Actions - One Minute Smile (Mix by moolyftw)

[moolyftw]

Thank you in advance to anyone who comments. Hope you enjoy.

[jeffd42]

My comments and thoughts:

Vocals are the best part of the mix -- and this was a tricky one to make work given all the autotune errors. The levels are pretty consistent (except during the bridge where they drop?). Overall; vox are very high in the mix, which suits a pop style, but maybe taken a little to far here?

The drums need work. You'll probably end up sample replacing kick/snare/toms -- as the original recording was not good. If you want to use the cymbal crashes for impact then perhaps automate them so they're loud in a few parts of the song, but not so "in your face" the whole time.

Guitars need a fair bit of EQing so they sit properly in the mix.

There was also a good point on the original post about the bass -- and needing to give it something to cut through the mix (distortion, harmonic saturation, re-amping all work).

Hope this helps ... and please do give feedback on my mix also :-)