On the 22nd September 2017, Devin Townsend Project played a special show at the Ancient Roman
Theater in Plovdiv, Bulgaria, celebrating the 20th anniversary of the landmark Ocean Machine album
in full, as well as a set of fan-requested tracks alongside the Orchestra and Choir of Plovdiv State
Opera. This concert was filmed and released as ‘Ocean Machine – Live at the Ancient Theater’.
Devin comments: “Plovdiv and this live package represents a lot to me, it signifies the end of one era,
and the celebration of another. Amidst a gruelling touring year, this show came together with much
blood, sweat, and tears, and the result is the culmination of many aspects of my work on one stage.
Ocean machine was released 20 years ago, and though Marty (drums) is no longer with us, I was able
to finally perform the album in its entirety with the original bassist John ‘Squid’ Harder on this night.
On a cold evening in an old city in the ancient theatre, many lifelong milestones came to a conclusion
on this night and I’m exceptionally proud of it.
The team of individuals who contributed to this project, from the musicians in the band and orchestra,
to the crews locally and with this, management, artists, filmographers and most importantly, the
audience... made this night a powerful and strangely bittersweet moment
I am proud to have documented with this work.
/ XBTT (1) by Dejavu
