I thought it was great!  Instrumentals, so much harder to pull off than traditional song with lyrics.  The only thing that I caught was the synth lead sounded a little loud at 1:20.  However, I've only listened on my speakers.  
Overall mix was pro.  Great job!

J.S.
Sounds cool , like the way you mixed everything in , very nice!

Thanks James! I appreciate it!
 
Regards,
Dan

jmasno5
I thought it was great!  Instrumentals, so much harder to pull off than traditional song with lyrics.  The only thing that I caught was the synth lead sounded a little loud at 1:20.  However, I've only listened on my speakers.  
Overall mix was pro.  Great job!

Thanks John! I've focused over the years on getting the instrumentals I write to draw the listener in because, you're right, it is much harder to keep one interested without a vocal. And yes, the synth is loud. It was deliberate because it changes the vibe of the song so I really wanted up front and center. Maybe I went too far? :)
 
Regards,
Dan

This is exceptionally clean and professional. I find myself making things 'louder' to be like Radiohead or whomever I like at the moment, but it never works out for me. Your piece breathes though; no claustrophobia.

Mark

hanemkat
This is exceptionally clean and professional. I find myself making things 'louder' to be like Radiohead or whomever I like at the moment, but it never works out for me. Your piece breathes though; no claustrophobia.

Mark

Thanks Mark! I used to overcompress at times when I first started learning to use compression, and at the limiting stage, I tended to push the limiter too hard, which really does make everything feel crowded. Now, I compress only what is needed, and I try to be cognizant of where the compressed track sits in the mix, and at the limiting stage, I use compressors, very gently, with some parallel compression, then stack two limiters in series so that neither is pushed very hard. No more than 3db of gain at each stage.
 
I also learned not to mix too hot. It really makes a huge difference when there is still a ton of headroom when I'm ready to add my final compressors and limiters.
 
Regards,
Dan