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Organic Hippie-Folk mix - SquareCell - 09-05-2013
Here's my take on this fresh and honest sounding track ...
I tried to keep an live, organic happy-hippie feel, especially with the ambience treatment to Vox and instruments (reminiscent of mid-60s and early 70s folk-pop songs).
As usual, comments and critiques welcome
Cheers,
Clinton
RE: Organic Hippie-Folk mix - Dags - 09-05-2013
Oh yes.
I like your wide vocal ambience in this mix from the moment it starts. Good choice.
The bass is getting a little lost, but it is still mostly audible, and probably does create a more authentic folky vibe with it not being so prominent in the mix.
I would like to hear that lovely funk guitar scratch up in the mix a little more though
(around 2:17 is where it really kicks in)Good job Clinton
Peace, love and mungbeans
Dags
RE: Organic Hippie-Folk mix - SquareCell - 09-05-2013
Thanks for the feedback Dags
RE: Organic Hippie-Folk mix - thedon - 10-05-2013
Hi Clinton
Not realy much so say as also having an attempt of this mix.
It's a realy nice sounding mix and definatly will using it with other mixes as a guide if thats ok.
Thanks
Don
RE: Organic Hippie-Folk mix - SquareCell - 11-05-2013
Hey Don,
Thanks for your feedback!
...and yes, please use it as a starting point and see where else you can take this track
.
Looking forward to hearing it
Cheers,
Clinton
RE: Organic Hippie-Folk mix - Spede - 12-05-2013
I feel the overall balance in this mix is pretty good. All the important elements are quite nicely audible. The LV ambience feel little trippy though.
Might be more a matter of opinion but I feel there's too much (and too compressed) snare bottom compare to snare top, which for me feels little off. But that might be because I usually use the top mic as the main snare source and the bottom adds a certain kind of flavour.
I feel that biggest issue in this mix (technic-wise) is the lead vocal's mid frequencies pumping the bus compressor. The whole mix ducks down whenever there's eehs and aahs from the LV. I'd suggest taming those ~800 Hz frequencies with some dynamic EQs to keep the mix consistent.
RE: Organic Hippie-Folk mix - SquareCell - 14-05-2013
(12-05-2013, 07:49 PM)Spede Wrote: I feel that biggest issue in this mix (technic-wise) is the lead vocal's mid frequencies pumping the bus compressor. The whole mix ducks down whenever there's eehs and aahs from the LV. I'd suggest taming those ~800 Hz frequencies with some dynamic EQs to keep the mix consistent.
Hi Spede,
Thanks for your comments. I will check the stereo bus compressor settings as I dont recall any GR over 2dB or so, and definitely nothing to induce pumping... at least to my ears! I'll re-check the multiband compressor settings too while I am at it.
Thanks for pricking up my ears
Cheers,
Clinton
RE: Organic Hippie-Folk mix - electricladyLAN - 27-05-2013
Love how you've got the kick drum filling out the bottom end, really suits the track.
RE: Organic Hippie-Folk mix - SquareCell - 27-05-2013
(27-05-2013, 03:27 PM)electricladyLAN Wrote: Love how you've got the kick drum filling out the bottom end, really suits the track.
Thanks for taking time to comment
Cheers