The moment you all have been waiting for..... I have decided that I am going to give feedback to ALL the 110 mixes. It is the 100th aniversary after all!!!
I have listened to all of your mixes and I paid attention to the details of your mixes. I know it must have been hard work to make the tracks I have provided sound good….so my compliments, there is real quality in these mixes.
Please double check if I have included your mix. I have copied and pasted the notes I made and I think I didn’t miss anything, but If your name isn’t on the list it is not because I didn’t listen to your mix but I might have messed up with copying and pasting. In that case please let me know!
Many thanks for the detailed explanation of how the mixes came to be, that is really very valuable and I liked reading your mixing notes.
The top 15 was a real challenge for me. There where simply too many fantastic mixes. The mixes I have picked for the top 15 are mixes that have some elements that I find interesting. It can be details or the whole sound. I am not saying these are the 15 best mixes….who am I to judge? If you read my notes you will see that many mixes got a very positive feedback. Not just the top 15. But those are the rules, I had to pick 15. So here is my top 15 in random order:
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-Borisson
-ECS
-Edling
-RC2
-Christoph K
-Martial Fromentin
-Pony Sho
-Scottfitz
-GonzaCarmele
-Peter Savad
-Lugh Senderson
-Eastpark Sound
-AsioHead
-Suc76
-Mork
-ECS
-Edling
-RC2
-Christoph K
-Martial Fromentin
-Pony Sho
-Scottfitz
-GonzaCarmele
-Peter Savad
-Lugh Senderson
-Eastpark Sound
-AsioHead
-Suc76
-Mork
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1 Kombainera
Nice mix. But….. the drum is a bit dry. The snare could use some ambiance and more volume control. When the chorus hits it is overpowering the mix a bit. But the sound is not bad at all .
The bass could have a more prominent rol in my opinion to give the mix some body.
The guitars could use some more bite and the solo is way too low in volume….that should be in the spotlight when it comes in.
The vocal gets a bit burried in mix in the outro.
I think compared to my demo mix this one lacks some energy. .
2 Borisson ROUND 2
The drums sound good, the snare has got energy. The guitars are loud without overshadowing the vocal. In the chorus the energy goes a step up. That is nice! The kick could be more prominent in the mix. I like the bass sound btw. Is a bit ‘boomy’, so a little eq adjustment is needed.
The one thing I would like to change is the heavy delay on the vocal. It sounds good and I don’t want you to remove it….but it could be more subtle or even automate the delay so the focus is not always on the fx. Also I think there is too much low frequency in this mix. Try to compare it to some reference tracks to listen for a better balance.
3 AMTOWN
The whole mix sounds a bit too saturated to my ears. It gives the track some energy, absolutely and I like that, but it also makes it sound like it is missing some body in the low end. It also smears the sound. That could be a good thing for blending the tracks together but I feel you’ve taken it a bit too far. BTW what is that weird noise/hissing sound at before the song starts…I wonder what that is, like a bad connection or something?
4 VividPhase
I like the raw sound of the mix. It is a huge wall of sound. The energy is there. But I don’t like the effect on the vocal….it sounds out of phase and gets totally burried in the chorus. The bass is nice upfront. The stereo effect on the solo guitar works well.
5 PhilBeis
Huge wall of sound. I like that. A bit too much low end mud. With some cleaning up the low end this would sound better. I miss some dynamics….but the energy seems to be there. The vocal floats a bit above the mix….probably needs less volume and some eq. In the chorus the vocal is more quiet. I think the verb on the vocal is a bit too much. All the elements sound good, but the balance is just nog there yet.
6 Mellow Browne
Not bad at all. I like the fact that the bass is very prominent. But I also think it has too much low end sub, makes it a bit muddy. Especialy when the kickdrum plays double kick. I think the drums could use some more energy….it is definitely there but maybe some transients to give it more bite would help this mix to stand out a little more. The vocal has got a room verb (slap back delay?) that is in my opinion too distracting and makes it sounding as if the vocal is no part of the mix. Another verb could help.
7 Alex van Mixland
Kick sounds great! Snare is too ‘boomy’ (bit too much low mid), the verb on the snare is nice btw. The toms sound like they are re-recorded. Impressive….what did you do with them? Vocal sounds good. Bridge…guitars sound a bit thin compared to the rest of the track. Could use some more “thickness”.
8 I don’t like mixing
This mix feels there is too much processing going on in a way that is not helping the mix. It sounds thin and in the distant. In the chorus everything is even more pushed into the background. Try resetting all the eq-settings (i read you mostly only used eq) and remove the comp. Then just make a raw mix with only the faders and some panning. If that sounds alright you can see what else is needed to enhance the mix.
9 ECS ROUND 2
Warm full sounding mix. The bass is very heavy present. I think you slightly overdone the volume of the bass, that results in some low end mud….maybe a low shelfing filter to solve this? Or just turn the volume fader down. I like the sound of the guitars. Big and aggressive but still warm. The solo is needs to be a bit more upfront. Also (I think) the mix could use a little high freq boost….but please don’t overdo it because I don’t want to lose te warmth
I like how the toms sound, the drums might be a little louder in the mix….but I am not sure, I leave it up to you.
