here is what i have at the moment.
overall, these mixes are good. i was surprised how diffferent they were in sonics. most people went the same direction with the song, but the sonics of the mixes are all over the place. which is great.
i'll finish up my reviews ASAP.
IMP15 reviews
Garret
I like how you created more of an intro feel then I think the song itself really had. I wish the kick and bass were up some, but the subdued vibe works well. Your vocal sounds great and is really driving the mix. I like ditching the drums in the outro. It actually feels good. Nicely done.
slash5969
interesting intro. i think that hihat mic might shake some of my fillings out. I think the drum image is out of balance. I think the bass should come up to meet the kick drum. I like the kick level, but you left it?s brother (the bass) a few blocks back. The vocal delay I like. Feels a touch digital, but I like the level and idea.
Greg Dixon
I assume this is the client approved mix. First off, nicely done on the tracking. You got great sounds. I?d like to hear your rhythm section pound more, but that?s a taste thing, and for all I know, the band just wanted it chill and told you to do so. I like how you are using the sax. I didn?t push mine that hard. Treated it more as a background texture thing. I like it driving the mix. It?s good to shift perspective away from the lead vocal sometimes. This is a great tune to do it in.
mac
I?d like to hear your snare drum match the top end of the vocal. I do like the soft drum sounds, that hit pretty good. That?s a nice balance between pounding drum sounds and keeping it chill. Are those tom samples? If so, they fit the vibe of the overheads perfectly. Maybe your overheads are just dialed back to most people?s. I like the bass being pretty loud.
Teleric
this is the first mix that reminds me of my own (not that I?m looking for that). Compressed overheads, present drums, big bass. I like the slight edge the vocal has, very nice. It hints at being aggressive, but never gets there. I really like how you worked this mix. Very subtle things here and there to shift the focus around. This is my favorite mix so far. Well done.
J-Texas
hello compression?..which of course I?m a huge fan of, it would just be nice to have the bottom octave present and accounted for. Man that vocal is bright. do you have some monitoring issues on this mix? I don?t recall your other IMP entries being this thin. I like the finesse of this mix. It sounds like you spent some time really working the levels.