Lou Baker

Not exactly my wheelhouse. . . Is what it is~ Considering never enough time to walk away and return with fresh ears. Who actually mixes and masters a track in eight hours in/with just one bounce? Gleutenz~ That's who! Chalk up another rep~

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Lou Baker

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@Vance Tenort Right-on bro! Thanks! I had a convo today about me intentionally not listening to the provided distro master. There's a difference between creating and replication. I didn't want that in my head or ears. That's toxic. Once I get a ear rest, I'm going back in to do what I skipped per deadline, and master it in multitude of ways and blindly A-Z them. Might be a minute, but, I'll post it as polished Wasn't lack of wanting or know the final step to finished. In my mind I'm 70% there, which means actual reality is 50%. I loved Kevin's and the top five. I picked 3 based on the genre. I feel the others were super clean and bright, which is a contradiction of intention, of not wanting to work anymore. . . So I naturally used saturation, compression, grit and punch. Seems if 'intention' is the reason for doing all this, then bright doesn't fit the intentional message and frustration in the song lyrics. Call me puzzled/vexed. If I remixed this, it would be more angry, gritty, distorted and way less bright. I'm a mixer (artist) here, not a producer. Like I said, is what it is. . . I now one thing I got the singer perspective nailed with vox on top per SEIDS. TA Bro! Good luck!

Lou Baker

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@Vance Tenort yes sir! A break and circle-back away!

Luke Despain

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Remembering Peter May

I met Peter through our community when he brought a single to me for mastering. Soon after, he asked me to mix and master his whole album, Towards the Light. And I'm so grateful he did. From the first listen, I loved his music. It reminds me of the Beatles: so alive, warm, and full of soul. What stayed with me most was the intention behind every song and lyric. Peter wrote with purpose and heart. He was in France, and I'm in the US, so it usually took us full days to get back to each other, but every exchange was productive and fun. On our Zoom calls, I'd share my screen and walk him through what I was doing and why, and he'd give me thoughtful feedback. He knew when to push back with his artistic vision, and when to trust me, which made working with him so collaborative and fun. Halfway through the project, my wife and I were listening to his song When I'm Gone together. We both teared up and just looked at each other. I took a quick selfie of the two of us, smiling with wet eyes, and sent it to Peter to tell him how much his song had touched us. I'm so glad I did, I think it meant a lot to him. Music was one of many paths in Peter's life. He was an author and an avid traveller. This album still mattered deeply to him, and I feel honored that he let me be part of it. It's rare to become real friends with a client you've never met in person. I'm thankful for the friendship Peter and I built across all those miles. I'll be listening to his music again this week, and I hope you'll give it a listen too. Rest well, Peter. Luke Despain

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