u/YodAHo

Been working on getting loud, dynamic, and wide mixes, not a flat wall of sound

Spent the mix on kick/bass, vocal cleaning + layering, and carving space for some busy mids (sitar + guitars). Some spatial/FX work for dimension.

Want ears on:

Vocal layering: stacks sit clean, or smeary? Lead present without washing out?

Unmasking: sitar + guitars + synths share the mids. Separated, or fighting each other / the vocal? Anything muddy or honky?

Stereo field: placed deliberately, some 3D movement on the atmosphere. Intentional and wide, or centre-piled?

Low end: kick owns the punch, bass sits below. Locked and punchy, or competing?

Groove: Does it bounce. Move you, or pinned/flat anywhere?

FX: Delays, echoes, filter FX, glitch ideas for a dark track. There's a glitch/tremolo vocal moment, does it land?

Honest and rough is most useful. Limited at (~-8 LUFS), intentionally

If anyone can share references for this style of music I'd appreciate it too.

Drop yours, I'll return the favour.

Vocaroo Link: https://vocaroo.com/1bqcb6UAy8XJ

Dark, electronic dance track. Sung lead, going for punchy and dynamic rather than a flat wall of loudness. Been doing a lot of work on the low end and the kick/bass relationship to get the groove sitting right.

Few things I'd love ears on:

Low end: does the kick and bass relationship feel locked and punchy, or is anything muddy/competing down there?

Dynamics and groove: going for movement and bounce, does it make you want to move, or does it feel pinned/flat?

Vocal placement: does the lead sit right in the mix, present and clear without fighting the beat?

Overall tone: Does it land as intentional or does anything feel off? Are the instruments panned and unmasked?

Here for the honest detailed feedback. Will return the favour on yours.

Vocaroo Link: https://vocaroo.com/13WRYiSzUQse

What's Good r/mixingmastering

Working on this with a friend, Dark atmospheric electronic dance? (if you guys can genre this it would be great) Sounds lik somewhere between Nicolas Jaar, Atoms for Peace Auto-tune Era Kanye, Cinematic rock. Sung/crooned lead vocal as the focal point.

Specific things I want ears on:

Vocal placement: does the lead sit forward and intimate while harmonies wrap around it spatially rather than competing?

Dark tonal balance: intentionally warm and weighted in the low-mids, controlled top end. Does it feel purposefully dark or just dull?

Space and depth: heavy reverb architecture on the vocal. Does it breathe with the performance or wash over it?

Hows the low end? Bass and Kick sounding full?

Vocaroo: https://vocaroo.com/1fsZII1Y5jb3 WHYP: https://whyp.it/tracks/345700/shine-mix36?token=NakAq

Hey r/mixingmastering, back with another one.

Dark, gritty hip-hop instrumental. I've been pushing away from a dense wall-of-sound mix toward something punchier and more defined, and I'd love some ears on whether I'm there yet.

A few specific things I'm trying to dial in:

Sample placement: how are the samples sitting in the mix? Are they cutting through where they need to, or getting buried/stepping on other elements?

Arrangement space: is each element in its own pocket, or are things masking each other and fighting for the same frequencies?

Dynamics: does it feel squashed, or is there enough movement and air to keep it from feeling claustrophobic? Definitely going for loud and aggressive but not pinned.

Don't pull any punches please I'm here for the feedback!

https://vocaroo.com/1mR56Evnx0C1

https://whyp.it/tracks/344645/yukon-redacted-13?token=ltct1

Hanging in the comments, will return the favor on yours.