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Originally Posted by withintheflux  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 |
Theres a lot of truth in what ya heard there. I'd say, for your own growth, dont mix songs for months on end, man. Call it good at some point and then move on.
In my link below, theres a track on the page called "Easy" ~ I did that from start to finish in 14 hours straight.
Leaving a mix/song behind is part and parcel of what its all about, my friend. Pat yourself on the back and leave the mix for later tweaking if you HAVE to, but theres a lot of growth that happens when you 'let a song go' and call it finished.