Return of the the punks

Farmerbrown2200 · 22nd November 2005, 07:15 PM

Some of you heard the demo mix and now they (the band) would like a more "polished" mix. This is the result. It's called the "teenage mix" because I used Teenage Head for comparison but it still falls short if that mark... ( still love that band... Teenage Head that is). Okay, now let fly with the invective...

FB

AlexLakis · 22nd November 2005, 07:48 PM

Nice mix, dude! Too many highs in the bass drum in the beginning, sounds like it might be clipping after EQ? Happens a few more times in the song too (like at 1:33 and 1:38). The vocals are a little too ambient for me, I'd either make the drums more verby or tone it down on the vocals, that's just a preference thing, tho. The hat/ride might be 1db too loud, but such is most vintage punk, so fair enough. Take care of those blips and you're set!

Farmerbrown2200 · 23rd November 2005, 12:05 AM

Hey Alex,

Thanks for the listen and great comments!

I really didn't hear the kick drum thing 'till you mentioned it and I listened to this sucker ALOT and on 4 different systems! How is it that we listen so intently and still miss stuff... this fascinates me. Active listening is a skill for sure.

FB

AlexLakis · 23rd November 2005, 01:26 AM

I cheated. I listened on headphones.

Farmerbrown2200 · 23rd November 2005, 03:47 AM

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Originally Posted by AlexLakis

I cheated. I listened on headphones.

Doh!

Rogervandeberg · 25th November 2005, 03:07 PM

I really like the vocals, motorhead lemmy style haha!! Maybe a bit too ambient, but very nice though!!!

Farmerbrown2200 · 25th November 2005, 03:16 PM

Thanks for listening Roger. Motorhead? I listend to this tune alot and that's one I never heard, but if you say you hear it

FB

Rogervandeberg · 25th November 2005, 03:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Farmerbrown2200

Thanks for listening Roger. Motorhead? I listend to this tune alot and that's one I never heard, but if you say you hear it

FB

I have the motorhead song "ace of spades" bootleg here, and it just sound really familiar! But maybe it's just the feeling i get! Nice tune!

bcgood · 27th November 2005, 10:12 AM

That's so true about headphones. I have some really nice speakers but I often I seem to hear everything on my Sennheiser HD 280 Pros...

bcgood

bcgood · 27th November 2005, 10:17 AM

Oh and by the way I like this mix and song. Sounds very Ramones to me. Tight band and it is what it is, anarchy in the YOU S AYYYYYY!!!!!!!

bcgood

Farmerbrown2200 · 27th November 2005, 05:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bcgood

Oh and by the way I like this mix and song. Sounds very Ramones to me. Tight band and it is what it is, anarchy in the YOU S AYYYYYY!!!!!!!

bcgood

Thanks bcgood! Ramones is what I here too, but the Motorhead comment is very cool...

As for headphones and mixing, it's something I always tried to avoid... until now!

FB

hrn · 27th November 2005, 06:50 PM

Love the song, 70's style and sound, good work. Think I can hear a bit of early Vibrators in it too. It's so refreshing with pure and easy rock n roll.

Farmerbrown2200 · 27th November 2005, 10:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by hrn

Love the song, 70's style and sound, good work. Think I can hear a bit of early Vibrators in it too. It's so refreshing with pure and easy rock n roll.

Yup, these guys are big fans of the Vibrators (even opened for them last time they played montreal) . "Pure Mania"is a great album from that 76 period, deceptivly simple and powerfull stuff.

thanks for listening! I'll pass comments along to the band.

FB

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bcgood Lives for gear Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: West Coast Posts: 3,040	By the Way... Oh and by the way I like this mix and song. Sounds very Ramones to me. Tight band and it is what it is, anarchy in the YOU S AYYYYYY!!!!!!! bcgood

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22nd November 2005, 07:48 PM	#2
AlexLakis Lives for gear Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Annapolis, MD/L.A. Posts: 3,612	Nice mix, dude! Too many highs in the bass drum in the beginning, sounds like it might be clipping after EQ? Happens a few more times in the song too (like at 1:33 and 1:38). The vocals are a little too ambient for me, I'd either make the drums more verby or tone it down on the vocals, that's just a preference thing, tho. The hat/ride might be 1db too loud, but such is most vintage punk, so fair enough. Take care of those blips and you're set!

23rd November 2005, 12:05 AM	#3
Farmerbrown2200 Gear maniac Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Canada Posts: 184	Hey Alex, Thanks for the listen and great comments! I really didn't hear the kick drum thing 'till you mentioned it and I listened to this sucker ALOT and on 4 different systems! How is it that we listen so intently and still miss stuff... this fascinates me. Active listening is a skill for sure. FB

23rd November 2005, 01:26 AM	#4
AlexLakis Lives for gear Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Annapolis, MD/L.A. Posts: 3,612	I cheated. I listened on headphones.

25th November 2005, 03:16 PM	#7
Farmerbrown2200 Gear maniac Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Canada Posts: 184	Thanks for listening Roger. Motorhead? I listend to this tune alot and that's one I never heard, but if you say you hear it FB

27th November 2005, 06:50 PM	#12
hrn Lives for gear Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Gävle, Sweden Posts: 566	Love the song, 70's style and sound, good work. Think I can hear a bit of early Vibrators in it too. It's so refreshing with pure and easy rock n roll.