Mystery of Love (New Mix)

Dan, this is a very nicely developed orchestral piece that kept my attention from beginning to end.  I like the arrangement and the samples that you used.  It's very cinematic and deserving of a nice film or video.  The only thing that stood out to me was that the mix sounded "trebly" or quite bright, i.e.  lacking a little warmth.  Otherwise, this is a winner.

Nice Dan, I enjoyed the break/evolutions @ 1:50 and I think 3:26? I would have liked to have seen it really crescendo somewhere, but you seemed to have a nice use of winds and strings and percussion as it is. I felt like the end was unresolved, but I know that's what you were going for. The hot angel in the pic gave me an "uplifted" feeling...

The Band19
Nice Dan, I enjoyed the break/evolutions @ 1:50 and I think 3:26? I would have liked to have seen it really crescendo somewhere, but you seemed to have a nice use of winds and strings and percussion as it is. I felt like the end was unresolved, but I know that's what you were going for. The hot angel in the pic gave me an "uplifted" feeling...

Thanks Robby! I can always count on you to take a thread down a "different" path, lol!
 
Regards,
Dan
 

The piano is a little thin with a bit of a "scooped" tone, but aside from that I liked this tune a lot.  The melodies and orchestration are really good.  It sounds complete.
 
 
 
 
 
And yes... the angel is kinda hot.   I mean cool.   Well, you know... 
 

Really nice piece. In my ears the piano has a bit too much bite to it. but still a lovely track. :)
 

Thanks Gus! The new mix should be done by the end of the weekend, I hope. I'll swap the files out when ready and change the subject of the thread so everyone will know the old mix has been replaced.
 
Regards,
Dan
 

theguitarplayer
Dan, Nice angelic sound on this one and the instrumentation and mix are spot on for what is happening throughout the entire piece. Sounds great!! Thanks for sharing.
 
Peace and Blessings, John

Thank you John! I appreciate your comments.
 
Regards,
Dan

Very nice Dan.  I like the 2nd movement the best and it all is very lovely.  I like the angel picture and am sad some have to make crude remarks about it.  You handled it well though.  
 
All the best.
 
Rimshot 
 
 

Dan, you nailed this!  The piano sounds darker and more like a real piano ( to my ears, anyway ).  You didn't sacrifice clarity, and this sounds very polished to me.  You have a terrific ear for orchestration.  I appreciate you reaching out and asking for advice.  After all the inflated egos around here, you are a breath of fresh air.

Dan,
Really good piece.   I missed the "treble mix" having just returned from a short vacation but this version you have posted sounds really good.    You are right, the SSL-G is a little more aggressive, I would use the SSL-E for this type of music, along with the SSL Bus Compressor.   I have tried the Waves Aphex a few times but to me it always sounds a bit tinny unless used on a bus with very little original signal going through it.  I actually prefer Wave's Vitamin to the Aphex, Vitamin also gives you some nice additional parameters to tweak with such as Center/Mid controls.
 
Anyway, the song is really good, arrangement is interesting throughout, and the mix is quite superb.
 
Regards

 
 

markno999
Dan,
Really good piece.   I missed the "treble mix" having just returned from a short vacation but this version you have posted sounds really good.    You are right, the SSL-G is a little more aggressive, I would use the SSL-E for this type of music, along with the SSL Bus Compressor.   I have tried the Waves Aphex a few times but to me it always sounds a bit tinny unless used on a bus with very little original signal going through it.  I actually prefer Wave's Vitamin to the Aphex, Vitamin also gives you some nice additional parameters to tweak with such as Center/Mid controls.
 
Anyway, the song is really good, arrangement is interesting throughout, and the mix is quite superb.
 
Regards

To be fair, the Aphex wasn't the problem at all. It was the SSL G Channel. Once I started using that, I was matching the EQ on other tracks to match and the whole thing got out of whack. Sounded fine to me until I stepped away from it, lol.
 
I, too, find that the Aphex works wonders on a bus rather than as an insert. I use it like I would a reverb send and send anything that needs some air to that bus. Much more controllable that way, and the effect is much smoother as well. I'll have to look at Vitamin at some point, but it'll be when Waves has one of those crazy 80% off deals for single plugins. Since it is so new, I expect that will be awhile.
 
Regards,
Dan
 
 

 
 

rebel007
Wow, great work Dan. I was engaged from start to finish, and had a huge smile on my face at the end.
 
If this is the remix then I think there could still be a bit more depth to the piano, the other elements are so rich that the piano needs more depth to really be the hero. The more I listen, the less it is an issue for me, so I think those listeners that come to the song for the first time are going to notice this more.
 
Just to reiterate, this is just a brilliant song and I am in no way canning what you have accomplished. This is my third listen and it gets better every time. That is the sign of a good song for me.
 
My wife agrees, no drums. (What is it with wives and drums?).

Thanks for the kind words Wayne! And yes, this is the remix. All the old mixes were nuked off the Internet, lol.
 
While I would like to hear what you are suggesting, I don't know how to accomplish what you mean. I've learned how to make drums, bass and guitars big, but I'm fairly sure those techniques wouldn't apply for this piano. Any suggestions on how to get there besides simply turning it up?
 
Regards,
Dan
 
 

maybe doubling the piano with a different sounding piano? But very very low in the mix. Just an idea.

Dan, this is a really nice piece of music, written with real consideration. I would only echo what others have said re the piano. I personally would have used a more rounded and intimate tone.
Good job though, look forward to hearing more of your orchestral work!
 
All the best
 
Bibs

gusrogers
maybe doubling the piano with a different sounding piano? But very very low in the mix. Just an idea.

I tried experimenting with that, but the additional piano added a bunch of other stuff I didn't like, like slightly different dynamics, some phase issues, and a little flanging in spots. I could never get the two to sit together all the way through.
 
Regards,
Dan