Hey guys,
Just dropping a few words and giving some feedback of what I heard:
lindned6790: your mix sounds very promising, it has the right amount of drive but I have the impression there are 2 layers, the drums, and then there is the rest. Im missing the „glue“. Try to readjust your drum compression (longer attack and shorter release time) and lower the volume of the percussion elements (2-3db), maybe it will lose some of that „bite“ but it won’t stick out that much. The rest should blend in much better. Good work.
Wizzo: proper gain staging, at the beginning the clap is very prominent, but when the 808 comes in it has no impact, atmos and piano are really loud (I would lower both by at least 6db). Overall it is not balanced, too much 808. Your mix has drive, but in my opinion on the wrong „spots“, if you know what I mean?!
Tpr: nice drums, pads are way too low in volume, it is noticeable after the first break when the 808 kicks in, im missing an element. after the 2nd break the 808 is too prominent and maybe a little too distorted. Very promising mix you made with a nice drive and impact. If you would raise the pads (maybe 6-9 db) and fix the subs your mix would translate much better to other sound systems. Good work.
Msom: nice balance, pianos are bit too low in volume, like the 808 (maybe 3db). Your mix has a nice drive and impact. great work.
Pabloat: nice fx on the clap at the beginning, interesting fx (but I think it changes too much the intention of the producer), your lows and subs are not so good balanced, especially after the 2nd break. Proper gain staging (piano is the loudest element in your mix). After the 2nd break your 808 is the loudest element in your mix. Try to stick to the original mix as close as possible, be creative when it’s needed.
Martin menzel: has a lot of power (compression or limiting/premastering?), personally I don’t like the „octaver fx“ on the subs ( I think you tried to extend the lows ). Some interesting filter and delay fx after the 2nd break, but in my opinion it alters the original. the mix is balanced and has a lot of drive. Good work
Hjchjc: that hiss and that distorting fx is (in my opinion) too much, your mix is very different in comparison to the original (your hihat is not a hihat anymore). I can hear a pump fx when the kick kicks in at the begining, is there a compressor/limiter on the stereo output? proper gain staging is the key, and be creative when its needed!
Delicate: you should rework on your balance, proper gain staging is the key. The pads are way too loud, 808 is somewhere in the background, kick has „some“ punch, sometimes. Lower the pads and fix your sub and Im sure your mix will translate much better to other sound systems.
This is just my opinion, don’t take it „too“ serious.
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