1 please. Jens Borgen could have done one for Deconstruction maybe?

  • Genius...

  • This is so inspiring.

  • Wow this is incredible production

  • Listening through this hahaha just literally I can't believe this shit is in there hahaha I'd laugh so hard if this was just a joke hahaha :D

  • Devin just does it all.

  • Could listin to the Wah at 2:10 all day.

  • I'm just learning ableton live and cubase. Both are lite versions and watching this... made me very upset.

  • Woah! Awesome of you share this! never thought there was so much happening here!!

  • Hey Dev, what programs do you use for your background stuff? like how do you produce such great background atmospheres and stuff like that?

  • I now understand why listening to a whole DT album gives me headache : lots of different information in the mix... too much?

  • @Roadtoconsciousness Maybe a little bit too much sometimes. I hate to say it but, on this track I think the backing melody vocals @ 0:53 might be unnecessary imo. Or maybe it's just because I heard the pasty mcbalderton version first, where they are missing.... but I think that might have sounded better.

  • @JamesGod08 this part is indeed like a song in the song...

  • It would be wonderful to listen this in a 5.1 mix!

  • @pedrovalbr1 All DTP re released in a 5.1 mix would be killer

  • Devin, you are a God amongst men.

  • I love checking out these early "in studio" works, and then listening to the kickass final version. It's made me appreciate the work put into this so much more.

  • This makes me feel ashamed of rushing through my shitty recordings.

  • This shit's inspiring me to actually... y'know... put effort into making a good sounding recording(even if my shit's just demos)Holy shit is it going to be difficult... but worth it.

  • Oh my god this is freakin me out man!

  • This is just wonderful! I'm definitley wanting to upgrade to protools and logic

  • So... when we getting a 5.1 release?

  • I gotta get out my Grado labs phones and give this album another listen, I can't hear any of this nuance in these crappy ipod phones.

  • What keyboards do you use Dev? At 3:25 the "bell-kind-a" sound with arpeggio sounds like slightly edited version of sound from my Korg TR. Very lovely sound (if its even the same I don't know), I'm also using it on a very crushing ending of one dramatic song. Thanks for this video, I watched this after long time and remembered how greatly you produce! Please answer to the keyboard question ! :)

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  • Absolutely incredible producing. 

  • I can't understand shit, but MAN, the amount of STUFF in every song. I never even realized all this stuff was here, I just heard drums, vocals and guitar.

  • what kind of computer do you use! it must have an amazing processor!

  • Wow this is absolutely great! I always try to make real ambient tunes (but fail misserably). This video has given me shitloads of inspiration! thanks!

  • Wow. Just... wow!

    Dev, you could make any song in the world sound absolutely insane! definitely one of the greatest producers in the world, as well as one of the greatest all-around musicians

  • These Protool Skool videos are amazing! I can't believe the sheer amount of shit that gets layered.....it sounds phenomenal Dev!

  • Every track is so layered....sounds awesome.

  • If I could work with any producer Devin would be my first choice. Just incredible!

  • I had no idea there were that many layers in this.

  • dev you are the goddamn man

  • Yeah!! We need more videos like this! Very inspiring and such an awesome track, the texture is so dense, the album is frigging epic!!

  • This was already my favourite song on the album, but I just gained such an increased appreciation for the sheer depth of the production. This is amazing and enlightening.

  • I would love to see one of these for an SYL tune

  • cool!

    thanks Dev.

  • Damn, this is insane! Thanks for this lesson about a genius at work!

  • Love it! I wish I could run that many tracks without my computer running out of breath!

  • Hey Dev I have made my chorus that way as well and I liked it but I think having 1 effect track underneath would have made it better for me like youve done.

  • its amazing how many sounds go into a final mix. dev man i really like vids like this one. hope to see more.

  • This was really nice :)

    I would really like to see a walktrough of the ending of Ki as well

  • Epic.

  • My favorite song - and such a complicated thing. I heared by myself that it is full of sounds, but there's more than meets the... ear - I noticed many of samples just after this video. Thank you, Devin, good luck and more great music!

  • Very interesting Dev! Thanx for sharing! :)

  • God what I would give to have a version of Supercrush! without the main guitar, and with the main vocals turned down a bit. There's so much gold in here that I've never even noticed, despite how much I adore this song. I <3 you Dev!

  • Coming from a long time fan of SYL, Ocean Machine, DTB, Phycisist, Ziltoid, Punky Bruster, your work with Vai, and now DTP; I love all your work. I always knew there was much behind your signature, but HOLY CRAP. I think I just pooped a little. I have a home studio and this really draws a helping picture for admirers such as myself! Thank you Dev for your genius music!! Not only is it aurally orgasmic but the lyrics really hit hard. The show in Atlanta was fantastic by the way, best yet!

