So you have go-to songs for reference tracks? Let's share!

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deigm
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31 May 2021

I'm trying to pull together four or five songs to use as my "ok these are now my reference tracks" songs and thought it might be fun to open it up to all of you :D

So far I have two locked in:

Gorillaz - Feel good inc

Gotye - Hearts a mess


In the maybe pile is:

Duffy('s version of) - Stay with me baby

Bakar - Hell N Back

Leonard Cohen - You want it darker


This came about when I decided to try incorporating the 'Reference 5' rack extension into a template to have preloaded reference tracks ready to go at the push of a button... that way, hopefully, i'll actually use them :lol:
https://www.reasonstudios.com/shop/rack ... ference-5/

If you feel like sharing yours please do! I'd love to hear 'em!

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These are some songs I frequently go back and listen to, to remind myself that my mixes have much room for improvement!






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An engineer i used to know told me that the only reference song you need is Dont Stand So Close To Me by the Police. And if I didn't use that I was a moron.

BUT.......

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rorystorm wrote:
01 Jun 2021
An engineer i used to know told me that the only reference song you need is Dont Stand So Close To Me by the Police. And if I didn't use that I was a moron.

BUT.......
The guy clearly never anticipated Deathprod

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I take an opposite approach. I use a reference song in hopes that I don't sound it.



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rorystorm
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01 Jun 2021

plaamook wrote:
01 Jun 2021
rorystorm wrote:
01 Jun 2021
An engineer i used to know told me that the only reference song you need is Dont Stand So Close To Me by the Police. And if I didn't use that I was a moron.

BUT.......


The guy clearly never anticipated Deathprod

I would 100x rather my music sounded like Deathprod than the Police.

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rorystorm wrote:
01 Jun 2021
plaamook wrote:
01 Jun 2021




The guy clearly never anticipated Deathprod

I would 100x rather my music sounded like Deathprod than the Police.
15+ yrs ago I thought the same thing. So I started warping my own sound.
Thanks Helge!
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01 Jun 2021

rorystorm wrote:
01 Jun 2021
An engineer i used to know told me that the only reference song you need is Dont Stand So Close To Me by the Police. And if I didn't use that I was a moron.
That was Sting, pretending to be an engineer.


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Poppa Chubby produced by Tom Dowd, he hates me, Chubby not Dowd who still doesn’t realize I exist
Tom Waits, blessed to live in time where Tom Waits exists, Movin’ Out West
Los Lobos meet the great Mitchell Froom
R Stones, Let It Loose, nuff said
Elbow, Audience w/ the Pope, lovely singer, great album
Phil Manzanera, Ms. Sharpiro, think they was on something
Amy Winehouse’s back to black, Gabriel Roth understands some shit about some shit
Archie Bell and the Drells, Tighten Up. Undeniable
Who’s using the royal plural now baby? 🧂

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motuscott
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02 Jun 2021

Guess I'm not talking about engineering, talking about impact, still these are my reference tunes.
Hard to separate the facets
Who’s using the royal plural now baby? 🧂

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