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I didn't hear the first version but I like this one fine. Traditionally, the bass should be a little lighter but I like the weight it adds and the space it takes up. Nice interplay between the rhythmic elements. Panning might open up the individual sounds some more. Stereo tracks more often than not will drive me crazy as I try to " place" them in the sound stage. A lot of the time I convert to mono and just put it where I hear it should be.
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Thanks for the listen , glad you enjoyed it . Yea the first version sounded ok
but not as nearly as good as this new version .
The old version the mix was really bad back then . It sounded good to me but
after I listened to it I thought wow I can recreate this again and make it sound
ten times better , so thats what I set out to do a month ago .
Thanks and Happy New Year to you - James