Silvercue Master

Hi again,

I have listened to the first chunk of mixtape 2. The points I made above are pretty much relevant here too.

1. You need to practice beatmixing as it is a fundamental. You have to get the tracks in time before you mix them in. There are courses on this website and a couple of tracks with just beats is a good way to practice.
2. Good choice of tracks
3. I think you were moving the tempo and gains around a bit – I would only do that when there is a reason and I would focus on getting the beatmixing right first.
4. If you want people to listen I would keep the mixes a lot shorter – 30-45 mins, just means people are more likely to focus and you have more chance to get it tight as there is less to work on per mix.

Good luck and I hope this helps.

yes, you do look young in the pic 🙂

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short, sharp and to the point. Like any presentation.

Don’t be disheartened by no reply. I would say networking is a better way of getting a gig than sending off tapes. Just my opinion.

All heading in the right direction it sounds like Phil (and team) – well done.

I work in IT, so I know the pain that these projects can bring. Hope it didn’t give you too many grey hairs!

Hi Moray. I listened to some of Afternoon sessions and have a couple of pointers for you.

1. You should check volume levels prior to recording for both channels on their own,mixed and the recording level. Your volume changes drastically at about 4:30 – this sounds like a minor criticism, but it gives an impression of sloppyness and means people will have to adjust their sound. I would have scratched that and started again every-time

2. You need to practice beat-mixing and synhcing tunes. When mixing house genres you need them in time, in synhc and then you can start to work on the harder stuff which is the delicate subtle bit that makes your mixes stand out as accomplished. Some of your mixes were out, yet you mixed Let’s Groove in ok, but out not so well.

3. I would drop bass or other gains/volumes down only at certain points, for example drop the bass on one side as the bass on another comes in(not always), you seemed to twiddle a bit sometimes.

I hope you take this as constructive criticism and continue what you were doing well.

Your tracks seem well matched and you are starting in a journey that you will only get better if you take advice for what it is and practice.

Hope this helped.