Northern Light Special
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most important mixing techniques no one ever talks about...
Mixing doesn’t have to be super hard! In this video, we'll break down some simple yet powerful tips that will instantly improve your tracks. Whether you’re a beginner or advanced musician, these techniques will help you create cleaner, more dynamic mixes without the fuss. Let’s gooooo! 🎧
Listen to Cinnamon Dreams here 👉
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00:00 Introduction
01:35 Tip 01
04:17 Tip 02
08:17 Tip 03
09:24 Tip 04
10:43 Tip 05
12:20 Wrapping Up
13:07 New Song: Cinnamon Dreams
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Відео

I made an AI album with Suno…
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In this video, I tried to create an EP with the use of AI. For this challenge, I used the app Suno - and I’ll give you some cool tips and tricks to get the most out of this platform as we go along. Will it sound LEGIT? Or will it SUCK? Let’s find out! Check out the full songs here: soundcloud.com/willowandmax Listen to my (regular) music: On Spotify: tinyurl.com/429yc5h4 On Apple Music: tinyurl...
I created an album in a week...
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In this video, I take on the challenge of creating a full album in just 7 days! With a set of ground rules and limited time, I went through the production process FAST. Can it be done? Let’s find out! Listen to "Seven Days": On Spotify: tiny.cc/m1rpzz On Apple Music: tiny.cc/k1rpzz And all other streaming platforms! Follow me on social media: Instagram: northernlightspecial TikTok...
Northern Light Special -- Mouths To Feed (2024 Remastered)
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To celebrate the release of Northern Light Special's latest album "Songs of the Long Ago", we've re-released this videoclip with the remastered audio. Listen to "Songs of the Long Ago" now! On Spotify: lnkd.in/eC2YN4hV On Apple Music: lnkd.in/ejhv_uRD For more about the creators: wonderingwalrus.com/creative
Northern Light Special - Song With No Name (Official Video)
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The first song of the new "Orange" EP. Now available on all streaming services. Spotify: open.spotify.com/album/7yzrvsMnL50RXq3baT8iMF?si=D3BsX9DMSVKvFSrLUVVnOQ Apple Music: music.apple.com/us/album/orange-ep/1655122453 Follow this mofo on da socialzz: @ northernlightspecial
Northern Light Special - Mouths To Feed [Official Music Video]
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Watch the official music video for Mouths To Feed by Northern Light Special. A Town Called LA is available on Spotify now: tinyurl.com/ycka46x6 Music: D. Sneijers & AC van Wonderen Directed by: AC van Wonderen Follow Northern Light Special Instagram: northernlightspecial Lyrics: You see me hangin' on the corner like I ain't got nuttin' to do And even though we chillin’ harder than...
Northern Light Special - Loose (Live)
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It's been a while since I've last played with myself. This is a song from the new Loose EP (ft. JBSN). Loose EP: tinyurl.com/y5zxcvw6
Northern Light Special - Outta Time (Audio)
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Single in stores now: tinyurl.com/yyx3euyw Spotify: tinyurl.com/yykn5krh Written & performed by Northern Light Special
Northern Light Special - See Me, Feel Me (Official Music Video)
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From the debut EP Greatest Hits Volume 01. Album in stores now: tinyurl.com/ybym2vqu Spotify: tinyurl.com/y8wahemk 01 So Bad - ua-cam.com/video/CN268SX4Qfc/v-deo.html 02 F the Bible? - ua-cam.com/video/hOyfhxAIF8Q/v-deo.html 03 See Me / Feel Me - ua-cam.com/video/sfR_z1K4C4w/v-deo.html 04 White Reggae - ua-cam.com/video/F0z1aIpJu2A/v-deo.html 05 So Bad (EDM mix) - ua-cam.com/video/7x88wyXVgVs/v...
Northern Light Special // An Epic Teaser HD Full Anthem
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For those who missed it: Northern Light Special's debut EP is in stores now! Apple Music: tinyurl.com/ybym2vqu Spotify: tinyurl.com/y8wahemk 01 So Bad - ua-cam.com/video/CN268SX4Qfc/v-deo.html 02 F the Bible? - ua-cam.com/video/hOyfhxAIF8Q/v-deo.html 03 See Me / Feel Me - ua-cam.com/video/sfR_z1K4C4w/v-deo.html 04 White Reggae - ua-cam.com/video/F0z1aIpJu2A/v-deo.html 05 So Bad (EDM mix) - ua-c...
Northern Light Special - Don't Stop Moving (live session)
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Northern Light Special - Don't Stop Moving (live session)
Northern Light Special - Miss Ol' St Louie (live session)
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Northern Light Special - Miss Ol' St Louie (live session)
Northern Light Special // F the Bible?
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Northern Light Special // F the Bible?
Northern Light Special // See Me - Feel Me
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Northern Light Special // See Me - Feel Me
Northern Light Special // White Reggae
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Northern Light Special // White Reggae
Northern Light Special // So Bad (EDM mix)
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Northern Light Special // So Bad (EDM mix)
Northern Light Special // So Bad (Official Music Video)
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Northern Light Special // So Bad (Official Music Video)
Northern Light Special // An Epic Teaser
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Northern Light Special // An Epic Teaser

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  • @Rocksite1
    @Rocksite1 12 днів тому

    It's prob. 2X as hard to mix material with heavily distorted, loud guitars, since they take up a much wider spectrum, and it's harder to maintain instrument separation. The Hard Panning is something done in many Beatles albums and by the Ramones, but it often sounds weird on headphones; and is the exception. Try The Systematic Mixing Guide by Hamidovic. E.g. I never knew about phase correction plugins for drums before I encountered it; and they help a lot. IMHO, hard panning makes more sense when instruments are double-tracked.

