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Magghy Ji

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Magghy Ji
May 02, 2021
Hi guys!
This is my version of Angelo Boltini – “This Town”
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1eV3-BeXx1EMtaDwlRjowR_uNHycGMdAH/view?usp=sharing

I really liked the atmosphere and the “pathos” of the song, so I tried to underline this emotion giving importance to different elements (like horns and guitars) in different sections of the track.. I added multiple effects on background vocals to make them sound big and spacious and I left the lead vocal drier compared to them to create a sort of contrast ;P
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Luca Miolla
May 02, 2021
I think the Tom2 track is completely missing, throughout the various beats it's giving quite a strong accent which is totally missing here, it's sort of supporting the bass as well.
Also the whole song is a ducking festival at the end, just go easy on maximizers/compressors!

P.s.
You said "like horns and guitars" but where are the horns? O_O
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Camila Gaechter Rios
May 02, 2021
cool mix Magghy! I haven't mixed this one so not comparing to the actual tracks but it's got a nice energy. I did feel at some points (and esp at the end) that some frequencies were fighting with each other, and maybe the little guitar filler parts could have benefitted from being panned to the sides as they sounded cool but werent cutting through enough imo, but i like the overall sound and feel. well done!
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Cleo Simons
May 02, 2021
Hi Magghy, nice to hear your mix! it sounds a bit more 'flat' than my approch. I agree with Luca, you can hear the compressors work in the end, that's a pitty because i like energie your mix gets towards the end.
Thanks for putting up these mixes, it's pretty quiet here compared to the last time i sent in a mix.
greetings!
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Magghy Ji
May 03, 2021
Thank you @Camila Gaechter Rios, @Cleo Simons, @Luca Miolla I need to listen back to my mix and pay attention to your critics.. I said horns but it was strings ahah 😅
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Jeremy Munns
May 03, 2021
Hi Magghy .. A lot of compression going on . maybe too much .. i hear what you're trying to do with the drums. i think you can use more reverbs to create more space.
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Leigh #111
May 04, 2021
Magghy Ji, thanks for your comment on my track. Overall your mix sounds good. Good low end. A little congested at the end though. There were some odd tracks heading into the ending that clogged the system. For clarity reasons some should have been removed - imo Good job as usual.
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Dustin Rosata
May 04, 2021
Dig the vox and backing vocals. The mix is sounding thin and lacking the thump on drums/bass. Maybe to much Compression? You did an amazing job giving everything space to be heard and shine.