Nothing is more surprising (and emotional) than listening to the first mix back from the audio engineer. The way I record is to worry about getting solid, high quality tracks for all the instruments and voices (generally in my home studio), but I never really worry about EQ, compression, mixing or effects (beyond a little reverb to keep me sane while I do vocals). 

What this means is that when the first mix comes back, the song is 1000 times better and almost completely new to me. Yes, I give production notes about what’s important, what types of effects I might like to try and which parts have priority in the mix, but generally, I have never heard anything close to what I experience upon that first mix back. 

I often cry some tears of joy. And sometimes I also get goosebumps. The latest mix for my next single just gave me both tears and goosebumps. 

Excited for you all to hear this. It’s my most ambitious piece yet with a timely message. Sign up to my email list for an early listen.