ultra layered, proggy devin townsend like mix

[Star Ark]

My biggest issue with this mix is the bass at the start. No matter what I do it sounds out of tune but only on certain sound systems. Not sure how to fix? Any other suggestions are welcome I've always struggled with dense mixes.

Cheers


https://soundcloud.com/star-ark/mars-attacks

 

[LeSedna]

Can't help on my laptop but is this a preview of what could be your next EP/Album ? I like it very much !

 

[Star Ark]

Hi LeSedna thanks for listening mate. Yes this is a preview of the new album, well it may only be an ep as a few songs didn't turn out how i hoped. I'm starting to think my bass problem needs multi band compression on the sub range because only powerful sound systems are causing the problem

 

[zer0_c00l]

Also on my laptop, liked it, and Cardoso is a fuckin beast!

 

[LeSedna]

Singer sounds a lot like Steven Wilson when behind the phone-like filter ! It definitely has some Porcupine Tree groove to it.

Autotune glitch at 3:20 : intentional ?

 

[Plankis]

I think the bass is too loud up to 2:35 where it then seem to fit in better. It's too loud again at 4:15 to 4:45. You could give it a try just lowering a dB or two at these parts but the bass seem to have build up around 200 hz as well, do try a multiband comp or a eq around there and see if it helps.
Vocals feels a little too loud at 4:45 too but I enjoyed the song quite a bit.

 

[Star Ark]

Singer sounds a lot like Steven Wilson when behind the phone-like filter ! It definitely has some Porcupine Tree groove to it.

Autotune glitch at 3:20 : intentional ?

Yeah that was an intentional glitch to make the track feel more robotic and spaceman like. It was actually quite hard to do, I had to do those few lines a dozen times to get the auto tune to glitch it how I wanted it.

 

[Star Ark]

I think the bass is too loud up to 2:35 where it then seem to fit in better. It's too loud again at 4:15 to 4:45. You could give it a try just lowering a dB or two at these parts but the bass seem to have build up around 200 hz as well, do try a multiband comp or a eq around there and see if it helps.
Vocals feels a little too loud at 4:45 too but I enjoyed the song quite a bit.

Thank you very much Plankis I'll be giving all your suggestions a try tonight! Very thorough critique!!