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kevin fox
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From a home studio point of view ,I would like to hear opionions of the best mixed song you have ever heard.
Mine is Sweet Home Alabama
Mine is Sweet Home Alabama
Blue Bear Sound
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What do you mean "from a home studio point of view"? Isn't a well-mixed song a "well-mixed song" from ANY point of view??
And if that's the case, I'd go with anything on Steely Dan's AJA, or Donald Fagen's THE NIGHTFLY.
Bruce
And if that's the case, I'd go with anything on Steely Dan's AJA, or Donald Fagen's THE NIGHTFLY.
Bruce
ruebarb
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oh boy
one hell of a subjective question...not sure if this falls under mixed, but certainly the best tracked song I've heard...
virtually everything is looped, but the mix keeps bringing the loops in and out like an effect...incredible song.
Bittersweet Symphony - the Verve...
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one hell of a subjective question...not sure if this falls under mixed, but certainly the best tracked song I've heard...
virtually everything is looped, but the mix keeps bringing the loops in and out like an effect...incredible song.
Bittersweet Symphony - the Verve...
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edgarderbylive
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definately anything steely dan is very well done.....of course AJA is the album everyone uses to calibrate their system.....
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edgarderbylive
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but the best mixed song to me would have to be Getting Better.....on SGT. Pepper......think about what they had to work with....
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soundboy
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I would have to say one quiks theme by DJ quik. It really cuts through but isn't obtrusive at all
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CyanJaguar
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from a home studio point of view.
Did somebody say "Push:acoustic version" by matchbox twenty? Heck yes.
And its from a homestudio perspective cos it only has like 6 tracks.
Did somebody say "Push:acoustic version" by matchbox twenty? Heck yes.
And its from a homestudio perspective cos it only has like 6 tracks.
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little z
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A Good Mix, you say????
Well, I dont know if it's the BEST mixed song I have EVER heard, but I think "Mama Said" by Metallica from the Load album is a super-awesome song to listen to with mixing questions in mind, hell, it's just an awesome song altogether.... But, it does have a good mix going for itself, too!!!! Little Z (Steve)
Well, I dont know if it's the BEST mixed song I have EVER heard, but I think "Mama Said" by Metallica from the Load album is a super-awesome song to listen to with mixing questions in mind, hell, it's just an awesome song altogether.... But, it does have a good mix going for itself, too!!!! Little Z (Steve)
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NoFO
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Mapleshade mixes....
If any of you are interested in how a final master should come out, get any of the Mapleshade Records releases. All of them are straight to analog 2 track, no effects, compression, or EQ. Then it's straight to CD mastering. It really opened my eyes to the awesome kinds of sounds that we can get when we just set up and track properly, rather than just throw stuff down on tape and "fix it in the mix" later. Definate must haves. It's mostly jazz, classical and blues, with some rock selections in there. It's really inspirational and tons of audiophile mags give them BIG thumbs up. www.mapleshade.com
I've also always thought that Alice in Chains' "Grind" album had awesome mixing of the different guitar and vocals.
If any of you are interested in how a final master should come out, get any of the Mapleshade Records releases. All of them are straight to analog 2 track, no effects, compression, or EQ. Then it's straight to CD mastering. It really opened my eyes to the awesome kinds of sounds that we can get when we just set up and track properly, rather than just throw stuff down on tape and "fix it in the mix" later. Definate must haves. It's mostly jazz, classical and blues, with some rock selections in there. It's really inspirational and tons of audiophile mags give them BIG thumbs up. www.mapleshade.com
I've also always thought that Alice in Chains' "Grind" album had awesome mixing of the different guitar and vocals.
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F_cksia
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YEAH Bitter Sweet Symphony is mixed SOOO good!
But the best mix I think is Dream Theater - Pull Me Under.
Excellent!
But the best mix I think is Dream Theater - Pull Me Under.
Excellent!
darrin_h2000
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Aja should be disqualified as an answer
It's so perfectly done nothing else could hope to compete. Steely Dan is so above parr that only Supertramp or Don Felder is in that nirvonic(is this a word) place.
Dark side of the moon and animals are great too but not quite the same.
It's so perfectly done nothing else could hope to compete. Steely Dan is so above parr that only Supertramp or Don Felder is in that nirvonic(is this a word) place.
Dark side of the moon and animals are great too but not quite the same.
sjoko2
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I'm not in the SteelyD camp I'm afraid - to sterile for my liking
As far as I'm concerned the best mixed CD over the last years were Radiohead's OK computer and Zap Mama's A MA ZONE. The latter is what I use for a reference disk
As far as I'm concerned the best mixed CD over the last years were Radiohead's OK computer and Zap Mama's A MA ZONE. The latter is what I use for a reference disk
Buck62
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Any song on the "Puzzle" CD by Dada.
I'm not kidding, this is right up there with Steely Dan's "Aja".
If you haven't heard this CD, find it and give it a listen.
Not only is it an engineering masterpiece, but guitarist Michael Gurley puts on a clinic of GREAT guitar playing.
The bass sound is incredible and the drums are done to perfection!
The vocals are absolutely KILLER!
This is the CD that featured the song "DizzKneeLand", which was a pretty big hit back in '92.
