28-08-2014, 02:50 PM
(This post was last modified: 28-08-2014, 02:52 PM by wurstdrummer.)
(28-08-2014, 02:32 PM)BlackArtMixing Wrote: i've updated my post now. i forgot to click add attachment button. i like the band very much and the style is interesting. i like the progressive elements towards the end but it might put some people off. anyway hope you like the mix.
Wow, I'm impressed. That's a really crisp and round mix, well done! How long did it take?
I'd only suggest some minor changes that might be a matter of taste, I think that the first tom might be a bit too present (in the first verse) and the vocals could be a little less thin, the guitar and vocal harmonies could stay a bit more in the background. The guitarist (who was sitting next to me for almost the whole mixing process) would say that the kick is too clicky but I would have EQ'd it the same way if he didn't insist on that. Nice automations and use of effects, you seem to deal with compressors way better than I do.
The drums are tight and well fit in the mix, guitars are awesome, you got a good bass guitar tone and balanced it well with the kick drum and the vocals (as I said) are a bit thin, but they have some kind of light old school distortion, am I right? They sound like tape recorded. May be the SSL.
If you compare your mix to the band's original one (here)
they seem to be really close. The band would be happy with it, I think I will show it to them.
I also like the dynamics you left in the mastering. The guy who did the mastering for us seems to be a huge fan of L1-limiter and we told him more than once that he shouldn't overcompress it.
All in all, awesome work! 9/10. Would send to a label company as a demo.
Cheers,
Till
PS: On the bandcamp page you'll see "High on Life" which is the newest song I've done with the band. I can provide the stems here if you're interested, you're the first one not to complain about the complexity of a Forkupines-song.