Mix Masters: The Secrets of Michael Brauer's Sound

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Michael Brauer is one of the most critically acclaimed and influential mixing engineers of all time. But why?

What can we learn from his approach in the mix?

Join Justin Colletti as we take a closer look at the great Michael Brauer's work with artists like Coldplay, John Mayer, Grizzly Bear, James Bay, Aerosmith, James Brown and many more.

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What are your favorite Michael Brauer mixes?

SonicScoop
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Michael Brauer has done hundreds of funk disco and soul mixes during the late 70s and 80s and they are always very clean, balanced and punchy, especially all the Change/Luther Vandross/Aretha Franklin (like "Jump to it") mixes are classics! Thanks for the playlist Justin.

DynamicRockers
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Love the low shelf hair today. Did you set the Q around 48dB?

sampledude
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That was amazing!! I think this might be your best one. I love hearing the mixes side by side!

TufloveSoundsystem
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Another awesome episode. Using this comment as a vote for Eric Valentine to feature in one of these episodes next please Justin!!

Lucaboninimusic
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Michael's mixing style is really unique, I love his job on Dream Theater's 'Octavarium' album as well as their live DVD "Score" (which is also the best DT's live recording ever, they played with the orchestra! Incredible stuff)

huberttorzewski
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Whenever Mix Masters happens I grab some popcorn, plus I always learn a ton, thank you Justin!!

brianchrisrogers
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I started using Brauerizing a few weeks ago so this video helps a lot

romanx
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"High Speed" was the only mix on Parachutes credited to Chris Allison, who worked with Coldplay on a different project (The Blue Room EP) before eventual producer Ken Nelson and (majority) mixer Brauer joined, in essence to finish the work started on the Parachutes material. (My summary of the Wikipedia article on "Parachutes." Helps to explain the different sound.

bjmora
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I find these videos very helpful for figuring out what I actually like. For example, I loved the way the vocals were handled in Michael Brauer's mixes, but I preferred the instrument separation in some other mixes. I just don't think Brauer's style of "glue" appeals to me that much. I thought the acoustic guitars in one of the alternate mixes sounded phenomenal. And I liked how Tom Lord-Alge brought out that bass note you mentioned (even though I hated how spitty and bright his vocals sounded).

In the end, I don't think any mixer should be treated as sacrosanct. I think a lot of people assume they should imitate every popular mixer rather than forming their own aesthetics. Maybe it's because I'm mixing my own music for myself -- and am not trying to make money off mixing -- but I couldn't care less who's an "A-list mixer" or not. For example, John Congleton matters more to me than almost every mixer you've discussed so far. I love the way his stuff sounds, and I love the music he works on. I don't care if it's not the pinnacle of hi-fi. It still sounds damn good, and it does it in a way that is more appropriate for the kind of music I make. I would love to work with him someday and would be far more excited about that than working with CLA or Jaycen Joshua (no offense to those guys).

In the end, I think you're better off taking elements you like from dozens of different mixers and sort of forming a grab-bag of influences. It's just like writing music. If you have a bunch of different influences and meld them together in a unique way, you won't be in any danger of sounding like someone else. Your influences will be disguised.

rome
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Am I way off here ? - but I’m a huge fan of Giles Martin’s Beatles remasters because I feel he approaches them like warm, glued mono mixes, but then he frees elements tastefully out of the mono. For me, that approach is rich, glued yet dynamic. Well, I’m getting that rich mono but freed vibe with Brauer. Am I on the right “track”? I’m loving these mixes! Thank you.

bradashlock
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Happy to see Punisher by Phoebe in your playlist ;)

Daan_P.
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awesome content, channel, person.... thx a lot

Daan_P.
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*jethro Tull has entered the chat* hahaha 38:10

CobiHarbach
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Still love D&D, but I’m also 42. But my 12 yo daughter plays with some other kids, so I think it’s still cool. We probably have Stranger Things to thank for that.

justinhayes
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Fret not, D&D is still relevant in 2024. One of the biggest video games of this past year is Baldur's Gate 3, which is set in that universe.

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