Out Monday on Is it Balearic with remixes from Woolfy and Gold Suite.
Here’s a lovely write up on Ban Ban Ton Ton to get a feel for the release
Please support if you’re into it and you can, a little support goes a long way 
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Hi all
So I’ve never shared anything outside my close circle of friends so here we go…
My mate and I get together every week to muck about - he’s a drummer and I’m a synth-botherer.
We enjoy the jamming and recording process but I find the mixing process quite hard.
All you lot who are actually releasing music, do you mix it yourselves or is it quite normal to pay someone else to mix your tracks (at this level, I mean - obviously the big boys get a pro to mix their tracks, for sure).
Here’s an example of our stuff, which was my best attempt at a “decent” mix:
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Liking the track! The bassline is really nice and so are the drums. It sounds well recorded too - one of the first things they tell you in music production classes is getting a good recording goes a long way to a getting a good mix.
I think a lot of people mix themselves these days, its not as daunting as you’d think. A lot of it is down to taste rather than an exact science. Have a look at some YouTube tutorials and trust your ears, the music content & recording is good so I’m sure you’d pick up the mixing side without too much issue. However it is common for people to get someone else to master the track.
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Thanks for the kind words, they really mean a lot to me!
I am aware that mastering is outsourced more often - I was just wondering how often people from this site who release music also outsource the mixing?
I’ve been watching tutorials and reading about the mixing process for a few years now and I still find the mixing process incredibly daunting. I think I have a good ear and I can definitely tell when I hear a track that has been mixed really well - I just struggle to achieve that sound (big/open/dynamic) in my own productions which I find very frustrating!
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I’ve got a brilliant mix/mastering advice PDF from Conor Dalton, I went on a mix/mastering course with him. Very useful. I can DM you with it if you like
?
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Yes please - all tips and advice gratefully received!
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PMd you with link
Yes - top stuff.
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Personally I’d get into doing it yourself. The mix is very much your sonic identity and what is right / wrong is very subjective in many ways and to hand that over to a third party (especially if you’re not in the room) might get you a ‘pro’ sounding mix but not what you had in your head.
I’d rather hear a rough raw self mixed production than an over produced track any day of the week x
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Do you mind if I could cop that off you too please?
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Yeah intrigued here too if you don’t mind
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PMd you with link
He’s worth a follow on IG he’s always posting really useful info
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Would hardly call it a ‘production’ but this was a very quick and dirty edit in Audacity of ‘Lies’ by GQ that I did - primarily to emulate the one from the James Murphy & Pat Mahoney Fabriclive mix - never done one before but thought I’d give it a go:
Free to a good home …
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Nice, I love that track. Was never too crazy about the Theo Parrish edit, though, amazingly enough…
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I hadn’t even realised his edit existed - just listened to it - I now feel like quite the charlatan … maybe that was the version they used even though it wasn’t credited as such?
Probably. It was big.
I liked yours better, I think.
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I may have still been listening to Panic at the Disco in 2008 - I was a late bloomer, musically speaking 
There’s a really good edit of Lenny Williams on there that they don’t credit either, just tracked it down the other week
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May not be the right thread for it, if so let me know - but…
I have recently started producing again after a good three years away from it. During that time I sold my MIDI controller and the other bits of kit I had, and no longer have access to all the sample packs and plug-ins I had before. Essentially, I’m starting again from scratch.
I’ve finally bought myself Ableton rather than trying to find a cracked version of it and I’m really keen on getting myself set up properly, although I am restricted by budget.
With the above in mind, I have a few Qs…
What does TP recommend MIDI controller wise? The cheaper the better, but I would like something that is built well and doesn’t feel too cheap/plastic-y.
Where is good for sample packs these days?
Anything that you would recommend doing/buying/installing now, considering I have got a clean slate to work with?
Thanks in advance
What’s your needs re midi controller?
I use an Arturia MiniLab which has 25 keys, 8 pads and 16 knobs. The build quality is decent for the price (think it was around £80) and I take all over the place with me in my backpack and it’s still going strong. It’s next on my list to upgrade, mainly it’s limiting with the 25 keys and lack of connectivity. I will still use it when out and about.
I also have an Akai MidiMix which is great for live mixing, has a decent build and is cheap (around £70-80). Again, very good as a portable option to have.
Don’t really use sample packs, so can’t help you there.
It’s always worth checking out the current deals at plugin boutique.