Almost immediately while listening to it, I'm noticing a very closed / narrow sound to it. Very clean, almost too clean for this song, IMO. Hmm.... Man, I wanna be head-banging to this, but something in the mix is hold me back. It's almost as if I'm watching this insane band perform in the next room, and I want to open the door and go nuts, but I can't open the door.
I have no idea what is causing that sensation, man. The musicianship is awesome. Love the song itself. Just feel like something is keeping me from getting into 100%. My best guess is, ... maybe the panning?? Are any elements hard-panned? Seems very closed and narrow (not thin, though...) Man, I wish I know how to explain better.
That guitar solo rocks, by the way.
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So, I figured I'd check my gut and try listening to some other mixes that I perceive as "open" and "wide"... I listened to a few of my own, and listened to Greg L's recent post "Neanderthal", and after doing so, I think it's your bass, man. Your bass is jacked up a lot, and it's over-powering everything else... Not sure if it's a certain bass-freq, or the bass itself. Anyway... Keep at it. Huge potential on this one, man.
Thanks for sharing.