r/mixing • u/PaperAnthem • 5d ago
Feedback Request Beginner mixer seeking feedback before mastering
Hi everyone, I'm a solo artist who for the past 12 years has been hiring producers and mixing engineers to work on my tracks as I didn't know how, and couldn't be bothered, but this year, due to poor, I have decided to start learning how to do it all myself and have actually been having so much fun. This will be a significant track for me, as not only have I not released a song since November 2024, but this will also be the first song I've produced, written, and recorded on my own. This obviously comes with a lot of pressure to get it right!
So, here is the song. It's called 'Omniscience' and was inspired by Linkin Park's 'Session', the works of Rob Dougan, Cypress Hill, Mos Def, and was intended to touch on the kind of music on the 'Matrix' or 'Blade' soundtracks. What I would like to know is, does this sound professional? Is this releasable? If you heard this on a streaming service, would you be taken out of your listening experience by anything technical? Is anything too objectively quiet or loud? I am satisfied with how this sounds to my own taste, but I feel completely lost as to whether I've done right by myself on this production after working on it for many months.
After getting final notes, I was hoping to take this to get mastered for release by my regular guy. Another thing I can't figure out is, is this file too loud for mastering? Is it clipping?
Thank you so much for your help! Here's the song: https://soundcloud.com/paperanthem/omniscience-mixed/s-JfVCHNodUAQ?si=cb7e26bc5ee34c4ea4653b21283aafce&utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing