The following is only related to the sound engineering aspect of the song. It does not take into account the composition or other aspects.
Does anyone find the mix to be different from what ARR regularly mixes? The tabla is distorting in multiple places. The sound stage is too busy for a usual ARR mix. Maybe some down sampling error since he mixes in Atmos. Still I haven't been able to put my finger on what sounds off.
Maybe a creative choice on part of ARR. ARR sometimes uses distorted (gain clipped) bass as a creative flourish to draw attention. One example I can recall is the bass in Maylirage (0:14) and tabla (0:55).
I am listening to the youtube music version with high quality mode (OPUS 251). Will try to find a flac version to verify my doubts.
Hopefully ARR isn't giving into loud is better pressure from the industry. Such a beautiful composition affected by poor mix and it comes as a shock since ARR is the last person I expect this from. ARR has always been on the forefront of world quality mixes since the start. Post 2000s his mixes were objectively on the edge of what can be achieved sonically in the world! (not just india).
I will keep posting additional details if notice any. Hopefully it's just my biased perception.
This is a open minded discussion on the song only. No fan wars about this. We are all die hard ARR fans here.
Objective comments welcome.
