good reference band imo

[XxSicRokerxX]

Band is August Burns Red.


only 360p :/

I have the album and i believe its produced pretty damn well. Its produced by Jason Suecof (Devin Townsend helped out as well) whom has also produced: Black dahlia murder, White chapel, chimairia, devildriver, etc.

The drums are powerful and the guitars leads blend in perfectly.

But yea i just wanted to share that with you guys so hopefully it will help with referencing your mixes.

*edit* sorry i meant Tue Madsen did messengers but Jason Suecof did their latest album to date Constellations.

 

[Plankis]

Yeah I like Messengers. Guitars and drums sounds great. Too bad the songs are so similar to each other that you almost think you're playing songs on repeat.

 

[Vinny]

Horrible mix reference. EVERYTHING about this album is just way too harsh.
However, 'Constellations' is a superb reference, mainly for drums.

 

[Ionei]

Constellations > Messengers
Constellations is most definitely one of my favourite productions ever.

 

[arv_foh]

Horrible mix reference. EVERYTHING about this album is just way too harsh.
However, 'Constellations' is a superb reference, mainly for drums.

I always thought messengers was overly bright sounding too

 

[pipaguapique]

i hated the kick on Messengers. The band is amazing, and their songs are too. But it was the kick that really didn't do it for me.

 

[Vinny]

Constellations is most definitely one of my favourite productions ever.

+1.
I love how dirty that bass guitar is on the album!
Did Suecof do 'Constellations' too?

 

[Ionei]

+1.
I love how dirty that bass guitar is on the album!
Did Suecof do 'Constellations' too?

Yep.
He is also doing the one they are recording right now.

 

[Vinny]

Yea I heard about that.
Awesome!

It's funny how their first album was far better than their 2nd as far as production quality... Haha

 

[Clockwork]

This is a better reference IMO.

 

[nch3966]

^ ha he gets mad

ya the production was abit much but it was done in a barn


but i geuss it really shows as long as your awesome your music will shine through!

 

[Joel4662]

I'm gonna jump on the bandwagon here and you've got the right band, wrong album. I can't even listen to messengers anymore since I've learned what overcompression sounds like
constellations on the other hand is fantastic

 

[nch3966]

but truth of a liar!!! back burner up against the ropes the list goes on there great songs! i feel like you gotta look past the silly compresson haha

 

[if6was9]

I don't think you can suggest a song for other people to use as a reference. It's all about what you think sounds great personally and what the band likes too.

 

[FIXXXER]

cymbals make my ears bleed and there seems to be no bass at all,
guess that's why it sounds so tidied up and clean.

 

[Harley Barley]

Tue madsen did messengers, also the drums are real for the most part kick and snare a blended 50% with a sample.

 

[Vinny]

Tue madsen did messengers, also the drums are real for the most part kick and snare a blended 50% with a sample.

That sounds about right, since Tue likes to get everything sounding good from the source and doesnt like to rely on samples.

 

[jimwilbourne]

I'm gonna say it
I actually LOVE the way messengers sounds.
Obviously, constellations is a gorgeous sounding album, but I love the messengers sound. Especially the cymbals. Very agressive.
Messengers just sounds a lot heavier on everything I listen to it on.

 

[XxSicRokerxX]

jimwillbourne im gonna have to agree w/ you i love the cymbals too they're br00tal they pump me up very aggressive. But now that i compare constellations is produced better but i still enjoy the sound on messengers.

 

[jimwilbourne]

yeah.
don't get me wrong, Constellations is amazing. I'm just saying that there's nothing wrong with Messengers. it's a very unique sounding album imo.

Anyone have any details about the guitars on Constellations?