[LAU] Some new music made (mostly) with Linux -- comments on mix?

[Julien Claassen]

Hello Ken!
   I just listened to both songs. all in all I can say I like them. Nice the 
way the Clav is used in "Ginseng". The things I noted down, but this is mostly 
personal preference only.
   The sax in Foie gets too quite after its solo. A bit more volume wouldn't 
hurt I think. This way it really sounds faded-out a blittle. Where as less 
fading, would just sound like stepping back from the mic.
   I think the ride in both recordings is too quiet. You can hear the hitting 
OK, but the swinging of the metal is too low for my taste. I have the feeling, 
that the kit is sampled or badly mixed. I guess, I would have used a 
compressor set to RMS with a short attack and long (600-800ms) release, to be 
able to crank it up a bit ad make it sound a bit more substantial.
   Nothing wrong with the bass here. Maybe even quieter than I expected it to 
be. But it sounds really nice and smooth to me, listeneing on my monitors. No 
high-end equipment, but very OK.
   Besides that, they're lovely songs. I like my bit of funky every now and 
again. :-)
   Kindly yorus
             Julien

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