Here's two opinions on this CD. (No, I didn't write either of them)
The second opinion also praises the stellar mixing job.
http://www.epinions.com/musc_mu-94795/show_~allop
Trust me on this... you won't be disappointed!
I'm not kidding, this is right up there with Steely Dan's "Aja".
If you haven't heard this CD, find it and give it a listen.
Not only is it an engineering masterpiece, but guitarist Michael Gurley puts on a clinic of GREAT guitar playing.
The bass sound is incredible and the drums are done to perfection!
The vocals are absolutely KILLER!
This is the CD that featured the song "DizzKneeLand", which was a pretty big hit back in '92.
Here's two opinions on this CD. (No, I didn't write either of them)
The second opinion also praises the stellar mixing job.
http://www.epinions.com/musc_mu-94795/show_~allop
Trust me on this... you won't be disappointed!
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F_cksia
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dark side of the moon; good mix, but not very difficult, it's mostly electronic shit. But I agree; the drums have a excellent sound.
And indeed; Supertramp is also very good.
Worst mix; Paradise City.
dark side of the moon; good mix, but not very difficult, it's mostly electronic shit. But I agree; the drums have a excellent sound.
And indeed; Supertramp is also very good.
Worst mix; Paradise City.
sjoko2
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F-cksia???? Dark side = mostly electronic shit? Where the hell did you get that nonsense from?
Blue Bear Sound
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Hey sjoko, Several engineers have made the same comment to me in the past, but they never seem to be able to clarify exactly what that means to them! Everytime I listen to AJA, I STILL get floored by the calibre of clarity, balance, and overall fluidity of the mix (not to mention the musicians' performance.)sjoko2 said:
I have a DVD that details all the aspects of the recording process of that individual album and Dean Parks was describing that "...they had to go beyond perfection in the studio to take it to 'natural'..." When he made that comment, I understood where he was coming from 'cos it pretty much summed up the impression I get from listening to it...
Can you explain what you're hearing when you say you hear it as "sterile"?
Bruce
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F_cksia
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sjoko,
well, I've got dark side of the moon too, and do not misunderstand me; i really LOVE the songs, especialy Time and the Great Gig in The Sky. But all those effects etc. is really a waste of time. Some tracks are totally just some strange sounds passing by, you can't call that songs.
King Crimson did the same, and everybody thought; wow this is good because it is King Crimson. But nowadays even Marilyn Manson is filling whole tracks with bubbling sounds etc. , and everybody thinks it's crap. It is, but so are those other 'songs'.
And don't tell me it's hard to mix two keyboards making strange sounds.
well, I've got dark side of the moon too, and do not misunderstand me; i really LOVE the songs, especialy Time and the Great Gig in The Sky. But all those effects etc. is really a waste of time. Some tracks are totally just some strange sounds passing by, you can't call that songs.
King Crimson did the same, and everybody thought; wow this is good because it is King Crimson. But nowadays even Marilyn Manson is filling whole tracks with bubbling sounds etc. , and everybody thinks it's crap. It is, but so are those other 'songs'.
And don't tell me it's hard to mix two keyboards making strange sounds.
darrin_h2000
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Hey Buck . What is the name of that video with the Steely Dan production stuff on it. I would really dig a look at it.
Its true that you could say that alot of electronic stuff was on Dark side of the moon, but it was tastefully done.
One question though was it intended to be an alternitive sountrack to Wizard of oz. or was that just a coincidence.
Its true that you could say that alot of electronic stuff was on Dark side of the moon, but it was tastefully done.
One question though was it intended to be an alternitive sountrack to Wizard of oz. or was that just a coincidence.
Blue Bear Sound
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Hmmm... I assume you mean me since Buck hasn't even posted in this thread and I was the one who mentioned the DVDs!darrin_h2000 said:
The Steely Dan one is part of a "Classic Album" series and it's called simply "Steely Dan: AJA", produced by Eagle Rock Entertainment. I found it in one of our CD stores. It is very, very cool... Becker and Fagen are in front of the console with the tapes and they go thru tracks, outtakes, even a variety of guitar solos that "didn't make the grade" for "Peg".... also, there was unused percussion (via garbage can lids) that was tracked but never used...
It gives great insight into the studio background process of Steely Dan... I recommend it.
Bruce
sjoko2
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F-cksia - I think you should go and learn a little music history ....
when dark side was recorded there were no samplers, DAW's or any of that stuff, just analogue keyboards, hammonds, hohners and good'ol 2" tape
Yeah right - its just some sounds passing by - nothing special. Well, why don't you just put some sounds together on a CD and get tens of millions of people to buy it? After all, according to you its just 2 keyboards making strange sounds. Its EASY!!
I'm waiting................... but I won't hold my breath
when dark side was recorded there were no samplers, DAW's or any of that stuff, just analogue keyboards, hammonds, hohners and good'ol 2" tape
Yeah right - its just some sounds passing by - nothing special. Well, why don't you just put some sounds together on a CD and get tens of millions of people to buy it? After all, according to you its just 2 keyboards making strange sounds. Its EASY!!
I'm waiting................... but I won't hold my breath