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  • Way Up High - last one for mix advice
2018/04/03 14:38:37
montezuma
Hello again...please offer me your advice on this song mix if you have a minute:
 
https://soundcloud.com/user-186908625/way-up-high
 
Thanks a lot
2018/04/03 15:36:44
Wookiee
On the song, I am hearing overtones of Marc Bolan, possibly even a little Sid.  Am also hearing a little timing error around the 2:00 mark that little drum trip sounds off to me.  Are you using Hats in this because I could not hear them.

Other than that it does not sound bad here, others will correct me probably  
2018/04/03 17:03:56
tobiaslindahl
It sounds like a good mix to my ears. Nice balance between things imo. You managed to get some sort of Simon & Garfunkel vibe going on those vocals and harmonies which is really nice. I like it!
 
As for hats Wookiee, I hear hats panned left so they are in there but more prominent in the latter part of the song. :)
2018/04/03 17:07:52
Wookiee
tobiaslindahl
 
As for hats Wookiee, I hear hats panned left so they are in there but more prominent in the latter part of the song. :)


Yes you are right I was wondering about the early section thanks for correcting my furry ears and brain
2018/04/03 17:31:35
montezuma
Thanks for listening fellas...I think this newer mix is way better than the one before. The hats are there softly. Wouldn't hurt to up them a tad.
 
I just played it through my old set of M-Audio BX5 speakers and was happy enough. But I have this ASUS laptop and holy smokes, it's a bloodbath listening to it there. Naturally, commercial music sounds rock solid on the ASUS. But for my stuff it swallows up the bass and regurgitates it in a terrible stream on moaning, bloated vomit. 
 
I'm having trouble with vocals because I tend to double track or even triple track them, because a single vocal to me sounds so small. I'll have to ween myself off this practice. 
 
2018/04/24 19:42:07
stevec
I like it...   It has a happy early 70's vibe to it, very sunshine-y.  
 
Oh, and I liked the use of diminished chords during the outro.  Perfect.
 
2018/04/25 04:26:28
montezuma
Thanks Steve. I like those chords too :)
 
I'm going to remix the whole thing though...now that I have 8" Yamahas...they've changed what I can achieve in mixing.
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