Originally Posted by jannesan
You really know how to turn simplicity into a glittering pop diamond. Pleasant melody with the slightly upbeat chord progression, especially ending in major, well, that matches with the verse opening statements like "I tried to be optimistic". Lyrics try nicely to find balance between hopes and crashes. I like the darker bridge, adds nice contrast to the overall tone.The accordion fits very well. And the background vocals with oohs are delicious. Great mix, I especially enjoyed how soft the drums sound. Janne

THANK YOU, Janne. This was a fun tune to work on, and I'm glad you enjoyed it!

Originally Posted by Brad Williams
Man, I love that mix. Very impressive! Everything is crytal clear and stands well on it's with no mud to be found anywhere. Cool sound!

Thanks, Brad! Trickiest part of this mix was the bridge and last chorus where the BGVs kick in and sit in the same frequency range as the lead vocal/harmony tracks. Used a bit of compression, panning (on chorus where I had individual stems) and EQ on the BGVs to give them their own space, and applied pre-delay to the BGV plate reverb so that they maintained some clarity as well. Honestly, it took quite a few listens to get it right. Glad you appreciated it!

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