KVR Audio

recursive one · Post by **recursive one** » Fri May 29, 2015 9:19 am

Hi! Here is a track inspired by classic progressive breaks sound, like Way Out West, Fretwell or Airwave. Hope someone around here digs this style

https://soundcloud.com/recursion-loop/deep-space

It is mixed mainly with headphones, maybe I redo some mixing later - so any kinds of comments concerning the mixing flaws would be very useful.

layzer · Post by **layzer** » Fri May 29, 2015 3:04 pm

i liked the sound effects on this. the pads and bass were nice too. only micro complaint may be...and i know i sound like a broken record here.... but it has a little too much compression to my ears. remember, heavy compression destroys dynamic range which renders peaking instruments like the kick drum flat, lifeless and muddy. 3:49-5:14 was my fav part :p

recursive one · Post by **recursive one** » Sat May 30, 2015 8:45 am

Layzer, thank you!

Indeed, way possible that it's overcompressed, because I'm coming from EDM background where you just can't have too much compression

layzer · Post by **layzer** » Sat May 30, 2015 7:12 pm

recursive one wrote: I'm coming from EDM background where you just can't have too much compression

i gotta disagree, even in EDM overcompression is distorted and ugly. its like trying to admire a beautiful painting but someone has a spotlight in your eyes. and the loudness wars go on and on......

recursive one · Post by **recursive one** » Mon Jun 01, 2015 12:52 pm

It was a joke of sorts about EDM and "never too much compression" - it seems to be a common misconception among amateur EDM makers that brutal overcompression is a key to loudness comparable to commercially released tracks.

Your remark about too much compression in my song was actually quite useful. I listened to it with fresh ears and also understood that it needs more accurate settings in the mastering chain.

Lost in Deep Space - Atmospheric Breaks