Sharp Practise
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3/5/2009 5:52:36 PM
Influences on mixes
Two more mixes to tell you about today. The first is Question of Love, which is a fairly standard rock idea, so I’ve decided to apply some Mutt Lange works with AC/DC tricks to it. The foremost of this is to leave the bass part out altogether in the intro and first verse so that when it does appear it really strengthens the chorus. Bear in mind that this song has a piano part (most unlike AC/DC) so the effect doesn’t actually sound like a straight copy of the technique!
This brings out a philosophical question I guess – when is an influence something you copy and when is it something that inspires you to look at an issue in a particular way? I’d be interested in your views on this. For my part I try not to clone ideas but to use them to develop a situation or solve a problem when I’m working on a track. I mentioned the importance of getting the drum balance right last time. This is something I’ve been influenced on – I try to get the drum sounds right at source so that in effect I have the right stereo mix as soon as the drums are recorded. The drum tracks then act as the keystone around which I build my mixes.
Before I go today I’ll just mention the mix of Nothing Is More. Can you imagine something that starts out like Santana and ends up like the Travelling Wilburys? If so, you’ll have imagined this mix.
See you next time.
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