I think a lot of people are hoping one of those four will be Gene, of only for a small cameo.

Here here!

So in other interviews, you said you would be getting death metal vocalsists?
Who are you looking at the moment?
Or too soon?

Get Corpsegrinder!
Haha

the production of Physicist is really not the best ...altough i love the song Namaste

Namaste is one of my favourite songs ever... It might just be cause it's called Namaste though, I love the expression!

And don't joke about the power of the didge! My cousin plays one and it's an awesome sound! Many a night has seen me and him getting baked and jamming with the dig, keyboard and drumsticks in a garage! Haha!

Namaste is one of my favourite songs ever... It might just be cause it's called Namaste though, I love the expression!

And don't joke about the power of the didge! My cousin plays one and it's an awesome sound! Many a night has seen me and him getting baked and jamming with the dig, keyboard and drumsticks in a garage! Haha!

Wait, your from scotland and play the didgeridoo?
Im from Australia and don't play one!!

Hahah this is the second thread Dev has derailed from the original topic.

Perhaps one of the percussionists is indeed Rolf.

Deconstruction, if said backwards at exactly the right pitch, indeed spells "Nnn-pah-uh-HAH-uh-hah-CHNN-puh-nnn-HAH".

Your subtle hints fool nobody devin townsend, If that is indeed your real name.

Kingdom couldn't sound better in my opinnion, so i think the album is not 100% "lame" produced

Add tons of kazoo.

..and use less vowels probably

Needs more xylophone.

The production and mix.

...same with the self titled syl.


A mix doesn't need to be 'the best sounds' for me to enjoy...it just has to translate the right emotions. A great mix for me is more about relative levels than sounds. If someone who isn't on the same wavelength as the material mixes it, most of the time, the subtleties get lost.

With Physicist, I was in a pretty grim place emotionally, and I didn't have the energy to make the production what I wanted. Planet Rain isn't bad, and some of the others are ok, but I think there's some great songs on there that didn't come across right because of these factors.

For example, I think 'The Complex' was a good song but the tempo is like 6 bpm too fast in hindsight.

I think Phys was about 70% right for my internal checklist.

I'll redo the key songs eventually.

Hey Dev,

I think you're capabilities are greatly expanding (Addicted and Ki sound amazing). Just one fan's 2 cents though... (BTW I'm waiting for my hoodie package and couldn't resist the leak)

I would rather have a completely remixed and remastered version of Physicist than any number of re-recordings. The fact is, it's out there. You will have fans that would be alienated by new recordings. Those of us who have loved it from it's release, regardless of production value, would have a hard time identifying with the emotion on new recordings. There are things to be learned from the past. There are also ways to apply what you know today to what you've done in the past. My own personal wish would be for a 5.1 mix of the original but I would be elated with a simple stereo remix. In fact, I love Physicist so much that if you don't consider the first 2 suggestions, I'd be thrilled if you just left it alone.

For perspective, let me tell you about Pearl Jam's Lost Dogs. Regardless of the artist, it's the substance of the story that matters. There is a "holy grail bootleg recording" of a song they did in the 90's (Hard to Imagine for those who care). When they did their rarties collection (Lost Dogs) numerous parts of original recording sessions from the early 90's were used with updated current sessions. For many fans, this set was a total disappointment as it was not sold as advertised. Everyone expected to hear their favourite bootleg recordings in full studio quality for the 1st time. Well, we got 90's drums and guitars with 2005 vocals and keyboards. The fans had learned to love the rawness of the boots and even to appreciate the mistakes or vocal flubs. The newer versions sound empty and without the passion of the originals. To this day, I will only listen to a static laden mono recording of that song because it conveys the power and emotion I have identified with the song.

It's your music and your right to do with it whatever you choose. I just thought if you happened to skim this post, there is another perspective for you to consider.

[The Dev]

Solid point. Thanks dude.

I'm much more interested in an "original intention" version of Infinity that Dev has teased us about for years, though a redone Physicist could be cool. I don't know. They could make a sweet double album release.

I honestly don't see the harm in hearing anything from Physicist the way Dev intended. I am one that appreciates it for what it is, not what it isn't, as I am sure alot of us do. But, if he feels it necessary to update it...more power to him. The old version will always be there for me to still appreciate.

Dev,

As long as it makes sense to You, go ahead, redo Physicist! Mikhail Bulgakov burned his first manuscript of "The Master and Margarita" and then re-wrote it and worked on it for years and what was the result? A world famous masterpiece, but...

... the truth is that none of us could predict future. You are not Pearl Jam, it's not certain Your (re)work would follow the same reaction.

Go ahead, let Your artistic side out! I've got my thumbs up for You!

Oh, and as they say...

The best is yet to come...

The only part of Physicist that I think might lose some magic in the rerecording is that vocal chunk in the second half of of Planet Rain.

Solid point. Thanks dude.

Just one man's opinion. I'm happy you read and acknowledged it. Regardless of your decision, I'll likely be buying it anyways. You've clearly benefitted from your DTP experiment (production-wise anyways). Even crappy mp3's of Addicted sound leagues beyond older material. Applying new knowledge to the past may be more beneficial than trying to recreate it.

Again, whatever you do is gravy for us.

Thanks for years of enjoyment past and to come.

(Hopefully with 5.1 or vinyl)