Fytakyte - Disconnected 4.0

[mikej]

Actually, if the truth be told, I've never be a fan of RHCP's music.  

However the overall sound of that album seems to really fit this particular song like a glove as far as a professional reference for the general sound I had in my head when I recorded and produced the track.  In terms of low end tightness, high end clarity, separation, short term dynamics and soundstage, it seemed to be an ideal match to the type of song it is.

Personally, I don't have to even like a song or a mix to use it as a reference. In fact I find it better to use something that I'm not particularly emotionally attached to, because I can be more dispassionate with my comparisons.

I think the new mix is a nice improvement - the drums sound much improved.  I think the high end of the mix could use a touch more clarity, but overall it's sounding really good - nice work!

Hi,

Added mix 1.1:

Punched up the drums, bass and vocals a bit more, also added some top end and a touch of tape saturation on the mix bus.

Thanks for passing by and commenting on the previous revision.

Probably was a bit unfair regarding RHCP - as I find it depends a lot on my mood and also what I'm aiming for or trying to work at mixing wise really. 

I checked out some more RHCP (and also some Blink-182) in more detail and have made some further changes to the mix.  As mentioned, I punched up the drums, bass and vocals a bit, added some top end and also a touch of tape emulation on the mix bus. Hopefully that's all a step in the right direction and has made the mix a bit more cohesive and the tone a bit better. 

Figured out a few things from those refs that I think will be useful in the future when going for that sort of more modern rock sound and getting a more 'glued' foundation for rock drums and bass, so I am most grateful for the RHCP tip. I can see how that ref relates to this mix a bit better now.

Cheers!