Just listened to the Milan download (in mp3, for convenience) and must say it sounds pretty nice, mostly because of the wonderful arrangements and a good performance by Mark (his age taken into account) and the band. The mix seems decent and works, although it still could be a lot better. For me the focus on Mark’s vocals and guitar could be a bit less and the same goes for bass and synths. What bothers me a bit about this production is the level of compression, important dynamics seem to have gone lost, which is a pitty as the more powerful passages don’t come across a such. What are your opinions about mix and compression?
Another thing which is bugging me a bit (also in downloads of earlier tours) is the sound of the snare drum. To me it sounds too soft, more like a muddy tom than a snare, as a consequence it loses the necessary attack in its sound. Anyone else who notice this?