Nola
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Thanks for bumping this b/c I forgot to comment.
Black Mirrors -- Relationship of bass, guitars, drums, and vocals is all spot on. I'm not hearing any harshness in any of it. The cymbals are a little swishy. I feel like there is less bass than past mixes, and personally, I like that...opens up the mix.
Last one in the Room -- Sounds noticeably louder than Black Mirrors. The guitars are harsher (different sim?) and louder/more upfront in the mix. It's okay on its own, but if putting them back to back on an album the volume has to be adjusted at some point. The drums sound more upfront and louder as well. So, this is more a "mastering" stage problem, but I'd personally address it in the mix.
The Sun Lies -- The volume sounds closer to Black Mirrors, maybe somewhere in between. Again, just thinking of these as a complete album. The bass is more boomy on this track and the drums further back (they're closer to the drums in Black Mirrors than Last one in the Room). The vocal has a nasal quality in this song that isn't in the others as well, so maybe try to notch that out.
Maybe this has all been covered b/c I haven't read the entire thread, but that's what I hear. Hope it helps. This is exactly why making an album is hard...getting all the tones, volumes, etc to mesh is hard.
Black Mirrors -- Relationship of bass, guitars, drums, and vocals is all spot on. I'm not hearing any harshness in any of it. The cymbals are a little swishy. I feel like there is less bass than past mixes, and personally, I like that...opens up the mix.
Last one in the Room -- Sounds noticeably louder than Black Mirrors. The guitars are harsher (different sim?) and louder/more upfront in the mix. It's okay on its own, but if putting them back to back on an album the volume has to be adjusted at some point. The drums sound more upfront and louder as well. So, this is more a "mastering" stage problem, but I'd personally address it in the mix.
The Sun Lies -- The volume sounds closer to Black Mirrors, maybe somewhere in between. Again, just thinking of these as a complete album. The bass is more boomy on this track and the drums further back (they're closer to the drums in Black Mirrors than Last one in the Room). The vocal has a nasal quality in this song that isn't in the others as well, so maybe try to notch that out.
Maybe this has all been covered b/c I haven't read the entire thread, but that's what I hear. Hope it helps. This is exactly why making an album is hard...getting all the tones, volumes, etc to mesh is hard.