Hi there,
great tune!
I use some automation for reduce plosives and "s" in the vocal track and also to reduce the dynamics! I also hear a couple of resonant frequencies in the low mid and I use a notch filter;
I finish the track at -11db LUFS, maybe somewhere in between streaming and CDs loudness...
Good mixing to everyone and good luck for the contest!
Ciao
Edit: I try to make some adjustments following Mike's feedback, so please consider the last one for the contest!
I like the "MTV unplugged" vibe you have going there.
The breakdown after the second chorus, pulling back to a filtered vocal and no drums, then cutting back in with the snare hits, works very well.
Very creative arrangement. I found the rhythm guitar a bit heavy handed against the rest of the mix. Other than that minor point this is a fun listen. Well done.
Thank you guys! I will probably make a litte revision before submit the final version and after, hoping to receive, feedback from Mike... after all only "Mike knows better!"
(12-01-2019, 05:24 PM)Rob Sidhe Wrote: [ -> ]Thank you guys! I will probably make a litte revision before submit the final version and after, hoping to receive, feedback from Mike... after all only "Mike knows better!"
All Hannes on deck...
Sorry
In general, I love the way you've been working with the arrangement -- you've clearly got a good ear for that! Introducing the claps in the intro was canny, too, as a foreshadowing of the Outro. Wish I'd thought of that!
Anyway, here are some more ideas:
- The Chorus 3 drop-down is another arrangement highlight, especially as it's prefaced by a delay spin that was prepared at the end of Verse 2. However, when the drums return, it feels odd that the bass doesn't too. I realise that might be because that's what I did
but I think the contrast would also be better in your case that way.
- The second verse's arrangement is pretty much identical to the first, so I find my attention wandering. How are you going to refresh the material there?
- The biggest improvements you can make now would be on the engineering side. The overall mix tonality is very bass-light below 100Hz or so, and the hi-hat has a bit of a 3kHz edginess to it, but the vocal's sub-250Hz energy is nonetheless making the mix sound a little congested. I'd suggest stripping out some of the processing and trying to do a bit more work with the faders if possible, as I think that might give a more open-sounding result. Remember too that the vocal should be king here, no matter how cool the arrangement stunts.
- The overdrive guitar sound is cool in its own right, but I wonder whether it's a bit too much of a stretch into classic rock territory for this song. Also, its riffing in Chorus 2 is combining with the hi-hat harshness element to make the whole mix almost feel like it's distorting -- as well as masking the vocal, of course.
Hope some of that's handy for you -- thanks for posting!
(16-01-2019, 01:48 PM)Mike Senior Wrote: [ -> ]In general, I love the way you've been working with the arrangement -- you've clearly got a good ear for that! Introducing the claps in the intro was canny, too, as a foreshadowing of the Outro. Wish I'd thought of that! Anyway, here are some more ideas:
- The Chorus 3 drop-down is another arrangement highlight, especially as it's prefaced by a delay spin that was prepared at the end of Verse 2. However, when the drums return, it feels odd that the bass doesn't too. I realise that might be because that's what I did but I think the contrast would also be better in your case that way.
- The second verse's arrangement is pretty much identical to the first, so I find my attention wandering. How are you going to refresh the material there?
- The biggest improvements you can make now would be on the engineering side. The overall mix tonality is very bass-light below 100Hz or so, and the hi-hat has a bit of a 3kHz edginess to it, but the vocal's sub-250Hz energy is nonetheless making the mix sound a little congested. I'd suggest stripping out some of the processing and trying to do a bit more work with the faders if possible, as I think that might give a more open-sounding result. Remember too that the vocal should be king here, no matter how cool the arrangement stunts.
- The overdrive guitar sound is cool in its own right, but I wonder whether it's a bit too much of a stretch into classic rock territory for this song. Also, its riffing in Chorus 2 is combining with the hi-hat harshness element to make the whole mix almost feel like it's distorting -- as well as masking the vocal, of course.
Hope some of that's handy for you -- thanks for posting!
Thank you so much Mike! I will attempt to improve my mix bearing in mind your invaluable suggestions!
