Very cool I like the overall sound of this song , grabs you from the start and keeps you listening throughout the whole song . I like the Bass in this , well done .
 
Good one I enjoyed the listen  - James

awe thanks Lynn :) u rock, dude !!

Bob Oister
Hey, Daren, Very cool song with great songwriting and performances, and a really cool retro-fusion vibe! I love the thick wall of guitars, the AIC sounding vocals, and to me, it seems to have almost an early Black Sabbath production style. Great stuff, brother, keep 'em coming!  Bob

big smile here!!!!!! thanks Bob as you made my day with Black Sabbath reference !! :)

Lynn
Daren, you're a terrific songwriter, as I've told you before.  I like the fact that you're willing to take chances and try different techniques.  I agree with some that this mix could be different, but it's your style, and you stay true to your vision.  Carry on!

thanks Lynn, again :) very much - I think the issue here is mids - the snare competes with vox from like 1k- 5k and the way I kinda squashed them in mastering I think - this was huge working file over 72 tracks all - also I trigger midi samples of snare and kick mixed in with the acoustic drum track across all main transients so this too ESP in snare is making me very carefully having to dial in band by band then matching that to post EQ compression levels across those bands

before I remix everything I'm learning some mid-side mastering techniques that may help me widen the stereo image and enhance the color of vocals ESP lush harmonies

everything a work in progress --

hey who is a mastering post EQ genius in here - Clean - Wookie - Bapu ?? would like to pm someone for guidance :) thanks :)

Bob Oister
to me, it seems to have almost an early Black Sabbath 

Bob fyi :)  like so many people said this :) I didn't realize it at first but I just listened to Paranoid ( War Pigs, Fairies Wear Boots etc) and I can see it esp drum/bass sound working together - also made me miss Sabbath! 
 
very kewl- rock on!  - Daren 

Daren, you know my take on the vocals.  Your music is top notch.  I like the mix.  That bass is really a nice bottom with the percussion.  It has a great tone and cut.  Good job, buddy!

Sounds to me like a cross between AIC and early Soundgarden.  I love a good song that has a weird time signature but you don't notice because it's well produced.  This is one of those kinds of songs.  Great work Daren!

The mix is muddy.  Either your monitors aren't very accurate in the bottom octaves and/or your room has issues that prevent you from hearing it.  You're just a couple of EQ tweaks away from a major improvement.  I dig the overall vibe of the song.
 
J

jsaras
The mix is muddy.  Either your monitors aren't very accurate in the bottom octaves and/or your room has issues that prevent you from hearing it.  You're just a couple of EQ tweaks away from a major improvement.  I dig the overall vibe of the song.
 
J

hey dude thanks for this! if you see this post and have a minute of time can you tell me what monitors and/or audio environment you were listening on i wanna emulate what you're hearing on your end - thanks :) - Dar