So I just got a new mix back the other night (“Sex is a Weapon”) and it was super dope. The original rough had a pretty nasty vibe but the new mix really made it extra menacing. Seriously – listening makes me want to punch a penguin square in the beak! 10 songs done, 7 more to go and we’re off to get “Insomniaddict” pressed up.

Mixing is a funny thing the way it influences how you hear things. A lot of modern hip-hop is real pristine, clear, and clean. Early 90’s stuff was pretty warm and gritty. You wouldn’t want to hear 36 Chambers mixed like a T-Pain joint … it would lose a lot of it’s character. (plus I might kill myself)

Since most of my music was recorded guerilla style in my own bunker; we’re mixing it proper with a dirty, grimy type mix. I like to think of it in terms of a painting. You could have an ill piece; but the frame that you put it in can play a big role in how it ultimately is perceived.

Well mixing is the “frame”.
And I’m going with this model for my music: