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Deny Control Mix
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I understand your approach, but in most cases, the result is so far from the band's identity and vision that it doesn't really make sense. For E.g. we know what kind of sound we want and which elements in this song are important to us. On the other hand, there is always the chance that you will be pleasantly surprised by what the other person has done. So I was kinda afraid and also curious to hear what you'd come up with. I can say this much in advance: I think the mix is good, but ... well, let's explore the but Smile

The Pros:

- Balance is good (with some minor exceptions)
- Guitar solos are in the right spot
- There are some very interesting things going on in the background with the vocals
- Blastbeats sound great
- The Slayer tribute at 1:54 sounds great - good job! Dave Lombardo would be proud =)

The Cons:

- It's an aggressive song, but the main vocals sound/feel somewhat distant from the listener. They should be right in your face which makes total sense when you listen to the text:

Don’t underestimate my will
‘Cause I will never resign
Don’t try to understand my sins
No Way!

Don’t try to seize me down today
‘Cause I will always withstand
Don’t try to fool a broken man
Deny Control!

I think the following picture is a nice visual guide for how the vocals should feel =)

https://images.app.goo.gl/T2VabVsPjjmKCa247

My advice: You can still keep the longer verbs and delays for special moments (like you already did at the end - good stuff!). There is also a lot of great stuff with the vocals going on in the background which I do not completely grasp but should stay in your mix because it makes the song interesting. But the main vocals should sound more intimate, uncomfortable, aggressive.

- The bass solo needs more love. I would remove the bass frequencies from the bass solo track and treat it like a guitar solo, with lots of mids and distortion to cut through the mix

- I would love to hear more of those small bass lines like the one at 1:47. They are still in the mix, but a minimal, short volume bump (+1db?) just for those small moments would bring them into the spotlight, adding another level of detail to the mix. 

- I can't say why, but the mix is not really kicking ass as it could be. Maybe it's the distant vocals, maybe it's the drums? They sound great, but very realistic and "true" and not like a supernatural "over the top" version that you normally hear in this kind of music. Same goes for the bass and the guitars - it's not the monstrous wall of sound I would expect. There ARE moments where guitars and bass hit like a truck, e.g. at 2:44 which is really awesome. But I´m somewhat missing the same feeling at e.g. 0:44, 1:00, 2:14 and 2:29. Basically every time the rhythm guitars play the "chug" part of the verse riff.

Edit: after listening to the mix a few more times, I think it's the snare. Don't get me wrong, the snare sounds great in context with the rest of the drums, but also very "real" and small. After tens of thousands of hours listening and playing this kind of music, my listening habits expect something bigger. Like a superhero version of snare? Maybe adding an overproduced sample with more Ooomph without changing the actual snare will fix the issue?
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Deny Control Mix - by HouseOfBedlam - 11-05-2021, 02:10 PM
RE: Deny Control Mix - by Blitzzz - 11-05-2021, 03:30 PM
RE: Deny Control Mix - by HouseOfBedlam - 11-05-2021, 05:52 PM
RE: Deny Control Mix - by HouseOfBedlam - 12-05-2021, 12:32 PM
RE: Deny Control Mix - by Blitzzz - 12-05-2021, 09:58 PM
RE: Deny Control Mix - by HouseOfBedlam - 13-05-2021, 12:30 PM
RE: Deny Control Mix - by HouseOfBedlam - 16-05-2021, 01:18 PM
RE: Deny Control Mix - by Blitzzz - 16-05-2021, 10:28 PM
RE: Deny Control Mix - by HouseOfBedlam - 16-05-2021, 11:20 PM