Because I listen to obscure music, it's hard to find new artists to listen to.
There are a few ways that I seek out new music to listen to:
- Browsing "what's new" in iTunes
- Online music lists
- Stuff that's endorsed by musicians I like
- Artist gear endorsements
It's weird, because "artist gear endorsements" implies that the artists are popular enough that they are influential, and thus, popular.
Devin Townsend must be pretty popular, because he has a lot of gear endorsements. He has a signature guitar coming out from Framus, he has signature Fishman pickups, and he is listed as one of the top endorsers of Fractal Audio's AxeFX.
I saw a rig rundown of Townsend's rig on Premier Guitar, so I decided to check out his stuff. I had only heard Townsend on Steve Vai's "Sex & Religion", but I wasn't a big fan of that album so I never gave his stuff a second listen.
Now that I listen to his stuff, specifically "Transcendence", it's pretty cool, in a nerdy prog-rock kinda way. It reminds me of a cross between Tool, Dream Theater and Pink Floyd, all very influential prog bands in their own right. I like Townsend's voice, which is funny because I didn't care for his voice on Sex & Religion. I guess it works in the context of his own music.
The music is pretty epic. I'm not sure if I am in love with it, but like any prog, maybe it'll take time to grow on me.
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