Finishing up my EP mix, comments appreciated!

[MarcusGHedwig]

Hey all, I'm coming into the home stretch on my next EP with my new band The Hudson Horror (just me and a vocalist on the recordings, and we now have a bassist), and would appreciate any comments on the mix!

UPDATE: New mix, different song (there will be a lead over the slow open part AKA chorus that'll epic it up)

First mix/song

 

[HCL]

Guitars lack a lot of power and are very scratchy.

 

[GuitarHack]

Kick and Snare seem too low in the mix at times (OH seem OK throughout). Really noticeable at 0:22 when it all kicks in. Guitars are too high in the mix (typical guitarist mix ). Wouldn't mind hearing some more Gain on the guitars also, to get rid of some of that "scratchiness". Nice riffs.

 

[JeffTD]

Cymbals could use some more velocity variance. Really digging the vocal layers. Drums could use more room/glue, bass could be bigger, guitars could have more low end heft to fill things out. Feels of lacking and not punchy or glued as-is.

Song and riffs rule. Some of the vocal parts get weird but I like it for the most part!

 

[Nuno Filipe]

The overheads and guitars sounds too bright. Kinda ear fatiguing.

 

[MarcusGHedwig]

Thanks for the feedback guys, great stuff - the guitars have a bit of a cut at 250 that I'll take off to restore some oomph (and I do agree they're too loud relative to the drums), and I may re-amp them yet again (for the 5th time ), though I'd say they're about 90% as good as they're gonna get with the pickup that was used (Duncan Alternative 8) and especially the cab (see my sig). When the levels are better matched, however, I think they'll work pretty well.

I'm definitely planning on playing with the cymbal programming too, and will investigate the ear fatigue factor. Thanks again, and glad you dig the music!

 

[MarcusGHedwig]

Updated mix posted in the OP, though I didn't fuck with the cymbal programming yet

 

[MarcusGHedwig]

El bumpo

 

[Keregioz]

For me personally the main problem are the guitars, I'm not really into that kind of tone. They sound weak and undergained, the performance is great though.

 

[Nuno Filipe]

It sounds better IMO. I like the tone but agree that sounds undergained.

 

[MarcusGHedwig]

Thanks gents, more re-amping is definitely in order then!

 

[Mikaël-ange]

Really digging the song Marcus
Haven't listen the mix on proper environment for comment right now mixing wise...

Anyway, if you want to give a try with your old rectifier pm me (or message me on facebook).

 

[ChrisTanakaCanwell]

Cool songs, I actually like the guitar tone a lot by itself, but it and the vocals are a little too dry/"in your face" and overpower the rhythm section a bit

 

[Terminus]

Thy snare sounds a little machine like on the faster parts, maybe try moving some velocities down between the 1 counts?

1-2-3-4-1-2-3-4-1-2-3-4


I know, retarded example

 

[kev]

Nice dude. However my sub is most disappoint I think you need to work some lows back in there.

 

[CatharsisStudios]

this rules.

 

[Morgan C]

Is there bass guitar in this?

 

[MarcusGHedwig]

Thanks guys, and yes, there most certainly is bass, which I've since brought out, as well as re-amped the guitars once again with more bass and gain, so I think you'll dig the finished product! (which at the end of the day is really about the music anyway )