When I was still mixing quite a lot, there were some very dedicated people here in the forum with whom I had a very relaxed and friendly exchange. Unfortunately, I haven't seen many of them for a long time, but some new people showed up that are very kind and helpful (Shuul for example)
It's quite normal that you don't always agree with everyone when it comes to mixing. It's all about personal preferences, and they vary from person to person. I like productions where the mixer has the guts to do something fresh, even drastic, to catch my ears, but at the same time respects the sound of the band. Of course this is a very fine line and only works if you communicate with the band. And I love to discover small details in songs over months and years, so as a mixer, I´m always looking for small things in a song that you can put in the spotlight for a short moment.
As far as the Darkride songs are concerned, I've been over-critical in the last months, but I always try to be friendly, even if the criticism is very harsh. Nobody was paid to mix these songs, people do it voluntarily. Nevertheless, I can only give feedback from the artist's point of view and if I don't like something, I write it. Some people can't cope with it, and I am sorry for that.
And I just found this little gem while writing this comment
It's quite normal that you don't always agree with everyone when it comes to mixing. It's all about personal preferences, and they vary from person to person. I like productions where the mixer has the guts to do something fresh, even drastic, to catch my ears, but at the same time respects the sound of the band. Of course this is a very fine line and only works if you communicate with the band. And I love to discover small details in songs over months and years, so as a mixer, I´m always looking for small things in a song that you can put in the spotlight for a short moment.
As far as the Darkride songs are concerned, I've been over-critical in the last months, but I always try to be friendly, even if the criticism is very harsh. Nobody was paid to mix these songs, people do it voluntarily. Nevertheless, I can only give feedback from the artist's point of view and if I don't like something, I write it. Some people can't cope with it, and I am sorry for that.
And I just found this little gem while writing this comment