finished electronic ep aimed for german market
finished electronic ep aimed for german market
hi,we have slaved for the last year or two on this project-4 track ep aimed straight for the german/northern eur market.4 tracks of heavy electr with soulful vox by gospel! singer libby redman.we are about to press the 500 vinyl and are v hopeful we've got distrib deal on cards-we need your feedback on last tweaks(hopefully).please comment even if not really your thing-soundcloud.com/zx84,band is called 'dead eagle club'thanks so much,joe
Re: finished electronic ep aimed for german market
I think that I can see what you're trying to achieve, but FWIW (and IMHO), I reckon you'd be better off starting the mixes again from scratch.
The track 'the Rope Way' has pretty much no bass on my speakers (just ordinary small ones hooked to this computer) so nothing will come out on most phones / pads / etc. It might sound ok on big speakers, but it needs to translate better.
There is just shedloads of reverb on _everything_ and it's not helping. I can hear some big beefy synth sounds but they are losing impact as they sound like they are coming from the back of a hall. I'd be looking at delays or more interesting effects behind the main sound. And the vocals loose all presence this way as well which is a shame as the girl has a great voice.
Have you considered getting someone else to have a mix to see what they could bring out of it? There's people like Zukan round here who could do a great job. Or, if you can wait, you could try the Mix Rescue section (see the Mixing forum stickie if you want the contact details). You'd get another mix perspective, but I understand that it isn't overnight..
Sorry - this isn't being very positive and I may have completely missed the point (this isn't my main genre). But I think I can hear a good mix struggling to get out.
The track 'the Rope Way' has pretty much no bass on my speakers (just ordinary small ones hooked to this computer) so nothing will come out on most phones / pads / etc. It might sound ok on big speakers, but it needs to translate better.
There is just shedloads of reverb on _everything_ and it's not helping. I can hear some big beefy synth sounds but they are losing impact as they sound like they are coming from the back of a hall. I'd be looking at delays or more interesting effects behind the main sound. And the vocals loose all presence this way as well which is a shame as the girl has a great voice.
Have you considered getting someone else to have a mix to see what they could bring out of it? There's people like Zukan round here who could do a great job. Or, if you can wait, you could try the Mix Rescue section (see the Mixing forum stickie if you want the contact details). You'd get another mix perspective, but I understand that it isn't overnight..
Sorry - this isn't being very positive and I may have completely missed the point (this isn't my main genre). But I think I can hear a good mix struggling to get out.
Veni, Vidi, Aesculi (I came, I saw, I conkered)
Re: finished electronic ep aimed for german market
appreciate the feedback,its always hit and miss on different systems-id be wide open to someone having a go.i agree the sound is based at big club systems but would be nice to have a more generally decent sound over smaller systems which tbh is what we struggle with.the reverb element i can sort of live with but the idea is to put the vocalist out front which like you say might not be working 100pc.please comment on other tracks-v much appreciate it,joe
Re: finished electronic ep aimed for german market
I've just found a nice pic of your studio on your blog. You've got some lovely kit there dude. And given that a lot of it is old analogue, I'm guessing you don't bother much with heating in the winter months ... 
I'll nudge Zukan and see if he has time to look at this. A few of us have had lessons from him and it's a real eye opener when he works on a mix. Even when he was having problems with his hearing a while back his ears were brilliant at zooming into the sound. Well worth a couple of quid of anyone's hard earned....
I'll nudge Zukan and see if he has time to look at this. A few of us have had lessons from him and it's a real eye opener when he works on a mix. Even when he was having problems with his hearing a while back his ears were brilliant at zooming into the sound. Well worth a couple of quid of anyone's hard earned....
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Veni, Vidi, Aesculi (I came, I saw, I conkered)