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Hi, this is my take on this track. I used a distressor, an la2a plus some golden age 1073 pres and a dangerous summing mixer plus some antelope fpga fx. What do you think about it?

I can barely hear the cymbals/hihat in the verse/chorus or later in the bridge when the energy level goes up to 10 and beyond. Which is a shame because there are a lot of nice accents/details on the hat/crashes that are vital for the groove and feel.

Maybe it's because everything else is too bright and there isn't enough space for the cymbals/hihat left in the mix?

Well, they were quite low, but I could listen them properly. Anyway, mixed and mastered this track again, this time with higher loudness (approx -4.5 lufs)