Twinflames - struggling with bass and lead vocal

[24Fretz]

I didn't hear the first version, but my comments on the second:

I like the way the layers build up the energy. At first I thought the snare was a bit loud, but by the middle, it was just right. The drums sound great overall. I like the backing vocals and I like the reverse reverb or whatever that is. There are some definite pitchy spots. A little at the beginning, then in the middle it's not quite so noticeable. Around 3:40 when the band drops out and she holds some notes, it's a little cringy.

[Dearborn]

I didn't hear the first mix but the new one sounds really good. I'd just suggest to make the intro drum machine sounds a little shorter, like maybe to 4 bars or half as long as it is now. Keep up the good work.

[Bruthish]

Cool stuff. Like some of the little tricks you did in there. I am listening on cans right now but I think the low end, particularly the kick is lacking a bit. Its there but it doesn't seem to drive the song as much as it could, maybe dial in a little more low end to it. By no means breaking the song but just my observation. Reminds me A lot of ABBA. Good job.

[WolfandWeather]

The singer has a nice tone. The pitch is not always 100% on target. A double tracked vocal I think would work well. You could probably compress it a bit harder.

I might cut down the length of the synth intro. When the vocal comes in, I might reduce the level of the synth. It competes with the vocal just a bit.

It's cool when the song kicks in the drums and bass. Is the bass midi?

Thanks for your feedback! The bass is actually real. It's a p bass going direct into the interface. Nothing but a bit of compression and eq.

I might look into sidechaining the synth or maybe eqing it a bit to make room for the vocal. I'll compress the vocal a bit more and maybe raise the level a fraction too.

There are some definite pitchy spots. A little at the beginning, then in the middle it's not quite so noticeable. Around 3:40 when the band drops out and she holds some notes, it's a little cringy.

I already did some light tuning on the harmonies but I'll try some on the lead vocal too. Thanks!

I'd just suggest to make the intro drum machine sounds a little shorter, like maybe to 4 bars or half as long as it is now.

This is something a lot of people have mentioned. I'll definitely try out a shorter intro.

I am listening on cans right now but I think the low end, particularly the kick is lacking a bit. Its there but it doesn't seem to drive the song as much as it could, maybe dial in a little more low end to it.

This was one of my biggest concerrns because I can't properly hear the bass with the equipment I'm using at the moment. I don't want too much bass on the track but I'm thinking of just adding a bit more bass at the mastering stage. Or would it be better to do a little bit of eq on the kick and bass track individually?