heh, yea, this should have always been mixed more forward and dry,
the first pass (demo) was more roomy, bigger, and a little bit diffuse.
well, the samples i found for the train, the people noise, the station noise, they were all 'found' samples, and even tho i know how to stereoize that sh!te, i have found that whenever i try those trick, they sound 'clownphucked' to me, so i just take em as they are.
i'm really trying to get to that vibe of standing or sitting in a train that is moving at high speed,
you get the feel of extreme force and finesses at the same time..
and to me, well, in my music mind, that sound would be more personal, and it'd be more close and tight.
so, the mix is trying to reflect that.
maybe a really good mixer would have a completely different approach,
and when i'm trying to wear all hats, out of neccessity,
sometimes it takes me longer to the obvious.