  • @ih8immaturefux

    I concur with what this brother has to say.

    If only the internet existed at the time of 'Infinity'. I'd just about lose a limb to see an examination of the layers of music Devin created on THAT record.

    Because to me 'Infinity' is, without question, the greatest album of all time.

  • infinity is definately a brilliant album. i think addicted [sorta] picks up where infinity left off in terms of being slightly poppy, yet still heavy and very interesting. each of his albums are very special in their own way. love it. inspiring, influential, meditative, and very deep all around.

  • anyone know what bass amp, guitar amp used for this record? I LOVE this mix! Really fat...

  • I'd like to see more of these videos...

    Even though it's hard to hear a lot of the stuff underneath, the track wouldn't sound the same without it all. It's all really awesome.

  • thanks very much

  • I figured there was a lot more going on there than meets the mind/ear, on the surface. That is one intense session.

  • I want to see a video like this for Voices In The Fan! :D or Bastard, or Funeral :)

    Devin, talking about going way above the call of duty, thank you SO FUCKING MUCH for putting up this video. for someone who obsesses about your mixes and the sheer complexity that sets your music apart, this is like the greatest thing to watch ever! no one understands why i go crazy about your music, so i end up making all my own music alone, im 18 and god dammit im frustrated. thx for existing Mr Townsend!

  • I love this shit. Devin, you amaze me.

  • so many layers and tracks.

    9:40

    Dev - "What the heck is this one?" *CLICK*

  • 7:48 sounds like he's singing in the shower.

  • I haven't got enough ears to hear the many different levels involved in all his songs! Bloody awesome.

  • Hey Devin! I think that it would be great idea if you re-relase this album in 5.1 format! In a DVD audio perhaps! I think, too much stuff and tracks would sound great in surround sound!!

  • With this style of modern recorded music being so far removed from reality, why even try to imitate reality?

  • Holy shit i just got a nose bleed from watching this.....there's shit going on that i would of never noticed....

  • Don't know how you'd feel about this, but what about releasing multi-tracks for the remix community to play with, a la what NIN has been doing for a while?

  • I'd love to hear the whole ADDICTED album with just 8 tracks per song. Just to see the difference between a clean 8 track album version and a 100+ track devin madness album! lol - If you're reading this dev (unlikely) wouldnt be too hard to make a quick 8 track version with just the main instruments/vocals.

  • AHa! SO this is how masterpiece looks like!

  • pro tools is awesome, this is a great video, nice one Dev :)

  • Seriously Dev I never even noticed most of this stuff in the song but I have this feeling if they were taken out I'd probably be killing myself trying to figure out what is wrong.

    Pure awesome.

  • I would say you're a mad scientist Dev, but that's clearly an understatement.

  • this is what you call a fatass musical onion

  • Great to see how these masterpieces are created. Thanks Dev.

  • what program is he using? is this logic?

  • Pro tools

  • Any chance you will do an acoustic version of this album with you and Anneke on vocals? Please!

  • Nice tour!

  • Just awesome. Thanks for posting this. Lots of good tricks and tips... The pace is FAST but still... Thanks a mil.

  • is the recording process these days becoming too technological? how much of this song was actually recorded in the studio...dont get me wrong i love the album and this song but theres alot going on......id be lost

  • The technique is changing and it´s easier to record easy stuff. But lots of this stuff could´ve been made in an analogue studio as well since he uses mostly real recorded tracks with effects and while it´s made easier with computers, it was never impossible. We get alot more trash these days because of the availability of recording but the geniouses like Devin will always have an advantage over us normal folks... ;)

  • yep no doubt about Devin's genius thats for sure. I just hope the technology doesnt take away from the music but with dev I don't think it will

  • Technology should never be used as a crutch, but as another tool in the toolbox. I don't think we need to worry about that in Devin's case.

  • That was amazing!! Thanks so much for that Dev!! I always wondered how you created that "signature" sound of yours... I never would have guessed there were that many freakin tracks buried in the mix, lol!

  • If I slay you and eat your heart will I gain your music production skills? Please say yes.

  • Holy damn! I've been playing around with FL Studio for years and the amount of layering in this blows my mind.

  • This will be the hardest year to wait to see you play in the UK on your own

  • Addicted is still wrapped up under my tree :( but i know its going to be amazing :). Amazing processing skills :P x

  • do you use all software processing, or some tasty hardware?

    new album is fantastic. anyone who hasn't yet, order it! best £11 i've spent this side of christmas :)

  • Devin, you are officially a nerd.

