* Update* - Added field recording of Lakeshore Drive at night to intro - 09/24/2017
 
This song was written way back in 1997. I was in a jazz/smooth jazz/new age phase and I always liked how this one turned out. Back then, I didn't mix...at all. All tracks were 100% midi recorded in realtime to a DAT machine from physical midi devices. Any "mixing" I did was midi based volume and panning. It was a pretty primitive setup compared to what I do now, but it worked for me at the time.
 
So, I decided to re-record the song and actually mix it. I thought it would be easy since I'd written it before and knew how the thing ended. But no, it took a heck of a lot longer than I'd planned to redo this song because I just couldn't help but change things as I went along.
 
https://dancumpian.bandcamp.com/track/lakeshore-drive
 
I hope you enjoy the listen!  Any feedback is always welcome.
 
Regards,
Dan

Good, bad or indifferent the piano sounds like Bruce Hornsby to me.
 
No crits here.

Definitely has that New Age Yanni sound. I'm glad you released this as I enjoyed the listen and the mix sounds good here.

Very nice track Dan. Clean and groovin'
Nice changes.

bapu
Good, bad or indifferent the piano sounds like Bruce Hornsby to me.
 
No crits here.

The original version had an electric piano. This one has a very resonant piano from Sampletekk. Now, if you're saying I play like Bruce, I'll take it
 
Regards,
Dan

Hey Dan,
Yeah, I hear a little Hornsby and some Yanni in there.
Beautiful arrangement, great listen.
 

Wow is that mix punchy! The drums are amazingly well mixed I think.  The background oooohing and aaaaahing from whatever choral patch fills everything out so well.  Bass is tight and yes, punchy! 
 
I listened on headphones and again on big speakers. Great vibe and feel on this!
 
My headphones listen was where I might suggest something, the intro piano seems like most of the notes are velocitied above 100, maybe more dynamics there would be a thought. The piano comes in a little hot and compressed right at the very beginning - I don't know if it's compression or just midi hitting the upper 90's or 100's ?  
 
In the rest of your piece, where the piano is accompanied, the piano volume seems to blend just great with the rest. I'd dearly love to see a screenshot of your mix, because all those tracks and your effects upon them seem very well placed.
 
This piece made me want to go there, and then.  :)
 
cheers,
-Tom
 
 
 
 

Other than the Piano sounding a little overly bright and hot in the intro I enjoyed this Dan, nicely constructed track well captured.

biodiode
Definitely has that New Age Yanni sound. I'm glad you released this as I enjoyed the listen and the mix sounds good here.

Thanks Adrian! Glad to hear you liked it!
 
Regards,
Dan

dcumpian
All tracks were 100% midi recorded in realtime to a DAT machine from physical midi devices. Any "mixing" I did was midi based volume and panning.

Hi Dan,
 
This is pretty much how I used to work. Only difference being I recorded my MIDI "performance" onto my hard drive using Sound Forge. Oh, and my stuff sounded blooming awful, mix wise haha... So glad I mix "in the box" nowadays
 
Loving Lakeshore Drive. I always know I am going to be listening to lovely clean mixes and really great tunes when I call into your posts here Dan
 
 
cheers
 
andy