24-07-2017, 03:17 PM
Well, if you want your music to sound amazing you should put it next to your definition of amazing and compare it. 
No, really. Have you ever had a mix where you thought "wow, I've nailed it" and then compare it to something else within the same genre and and something is "wrong"? Like too much/ little bass, guitars tool soft/ loud, snare, vocals, etc.
You don't have to copy anything, but use them as a guideline, to keep you on the right track. Plus, not everyone is familiar with every single style, from metalcore to trap, jazz to reggae, without a reference I find it tricky to know how much is enough.
No, really. Have you ever had a mix where you thought "wow, I've nailed it" and then compare it to something else within the same genre and and something is "wrong"? Like too much/ little bass, guitars tool soft/ loud, snare, vocals, etc.
You don't have to copy anything, but use them as a guideline, to keep you on the right track. Plus, not everyone is familiar with every single style, from metalcore to trap, jazz to reggae, without a reference I find it tricky to know how much is enough.