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EL CASO DE NOSOTROS

This song was born from a difficult emotional moment experienced by one of the members of our band. The lyrics and the initial harmony arose from an impossible love that generated hope and heartbreak. That emotional vulnerability became the basis of the issue.

We started the song intentionally in a soft and intimate way, allowing the feeling to feel honest and personal. As the story unfolded, we decided to make the transition to a faster and more romantic reggaeton section to reflect the emotional intensity and movement. The contrast between the soft introduction and the rhythmic section represents the emotional change within the story.

As a band, we expand the structure by adding new melodies and lyrical ideas. A melodic line and additional lyrics were provided, which helped to deepen the narrative. In production, we focused on superimposing textures and refining the sound, building the song beyond its original demo. Adding instruments, sounds, and a mixture linked to our objective that greatly benefited the theme.

Curiously, a harmonic error during the recording forced us to improvise the final chorus. Instead of recreating it, we embraced the moment and created a new ending, which gave the song a more organic and honest feeling. In general, the process was collaborative, emotional and shaped by both intention and spontaneity.

This is my submission of an unreleased track (Blinded) that I’m hoping to release on my upcoming album. I produced, wrote and recorded the track, and did the rough mix. I’m in the mixing phase right now, and I love the way the rough mix feels, but would love to hear how a seasoned mix engineer would enhance it :slight_smile: https://soundcloud.com/elias-reta/blinded/s-3g1SxLHGT67?in=elias-reta/sets/erasmus/s-a0jyokge2fu&si=ac72b127e2ed4ef39f0865a3c557810b&utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing

Hi everyone!

We’d love to hear your thoughts on Tony’s mix and on this new format overall. What did you think?

Do you have any suggestions for future guests you’d like to see?

But most of all, we’re really curious to hear your mixes!
Has anyone tried working with the stems yet?

:backhand_index_pointing_right: Just a quick reminder: the stems are available on the download page.