31-10-2019, 02:35 PM
I guess everyone has probably heard this song too many times by now.... Anyhow...A pretty labour-intensive mix, this one! Think I snuck it in just in time... Hope it came out ok.
(31-10-2019, 02:50 PM)RoyMatthews Wrote: [ -> ]I'm certainly sick of it. I wound up deleting my versions on here because they were pretty bad. Spent all day yesterday trying to come up with something decent to submit.
This mix is really good. As I'm listening right now, if pressed for critique, it's a little right heavy. My ear keeps getting drawn to the piano and guitars on the right. I found panning tricky on this one myself. I like the panning effects. Especially on the BgV. Speaking of which I could have used a hair more of the BgVs at times.
Not a fan of the shaker delay rhythm. It's a little distracting and the rhythm feels weird.
I feel the organ but I'm kind of missing it. Which is weird because I hated the upper midrange of the organ but really want that back in this mix for that little bit of spice.
But ignore all that. I'm just nit picking.
(31-10-2019, 03:31 PM)Mixinthecloud Wrote: [ -> ]Nice and full and wide although maybe a touch cymbal heavy. I liked your moving pan of the second guitar when it does the slide. I did the same thing! I agree with Roy in wanting to hear a bit more BGVs. It was a tough task to get everything to fit and keep the emotional context right.
Nicely done.
On another note, I think it is a brilliant approach for this artist to do this kind of contest with the caveat that all entrant must post their mix to a social site. What a great way to get his music out with almost no investment and very little work. Brilliant!
(01-11-2019, 10:44 PM)FytaKyte Wrote: [ -> ](31-10-2019, 02:50 PM)RoyMatthews Wrote: [ -> ]I'm certainly sick of it. I wound up deleting my versions on here because they were pretty bad. Spent all day yesterday trying to come up with something decent to submit.
This mix is really good. As I'm listening right now, if pressed for critique, it's a little right heavy. My ear keeps getting drawn to the piano and guitars on the right. I found panning tricky on this one myself. I like the panning effects. Especially on the BgV. Speaking of which I could have used a hair more of the BgVs at times.
Not a fan of the shaker delay rhythm. It's a little distracting and the rhythm feels weird.
I feel the organ but I'm kind of missing it. Which is weird because I hated the upper midrange of the organ but really want that back in this mix for that little bit of spice.
But ignore all that. I'm just nit picking.
Thanks Roy... Weird how different listeners perceive things... I actually thought I had the organ really cranking on this track! Anyhow, thanks for the listen and the thoughtful comments!