10 Erik Hansen
Overall a good mix. Chorus nice xtra volume. Guitar in the spotlight like it should. The drums sounding better then the demo mix. But the snare sounds a bit muffled. And the bass a bit boomy…maybe some more mid freq to make it cut through the mix.
It is one of many very good mixes….so I guess it could use something extra to make it stand out from the other mixes…..the drums maybe a bit more aggressive? A bit more creativity with stereo effects…, little more seperation between the instruments (although I know that would be hard…considering the not so subtle layer of distorted guitars)
11 Edling ROUND 2
Nicely balanced. Overall; Tight mix. I think the lo-fi sound of the drums is a good idea but I would like the snare to have a bit more attack….it sound too weak…the positive side of that is that the chorus kicks in extra hard. So don’t make it too strong. I like the raw bass sound, very cool. Vocal volume is where it should be, nothing special with effects but that is alright, it sits good in the mix. Guitarsound works good. There is a seperation in this mix between the instruments with still loads of raw energy. Room for improvement could be in the stereo spread of the mix. I am curious how this mix would sound with some stereo elements to make it sound a bit wider. but I leave that up to you. The bass pokes through the mix every now and than in a nasty kind of way. For example at 1:23.Some volume / eq automation could help.
12 JaviPablos
This sounds as if it is clipping. Too much compression maybe? Or it could be that something went wrong while rendering the mix? It sounds in the distant and overdrven…..
13 Rc2 ROUND 2
Not a bad mix. A little bass light compared to other mixes I´ve listened to, including mine. But the balance is good I guess. But it makes it less full sounding and misses therefor some energy. I think that goes for the bass, drums and guitars. So with some less HPF this mix would improve in my opinion. Personally I think there is too much reverb on the solo guitar.
14 SDB_12
Nice clean sounding mix. I think the bass is a bit low in volume. Guitars sound a bit sharp edged, but they do blend well like you wrote…, they do have a nice ‘bite’. .the balance between the instruments for the rest is good. Great sounding drums.
15 PauPeu
Guitars could use some more distortion maybe, but the grity sound has got character. The vocal fx sounds great…but I feel you need to lower te volume of the effect. It is too loud in my opinion.
Drums sound nice old skool….I would have liked them to cut through the mix a bit more. Could be a matter of extra volume.
16 Strange
This mix has too much high frequencie content. Sounds a bit harsh. Some hpf on the drums could help a lot. The delay effect is a nice touch. For the rest, not a bad mix.
17 Ultimate Beta
The vocal is tool oud…it is floating on the mix instead of being a part of the mix. The guitars sound great but it is too bad that they are so low in volume compared tot he vocal. That disbalance takes away the enery of the mix.
18 Christoph K ROUND 2
Powerfull drums, very nice! Full sounding mix with the right balance, nice. The chorus sounds massive. I think the vocal is a bit too sharp sounding and could sit a litle better in the mix. Could maybe be solved with some eq-ing or just volume. The solo guitar I think has got too much reverb. Also the vocal in the outro I would like with a little less reverb. And one more thing….the bass is too ‘fuzzy’…….too much high (sharp) frequencies that I don’t like.
19 Martial Fromentin ROUND 2
Great sounding mix. There is energy, there is grit, the vocal sits good in the mix, I like the sound of the drums…raw but controlled. The cymbals do overshadow the outro a bit. Some hpf there could help.
20 Memphis B
Pretty hard overdriven. That is a bold move Could be mistaken for bad rendering, I am presuming it was on purpose…but you are not mentioning it in your notes. I think it works although tthe mix is loosing some dynamics. ….in the chorus I think it is smearing the instruments too much…..it is loosing some clearity. The rawness and aggresive sound is good, but I think it needs to be a little more controlled to really work in this context.
21 Pony Sho ROUND 2
Great mix. Drums sound solid, gutiars are clear but dirty….great seperation. The vocal is a bit too much on top of the mix….would like it if you could manage to let it sit better in the mix. I think it could be solved with just a couple of db less volume. But might also be due to choise of effect / eq processing.
Bass sounds thick without overshadowing the rest of the instruments.
22 Paglia
Snare and kick sound really good. The rest of the mix a bit muffled. Makes it a bit lifeless. Needs more mid! The cymbals on the other hand could use a little hpf….but that is maybe extra apparent because of the rest of the mix.
23 Phildoc 83
Can’t acces
24 Onni
That bass guitar is the first thing I notice. Nice sound! Kick sounds sollid, snare rolls too much distorted sound…. The overdriven sound makes this sound huge. The guitars are a bit of a chaos….I think you’ve overcooked the guitars a bit. In a bussy mix like this you also needs some elements to sound more clean to keep the focus. Now it is everything trying to sound bigger than everything else……..makes it a bit overwhelming to listhen to. So I definitely appreciate the direction but I think it is not working like it could….
