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It sounds counterintuitive to best practices, but in all honesty ā€œbadā€ mixes (i.e. not mixed by an engineer) make songs sound/feel more earnest in a way. The inconsistencies and crunchy bits can really tug at the heart stringsšŸ•Šļø
Jul 14, 2024

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David Byrne said the prettier a singer’s voice, the harder it is to believe them. that could go formixes too! I listened to a lo-fi album recently and realized I’d been missing thatsound.
Jul 14, 2024

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I think the instrumental is the most important thing for me, and in some ways can speak more powerfully than lyrics because it isn’t as limited by language and interpretation, and can be a more raw outlet for emotion- like I’ll often think a song is about one thing from just paying attention to the instrumental and then go on genius and feel Confused. But also a well timed line in a song can hit extremely hard and remind you of the universality of human experiences or be super funny or make you feel confident, especially if it’s a song you know very well and a line you haven’t thought about much before. I have noticed that most of my favorite songs, even across genres have a similar sonic cadence and kind of gravity? If that makes sense? And that peoples favorite songs are usually attuned to a super specific wavelength that I can’t fully verbalize but encompasses their being. Sorry if thats stupid and that’s just taste but also I’m really tired.
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The meanings you didn't intend to create, the way textures layer unexpectedly; sometimes in the process of fighting for space the low-ends of my percussion and the melody work in conjunction to create a ghost bass line The creation process can feel especially susceptible to incidentals if you use Audacity as a DAW like a SICKO FREAK
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