Comments on Profile Post by Lyander

Glad you could let it go.

I draw the line at puns. Dislike :P

I got sick of it almost immediately. Never mind the song, this this is the second time this week that I've abandoned music because the instruments are more upfront than the singer.

I had to relisten to it just now and I actually think the instruments are even with Floor Jansen's voice. Maybe it's just that I've grown inured to the HP-3's recessed vocals and am listening to this with the HD600s (lent the Klipsches to another friend back in September).

There are dangers to growing accustomed to weird voicings, haha.

Reminded me of this I just saw recently - https://youtu.be/qLMRdEQH9mY

Now THAT is bass smothering all.

Also I really should get around to watching The Mandalorian.

It is really fantasic.

It might be something to do with my high-frequency hearing loss, which means I often have to boost vocal frequencies. But I don't hear everything like this, and I still suspect a loudness/mixing production choice.

Haha no, while I do think individual hearing differences play a large factor here it does seem Floor's pushed further back into the mix than typical.

I was mostly just distracted by the lead vocalist of my current favourite symphonic metal band singing a Disney song to notice on first listen :P

I missed the context entirely. Excuse me... I'll go back to watching the cyclone coming this way.

I guess you're all dried out and ok now?

Shit, take care of yourself and tie down everything that isn't already fixed (that includes the cats). Wishing you and yours well, Nick.

Yeah. Weather actually pleasantly cool in mid/high-20s (Celcius). As for other things mood is still shit but I'm trying to be less grumpy. Ghostwriting work keeping my brain elsewhere.

I am with you. I cannot stand "vocal-up" mixes. I almost can't listen to Paul McCartney's "Driving Rain," because of this. I just listened to it just last week because the music is so good, but damn I need a -3db or -6db "vocal down" mix.

Rock music is usually mixed in with the other instruments, almost too much sometimes, like certain Soundgarden recordings. Sometimes I actually do want to hear Cornell belt it out.