We'll Talk About It All Tonight - Olli H

[Olli H]

The best way to learn is by hearing stuff you like and try to figure out whats wrong with yours, mix by mix will be closer hearing more things and abandon failed approaches, hopefully at the end your style will show up.

I agree, but I think it's still quite useful and interesting to hear what other "non-professionals" have done with the same material than myself.

And then there are those rare moments if one has an access to multitrack material of a high quality published song. Then one can compare very carefully one’s own mix to the one made by real professional . And be a humble boy.