This was a mix that I worked on before the new year and have sat on it for a bit. It took a lot of time to finalize this mix. It has about 4-5 song movements throughout the whole recording, so it felt like mixing 5 different songs.
The first song of the suite required some side chain detection on the bass synth. This was side chained to the kick drum to allow the low end punch of the kick to pop through and allow the synth to hold the low end when it wasn’t present.
The vocals during the second movement provided me a chance to pan the vocals slightly given the multiple vocals and robotic like effects present in the performance. I think this helped each vocal be heard and provided a level of instability that fit the lyrical content of the part.
The bass guitar during the 4th movement was another part that required some balancing in the low end. Some notes were louder than others and required some strategic reductions in certain frequencies. This was a long song but definitely a enjoyable music journey. Take a listen below!
MKE Mixing & Mastering 