Another great track from DM that I got to mix. I had a lot of fun with this because of this pop jazz vibe happening. There's almost a pre rock n' roll 50's thing going on that I really love with the keys in the solo section especially. Not a ton of effects here, just tried to get a nice tonal balance and these tracks shine!

Dueling Mixes: Not That Guy

This has easily been one of my favorite tracks to mix. The vocals, the arrangement, and the lyrics are all on point which makes my job tons of fun. This time around I used some new plugins as well, and I couldn't be happier with the results. I hope ya'll love as much as I do.

I owe a huge thanks to Graham and Joe at Dueling Mixes for putting this together. Check'em out at duelingmixes.com

Dueling Mixes: Ticket Home

I came up with the beat at a local cafe called Singer Hill, so I went home and finished it up with a little guitar and keys I had running through my head. This is just a few raw tracks put together (not mixed or mastered) but I love the concept.

Groove At Singer Hill

Here's a sketch of a song I wrote that's still in need of a bridge. It's been super fun to record ideas using just acoustic guitars and a samples for drums. It's a cool sound, and helps me focus more on the content of the song and the vocals.

Original Song Idea: Tears Of Gold

In my secret life I actually love southern hospitality, I'm a true American patriot, and country music makes me feel alright. Having said that I actually had a blast mixing this track. There's pedal steel in here that I just couldn't get enough of and the vocals were totally top notch.

This song was recorded by some true professionals in Nashville, and I could tell right away. Having spent a lot of time mixing home and project studio material it was obvious to me by how much easier it was to get the tracks to sit right in the mix. Getting the recording right makes all the difference! I still believe you can get amazing results with budget gear at home, but there's no replacement for good recording technique and great musicianship.

This is the first time I've spent as much time in the mastering phase (if you can call it that in a home studio) tuning the low end. I used a reference track and really tried to get mine to push the subs in the same way.

Hope ya'll enjoy it.

Dueling Mixes: Lost My Way

I went back to the drawing board twice mixing this track. There's some obvious toned down smoky rock vibes from the beginning, but there's a serious hip-hop part in the bridge. I think I finally found a blend between the styles that made this mix come together. I also put some new vocal tricks into action here and I think they really help Lo Pro's part stick out.

I had so much fun putting this together I'm looking to record a rap group next. And lucky for me I ran into one recently. I'm pumped because they use mostly acoustic instruments for their sound! I'm hoping to have something finished by the end of the year with them.

Dueling Mixes: Free by Joe Gilder feat. Lo Pro

I'll be posting my commentary about this mix to youtube along with the track itself later this week!

Dueling Mixes: All I Ever Wanted

You can check out my video about how I mixed this song here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kez9-UZt6hE

Dueling Mixes: Open Your Mouth

This is an original worship track by the young and talented Hannah Shumate. Easily one of my favorite projects to have worked on. I was able to help finish the writing process as well as produce, record, and mix this.

It'll give you all the feels. Enjoy!

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