PhonoBrainer

That would be really awesome of you, and congrats on your son having an open college to go to!!! Our son gets an extra year of parenting with us at home - the bonus round!

Love this. Love the tweets which sound very authentic, monkeys and birds. That came from "Kinetic Metal" ? I listened on headphones and the bass was present yet not overwhelming, a very good foundation. I liked that the durations for each chord felt right, as opposed to a rhythm from the grid approach. cool stuff! cheers, -Tom

Could you roughly outline what specific plugs he had on his master bus? Of course how you use them is program dependent, but I'd be curious what exact plugs he sticks on there, in what order . . . ? Your post was very enlightening, as I have always made the same "mistake" by mixing into a limiter, the Fabfilter actually, and it's last on the bus just catching peaks, I don't add any gain back in. When it comes to mixing, I've always felt like a professional plumber asked to wire a house with electricity. Cheers, -Tom

It could be a rap artist "G - one" I hope Gone doesn't let bygones be bygones and has temporarily gone to bring the track back.

Nice one! I like the vocal and how it sits with the arrangement. Very calming. I think the mixing of the vocal could be looked at in context - the elec piano (excellent) is pretty dry, there's just a touch of reverb on the drums, there's a bit more on the guitar panned left - so overall, pretty dry and cleanly mixed. But the vocal by contrast seems very effected, and very retro with maybe some old dynamic mic? I dunno. I'd vote for less vocal reverb (or delay?) so it can match the mix. It's almost like you are one vocal processor removal away from having a clean, nicely matching vocal. If that makes sense. But please consider a de-esser on the vocal, although if you back off on a compressor, you might not need a de-esser. I have always really liked your mixes and I'm sure you know what you are doing . . . I think if I remember correctly you are from Norway? Apologies if I misremember. But you have a really excellent take here and a great feel for the "1970's Americana country western" vibe. Plus it kind of sounds like Elvis! Pretty cool pulling this off! cheers, -Tom

I see and agree, it would be a simultaneous honor and a bummer.

Sounds absolutely beautiful, the way you handled it. Well done.

Maybe both of you should get a barber

This might be the worst song ever written

Tea is the gateway drug to coffee, so let's not forget that slippery slope. Me? I just can't get the Kombucha monkey off my back.

This is one of my fav 80's songs so I will not let it slip off the page. Great job, so very listenable, and as usual, a stellar rundown of your weapons in your post. Killer! thanks so much! -Tom p.s. Blue Nile's "Tinseltown in the Rain" ???

Love the guitar, it's got a lot of transient plucked goodness! Be the plectrum! Great lead chops. I believe you have doubled the guitar part (except for the lead in the middle) - did you manually do the guitar lines twice, or is it a plugin doubler? Whichever, sounds really good. cheers, -Tom

I like the energy of your song, the holy honky tonk vibe. First question - have you taken an eq to every instrument, and lopped off the lower frequencies (except on the bass and the kick drum)? a.k.a "high pass filtering" . . . certainly the piano could be conflicting with the bass down there. After that you could pan some things wider, a lot of this sounds dead center. Keeping vocals and bass elements in the middle? The mal bgv's are almost as loud as the lady lead in spots, I'd bring her out more. You might also look at that bass recording, it doesnt have much of an attack transient, it's kind of a pillowy bass sound and you might want better recording of a more articulated bass tone. Just a few thoughts . . nice vibe, nice tune, and good luck! cheers, -Tom

As a fellow companion to two older dogs I wish you both the best.

I think you should be very proud of this. I like the very subtle extra touches, the castanets and the tubular bells (both maybe louder?) and the dominating cadence of that rhythm never got boring, because you switched the leads in and out. Plus a nice dynamic arc. Well done! cheers, -Tom

Uh, define "stranded" But also, hello! Long time no hear from!

Live Free and/or Die

Let's not rule out Sturgis! Safe returns and best of luck, Larry . . .

Very nice! I was on headphones and so got the separations - I'd vote for pulling the edge elements in a bit more toward center. Personal choice for sure - but strings hard panned are for me offputting because I expect strings to be a bit more blendy. It's hard to pull off soaring string lines if they are heavily panned. That out of the way, this piece has movement and a bit of creepiness and uncertainty, all useful in a horror or a melodramatic context, so you are definitely well on your way there! cheers, -Tom

Well that was freakin awesome. Got a great Pink Floyd / Alan Parsons vibe. Mix I thought was top shelf. Video was excellently crafted. Plus the guitar lust factor. Would be interested in which Kemper profiles were used . . . they sounded amazing. The clarity and resolution of the vid was great, was that just filmed on a phone, or something a little more special? I thought the purple light accenting the acoustic guitar was especially neat. so glad I heard this today! cheers, -Tom

Super laid back and understated, really cool and calming. Kudos on those vocals and the lyrics - very heartfelt, and I like your voice! Kind of a 70's throwback! For me a mix crit might be the bass guitar, it seems to fill the mix with a bit overmuch low energy. I think it is good in volume, but it's kind of puffy, like the bass guit is allowed too much range. I don't know where your upper EQ rolloff is for the bass, but you might try a bit lower, and maybe a notch cut around 100 or 150 to boot. ? When the bass and the B3 are going at the same time, I think the b3 suffers 'cause the bass is filling everything up down there. Anyway just my .02 Zimbabwe dollars - great tune, love the vibe. cheers, -Tom