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withintheflux · 25th December 2008

I fully appreciate this thread. I too work alone for the most part. I have finished 4 albums alone, most of them start to finish. I am beginning my 5th now.

It DOESN'T get easier! For me the loss of objectivity, of the 'big picture' is without a doubt the most frustrating aspect of it all. I recently read an interview with mixer/producer "Mitchell Froom" where he said that he has never heard a mix that was a worth a damn that took more than 1 day. (not word for word). Coming from him that really smacked me. I mean, thats not hyperbole, its an honest observation. I spend MONTHS on my mixes! and frankly, I am losing faith in my basic ability to sense songs. And I suspect that it is because I am staring for too long at the same wall, losing perspective all the while.

Thanks for the thoughts folks. If you wanna hear my stuff, here ya go:

MySpace.com - TaughtMe - San Francisco, California - Alternative / Ambient / Indie - www.myspace.com/taughtme

blake

25th December 2008	#126
withintheflux Gear maniac Joined: Dec 2003 Location: San Francisco, ca Posts: 234	asdfasd I fully appreciate this thread. I too work alone for the most part. I have finished 4 albums alone, most of them start to finish. I am beginning my 5th now. It DOESN'T get easier! For me the loss of objectivity, of the 'big picture' is without a doubt the most frustrating aspect of it all. I recently read an interview with mixer/producer "Mitchell Froom" where he said that he has never heard a mix that was a worth a damn that took more than 1 day. (not word for word). Coming from him that really smacked me. I mean, thats not hyperbole, its an honest observation. I spend MONTHS on my mixes! and frankly, I am losing faith in my basic ability to sense songs. And I suspect that it is because I am staring for too long at the same wall, losing perspective all the while. Thanks for the thoughts folks. If you wanna hear my stuff, here ya go: MySpace.com - TaughtMe - San Francisco, California - Alternative / Ambient / Indie - www.myspace.com/taughtme blake __________________ www.clumsycongregation.com