22-01-2019, 12:45 PM
Hi KMuzic! Given that I featured your previous mix in the podcast, I probably shouldn't go into too much depth this time, for fear of accusations of favoritism! However, I can confirm that the balance between the bass and kick and the low end feels much better now, and the guitar off-beat tone feels more appropriate. The hi-hat is almost non-existent in the balance, which I initially thought to be a mistake, but there is something to recommend that approach, because it does then give the lead vocal more room to sparkle. I do think, though, that the mix still lacks a sense of 'air' to it, because it's only really the lead vocal that's tickling the upper spectral octaves much. Try muting the vocal and listening to the high-frequency tonality of the backing.
It also still feels like there's too much going on in general in the 100-300Hz zone, especially from the bass. Perhaps trade in some 200Hz for 1kHz, so the bass cuts through more in the true midrange. The low-end of the vocal is also part of the problem here, as it's still not very consistent in this respect. I'd get some multiband compression or region-specific EQ to work on it. Finally, a couple of smaller niggles: the conga edits are distractingly audible for me, so you should smooth those out if you're going to mix it like that; and the Verse 1 guitar solo sound feels rather stark and upfront -- I'd take a little high end off, at least, and then automate the fader in a little more detail to catch the accents from poking out too much.
Hope that helps -- and good luck with the contest!
It also still feels like there's too much going on in general in the 100-300Hz zone, especially from the bass. Perhaps trade in some 200Hz for 1kHz, so the bass cuts through more in the true midrange. The low-end of the vocal is also part of the problem here, as it's still not very consistent in this respect. I'd get some multiband compression or region-specific EQ to work on it. Finally, a couple of smaller niggles: the conga edits are distractingly audible for me, so you should smooth those out if you're going to mix it like that; and the Verse 1 guitar solo sound feels rather stark and upfront -- I'd take a little high end off, at least, and then automate the fader in a little more detail to catch the accents from poking out too much.
Hope that helps -- and good luck with the contest!