^ i don't mind whatever you think about it... but I didn't put this in the "rate my mix" thread because i wont be changing anything. the mix is done, and it sounds great; to me, to the band, to the label, and to most everyone else who's heard it. That stream, as well as their myspace stream, doesn't sound too good at all... but the vocals & guitars sound great, clear, and more than loud enough on the actual CD, as well as on the better quality streams that were up at one point. So, you're judging it based on a shitty stream anyway.
also... you have no idea at all what went into mixing this, nor the state of the tracks when i received them... the tracking quality was poor, especially the vocals (muddy, and went from ultra-low-level to clipping-like-mad, all in the same line)... and no, I didn't track it, i only mixed.
It's all well and good to be an "armchair quarterback" and try, "post-game", to call the shots you would've made, from the comfort and safety of your living room... but, as i already mentioned, all the concerned parties are extremely happy with the final result. And for the record: myself, the label reps, and the band themselves have all listened to these mixes on a wide range of systems and collectively decided on the vocal & guitar levels and eq, and we are all quite happy with our decisions... "dick-riding" notwithstanding.
you're welcome to your opinion all the same, but there was zero need for the "refuse to ride your dick" comment… that was just plain nasty, especially given that you're clearly listening to an inferior quality stream, and not the CD... and it was that comment which spurred this particular response... had you just offered your criticism, without the nasty remark, i'd have simply pointed out the streaming-quality issue, and left it at that.