Motor Tapes: 'Shore'

[KMuzic]

Hey Andrew
Im kinda confused with the kick bass relationship on this one. I think I know what you mean, but not totally sure. I posted a new version. I fattened the bass some more and added a db to it. To me it sounds a little overpowering. maybe not? I think maybe to make it work both in the chorus and the verse equally well, Ill have to automate the the bass and kick, or maybe there is another way I cant figure out as of yet .. lol

Thanks for the help, always appreciated

Cheers
K

For me, your latest one works much better than the one before - the groove moves the song forward, wereas the previous mix seemed "slower" somehow. The low end of the bass doesn't sound overpowering on my monitors (& sub) however the second half of the verse lick where the bassist plays higher up does jump out a bit. I used a multiband to keep that resonating frequency the high lick generates under control.

Personally I like to use the "sidechain the bass to be ducked by the kick" trick to make space for both at the low end. I tend to find it allows me to have fatter bass without the kick getting swallowed. Some people view it as "cheating" but it works for me!

Hey Andrew
Thanks for the explanation, that helps a lot and makes perfect sense to get it under control, hey, Ill use any trick I can, to me its the end result that counts. Ive never tried the sidechain ducking technique , Ill have to search YouTube and see what I can find on it. Ill give it another shot after I check it out.

Cheers
K