A Reason To Leave - HB Mix

[HbGuitar]

Lots of fun on this one...wasn't sure i was going to get there....and then it all came together at once.

[ptalbot]

Feels good Hb! I like the vocal treatment and the whole things grooves nicely. I think the push you gave to the bass was pretty effective in that regard.
A few things that I would think could be better adjusted:
The second guitar on the right is slightly too loud.
The bgvs during the second chorus could get a little push in levels.
The bass during the drop could be automated to be less present.
Apart from these nitpicks, it's a great mix, I like it!

[HbGuitar]

Hey Pat. Thanks for listening and your feedback. I'm glad you enjoyed it. I'm amazed that so much of your song structure is midi and samples. It sounds great and I find it really responsive to my mixing techniques.

I had to laugh when I read your comments about guitar on rhs. I agonized over the panning and level for that. Trying to find a balance where you hear it and it's relevant but not dominant but not too quiet it's irrelevant. I even changed my mind once I'd posted the mix online, hence the 1a version. I'm away from my studio for a week having a break so can't recheck it but it's probably only a matter of a dB or so.

Same thing for BGVs - always a challenge to have them sitting just right.

Hadn't even considered the bass level in the drop! That's a great idea and I've been guilty before of not automating levels in these moments in other recent mixes... I used to.... I guess my attention has been focused elsewhere .... So it's great to take away a lesson from every mix... Hopefully I'll remember next time.

Cheers

[ptalbot]

I know what you mean about those levels and how to find the balance between relevant and dominant.
And glad you find that the midi is sounding good! I never quantize and spend a huge amount of time tweaking manually drums and bass in particular until everything sounds "real" and organic to me...

[HbGuitar]

I reckon it's working... I'm no drummer but the drums sound really good to me... Always lots of interest and detail