Darkride - Deny Control

[mikej]

V4 is your best mix so far. Two things:

- Check the kick / bass buildup in the blast with 1-2 ref mixes, it sounds like there is too much low end on the kick. If you are not sure, compare your mix with the ref mix and/or a Killswitch Song from As daylight dies. There isn't much super low end on those records.
- If you want to make it even more aggressive, reduce the amount of room/ambience on the drums. That will make them sound much more "in your face".

Hi!

Thanks for checking out the mixes and for the tips.  Yes with regard to the reference you gave I see what you mean about the low end, and also the drum ambience.  Reverb does push things back in a mix. 

I'll have to give this one yet another go sometime I think.

Having had a few days break from mixing practice and some time to reflect a little, I feel my main mixing issue is likey being too quick to start pushing at frequencies to try and get everything to fit together, as I tend to gravitate more towards eq boosts...  I need to really work on getting a good balance, first figure out where everything needs to sit and make space first I think.

Cheers!