Hi Octopus on Fire
Whatever I say here its gonna sound like a moan but I have to say I don`t understand whats going on here. There seems to be no correlation between R1 and R2 feedback.
"snare still a little paperish "--- There is no mention of paperish snare in R1 feedback . The word paperish is not used at all.
"but I think the bass is a little too fat and boomy for the song" -- no mention of this in R1
"The echoes work much better now."--- again there was no reference to echoes in R1 feeback.
I had 4 minor issues to attend to and nothing else was changed from R1 to R2. The feedback notes just don`t make any sense!
R2 feedback
- Marc Clement
Though I liked where the mix was going sonically, this second entry ended having more problems than positives for me. Snare still a little paperish. The drums pump in a way that is not pleasing. Better sound on the guitars, but I think the bass is a little too fat and boomy for the song... It doesn't feel consistent, mostly in the main part. Sometimes it gets out of control and overwhelms the other elements. Probably the guitars are eating now some space that didn't need before.
On the last section, I still feel the snare is a little paperish. Maybe it's just a matter of different tastes. Otherwise it feels balanced and spacious. The echoes work much better now.
The problem I had with the overall mix is that it doesn't feel all the time in control, and at the same time it is a bit linear and static throughout the song.
R1 feedback
Marc Clement
Okay this is a wildcard. It deviates a lot from the original concept but it sounds so insanely good and has so much character that I couldn't leave it out. This could perfectly work out if we had the chance to have some back and forth about the final sound, and build up on those ideas. We don't have that luxury, so I'll try to sum it all up the best I can.
Guitars - I like the idea, but I'd love you to dirty them up a bit more. Not full on distortion, but something QOTSA would do (check out "If I had a tail"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RjYZToX ... iRathMIeLv), or maybe some Orange amp/cab simulation.
Kick pokes out just a hair too much. The snare verb has some changes through the song that feel a little too noticeable. On the chorus it looks way more dry than in the verses, which is distracting. I'm fine with the weird verb, just doesn't feel yet fully integrated with the rest of the mix. Actually, maybe the snare is causing the drums to pump a bit weird on the chorus, check it out.
A bit safe on the main vocals. Try some slaps. Stellar work on all the background vocals though.
Last section: Nice transition, maybe the piano a little too "in your face". Very nice work on the vocal, it's a shame that it gets a little buried by the piano (I think you can make it a tad less loud after the transition and get away with it), and the percussion. Try hiding them a bit more. The snare creates an interesting openness in the sound, just try to polish it so it works here and through the rest of the song. Nice ending, btw.
I think you reinterpretated the song in a way that ticked with me, just check out that snare and that weird pumping on the chorus, along with the rest of the feedback. But it definitely has character and says something to me. Great job.
Marc Clement
Bond Villain?) both for the great song to work on and the effort he has obviously taken in his critiques. Very enjoyable!
). Although it might be too much for this production I just enjoyed the creativity. What did you do to the synths? I love those filter sweeps!
) paying you to understand them anyways. Of course in a format like this, where there is no back and forth communication it's a tough thing to do, so in the end always trust your ears. Take the feedback and after some abstinence listen again to your mix until you hear what's being criticised. Congrats, you just made some progression! Don't get me wrong, bad feedback sucks big time and I also have been down the "dude, why didn't you say so" road. Just let it sink and try to extract something good (new knowledge an experience) out of it!