25 Komprezzor
Can’t acces
26 Scottfitz ROUND 2
Nice bright and characterfull sound. Guitars have got lots of mid frequencies…like they should have! I like how the chorus really lift things up in terms of volume and raw power. The bass is there…nothing special but not bad. The solo guitar feels a bit too dry for my taste. Just a very decent mix.
27 Gertius
I like the deep kick sound but I think it is too compressed….a bit of a spiky attack. The guitars sound nice and big ….I think with a little less distortion they would sit better in the mix. There is some good energy in this track. The kick sounds as if there is too much compression btw.
28 UHLS
Good drum sound. The flanger on the guitars I am not a big fan of……that is too much, also makes it sound less thick. Vocal is ok. The bridge was kind of a surprise with the totally wet reverb/delay sound on the guitar. It is a creative move and although it was not ment to sound like that it does sound cool.
29 MadMav
The bass is nice upfront. The vocal needs to be more upfront…it is too far pushed in the back.The cymbals are way tool oud / too much high frequencies….could use some LPF. I also think the guitars sound a bit too thin. The kick is nice aggressive sounding .So all-in all It has got some good elements but this mix needs some more work in my opinion.
30 Dodgingrain
You did pretty well with the wall of guitars
although in the verse they could have a bit more power in my opinion. I think with a little more grit and some extra volume on the guitars this would rock some more. The 500Hz (?) boos in the guitarsound is a good idea but I think you’ve overdone it a bit. I think it the drum had a little more impact this mix would be more interesting. 31 Floodo
In this mix I really like the sound of the guitars. The sound cool. The bass guitar also has got a distinctive sound, nice!. The drums sound well balanced and I have the feling the snare has got a little lift in the low mids….makes it sound big. The vocal in chorus somehow misses some energy. The ‘allright’ and other ‘backing vocals’ dissapear in the mix. The fx on the vocal is good, subtle enough.
32 Nysa
There is a good balance in this mix. The bass has the right volume and the sound is good. The snare is a bit snappy but not too much. The kick could be louder in the mix. The guitars are there, and the sound is nice but I feel like they could use a presence boost to give some more bite. The vocal sounds good, You;ve managed to keep the snare under control in the chorus, that is great.
33 Vanilla Puff
This is an in your face sound with lots of aggression. I like that. There is however too much compression and the balance isn’t there yet. The vocal is too far back in the mix, the guitars vary in volume could be the heavy compression. I constantly feel like turning the volume down, don’t know why that is. The bass sound is good by the way, And I l ike how I can hear the kick in this very busy mix.
34 Kieran515s
There is way too much low end mudd going on. The focus is all the way on the low frequencies to make it sound huge….but in doing so it is loosing energy. The drums are clearly samples (like you’ve said in your post) that is too bad. Also the samples that are choosen have way too much low energy. I think you’ve tried to make this sound larger than live….but I think now it has got too much compression, too much low freq mud. I think this approach could work with more balancing of the frequencies and being more subtle with compression so the elements you have chosen to put in your mix all can get the right amount of focus at the moment it works best.
35 Pistol Pete
The guitars sound….different. There is a spacy feeling to this mix. I think I hear a phaser? The chorus could use a lift in volume to make it stand out a little more. I don’t think I am enthusiastic about the guitarsound….it is a bit distracting and makes it sound out of tune now and then. There is a lot going on with effects. I think this is a creative mix…but a bit too much over the top. I am missing some energy.
36 Siniq
The drums sounds a bit underwhelming, needs more impact. The vocal and bassguitar could use some low shelving filter. The vocal is a bit too loud I think. Could be an eq thing. The guitars sound nice. Not harsh, not too muddy, maybe need some saturation to cut trhough the mix a little better.
37 Joesorren06
Full sounding mix, nice drum sound, bass guitar is definitely there, vocal volume and sound is how it needs to be. The guitarsound is great. But maybe sometimes a it too loud compared to the drums. The focus is now mainly on the guitars…I think you can put the drums a little more in the spotlight (subtle)
38 John Rowly
The drums are missing impact. I do not normaly say this but it feels like there is too little compression. Some saturation could also help. The guitars also sound a bit in the distance an d muffled. compared to other mixes. I think you’ve balanced the mix nicely in volume but frequncy wise it needs more work. The energy just isn’t there yet.
39 JW
First thing I notice is that the drums sound very dry. But for this song that can actualy work. It gives the mix an in your face sound. It rocks! The vocal in the second verse is too low in volume. The bassguitar sounds good but is muddying the mix a bit….so that needs more work. The bridge there is a drop in energy because the guitars fall back to the background. That is too bad, needs more body.
40 Milosz
Snare sound is solid. The mix has lots of low frequencies. Makes it sound warm and a bit muddy at the same time. I think the bassguitar could use some extra eq cut to give more space to the other instrumetns in this mix. The guitarsound is good, vocal sit good in the mix…only in the bridge it is too low in volume I think.
