Here's my try with pop song. I didn't have any special idea before I started mixing this. I just mixed and listened where the track directed me.
I always do my first mix without listening anything else. But while finishing this mix I listened modern Eric Clapton, old Kenny Rogers, and ultra modern Michael Bublé. Not so much as a reference but more like an ear cleaner.
I didn't use that midi file.
EDIT: New version added: 2014-07-16
I always do my first mix without listening anything else. But while finishing this mix I listened modern Eric Clapton, old Kenny Rogers, and ultra modern Michael Bublé. Not so much as a reference but more like an ear cleaner.
I didn't use that midi file.
EDIT: New version added: 2014-07-16