Whatever the drums are, doesn't bother me. They sound crazy. People say it like it's a bad thing, but like 70% of the shit worshiped here uses straight up, un-blended slate which is a gazillion times more distinctive and unimaginative.
I just had an old friend, and great local session drummer swing by for a chat and listen. We spent a part of the day comparing records by certain producers, only to find the same mix repeated time after time. One of his bands' records had recently been mixed by Nordstrom and he showed me the mix, initially somewhat disappointed, but by the end of our listening session I feel I had him sufficiently convinced that Nordstrom at the very least retained VIBE and movement on his record. It wasn't technically perfect but it was suited to the style and I personally would've been happy. We talked about how the sterilization of modern records reduces their replayability, and how he is sick of certain records done by certain other engineers losing that cohesion, ambiance and vibe. The fantastic thing about having Opals in here is that it's immediately illustrated to anybody who listens, and the inherent cheap and transient nature of modern record making becomes apparently. I'm honored that this individual is my friend and intends on me to work on his bands' future records in place of name engineers they have tried before. It's about the right atittude. Which brings me back to the drums.... they sound great, deal with it or go back to your Snare12Z1