41 Antoine BPA
That is some heavy panning of the guitar in the intro….creative move. I wouldn’t expect the guitars to be so clean. The vocal effect is a bit over the top…I think that could do with a more subtle approach. The drums sound good…the kick gets a bit masked by other instruments. I think the distorted guitars needs some gentle high shelving cut to make them sound a bit warmer. I felt this especialy in the outro of the song.
42 Yanukdeneth99
I think the guitars sound a bit clean…but there is still energy, I like that. But there is one guitar that sounds too clean….and is contrasting a bit too much with the rest of the overdriven vibe. That could use a little layer of subtle overdrive maybe? The vocals have an effect that normaly I would say it is too much…but I think it kinda works in this mix it actualy adds something that I like. Feels like a subtle radio effect. The verb on the vocal feels a bit too long…..The drums sound very good.
43 Yinangle
There is a reverb on the snare that sounds good. The kick cuts nicely through the mix. The guitar in the second verse is heavy distorted. I think the sound is ok, but it muddies the mix a bit at a point where I think it could breath a little more. The energy of the drums especialy in the bridge is great. I do hear a bit of a harsh sound in the cymbals…needs some low pass I think.
44 DooBop
Nice wide sounding mix. The guitars a bit too loud in the verse….or it could bet he vocals are too low in volume. Bass sound is great! It is a little tool oud (yes that is possible). The drums sound balanced….missing some dirty rock vibes in the sound….I think the snare is too soft sounding. There is definitely energy in this mix. Nice work.
45 VasDim
The guitars are too loud compared to the drums. The synth is pretty loud in the chorus, it was actualy there for subtle enhancement. But I do like it the way you mixed it in the track. The guitars need a bit more body (not volume). The solo guitar sits nice in the mix.
46 Rockincher
This mix feels a bit ‘light’. The balance is there, but it could use some low end energy to make it sound a bit fuller. I am not saying you should swamp the sound with low end mud but maybe a little less hpf on the guitars and some boost for the kick….that one feels a bit left behind. The cymbals sound very good in this mix.
47 Sonnea
The drums sound far away in the mix, they need way more impact. The bass sounds very nice. The vocal sits good in the mix. I think the guitars are a bit too thin sounding. Could have more body. I feel that this mix in general is missing some low energy. The guitar solo is to high in the mix by the way.
48 Nichiz
Powerfull sound a git overcompressed. The bassguitar sound is nice. I do think there is too much drive on the guitars. That makes the sound too crowded. The kick sounds nice, espacialy the toms. I think there is a bit too much compression on the snare. There is a weird level drop just before the bridge. That is distracting. Was that intended?
49 Upright Joe
Wow…that IS loud and aggrassive. I think that is a bold move to use so much distortion in a not so subtle way. The side effect is that there are a bit too much harsh sounding frequencies in this mix that makes less comfortable to listhen to. Also way too much compression….So I like the creative move…but I do feel it needs some more work to really work.
50 DimitrisPalantzas
I think the drums could sound bigger with mabye some parallel compression and more volume. I think this mix is sounding like it is holding back. The snare sounds to clean…there is also a stereo unbalance with the guitars. Some more mid frequencies could also help. Just more of everything
51 MaxOvrdive
Another very good mix. I like the clearaty of the sound. The vocal should be a little bit louder in the mix (without floating on the mix). The snare sounds powerfull with lots of low-mids and that is a good thing. The bass sounds great! Just the right amount of dirt. In general the guitars are a bit too loud in the mix….there is lots of power in the drums that is not reaching it full potential because of that.
52 GonzaCarmele ROUND 2
You did well with unmuddying the mix. I think the snare is a little too loud in the verse, but the sound is nice. The chorus sounds big with lots of space. The vocal sits good in the mix. The guitar in the verse is overshadowing the vocal a bit….but when the chorus kicks in, that is some power there. Nice. But the vocal gets a bit swamped in the sound. The guitars in the bridge are also way too loud compared to the drums and vocal.
53 Yegor
The guitar in the verse is too loud…or maybe the vocal should bel ouder. I like the balance between guitars and bass in the chorus. The drums feel a bit overcompressed….gives it a snappy sound and a bit on the dry side.
54 Spyart
Lots of bass, overdominates the mix a bit. But the sound is good, the extra dirt on the bass I like. The kick comes through nicely and the drums sound great. The vocal is sometimes a bit low in volume…could use some volume / eq automation, in the bridge and outro they pretty much get lost in the mix.
55 Juless666
And indeed the loudness wars have been won
One very dirty an slightly experimental mix compared to other mixes. Nice. I think the guitars are overshadowing the rest of the instruments but the tone is nice. The drums sound big but because of everything indeed being louder then everything else it gets sort of lost in the wall of guitarsound and looses some energy. I think with some rebalancing this approach could work well. So thank you for you take on this song but I think all the sounds are cool but the tonal balance is not there yet fort he mix as a whole. 56 GGermaine
You did a great job with the drum and bass. The vocal hard panned as an effect was kinda of a surprise and a little bit distracting because there was nog verb tail or anything in the othere speaker. Although the balance is good I think the guitars could have more body to contribute tot he overall energy of the track.
