26-07-2017, 10:47 PM
Hey ! I'm Perpetual Escape's drummer and original mix engineer. Thank you for mixing Into My Dreams 
Here's my feedback:
- Drums: the general tone of the drums are very nice. Maybe the hats are a bit aggressive and a bit loud ? I usually prefer having the hats quite behind the snare, but it's more a matter of taste.
The main issue on the drums is the compression: wayyyy too much. The drums are pumping a lot. Also, they sound in the very back, a lot behind the guitars. It's not a problem having the guitars in the front like you did, but drums and guitars sound quite disconnected.
The snare has a lot of impact, but lacks some depth and envelope. Don't hesitate to use samples to enhance it and make it sound more modern.
- Bass: it works well with the drums and the guitars. I really love distorted bass like we often hear in modern rock/metal productions. If it can works here and the heaviest part of the song, it's probably too much on the intro and in part 3 with the acoustic guitar.
- Guitars: you placed them in front and it's fine for this tune. However, as I said before, you should be careful that they are not too disconnected from the other instruments. On the other side, some guitar leads are too much behind (first solo, second part) while they really should be in front.
I like the tone you achieved in this mix, although they might be a little brighter. You have tried some cool FX on the guitars which works in this song. I really like the soft and long delay you put on the acoustic guitar.
In part 4 (prog part), the tone of the guitars is quite mid rangy. It works pretty well in the rest of the song, but I'd rather hear heavier guitars here, more aggressive and with more lows.
I really like how the harmonic guitars sits with the lead.
- Keys: they sit well in the mix, without being too much obvious, which is what the song needs. They sometimes are louder, like in the Pink Floyd's Great Gig In The Sky part but it works very well.
- Vocals: my main concern here is the volume balance through the whole song. They sometimes sit very well in the mix, sometimes are way too loud, sometimes too much behind the instruments. For example, in that same Pink Floyd like part (end of part 3), while the lead vocals should be upfront to make us feel the pain of the child, it's pretty much behind the instruments, almost as far as the backing vocals are.
I really like the FX on the second verse. It emphasize the weird burlesque side of this part.
One last thing on vocals: I can hear some aggressive sibilance on both male and female tracks. So don't hesitate to have a heavy hand on your deesser
I hope you had fun with these tracks I'm looking forward to hearing your revised mix !
Cheers
Florian - Perpetual Escape
Here's my feedback:
- Drums: the general tone of the drums are very nice. Maybe the hats are a bit aggressive and a bit loud ? I usually prefer having the hats quite behind the snare, but it's more a matter of taste.
The main issue on the drums is the compression: wayyyy too much. The drums are pumping a lot. Also, they sound in the very back, a lot behind the guitars. It's not a problem having the guitars in the front like you did, but drums and guitars sound quite disconnected.
The snare has a lot of impact, but lacks some depth and envelope. Don't hesitate to use samples to enhance it and make it sound more modern.
- Bass: it works well with the drums and the guitars. I really love distorted bass like we often hear in modern rock/metal productions. If it can works here and the heaviest part of the song, it's probably too much on the intro and in part 3 with the acoustic guitar.
- Guitars: you placed them in front and it's fine for this tune. However, as I said before, you should be careful that they are not too disconnected from the other instruments. On the other side, some guitar leads are too much behind (first solo, second part) while they really should be in front.
I like the tone you achieved in this mix, although they might be a little brighter. You have tried some cool FX on the guitars which works in this song. I really like the soft and long delay you put on the acoustic guitar.
In part 4 (prog part), the tone of the guitars is quite mid rangy. It works pretty well in the rest of the song, but I'd rather hear heavier guitars here, more aggressive and with more lows.
I really like how the harmonic guitars sits with the lead.
- Keys: they sit well in the mix, without being too much obvious, which is what the song needs. They sometimes are louder, like in the Pink Floyd's Great Gig In The Sky part but it works very well.
- Vocals: my main concern here is the volume balance through the whole song. They sometimes sit very well in the mix, sometimes are way too loud, sometimes too much behind the instruments. For example, in that same Pink Floyd like part (end of part 3), while the lead vocals should be upfront to make us feel the pain of the child, it's pretty much behind the instruments, almost as far as the backing vocals are.
I really like the FX on the second verse. It emphasize the weird burlesque side of this part.
One last thing on vocals: I can hear some aggressive sibilance on both male and female tracks. So don't hesitate to have a heavy hand on your deesser
I hope you had fun with these tracks
I'm looking forward to hearing your revised mix !Cheers
Florian - Perpetual Escape