PhonoBrainer

I had the "figuring out the Irish accent" moment with this. As in, as an American, when you first watch a show with heavy accents (thinking "Peaky Blinders", yes, I know, not pure Irish really, but same concept) it takes the ear a while to adapt to the accent so you can comprehend things. So with your tune, the first third, I had absolutely no clue what lyrics were being sung. About half the way in, I got the jist of the heavy metal lingua franca and it all came clear. that's all just preface to say you have done a lot of mix heavy lifting to make it fit, and it does, very well! Perhaps even bring up the vocals a tad, or drop the guitar just a hair when they compete with vocals? Either way, I could see hundreds of hours spent on a mix like this to get it this good, and you've done a great job. Heavy metal is not my thing so all of the above comments could safely be ignored. I don't want to depress you with my comments, for fear they could send your psyche down, downward, into some kind of downwardly-rotating vortex, a bit like a toilet flush, or perhaps being pulled inextricably into a black hole. There's a term for that - can't quite pick it at the moment . . . nice job all! -Tom

This hits my ears in the sweet spot, super tasty improv choices, on the mellow side, very smoooth. I dig that guitar solo tone, and the wind chime, because, wind chime! All very good! If you want an idea, I found the drums a bit low in the mix, you might volume automate them up a bit in those lovely spaces where nothing else is featured up front, so the drummer can have some. kudos. -Tom

Jon Gillespie is a regular human. Whom I have made rich.

Hi Bjorn! thanks so much! The video will be tough. I will wear out the stock clips! Yes to the Ensoniq, which was quirky enough of a name to rhyme something with. Thanks Jack! It took years of weekends to mix this but I think it came out OK! Not perfect, I hear a few things I'll get to. Hey, you worked on the Ensoniq? Did you create the original patches? Maybe Bjorn knows now whom to blame? Thanks for the comment! Hi Paul, how great is "synthological journey" ?!? I would not have thought of that, it's perfect. I'll pass kudos to my son, thanks. And when Hollywood calls, I'll cut 'em the 3:30 version Thanks again!

I'd agree with light, breezy, toe tapping! I liked the Finnish? music website, and I see you have a bunch of songs you've uploaded! Fun stuff! You might let the fade at the end take a longer time, it cuts off a bit abruptly? well done! -Tom

Well I feel you have given this very excellent song a wider audience, and it totally deserves it. You have graciously shared a secret gem. I'm glad I got to the second mix, which is improved indeed. It's that last five percent that it needed. Your vocals are great, smooth, and the harmonies work well at the end. The song's structure is not only good, it's 70's good. I picked it out on piano and it's fun to play! It might need a "C" part to make it 7:30, though. I noticed your second mix is a fair bit quieter? Those guitars in the second mix are very very cool, the work you did paid off handsomely. And it's not a "cover" if hardly anyone has ever heard it! Thanks for sharing this. cheers, -Tom

Ha I wish for that plug-in! $29! yep, my son doing the main vocal. He was good enough to put up with the Boomer lyrics! thanks for the comments!

Started in 2018. I guess you could say it's a story song. Video is in progress, and I think this mix needs help. What are you hearing??? Any suggestions or comments are more than welcomed. Thanks ! -Tom

Catchy AF, love it. I'd boost the vocals just a smidge, and the drums just a smidge more. But that would only make it a different mix, not a better one. What you've got is wonderful! Sheeny shiny synths! A boppin' 80's groove! Vocal performance is Howard Jonesesque. killer! cheers, -Tom

brilliant, and I even have Omni.

Well who knows what issues need to be addressed on this one? Mix issues, I mean. What, did you think I meant something else? Guitar tones are nice and clear, and the vocals are guttural yet very discernable. It holds the listener's attention, no problem there. I'd vote for the kick on the left to merge with the kick which I think is on the right, if it's not a low tom right? Perhaps its too conventional for what you want to do here, I get that. Judging by this one, you are mixing things 1,000 times better than a year ago, it's a very clear mix so well done! cheers, -Tom

Anybody know what day it is? These might be a nice addition to my Mark Harmon mutes.

Sell the album just minus that one song, drop that from YouTube? I think your tempo is faster, if memory serves? I would think that would throw the AI off. Or just sell the Google song to . . . Google. There's your money.

Please also let us know when Adobe and Final Cut have sales on tools that will make us win Oscars.

Fun as usual, more than adequate song idearrr! Mixwise, whatever you are using for bass guitar (is it the lower strings on an actual guitar?) Is coming through a bit thick, maybe some eq notches in the bass instrument around 300hz would sling some mud out of the mix? Could be wrong, worth a shot. Digging it though! cheers, -Tom

I do enjoy this! Bass is in a nice pocket. Kudos on the vocals, they kill when they are doubled. Allow me the first to make the complimentary Steely Dan reference. Glad I had the good headphones on for this one! Sweet pan moves at the end. Loved it! Cheers, -Tom

I really enjoy using this, even though the midi export of patterns works about half the time. And wave academy has never issued an update, it's been years now. Sounds great tho.

Great song as usual. Totally not a surprise there. Mixwise, superior tones all around. Love that bass performance, so locked in the pocket with the drums, and you have mixed the AD2 drum kit very, very, very well! Guitar tones are clean yet gritty, perfect. Your best pocket is in the chorus, and the pre-chorus. I think you might check the timing of the guitar that's playing that main riff, especially in the first half of the song. You might slide it back in time just a smidge, it might fit the groove better. As it is (check the first ten seconds) that lead guitar I think is coming in just a hair early. In the first verse, for me, the vocals might be drug back a little as well, but the guitar stood out as early compared to the groove more often. Again, it's the guitar riff part - all of the rhythms and other lead noodles are waaaaay cool. frickin' great tune. cheers, -Tom

Bring it! Love the birds. The sonic backdrop is stellar. I totally zoned out. Marvellous. One mix idea is knocking down the violin a bit when it bursts forth, most of the time it's chill. cheers, - Tom

Ah, close to running out of colors, I see.

Oh Jeeze. Hopefully rescheduled soon.

I liked how it started straight and then slowly a shuffle evolved. Or did I imagine that? Sonically rather compelling, not sure how the house picture relates. The filters at the very end were fun! I don't t know how well the yoga studio would react to this lively number ? Thanks for the fun listen!

Suh-weet vocals with bgv's. Maybe I'm naïve too but I don't find the lyrics that twee, and the chord progression seems different enough when you go to that minor chord, very nice indeed. I was hearing the bass guitar come in just a hair earlier than the drums on the beat? Might be worth a check, and the drums of course are super soft in the mix. You might just solo bass and drums, turn the drums up a smidge, how's their timing, is it together? That piano is also plenty busy with the little noodles, nice as they are. Your vocal however never leaves center stage, so nice and up front, I think it's perfect in the mix. Dude, I think it's a great song, I could hear people doing karaoke on a 70's night to this! cheers, -Tom

Is "the sound of life" planned?

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