57 Michael_K
The snare has got some heavy transients. Snappy…but a bit too much maybe, I think there is too much compression. The vocal sits sometimes too much on top of the mix. I think the balance between guitars and bass is great.
58 Martial_Levesque
You where right in your comments that the focus for the energy should be on the drums. The drums have got a live sound. There is sometimes a bit too much compression on the snare but the big sound is cool. I like the variation in guitar tones and the step up in the chorus……just right, sounds great! The guitarsound is also big, and dirty. There is a lot going on with automation of the effects. At the bridge the guitarnotes overshadow the vocal….needs some rebalancing a bit (probaly more automation
. 59 CM Sound
Cool, the guitars sound great. Bass has got the right volume. I think the chorus has a little too much volume boost for my taste. The vocal sometimes a bit too low in volume, but sound is good. I like the sound of the drums by the way. There is a certain drive in the sound that gives a nice energy. I have the feeling that now and then there I hear some compression pumping (especialy the drums) that is a bit too much. Overall, nice mix.
60 Ggibson1988
There is a phaseshifting sensation that I can’t place….something in the stereofield in the intro…..
The snare is nice snappy, a little harsh sounding sometimes. The synth in the chorus is a bit too loud I think. Vocal sounds good, but now and then I feel it could use some volume automation to keep it nice in the mix. The fx in the bridge is a nice idea, works well hear. The solo in the right speaker is something I am not sure about….maybe with a little verb in the left speaker it would work better.
61 Emil
I like how the bass sound. I think it is a bit too loud in the mix. The vocal sometimes floats on top of the mix, could be an volume thing or maybe some eq. The drums sound good but in the context of the song maybe a little too friendly…..could be more dirty sounding.
62 RicardoGuzman
Bright energetic mix. The snare is a a bit on the dry side, but not bad sounding. I think there is a good balance in volume between bass guitar and drums. I do think the drums could use a bit more ‘body’…fullness. I think that goes for the whole mix. But defenitely not a bad mix at all.
63 MixyMcMixFace
First thing I notice is that altough the sound is nice, there is too much room verb on the snare!…. Vocal fx is nice. Bass sounds great. The chorus drowns all the tracks in a wash of sound. Big, heavy but the vocal gets burried somewhere in there. I like the overall sound, the mix is dense…but a bit too dense at times. This mix got a lot of top end. It helps to lift the energy but makes it sound a little bit harsh. But I must confess mainly when comparing to other mixes. In itself it seems to work.
64 Jordan ruined it
Great kick sound….a bit too much in the foreground I think compared to the other tracks. The vocal is also a bit low in volume in the verse. The backing vocals sound nice stereo. The guitars lack a bit power….maybe it is the type of distortion or just the volume. Could also be an eq thing. I think the drums overall are a bit too loud in the mix. There is a rawness in this mix that I like it is just that the balance is not entirely there yet.
65 Pitta
Kick sounds a bit thin…could have more power. The vocal sounds really good .Also nice effect on the vocal. Guitars….well balanced…but the overshadow the vocal sometimes. The snare sounds very good. Bass is there at the right level. I feel the vocal especialy needs more balancing. The extra effect on ‘all time low’ is also nice and suits the song well btw. So I feel this a creative mix, sounds pretty good, but there is a lot of competition with very good mixes….so maybe not top 15, but still very interesting and my compliments for the creative effects, those are great.
66 Alanvaldez
Intro starts with an in your face sound. The snare sounds really good. The kick also, great work! But something went wrong with the vocal!! Where is the vocal in the first verse?? Also there is almost no guitar in the verse. And what about the guitarsolo?? The chorus sounds big btw.
67 wkanegis
Thanks for the detailed notes.It indeed helps you to think about the mix choices you’ve made. I think you did well with the snare, the kick has got a nice clicky sound but I think it is a it too light sounding and too loud in the mix. The guitars sound a bit thin, but the bass guitar makes up for that. That makes it intersting to listen to. In the second verse there is a guitar on the left side…don’t know what it is but I feel like there is a phaseshift going on….sounds weird on my headphones….could be me. This mix sounds different compared to other mixes and I like that. But the balance is not there yet. And one more thing…where is the guitarsolo?
68 Elements
The guitars sound dirty, I like that. Not polished just raw. I would have liked it even more if they where more prominent in the mix. The drums sound pushed back in the mix somehow. This mix is a bit bass heavy. A little too much low frequncies that muddy the mix. The snare has got an interesting sound, but I have the feeling you have overdone the saturation a bit. It makes the snare sound thin, like listening through a broking speaker. On the floortom there is a clicky sound I don’t know where that is coming from. So overall i think there are really some good elements in here with a nasty unpolished sound. but I also think that the balance is not there yet.
