End those Plastic, digital and brittle mixes
When doing your final mixdowns, you`ve probably done nothing but listen to the same damn tune for 1, 2 3 days (or more if you are as anal as me).
It`s easy to get lost in your own sound, and, particularly when working in PC, lost sight of what a well rounded, warm and present mix should sound like.
when mixing down, take some time out now and again, and listen to some old electronic music (or just some older music) of professional production, something pre 2000`s (as the end of the 90`s was the beginning of the volume war, and the destruction of dynamics), to get a feel for a nice present mix.
This should re-tune your ears to something more natural and well rounded, as it`s easy to lose your way when working purely digitally.
you can then use these other pieces of music as a rough guide, more for colouration and presence, to get your mix really tastey.
