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Patrick Talbot - Fool - mixed by mick2015 - mick2015 - 21-03-2015
Another cool, cruisy blues/jazz flavoured tune from Patrick. Fun to mix once again and the lyrics made me chuckle. Feedback and comments most welcome.
Cheers,
Mike
RE: Patrick Talbot - Fool - mixed by mick2015 - ptalbot - 21-03-2015
Hey Mike, cool mix!
Glad you like the song and that it made you chuckle, that was the idea!
Only a few nitpicks:
- I think the rhodes would benefit from some grit or modulation, it's a bit too bland right now.
- the drums sound very dry, perhaps using a little bit more of the room mic or creating your own ambience with a little bit of reverb would make them sound better?
- the LV sound a little muffled, perhaps it's a matter of cutting a little bit of mud and adding some air to it.
- You didn't play with the eyebrows (see my notes in the sticky post), a lost opportunity to have fun, I think!
Other than these little things, sounds pretty good to me! Keep it up!
RE: Patrick Talbot - Fool - mixed by mick2015 - mick2015 - 24-03-2015
Thanks Pat, appreciate the feedback!
RE: Patrick Talbot - Fool - mixed by mick2015 - mick2015 - 16-07-2015
Hi Pat,
Here's another mix that I've completed with a slightly different approach. Interested to hear your feedback.
Cheers,
Mick
RE: Patrick Talbot - Fool - mixed by mick2015 - ptalbot - 16-07-2015
It's punchier but I think you have too much compression on the drums. The snare and kick are really smacking hard ATM, making the drums a bit overbearing.
Actually, I think there's too much compression limiting overall, I would ease up on the limiter on the master bus, I feel the mix being rather congested and there's some audible pumping going on. A stylistic choice perhaps, but I think it's choking your mix.
Apart from that the tones and levels sound nice to me. Good job!
RE: Patrick Talbot - Fool - mixed by mick2015 - mick2015 - 17-07-2015
Thanks Pat. The compression was a stylistic choice, however in retrospect it probably is a bit over-cooked. I think I'll have another go and tweak a couple of those elements. Glad you liked the overall tone and levels.