You gotta mix with courage!

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One of the main reasons people don’t have pro-sounding mixes is that they treat the tracks like delicate china.
In this video, I'm sharing how I executed my vision for Emery's "I Don't Know You At All," giving you some insight into how you can make more fearless moves in your mixes.

[@unclemick-synths]

People should also record with courage. Design a sound to take a place in the arrangement and go with it.

[@nintendoor1]

can’t agree more. what’s the use of mixing if the source itself is lacking and doesn’t make sense in context?

[@alessandrosummer]

I'd basically argue that making music should be about making big bold moves - not always of course, and always being guided by your ears. But even in arrangement and writing you could push something over the top and make the song sound 100 times greater

[@chadhiggins9944]

This mix is so genius. You really show your intelligence here and doing what the song needed. You were definitely being a member of the band here. Everyone is trying to serve the song and you did too.

[@cheery-hex]

Agree he took it in a really great direction

[@oldguysplaymetal5517]

Another great example that the mixer, can indeed, be one of the "creators" that adds to the overall presentation of a band's art.

[@stuartstribling2296]

This is a good example of a couple of things. First, you made a song more interesting. By no means a boring song or bad, just way more interesting with the creative choices you made. Second, goes to show the power of listening to the music more deeply to understand what's going on (and how to make it better!)

[@Drfresh1402]

The first line resonates deeply. I learned this principle watching my step father and other carpenters/woodworkers handle wood. They drop and throw wood at work. They rough up the wood in tons of ways and yet they produce stunning creations whether it’s houses, furniture, etc. When I saw this I realized I need to be less gentle with tracks. I began dominating the track instead of letting it dominate me making hard and even destructive tweaks until I was able to get the track how it sounds in my head or even better.

[@jerryarmitage8904]

Singer has a great voice.

[@Fireguy65]

Wow you mixed for Emery? Been into them since I was a kid. Anyways, I just discovered your channel and this is SO helpful. You are very very knowledgeable and concise with your explanations

[@anotherguyonthepc5]

i watched another video of yours around this topic, hearing it said the way you did completely changed the game on my mixes. My drums absolutely SMACK now and everything is starting to sound very cohesive. Thank you so much for what you do

[@AlexanderGibbonsAudio]

You really crafted a narrative in this track, that transition into the second verse is beautiful. Great ears, great skills. So glad that I follow this channel :)

[@chronicmango]

Literal favorite band. Stoked you got this. Thanks for the walk through!

[@hectormann1843]

Thanks! More of these vids, mixing is all about music and feelings, most of the channels out there are focusing on other stuff. This is great!

[@amesmusicstudioscom]

Fabulous video, great breakdown and flow. And like a true pro you demonstrate that even your own rules are made to be broken- you made a killer mix out of raw material that included a significant amount of tracking that might be seen as less than optimal. Final result is beautiful original fresh and spontaneous sounding. Thanks I learned a lot!!

[@simclimie6045]

Just started watching you and I've learned a lot in a little bit of time and have applied it to my master channel and I'm amazed... Almost everything that I've learned from different tutorials you say the opposite of what they said and yet your info is made a huge difference

[@Alex.Scotti]

I like this a lot! This mix has guts and i really like you´re thought progress on this example. We need more music (and Mixes) like this. Well done!

[@JakeNolen]

Fantastic work, as usual Jordan!

[@ryanshreevedrums]

Killer mix!!!! I love all the choices you made! I need a one shot of that snare! yeesh!

[@erotomania91]

Great video and great reminder man. I recommend all my mixing friends your HCMS courses. They're the real deal.

[@jamesmurphy6373]

I fell off the HCMS wagon when gigs opened up again, but this has got me inspired to create more over the summer and make full use of my PPS membership!

[@bushello]

You explain things the way i understand things. I really like it. Cheers!

[@mattarena9224]

great video! always top notch info with Jordan!

[@juanjoperez-musico6289]

Great mix !! and Great song!!

[@hyderanimatesandrockk2424]

I found you from your skynet sunburn video, lovely video I'm just an amateur mixer trying to make something worthwhile and your videos captivate me

[@Maxisblackk]

I liked this video, thank you for sharing! True artistry

[@morenazo6412]

OK Now I'm confused, big time. Other mixing tutorials tell us to cut instead of boosting, but I see Hugh amounts of eq boosts in your mix

[@yobhsiFehT]

Aww, Emery 🥰 As soon as the vocal started, I was immediately back in college 🥰😂

[@vincentemerald2574]

Great video Jordan!!

[@tbear9353]

Great video. I really like what you did on that mix. Really illustrated the point you were making. Very helpful.

[@tbear9353]

Btw, the band sounds killer as well.

[@78lds]

Very interesting video, thanks for that! Still that Wurlitzer at 11:35 really sounds like a Rhodes 😁

[@TonyJBrennan]

Fantastic work

[@DaveLennonCopeland]

Interesting, excellent and very informative, thanks. :)

[@jazeriascott9934]

Question: How were you linking the plugins to disarm and rearm together around 10:03

[@eljohn1583]

There is no link for me to get the access to follow this videos

[@cyclingninja6780]

Quality….🤘🏼

[@luxuriousfir]

Yes and yes

[@amonchhetri1053]

bill hader also does mixing??

[@NormanTiner]

Giving some strong Phil Collins vibes. Sounds awesome. Would love to hear with some vocal doubling.

[@zarenwolfclaw7430]

Phil Collins vibe

[@mikaelnyblom]

Actually, you should have distorted the drums EVEN MORE at the end. :D

[@prod.isolation7939]

imo this is less about mixing and more about producing, these are the touches that can turn an average song into something much more. These skills lend themselves more to production and song writing.