OK!!! So I really want to thank everyone tremendously for their input. I took the advice from people from 3 forums and have had much success (I believe!) with making this track killer. I feel that everyone seemed to get what I was going for and that really does help so I feel very fortunate to have such amazingly constructive criticism. I think many people described us better than we even could...
[...side-note: we'd appreciate any input on how we should classify our music... like idk... what brand of rock would you call this???]
Furthermore I am beyond pleased to hear how many people truly dug this track... which is probably even more important than the recording of it. Nonetheless, I have updated the mix based on the feedback I've gotten as well as my own observations and have done the following to the mix:
-increased clarity with better EQ and compression techniques on all instruments
-added a touch more distortion to the bass
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SERIOUSLY cleaned up my drums... re-mixed/EQed the entire kit
-more defined complimentary EQ with the kick/bass
-added more low mids
-(hopefully) mixed the instruments better
I was told that "it doesn't have the typical earmarks of Ozone" (which I've been working on perfecting mastering Ozone for a while now... the key is to
NOT overdo anything at all on it and
NEVER use the presets... ever) ...I didn't do much to the master except for subtle EQ and compression threshold adjustments to compliment the new mix.
Listen to the new mix in my signature (below) and let me know what y'all think... oh, and follow us and/or comment on SoundCloud if you like
Again thank you all so so much.
Andy
*to listen to the old version to compare type in on soundcloud (after the .com) somethingrevolution/almost-alright-sc1/s-M8W88
sorry... can't type in a link until 10 posts :/