Mix Breakdown

Analyzing the Biggest Sleeper Hit in History [Mix Lessons from Glass Animals “Heat Waves”]

The song “Heat Waves” by Glass Animals has come up a lot in recent years as a sonic reference for so many of my mastering and coaching clients.

…Especially those who are interested in making memorable alternative pop music.

This song has a interesting history, having spent a longer time Read more...

What Makes a Mix ADDICTIVE? [“All The Small Things”: Lessons from Blink 182]

What does it take to make a mix—and an arrangement—that listeners just can’t turn off?

That’s what we’ll talk about today: How to get an addictive mix.

It’s all the small things in the arrangement, that I like to call “pattern interrupts” and “scene changes”, that keep interest, and Read more...

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