happy rock song ITB ish

[fastlane]

Just thought I'd put one of my own songs. It was mixed and master (I use this term losely) ITB, just used a distressor on the vocals and ran the drums (BFD) through a drawmer 1968ME to give them some balls!!

Feel free to comment on the mix, the song and or my "mastering"!!!



Finding a way

[Bo Jorgen]

Sounds great. Love how the song starts. I've no issues about the production.

How about going back to the acoustic feel of the intro after the second chorus? Let the power guitars rest a little.

To my ears this is happy power pop. It's difficult to make it roar all the time. I mean, the song is rather long. Maybe shorten the build up before the last chorus?

[Bdiggy]

Has sort of a Eric Bazilian Hooters vibe to it. I like it. Good job

Bdiggy

[flail19]

It's a good song. You did a great job. I'm jealous of your BFD skills...I can never get mine to turn out like that ...anyway, I digress.

My only critique is that the dirty guitars. they sound a bit abrupt and are distracting to the song. while I think they sound good, maybe they need to come down in the mix or hang a in little bit different place.

Arrangement wise, I wouldn't change a thing. it's not too long.


just my .02

[fastlane]

Originally Posted by flail19

It's a good song. You did a great job. I'm jealous of your BFD skills...I can never get mine to turn out like that ...anyway, I digress.

My only critique is that the dirty guitars. they sound a bit abrupt and are distracting to the song. while I think they sound good, maybe they need to come down in the mix or hang a in little bit different place.

Arrangement wise, I wouldn't change a thing. it's not too long.


just my .02

I'm a drummer too so I know how to program the beats for starters. Then I use Waves SSL channel strip on Kick, snare and toms and some distortion on the hats and roll off the bass around 200hz on the hats and cymbals. Then run the stereo mix though the Drawmer 1968ME with a medium attack time and medium release and record them back on to cubase in stereo. Then a little eq on the stereo channel and bobs your uncle.

I think ye are right about the guitars, I recorded, mixed and mastered in one day so when I listened back today it felt like those power chords came out of nowhere. I was thinking about either doing the acoustic riff with a OverDriven GTR at the start or atleast in the first verse pulling them back in the mix.

Thanks for all the comments, much appreciated!!!