Originally Posted By: MarioD
...the drums. I thought that they should be more in your face.

Mario,
thanks man,
Yes, the drums were problematic not just mixing the stereo file into the project but also determining the levels.
Most power pop is guitar driven with a solid rhythm section. I tried a stronger back line but it started veering into modern punk. Compromise was ensured by the difficultly of getting the snare high enough in the mix.
I've explained my upload issues further up the comments list - the lack of ADSL/broadband width whilst paying for it is rather annoying.

Cheers
rayc
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