HI!
So, I heard this as a modern country song. It just felt right, along with the bass in the reggae style, nice and subby. The snare took a LOT of work for me (multiple days of going back and forth) and then realizing that I needed a snare that snared longer. I have added layers of kicks and snares, but did not replace any tracks fully.
As you may also notice, I re-amped the guitars. I couldn't not hear them dirty, and blues-country-ie.
I also did not listen to any reference mixes of this song before (just a combination of reggae and modern US country hits [shiver]), so I think genre-wise I may have gone a bit left field. . . but it just feels right to me.
I think I have hit the perfect balance of loving the mix, and growing tired of hearing it "just one more time."
It was a lot of fun mixing this, and trying to get the sound that my mind wouldn't let go of.
I hope you all enjoy!
Draper
****Edit****
I have updated with a revision of the original mix. The newest mix is called Contest Final Touch
So, I heard this as a modern country song. It just felt right, along with the bass in the reggae style, nice and subby. The snare took a LOT of work for me (multiple days of going back and forth) and then realizing that I needed a snare that snared longer. I have added layers of kicks and snares, but did not replace any tracks fully.
As you may also notice, I re-amped the guitars. I couldn't not hear them dirty, and blues-country-ie.
I also did not listen to any reference mixes of this song before (just a combination of reggae and modern US country hits [shiver]), so I think genre-wise I may have gone a bit left field. . . but it just feels right to me.
I think I have hit the perfect balance of loving the mix, and growing tired of hearing it "just one more time."
It was a lot of fun mixing this, and trying to get the sound that my mind wouldn't let go of.
I hope you all enjoy!
Draper
****Edit****
I have updated with a revision of the original mix. The newest mix is called Contest Final Touch