Mixing advice/feedback.

[xgsjx]

I've started a 3 piece electronica band (me on synths/controllers/bass, a chap on edrums/synth, & a female vocalist).

Our first song to complete is more EDM than our other creations so far, but I'm not happy with my parts.  Just the overall sound/production to my ears sounds like it was mixed by someone who doesn't even know what a DAW is.

Would anyone be able to take a listen and let me know how to improve it, or recommend a good production course?  I've looked at a few courses, but not sure what I need to focus on.

This is the instrumental version with just my parts.  Vocals and another drum part are to be added.

https://on.soundcloud.com/TUX5bz62RXZmPCO1U2

[BigRedX]

It's very difficult to comment when it's only part of the mix especially when the vocals and drums which are going to be important features of the track are still to be added.

 

However there are a few things that would be worth looking at, once you start the full mix.

 

1. All the synths except the bass line sound a bit full and all dominating the same mid range that might clash with the vocals. I'd start by quite aggressively HP filtering them and also notching out any frequencies that clash with the vocals. Then add back the missing frequency ranges until just before you can hear them interfering with the bass and vocals.

 

2. Get a single solid bass sound. You have some moments where the bass sound does some interesting things tonally, but it is at the expense of the bottom end. Do these separately again with a HPF so that the sonic interest is overlayed on a solid bass sound.

 

When you come to do the complete mix, start with just the drums and vocals and get the track sounding good with just those. Then add the bass and finally the other synths.

 

Hopefully then you'll get a sense of space back in the track but it will still kick which is what you want for something dance-floor friendly.