New band I'm working on...

[ptmvox]

Hey all, haven't posted in a while, but I have a fresh demo I've been mixing for a couple weeks now for my new tech-metal band, "Absolum". Anyway, I picked up a lot of info on making magic mixes, so hopefully this one will be quite an improvement from my last ones. It's incomplete (vocally) but I'd love a critique of what's done.

*EDIT 10/21*
Here's a new version of the mix, cut out a vocal part in the end that I started to dislike, removed most of the bass' "lumpiness", tweaked guitar EQ for more definition, managed to get the mix a bit louder without too much loss.

Thanks for listening :]

[line6gigety1]

Good job man, really i usually have a ton to say or critique. but really u did an awesome job.
I was trying to look for Absolum on myspace to check out more tracks, all i was able to find is an electro/trance artist, let me know when u put one up for your band or if i need to keep searchin.

[ptmvox]

Thanks alot man, we're gonna be getting a 'space up as soon as this demo track is 100% done.

[Slanty]

really good job mate, loved it. i like the vocals a lot, especially when the backing vocals come in at 3:03... reminded me a lot of coheed and cambria. look forward to the final product, well done

[steel-head]

AWSOME work! love it! but there was 1 thing that got me, thers a bit of string noice in the break down 2:25ish, and then coming out of it again, 2:42. and maby its just me? but especialy in break downs i find sting noice realy distracting. good luck, keep up the good work!

[line6gigety1]

I like a big cookie cutter recording just as much as the next guy believe me. obviously this guy can do it. i think that the string noise keeps it human. As a guitar player these are sounds we hear and love because thats what makes it sound alive and not like a machine. Underoath had to push to get things like this by with adam d. producing but i think "Define the great line" is still today one of my favorite produced albums in this genre because it captures all these live things like 2 singers in one mic making them having to sing on key and not able to auto-tune em out and guitars the way they are played is how they sound. I think your recording skills are awesome man keep up the great work u definitely have a talent.

[Vanan]

Originally Posted by line6gigety1

I like a big cookie cutter recording just as much as the next guy believe me. obviously this guy can do it. i think that the string noise keeps it human. As a guitar player these are sounds we hear and love because thats what makes it sound alive and not like a machine. Underoath had to push to get things like this by with adam d. producing but i think "Define the great line" is still today one of my favorite produced albums in this genre because it captures all these live things like 2 singers in one mic making them having to sing on key and not able to auto-tune em out and guitars the way they are played is how they sound. I think your recording skills are awesome man keep up the great work u definitely have a talent.

Took the words right outta my mouth. Looking forward to hearing more from you ptmvox. Woohooo! I just gained another reference track! Thanks!

[ptmvox]

Wow guys, thanks loads for all the praise. Define the great line is also one of my favs (was just talking to my gf about it haha). Thanks again for checking out my mix, I'll have a finished master soon enough!

[PeterSimonRussell]

Yeah man its really good.
At 0:34 it all goes left. Is this intentional?
I won't comment on the vocals except to say your incomplete vocals are better than many peoples finished ones.

[johnny]

Wow!!! It's Great!!