How a song is mixed, and the levels at which the different instruments are recorded, edited, etc. produces different effects. Observe: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lOEIRI5HSuQ Studio version, with rather muddy and otherwise flat mixing. The song is understandable, but so much of the detail is lost. The instruments blend together, the volumes on many things are wrong, and [...]
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