EXCELLENT REMIX
I am going to be pretty analytical here simply because the remix is Excellent
And a few touches IMO would make it even better...
(ps. I am as critical with JMJ’s work & even more critical of my own stuff)
* Nice choice of sounds : nearly all of them.
* Nice space to the mix.
* SUPERB sampled intro
* 41 sec when bass drum when it kicks in (Nice) reminiscent of Airworlf theme intro
* 51 sec lovely intro of phased chords
* 1min9 could do without the mini drum roll: a bit cheesy
* Lovely subtle Glissandos
* 1min35 chorus voice not quite fitting the man melody voice or the track
* 1min38 extra hat could come in on 2nd verse on 2min27
* 2min03 nice drum roll from 1st verse to 1st bridge: just right :
not too much not too little, just in the right place.
* Extra tambourines on 1st bridge 2min05; 2nd bridge 2min59
a bit too loud & a bit harsh not quite fitting in the mix
* 2min05 extra hit on “snare” for the 1stbridge :
be put on at the 1st solo 2min16 : thus adding something else to the solo.
And then added also to the 2nd bridge 2min58.
* Nice detunes (reminiscent of Docklands Oxy4) :
2min04 : 1st verse to 1st bridge
2min14: 1st bridge to 1st solo
2min27 : 1st solo to 2nd verse
2min58 : 2nd verse to 2nd bridge
3min09 : 2nd bridge to 2nd solo
3min20, 3min43, 3min55, in the final solo.
* Nice drum roll on 3min55 : again just right : not too much not too little,
just in the right place.
* 3min56 after the drum roll would have edited to 4min42 :
because these 46 seconds in between weaken the impact of the mix,
seems like filler, kind of loose interest in these 46 seconds.
* 4min42 to end is Excellent.
* 4min54 don’t need the chords as the bass & drums on their own are superb enough
and maintain a gritty edge which is lost when the soft
(somewhat cheesy voiced) chords come in.
* 5min15 drum roll could be just a very tiny bit longer as it is the end/last roll
* 5min17 lovely sampled end to track : mirroring the intro samples.
Well, there you go.
IMO with a few subtle adjustments this Remix could be A1 !