69 PabloAT
The intro is more powerfull and more loud then the rest of the mix. That makes for an impressive intro but makes the rest of the mix a bit underwhelming, although it is not a bad mix. There is a phase on the guitar, it doesn’t sound bad…but it is making the guitar lose some power. I also think there is a phaser like affect on the vocal. That could have been more subtle in my opinion
70 Stfh
Not a bad mix I think. The guitars are a little tool oud in volume, or coule be an eq issue. The vocal is too much in the background….but that could be because of the guitars. The drums sound good, but compared to other mixes I think the could sound bigger…..the kick is a bit muddy btw. I think with some rebalaning this mix could really improve.
71 Peter Savad ROUND 2
Big sounding mix. Drums sound full and well balanced. The snare sounds great! I like the stereopanning of the intro feedback guitar. There is a little too much low mid / low information in my opinion…should be more subtle I gues (I think it is on the drums). And on my headphones it is overpowering the rest of the tracks. Guitars sound great, Vocal sit good in the mix. Bass I can hear but not too loud, that is good. The backing vocals in the outro feel like there a bit ‘explosive’ with a ‘boomy’ sound on the first transient.
72 Hincore
Guitars sound wide! Bass sound dirty like it should. Vocal is low in volume (in the verse).I think it is a powerfull sound of the guitars and the drums are also powerfull but not overpowering the rest of the mix. The tracks are glued together in a nice way. But…..I think it is missing some mid-freq information. This mix could be more “in your face’ with a little mid boost…that is where the true energy of a rocktrack lies I gues.
73 Acoustic_Spaces
Guitarsound is a bit on the metallic side….but in the verse it sounds ok. The vocal sounds good, fx is a nice extra. Drums sound as if there is too much compressor pumping going on….the toms are way too overprossesed. It sounds big with lots of energy but the balance is not there yet. I think there is some hpf needed on the drumtracks (floortom, rack).
74 MattP
Great spacious sound with the guitars. Drums sounds very big and energetic, is driving the song. Full sounding mix a bit too much low end eneregy. Vocal in the verse is a bit low in volume, needs to be more upfront. In the chorus it is fine. There is a little low end mud that needs to be cleaned up.
75 Mj247
That kick really kicks in. Great sound. The snare sounds a bit harsh….too much emphasis on the bottem microphone I guess. But In the chorus that sound cuts nicely through the mix. The vocal in the chorus is too much in the background btw. The right panned guitar in the verse is a good idea but too distracting becaus of the volume.
76 Divespanner
This mix sounds as if I am listening to it from another room. Could be an eq thing, a reverb issue or just something out of phase. The snare sounds like a clap, I think it is a delay? Or maybe the early reflections of a reverb….I think that could work to give a snare more energy but in combination with the reverb tail it feels to much like a clap. The vocal sounds muffled….overall I think you could try to experiment with some high pass filtering on the elements that don’t need the subfrequencie information. And less compression. I think this mix would improve with that.
77 Crispy
The kick is nice upfront. The bassguitar a bit muffled sounding. The vocal I think is too loud in the mix (in the verse!). The delay on the vocal in the verse is funny but maybe a bit too much for this song. The chorus sounds way more balanced than the verses. There the mix really shines…..so I feel this mix needs some more balancing. BTW I think the vocal fx in the chorus works better then in the verse. It glues the mix together. So that was a good choice. The drum rack feels too dry sounding compared to the rest of the mix and could use some low freq boost…. I think it is missing some energy there.
78 Lugh Senderson ROUND 2
Guitarsound is great, vocal sits in the mix like it should. Youve managed to make the drum sound very balanced considering the quality of the tracks I provided. The uplift in volume in the first chorus is very welcome…..I do think it is slightly too much but the idea is good. I feel like the second chorus has less volume lift…maybe you have mixed the second verse also louder? I think this is a good mix with all the elements where they should be. I have a feeling there is a little bit of gainpumping on the masterbus that is blurring the mix a bit. This mix would improve with just enough backing of the compression without loosing the energy.
79 Arthur Labus
Those drums sound big, nice. Bassguitar sound also nice. Vocals sit good in the mix. Kick sound a bit boomy…and overcompressed. Racksound is nice. I think there is lot of compression going on on the drumtracks and in general. I think the mix sound very aggressive. There is lot of energy in this mix. I have some doubts about the amount of compression and saturation. The over the top sound is nice but also a bit too much after listening to it a few times. So overall, a bold direction to take this in and this could certainly work but I feel for this track it is a bit over the top.
80 sthauge
Nice powerfull mix, snare is bright and controlled, it sounds a bit harsh sometimes. Guitars have the right volume, bass is not burried in the mix so that is good. I like how the vocal sits nice in the mix. Although it could be a little louder in the chorus. The solo guitar is a bit too loud (but I shouldn ’t mind being the lead guitarist
). 81 Fabox
You’ve made the bass sound full and aggressive. That is cool, I do think it brings a bit too much low end mud with the sound and is overpowering the mix a bit. The guitars sound really good, I like the sound of those. The vocal is for my taste a little low in volume.
