Devin Townsend & Plini On Art & Everything: The Void

Описание: A deep conversation with Devin Townsend and Plini - two of the most fascinating and innovative artists in the field of creative, heartfelt, original rock music. This show is also available on all major podcast platforms. Subscribe if you enjoy. Content guide:

00:00 Introductions + headphones
00:50 What has this removal of stimuli done to creativity?
02:17 Joy & darkness & our visuals, the afterlife & premeditated vision
08:32 Devin’s wild new project intro / Plini writing for singers
10:56 The inherent optimism of Plini’s music & heavy metal’s energy
12:23 Devin’s new record and multimedia artistic adventure, the watercolour nature of ambient music
18:47 Plini making metal
21:20 Can we talk about joy?
27:15 Being pattern-seeking creatures + what great artists share
28:32 What is the function of art?
31:27 Who is smart outside of dogs?
31:50 What did the internet give us?
32:00 Guilt
32:55 First impressions of each other
36:10 Eating on tour
38:51 The fans
41:55 Rock stars & Steve Vai, clashing & evolving
46:51 Learning from the darkness of Strapping Young Lad
49:26 What Plini has learned from Devin & the happiness of Impulse Voices & being drawn to dark things
53:08 Attention and the ego
54:47 How do you cultivate self esteem and how do you make peace?
1:09:56 Has this new way of thinking affected your new way of working?
1:12:33 Improvisation, autopilot and self-destruction
1:15:11 The leap of faith to leave the Devin Townsend Project, collaboration with likeminded souls, coconuts & ice bells
1:29:29 Did you have big ideas at the beginning or did they get bigger with time?
1:38:55 Go make 10 hours of music that sucks & Canadian vs. Australian vernacular
1:41:39 The inner child & Impulse Voices & eating bugs.