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Motor Tapes - Shore (Mix by Ivan Ramirez) - IVAN.RRN - 14-04-2017
I hope you like it.
Greetings from Mexico.
RE: Motor Tapes - Shore (Mix by Ivan Ramirez) - Roy - 14-04-2017
Hola.
Here's what I hear.
-It sounds very "effected". The intro effect is cool but when the song/verse starts I want, as a listener, a solid place to start listening. The tremolo effect is cool but distracts from the song. It works in the bridge/solo but when ever there's vocals it takes over. The contrast between effect and song is important. The effect gets to be too much after awhile and we've lost the story of the song. I'd recommend saving the heavy, obvious effects for choice sections.
-I do miss the vocal tag at the end. I punctuates the whole meaning of the song. It's "Ahhh, Ooooh (too quiet), Piano riff, then -it needs the vocal here-".
-I like the heaviness of the bridge.
Overall it feels pretty good. Tonally it feels balanced. Nothing feels that off. But the effects become the focus of the song and not the vocals/lyrics and that's where the mix breaks down. I like what you found to accentuate and the alternate sounds and rhythms in the song. Just try to make them support the song and opposed to be the spotlight. I hope that makes sense.
Cheers.
Good jobs.