82 LowlandsWave
I like the sound of the drums, it is massive, snare sounds good, kick is also nice. The vocal is a a bit burried in the background. Bass is also good in the mix with a cool sound. The vocal fx is subtle enough. I am missing some more energy in the mid frequencies…there is a bit of a scooped sound. Not a bad thing but I think the power of the guitars you can find more in the mid frequencies.
83 Denge
There is not enough focus on the individual parts. Everything sounds a bit plain. That makes it less interesting to listen too. I think you can add some excitment with carefull eq’ing and maybe some saturation / compression to make some elements stand out more during the song. The balance is not bad overall, although the solo guitar is way too much in the background in my opinion.
84 Paramnesia
This mix sounds overcompressed to my ears. It sounds big but also a bit too much. The bass is a bit boomy and I hear the volume pumping. The vocal sounds good btw. I think with less compression this would have been a really energetic good mix.
85 Cadence Soundlabs
Good mix, the guitars got a nice sound maybe need a little more presence, drums are great but could use a bit more brightness. Bass is there, not to obvious but also not too burried in the mix so balance is good.
86 George Near
The snare is too much up front….feels too dry. When the chorus hits it is less prominent. The vocaleffect is nice in the chorus. Could be more subtle. I like the reverb on the vocal. The guitars needs a little more volume. There is little distortion on the guitars, it seems to work but in the bridge the guitars also need to be in the spotlight. This mix has got some cool elements but the balance needs more work.
87 Ike H-mope
Mix sound a bit muffled (compared to other mixes). Could be you chasing the ‘60s sound? The guitars sound great, the vocal is burried in the mix. The drums have got lots of energy but needs to be more up front. This mix would improve with a presence boost but I like the sound you where trying to aim for.
88 LCM!
Explosive sound in the intro…thanks to the bassguitarsound. Great effect. Maybe a little too high in volume…..but it does rock. The kick has got a boomy sound….makes it a bit of a messy sound in the subfrequencies of the mix. Guitars sound great….nice and dirty. Overall feels like there is too much compression? Or maybe too much saturation on the whole mix. Can’t say there is no energy
but it is almost like the masterbus can’t handle the volume. 89 CPSmusic
I think your Foo Fighters reference track has got a great guitarsound and that is something that would also fit for Mr Rock and Roll. Unfortunately there is a bit too much (sub) bass muddyness that overshadow the guitars a bit. Maybe the guitars a bit louder…the bass a bit lower in volume. The vocaleffects are creative. I am not sure it suits the arrangement.
90 Eastpark Sound ROUND 2
Sounds over the top, but in a very good way. The drums (the kick especially) drives this song. The guitars have a fantastic sound…. I do think the bass got a little too much sub energy. The snare rocks! Nothing subtle about this mix and I like it.
91 Protton
Dry sounding drums but nice sound. The balance is good. The bassguitar is present without muddying the mix. The guitars feel a bit holding back. In the outro the songs energy really hits. Overall a very good balanced sounding mix but compared to other mixes I like maybe misses some energy in the chorusses).
92 AskAndy
The guitars have got lots of energy….but a bit sharp sounding every now end then. The vocal in the chorus is not my cup of tea for this mix. It is a creative way of mixing but I think it is too thin sounding. There is too much low end in this mix. Therefor it lacks some energy.
93 Zep
Something went wrong with the render of the vocaltrack I guess. They are not where they are supposed to be (in the intro…!). Lots of dirt in this mix. A bit muddy. Guitars need more precense. But hard too listen to because of the vocaltrack.
94 Bluesation
This mix has got a classic scooped sound to it…very suitable for a rocktrack. There is separation between the tracks. So that makes it a clear sounding mix, there is a good bass sound without getting muddy. The drums sound good but I do feel like they are a little overcompressed. That doesn’t have to be a bad thing but because of that it makes the drums feel as if they are not part of the rest of the band….the sound is too different makes it hareder too glue with the rest of the mix. I still like the energy btw.
95 Artisan.au
I think this mix has got too much bassfrequencies. Muddies the mix. The vocal is way tool oud on top of the mix. I like the sound of the toms. The kick sounds huge but also has got too much low end energy. The guitars need to have a more prominent rol in the mix.
96 Asiohead ROUND 2
Good mix, nice snare sound, kick could have more presence in the mix. The energy of the drums in combination with the drums is great in the chorus. The guitars sound gritty, dirty without too much distortion. I like that. I think the whole balance is very good. The raw energy is certainly there. The vocal in the outro is too much in the background.
97 Yann
I understand the referencetrack you used. There is a similar kind of feel to that song.
First thing I notice is weirdly enough the feeling that the guitars are out of phase. Don’t know if that is the case or something else is going on. They lack focus. Overall the mix is a bit muddy. I do like the snappy sound of the snare. The vocals are also good and there is a creative effect on the vocal. I would use that a bit more subtle.
