thanks Dan. Yeah there's a lot going on under the hood too I might listen on various systems now to get a feel for final tweaks on guitar vols etc- your feedback is much appreciated bro ;)
 
- DT 

it's actually quite nice to hear this cos we don't hear grunge anymore do we?
the main rhythm guitars are good but need to draw back a little at some points (chorus/solo)
love the vocals and the change up with the acoustic
 

I love the way you guys put together such a powerful dark sound. I'll admit the words are kinda scary to me, and I guess that's why I don't write grunge :)  but they line up well with the feel of this song.
 
The mix is really good. I love the DADGAD tuning. I use the same tuning a lot myself, but I don't sound this cool :)

First off, great song, great instrument work, and excellent singing performance. All are blended into a whole that I think could be pretty much an anthem or a modern classic rock tune - I'm serious.
 
If this were my mix, I'd get rid of that "metronome" thing in the first 8 bars. Also, I'd lower the rhythm guitar that pops too loudly in the left speaker.
 
As for the vocal, it's possible that because you wrote the song and know the lyrics by heart, you "hear" them in the mix, where a first-time listener can't. As I first-time listener, I'm catching about one word out of three.
 
Hello my name is Ninja? just a guess. :) Am I right? What do I win ???
 
OK I just read your lyrics, now I'm getting it better. Those are some pretty good words you have chosen. I think it would be ok to diminish the guitar line just a little to make the vocals more intelligible for people who haven't read the lyrics.
 
Really cool song here.
 
cheers,
-Tom
 
 
 
 
 

emeraldsoul
First off, great song, great instrument work, and excellent singing performance. All are blended into a whole that I think could be pretty much an anthem or a modern classic rock tune - I'm serious.
 
cheers,
-Tom
 

 
Tom- you have great ears- I actually remixed with your post in mind...except that I kept in the metronome thing b/c it's kinda odd sounding and denotes that the changes are indeed in 10/8 ;p  Boosted vox & re-tracked the bass myself concentrating on tone and using only fingers, as Dan (usually bass) is in Montana. I think it breathes more without any loss of fullness as I EQd bass to not interfere with drums/kick amplitudes etc- 
 
brought up the "hidden" guitars in the choruses cool ping pong pans in stereo headphones 
 
thanks A LOT!!
 
- Daren T 
 
new mix: 
https://soundcloud.com/m_...song-alternate-version

Excellent, love that main guitar figure. Intro is superb. I could imagine a festival crowd going crazy for this.

Made me smile and I thought of 20st Century Schizoid Man in the initial vocal.

This is a cool song. In the vibe of AIC but a different feel. The mix seemed to have too much mid range for me but the clarity is there. Excellent!

Very creative song Daren -- from the intro on it's well thought out and executed.  Guitars sound great as does the bass.  Vocals are good and have just the right amount of "sneer" to fit the song.  And, the drummer is very good -- those percussive bits were just right.  Good luck with your new album -- hope you get plenty of traction with it.  !!
 
Allan
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the bassist is so good