8: Less is more Part 1.

Sometimes no matter what you do with eq, the mix is muddy and confusing, or too busy.
Try zeroing all the sliders on the desk.
Bring the elements back in one by one, in order of importance (in your eyes).
So that would be, main groove elements, then main melody etc
With each sound you bring back carefully sculpt it into the mix with eq, and as each new sound comes in, you can then also adjust the sounds already in the mix to accommodate as well. It saves running over the whole desk in some kind of EQ frenzy trying to get everything right all at once.
At some point you may find you still have some elements left, but the mix is full, and the groove is tight. You may then do well to discard these leftover elements (it may be painful, but it is worth it). Or maybe use them in the tune, but when you bring them into the tune (in the sequence) take out another sound that fills the same place in the mix.
This will keep the mix from cluttering and also provide some nice changes.