98 Gunnar
Very good mix. First thing I notice is the bass guitar. Lots of overdrive….I think it works. Kick feels a bit light in the mix but is definitely there. The synth in the chorus is really loud! That was a bold move. I think it sounds a bit too much. The verb on the vocal (or is it a slap delay?) feels a bit distracting. I like the energy. The delay’s in the outro are also a nice touch, could be more subtle but it is creative.
99 Green Dog
Drums sound good, nothing special but balance is right .I do think the kick gets slightly masked by the other instruments. The guitars sound in your face. A little too loud compared to the drums. Mayby a little more energy fort he drums would improve this mix.
100 SuC76 ROUND 2
Bright sounding mix. But still managed to make it sound full. I like the guitarsound in the verse. Got the right amount of grittyness. The drums sound full and heavy. Vocal sits good in the mix. Room for improvement: I think the drums got a bit of a scooped sound…..that is a rock thing but I think you’ve overdone the effect a bit. After the first ‘allright at 0.57 min and at 1.47 min there is a noticible drop in volume that is distracting. I think it is because of the volume lift in the chorus but this needs to be way more subtle!
101 Againstpower
Needs a little more energy in the low frequencies. Misses some body. That goes fort he drums, the guitars AND the bass. There is a lot of energy in the mix overall. The guitars contribute tot hat. The drums could be more precent. The vocal is too loud for my taste. It doesn’t feel like it is sitting in the mix properly. In the bridge especialy that is apparent.
102 Ceanothe
This has got a bit of an overdrivend sound. It is not too much…it actualy helps the energy. The drum sound is balanced although the kick has got way too much sub…that needs more work to make it sound more tight.The chorus sounds great! That is one big wall of wound!. I think the vocal could sit a little better in the mix in my opinion. Could be just a matter of volume. The guitars sound a little dry but probably fits the style.
103 ThomC
The kick has got a good ‘thump’…could use a bit more presence. The snare sound is nice. I think the vocal effect should be more subtle but it is not bad. I like the energy lift in the chorus but somehow it feels more muddy in the chorus. The snare has got a different feel i the chorus compared to the verse. Did you process it differently? The bridge rocks! The guitarsolo did make me a bit dizzy….I like the creative approach. So overall a good mix, some elements I really like and some I don’t…needs some balancing especially in the low-end….I think sometimes there is too much mud in the mix.
104 GersonArdilaVerjel
Has got a lot of sub energy. That makes it a little bit muddy but I can hear you’ve made lots of space for it by highpass filtering other instruments. The side effect of that is that I think it produced kind of a ‘scooped sound’. The high frequencies needs more balancing. Could be a compressor working too hard?
105 Davias
You did succeed in making the drums very punchy. And the overall mix very gritty. The snare has got too much sharp transients….I think you overdone the compression on the drums. But I like the sound you where aiming for. The bass sounds like a growl….has the right amount of subenergy…not too overwhelming, that is nice. The guitars sound a bit thin too my ears…but I understand that you need to make some concessions in the mix real estate. The vocal sounds good by the way. Although I like the sounds you achieved and the dirty sound I think the balance needs more work. This kind of approach is after all a bit tricky to get right.
106 Mork ROUND 2
Very good mix. Nice balance. I think there is a flanger like effect on the vocal, I don’t really like that. There is much energy, guitars sound good, drum is nicely balanced with the right amount of volume I guess and the snare sound natural and energetic. The solo at the end needs to be more upfront…it is being pushed in the background. One more thing….I think the chorus needs a little energy boost compared to the verse…just to make a statement.
107 RBWolk1
First thing I notice is that the kick is masked by the other intstruments. Also the toms need to be more in the spotlight. I like the effect on the vocal….a little bit more subtle would make it fit better in the mix, now it is a bit distracting. The guitars get an energetic uplift in the brigde that is nice. What I miss in the mix is more ‘body’…too feel more solid….I know that is vague…not sure how to explain it better.
108 NATURECORD
Bass sound is great. It is too loud, but the sound is very nice. There is a warm feeling to this mix without loosing its energy. There is in my opinion a bit too much low end. The kick and snare could use a little more volume or at least some space in the mix. The backing vocals are not always present in the mix or very low in volume.
109 Piranha
There is some real attitude in the kick and bass sound. The snare is also very cool sounding but a bit too loud in the mix I think. Although I like the kick sound I have a feeling it is hitting the compressor too hard. The guitarsolo could be more present. I think the mix is missing some cohesion / glue. All-in all, it has some very cool sounds but the balance needs more work.
110 Atticusnow
I know you have missed the deadline, but here is also some feedback for this mix since you’ve made the effort of mixing the song. For some reason the snare sounds like it is doubled. It sounds a bit weak because of that. I think the drums should be more prominent in the mix. That is what really driving the song. The guitars sound good, nice sound. The vocal is a bit burried in the mix.
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