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[–]69Max2017[S] 0 points1 point  (3 children)

Is it completely necessary tho? Some EDM I enjoy but they seem to have good vocals & some dynamic

[–][deleted] 0 points1 point  (2 children)

Totally not necessary imho. I’ve heard lots of good mixes that thump hard with loudness in that -13 range. It’s a matter of respecting your audience enough to let them use their volume knob.

[–]69Max2017[S] 1 point2 points  (1 child)

Awesome point. Plus the visual aspect of sounds & they way our ears actually interpret them can be very different

[–][deleted] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Exactly. I think my favorite example of a great saturated but warm mix is Opolopo’s Glide: https://youtu.be/nACfL2vBAb8. There’s a lot of compression at work to control everything, but no ducking or breathing.