V2 is a mess, the mix feels small and weak. Snare doesn't fit into the mix, it's too distorted and dark.
V1 is a tad better, but the snare is too dominant in the blast beats. It doesn't sound like a real drummer anymore, but more like a machine gun. Also, the snare is so bright compared with the rest of the mix - it already sounds kinda metallic? Toms are not really audible throughout the whole song, as is the double bass in the blast beats. Rhythm guitars sound distorted, did you add any kind of distortion to them?
This is just too of much everything. Both mixes sound overprocessed - like you tried out all kinds of things you have seen in tutorials without taking the time to listen to the original material. There is no reason to approach the tracks with an "I have to fix all of this"-attitude because there is simply not a lot to fix. Everything falls together very nicely if you only use basic tools like compression and eq.
I just remixed the song myself and used even fewer plugins this time compared with my original mix back in 2017. Surprisingly it sounds close to the old mix, which is kinda weird because the guitars and drums are different in this new version compared with the old project. I applied some advanced mixing stuff besides eq and compression, but most of the tracks don't have any plugins on them. Don't change what doesn't need to be changed.
Sorry Crownoise, I know this critic sounds harsh. You don't have to listen to me, this is your mix and you spend a significant amount of time working on it. It's awesome that you put so much energy and heart into this song I recorded seven years ago. I also think it's great that you listen to so many other mixes and give feedback, and that's why I really have a hard time writing all of this.
My advice would be: Take a step back and look at the bigger picture. Do you really need to change every tone? Ask yourself: Am I changing the overall tone for the better or does the mix (not the track!) sound worse with that change? If you made all of those choices because you had a clear vision in your head and wanted the mix exactly to sound like this, then that's fine. Compared with the reference mix and other songs from the genre it's not what I would expect as a listener, but it is your choice. If you made those choices because you think you have to do all of this regardless of the sound / material in front of you, reconsider your approach. Try to preserve as much original sound as possible. Instead of doing more, do less. Just what's absolutely necessary.
For my own remix that was:
- Adding additional snare samples to beef up the snare. Don't try to eq more weight into a snare, it will usually nor only still sound weak no matter what you do, but too many eq cuts and boosts will make the snare sound harsh and unnatural.
- Reduce the low mid mud and the harshness from the guitars
The rest was just basic eq and compression with a lot of automation.
Cheers,
Dirk
V1 is a tad better, but the snare is too dominant in the blast beats. It doesn't sound like a real drummer anymore, but more like a machine gun. Also, the snare is so bright compared with the rest of the mix - it already sounds kinda metallic? Toms are not really audible throughout the whole song, as is the double bass in the blast beats. Rhythm guitars sound distorted, did you add any kind of distortion to them?
This is just too of much everything. Both mixes sound overprocessed - like you tried out all kinds of things you have seen in tutorials without taking the time to listen to the original material. There is no reason to approach the tracks with an "I have to fix all of this"-attitude because there is simply not a lot to fix. Everything falls together very nicely if you only use basic tools like compression and eq.
I just remixed the song myself and used even fewer plugins this time compared with my original mix back in 2017. Surprisingly it sounds close to the old mix, which is kinda weird because the guitars and drums are different in this new version compared with the old project. I applied some advanced mixing stuff besides eq and compression, but most of the tracks don't have any plugins on them. Don't change what doesn't need to be changed.
Sorry Crownoise, I know this critic sounds harsh. You don't have to listen to me, this is your mix and you spend a significant amount of time working on it. It's awesome that you put so much energy and heart into this song I recorded seven years ago. I also think it's great that you listen to so many other mixes and give feedback, and that's why I really have a hard time writing all of this.
My advice would be: Take a step back and look at the bigger picture. Do you really need to change every tone? Ask yourself: Am I changing the overall tone for the better or does the mix (not the track!) sound worse with that change? If you made all of those choices because you had a clear vision in your head and wanted the mix exactly to sound like this, then that's fine. Compared with the reference mix and other songs from the genre it's not what I would expect as a listener, but it is your choice. If you made those choices because you think you have to do all of this regardless of the sound / material in front of you, reconsider your approach. Try to preserve as much original sound as possible. Instead of doing more, do less. Just what's absolutely necessary.
For my own remix that was:
- Adding additional snare samples to beef up the snare. Don't try to eq more weight into a snare, it will usually nor only still sound weak no matter what you do, but too many eq cuts and boosts will make the snare sound harsh and unnatural.
- Reduce the low mid mud and the harshness from the guitars
The rest was just basic eq and compression with a lot of automation.
Cheers,
Dirk