    Good stuff though. I must admit that I didn't notice a few of the layers that you put in.

  • Why do you prefer PT over logic? Nooby question, just interested.

  • My favorite Devy chorus out of anything he has ever done. Watching him piece this thing together and build it up...no wonder he's a master.

  • This will be my 4th time watching this video. Stunning.. That's all I can say :)

  • You are AMAZING.

  • WAAUW WAAUW WAAUW WAAUW

    I love addicted so much!!!

    When is there an European Tour coming up?? Please come to Belgium!!!!!

  • Rated, Faved.. now commented.

    This was truly an amazing thing to see and "Expeience".

    Supercrush is my fav. track from Addicted!

    This made my day :D

  • Dev- you inspire the shit out of me. Looking forward to the Boston show!

  • I went into my local HMV (UK) today and ordered/bought Ziltoid (bonus DVD). I'll own the next album by next week. I can't wait to drive around town, blasting "Ziltoidia Attaxx" and singing along.

  • Anyone else chuckle at the 'movement' at 8:32?

  • @funkychunkymunkyface

    Count me in

  • @funkychunkymunkyface

    sounds like my old, old toy keyboard :D

  • I learned so much watching this. If you read this Mr. Townsend, know that this kind of upload is greatly appreciated from us in the home studio world. GREATLY appreciated from a looooonnng time fan. What percussive delivery Annika has. A great vocal package.

  • Production wise it sounds like Wintersun with a butt load of different tracks that all come together and overwhelm the listener in a flurry of epicness.

  • Holy shit!!! If I tried that on my computer, It would crash instantly.

  • I think now I got an idea about what does the "wall of soud" mean

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  • I didn't realize how much there's going on until now...

  • Devin, thanks so much for posting this. Its really great to get an inside view of your recording process. I'm a huge fan of all your work, from SYL to your new project. I can't wait for Deconstruction!

  • F'ng awesome! Thanks for letting us see some of your process. Now please show us the layering of the vocals on "Resolve!" I would poop if you did!

  • I've always wanted to learn from your producing and that just happened. pretty freaking cool. please make these in future too.

  • Dave, just amazing....what else can we expect from you? I've been following you since the first SYL record and never everr disappointed me.

    Simply a genius....like really few.

  • Whos Dave?

  • Hahaha...wait, this is not the DavE Mustaine YouTube channel????....Dev is the genius Devin...sorry..was sleepy.

  • Daves not here right now

  • Dev, This is such a gift to us who really appreciate your process. Thank you so much! The new Disc is incredible and so moving. See you when you get out on the road here!

  • Holy shit!:D

    Is wanted to see something like this for a looong long time.

    Thanks for posting!

    AMAZING song!

  • Thankyou Devin, i'm loving your openness, it is warm and very welcome.

  • hey thanks for posting this devin, did you record the keys in ableton then mix em down and import them in pt because all the keys seems like wave files instead of midi notes or did you just not use any vst keys?

  • .......Amazing.....

  • Absolutely amazing. To have the mind to envision so many different textures is fantastic. This album is so damn good!!!!!

  • This just officially became the most awesome video I've seen on youtube!

  • I'd like to someday be able to use protools with this level of proficiency. I don't know where to start, or where this whole process starts but one day... one day...

  • I believe in you!

  • This was really interesting Devin. I've always known you were a great producer, but this just totally blows my mind. All the background stuff really gives it more "color," so to speak.

    Your work is truly inspirational. You're actually one of the main reasons I'm going into production. Thanks for posting this man, it was very insightful.

  • damn...

  • This is why I can listen to a devin townsend album five times in a day. I'm always hearing new things each time I listen!

  • Dood!/doodette! headphones! it may make you deaf when you're older but who cares when you can get soo much out of his music eh?

  • Lot and lot of details.

  • It's the little things behind the mix that makes a song sound 'big'.

  • thats damn impressive

  • The sweetness.....

  • the part at 2:20 where you mention that 'a lot of the stuff you don't end up hearing' you do subliminally I think, all those different freq's and things, that's what I've always admired about your music, the knowledge you put out on the Hummer was immense, really opened my eyes.

  • as well as DevLab not just hummer..the first time i listened to devlab i was in ah but at the same almost freaked out ..... track five was a trip but was yet very powerful and greatly made

  • hehe Hoommmeltlooogaaann

    Devlab was particularly funny in parts as well as being so complex in its sound

  • Great stuff Dev, my budget doesn't allow me to use Pro Tools but this was really interesting to watch, hope you do more soon.

  • For a "simple" album, this is still complex as fuck. Production-wise, and layering... Oh My Fucking God!

