Sleep...etc Coldroom Mix

[FytaKyte]

Hey fhumble fhingaz,
Apologies for not seeing this one earlier. I've made a mental note to keep an eye out for your threads as they appear.

Hey, no worries mate - thanks for popping in for a listen! Even though I've been on this forum since it's inception, I haven't actually posted a tonne of mixes here, as I tend to work a lot on my own stuff and a few regular clients that I have.

Occasionally, when I have some time to spare and I have a hankering to do a mix, I grab a multitrack from here that takes my fancy. Apart from the "Upper Hand" and "Sleep..." mixes I've also done Jokers Jacks & Kings' "Sea of Leaves", Dunning Kruger's "Japan Song", John McKay's "Daisy Daisy", Louis Cressy's "Good Time" and The Brew's "What I Want". BKS' "Bulldozer" and "Too Much" are actually songs written, performed, recorded (& originally) mixed by me - so the preview mixes are mine.

Oh, & my mixes of "Blood To Bone" (from The Great Blood To Bone Mixoff") and "Pennies" are also the preview mixes of those songs, as I mixed all the songs except "Facade" on Young Griffo's first EP (mixes only - I didn't record any of them, btw) They have been an ongoing mix client of mine, and we've done a few more tracks since then too. (currently in hiatus, sadly).

This sounds super, can't fault it at all. To be honest I forgot to try and fault it, just sat back and enjoyed. Fantastic guitar tones and energy, everything is audible and has it's place and role. Something for me to strive for. Wonderful pro mix.

Thanks for the kind words - glad you liked it! That is the most gratifying thing to hear, as I know exactly what you mean... When I start feeling the excitement and essence of a song, I just get caught up in the moment, and my analytical side recedes.... It's amazing how forgiving you can be of technical "faults" when that side of the brain takes over. That's ultimately what I aim for with each mix I do. I'm not always successful, but I keep trying!

Will have to continue our discussion on Aussie guitarist one day. You mentioned Chisel. I'm a big Chisel fan myself. I saw Ian Moss a few years back on the South Coast and to this day have never heard a guitar tone like it. Had some stereo amp setup that was out of this world. "One long Day" still knocks me off my feet.

Dave.

Awesome! I remember a time (not too many years ago) when it was very uncool to admit you liked Chisel... So it's great to hear from like-minded fans. I LOVE "One Long Day". I remember being quite obsessed with it when I first heard it. I love the album version, but the live version off "Swingshift" takes it too a completely different place!

One performance that really sums up the essence of Mossy's playing is "The Barking Spiders" version of "Georgia". The tasteful pacing and sheer explosive energy of this solo just blows me away each time I hear it. What's even better is, just recently I came across this recently unearthed footage of Mossy playing it live on the night:

(It takes a while before the video footage cuts in (around 1:50)

Thanks for listening & commenting, Dave - much appreciated!