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    4012 days ago

    I hate the “spatial” mixes.

    Sometimes they’re done really well, but most of the time it’s just putting different parts of the song in different areas and makes it sound “diluted”.

    Like, the guitar is in front of you, then the bass is behind and to the left… why??

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      412 days ago

      My understanding is that most (at least rock) music is mixed this way, just subtle enough to help your brain pick out instruments but not enough to consciously notice.

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        812 days ago

        Music is mixed that way, but spatial then takes a hammer to that concept.

        It takes away the single interwoven sound and imo sounds like different tracks being played on opposite sides of the room.

        I usually try the atmos mix for an album if it’s available on tidal, and usually all it ever does is remove the punch from songs.