  • Un-fucking-believable. I knew it was complicated....but yikes...this is amazing. Truly fascinating, too. Thanks for posting this.

  • That's what I admire most about your music Dev, is your ability to layer a song to make it sound like God farting. I bet if you could make a damn good cake (layers always welcome). I can't wait to see you on the 12th of Jan and I also can't wait for Deconstruction. Keep up the good work man.

  • Dev, turn the music off, I just want to hear Anneke. <3

  • The many layers of sound that make your anthems come to life... this is a great clip Sir Devy, thanks for uploading it

    (ps this is my fave track off Addicted too...Bonus!!)

  • 5:54 = Dance!? You could work with that Dev, remix into a devine dance track. Would kill all techno competition.

  • 5:44 = holy interlude.

    9:00 = holy ending. Glad you twisted that Dev compared to original, sounds like the ending to an epic cinematic.

  • dev...what the fuck...how can one man possess so much genius? this album is insane and all the shit you've put in supercrush is just insane.... I CAN NOT FUCKING WAIT UNTIL BLOODSTOCK!!!

  • Thanks for this, Dev! I know absolutely nothing about Protools or Production, but I love this kind of "making of", "behind the scenes" stuff. Seeing how you bring these songs together is quite amazing. Now when I listen to that song, I can hear more hints of things you demonstrate here, so that just makes it all the more awesome to listen to.

    Awesome stuff!

  • Is it possible to actually hear all the layers?

  • yeah, but a lot of it is a sum of its parts. It's worth it from a production point of view I think. Some of these effects and layers are more of a subconscious/subliminal whole that really adds to that "what the fuck" feeling. If you could actually pick out every little thing you'd kinda ruin the experience I'd think.

  • Amen to that

  • Yeah, i suppose you have a point

  • Im definately sure now that Dev is not human, no way a mere human could be so great!!!!

  • Thank you so so SO much for this video, Dev. Being a Pro-Tools producer myself, I've always been curious as to how you achieve your distinctive sound in your incredible music. As both a fan an' fellow producer, it's a true joy to get a peak into your mind (an' into that bitchin' Pro-Tools rig. Fucking Christ, dude!).

    Thank you for this video!

  • i would kill to here a "protool skool" for funeral and bastard

  • holy shit, yes.. or some stuff of Infinity

  • Deep Peace.

    Hell, anything off Terria.

  • Like everyone has said, it is quite a gift to be able to hear these layers exposed.

    I can imagine some amazing electronic remixes coming out of this song.

  • Incredible. I am very inspired to go to some mixing of my own now.

    Thanks so much for this video!

  • You are fucking amazing

  • A lot of hard work there.

  • Got work tomorrow. Might take the remains of tonights' couscous. Might just rely on people to bring me tea and biscuits... maybe a piece of cake.

    Hope springs eternal.

  • Beautiful sir. I'd love to see one of these from the finale of Ki.

  • No doubt Devin has multiple brains.

  • Damn. You wrote a symphony inside of a rock anthem =p

  • @JoshTheBassist

    you should hear the multiple layers in ocean machine he did. Devin has multiple brains indeed!

  • i REALLY REALLY wish you'd show more of these

  • It makes you appreciate the music even more (not that i didnt appreciate it before) when you see it broken down.

    Mr. Townsend, you deserve the Nobel Prize.

  • you sir are a god!!!

  • There´s a lot of potatoes in your soup Mr.Dev, but it´s the finest soup iv ever had:)

     Thanks alot. You should do some dvd full of these sessions vids

  • Now I need Pro Tools.

  • Dev... this is insane. haha. Its amazing to see that all your music is pretty much thoughtful and well written. i cant wait to get Addicted!!!!!

  • Thank you for this!

    A lot of people will probably learn some new stuff and expand their creativity (once again) thanks to you!

  • Wall of sound...amazing work Devi!

  • I am curious to see how all this is going to be played live. I'm pretty sure Dev is going to blow our minds again live.

  • Christ almighty that's way too complicated for me.

    A very fascinating video though, nice one dev sir

  • Thats awesome. So inspiring. Makes me realize that in the studio, the song itself means nothing without the little things you add to it here and there. Its stuff that you don't necessarily notice when you're listening unless you're listening for it.

    Makes a perfect wall of sound, which is something that makes Devin's music unique. Incredible stuff and a great album.

  • i just wonder how much time you spent to create each song... its nice to see your point of view in the song wrinting the, complexity of it and the attention to the small details that completely transforms your music. Keep making amazing music and keep making this kind of videos Dev :)

  • Thanks for sharing this, I love seeing the crazy amount of layers laid out on the screen like that!