  • @TheCaliMack
    @TheCaliMack 19 днів тому

    Gonna give these a go hahaha

  • @dex6630
    @dex6630 19 днів тому

    This is really helpful thanks. I'm at the start of learning to mix and you're right, these are the type of tips I need. Wonder if you have any thoughts on how you'd typically setup panning on rock instruments as a start point? Like is bass and vocal centre a normal thing like you did here, or does it completely depend on the song?

    • @northernlightspecial01
      @northernlightspecial01 17 днів тому

      Thank you! It's true that the bass and the main vocal are usually centered in many mixes. Just experiment a little with it and see what sounds best for you. You can also double your main vocal and pan them hard-left and right. It's always a cool effect that still keeps your vocal "in the center". I tend to do this a lot with rhythm guitars as well. Good luck!

  • @redworksproductions6031
    @redworksproductions6031 20 днів тому

    Nice use of examples to make some good points.

  • @BoryStory
    @BoryStory Місяць тому

    This song is very good, discover you by accident man...good accident indeed.

  • @msdeltabrisket2025
    @msdeltabrisket2025 Місяць тому

    Sounds like it was fun. I can dig it!

  • @OneTeenDiscipleship
    @OneTeenDiscipleship Місяць тому

    My favorite part was the awkward dancing

  • @nikorak8844
    @nikorak8844 2 місяці тому

    I mean, black sabbath recorded their album in 12h, so one week is load of time…

  • @hungri-yeti1885
    @hungri-yeti1885 2 місяці тому

    It was kind of meh until the dance accompaniment started then +100 😉

  • @michaelyahn3125
    @michaelyahn3125 2 місяці тому

    I liked the tunes. I thought the singing was better than the auto tune crap on most pop songs ! Your video was nicely done, laid-back and fun to watch.

    • @northernlightspecial01
      @northernlightspecial01 2 місяці тому

      Thanks, Michael. I really appreciate it. For me, this was a nice way to see what the AI-buzz was all about. Not sure if I'm going to be using it in my own songwriting, but definitely an interesting new method!

  • @Spandaw-en-Co
    @Spandaw-en-Co 2 місяці тому

    Really marvoules the options you have for making music by using AI! Very well explained! 👍

  • @mcsone_
    @mcsone_ 2 місяці тому

    lets say you can make 2 songs in a day by making about 50 loops and by mumbling your way through the songs. Let's also say the songs average 4 minutes. This equates to 56 minutes per week. Say you make music 50 weeks out of the full year. That's 2800 minutes of song per year, or 46.66 hours of music. So it's like the length of 50 albums. But what if you wanted to make the world record most amount of albums in a year, you would have to break the insane record of 347 albums held by viper. Looks like we need a new plan. You would obviously be making an album a day, while taking some days off, and you won't be making the best music. But viper did it, i mean a lot of it was recycled material but it's still a record possible to break regardless. I myself want to break this record, but like making 300 hours worth of song is the most insane thing i could ever possibly attempt. And it probably wouldn't get a lot of attention because it's all gonna sound awful, but surely a few songs are gonna be good. Anyways, i'm hoping someday the record gets broken and to whoever is still reading this: i'm jealous of your attention span.

    • @northernlightspecial01
      @northernlightspecial01 2 місяці тому

      Damn, that’s a mind-boggling calculation and I love it! Im pretty sure I won’t be able to produce that many albums in a lifetime, but there is something to say about more songs = better songs (pure on the basis of spreading your chances) - and then again, some of the best songs were written in 15 minutes or less. Thanks for your insights!

  • @rahulowo
    @rahulowo 2 місяці тому

    NO way. This is so good, Such top notch production! Subbed and liked Immediately, You deserve much more!!

  • @akkordarbeit4020
    @akkordarbeit4020 2 місяці тому

    Thank‘s a lot for this Video! It‘s very nice to see, that Songs do not need much expensive Equipment. I am working in a very similar way. Great 👍

  • @lostsoulsoftheabyss1771
    @lostsoulsoftheabyss1771 2 місяці тому

    i think mixtape would be more fitting in that time frame ma dude

  • @maxtlg1153
    @maxtlg1153 2 місяці тому

    An Ai Bum in a week

  • @TheRetroStuffGuy
    @TheRetroStuffGuy 2 місяці тому

    Impressive work! And all the songs genuinely sound decent.

  • @cameronneal4
    @cameronneal4 2 місяці тому

    This video will blow up, man. Love it!

  • @cameronneal4
    @cameronneal4 2 місяці тому

    Song #4 has a very good vibe

  • @kevinturvey8213
    @kevinturvey8213 2 місяці тому

    try one day, like the beatles did

  • @fulviobennato
    @fulviobennato 2 місяці тому

    damn bro this sheeet is legit i wasn't expecting to be that good and original

  • @TooStonedToBobsled
    @TooStonedToBobsled 2 місяці тому

    I like how each song got it's own dance

  • @1-eye-willy
    @1-eye-willy 2 місяці тому

    prince did it in a weekend

  • @vinirodzzz
    @vinirodzzz 2 місяці тому

    in the end is about to have some fun.

  • @michaelyahn3125
    @michaelyahn3125 2 місяці тому

    Hope you post more like this! Could you list the gear you used for these tunes? I am planning on recording my own stuff . Just starting with an IPad and Scarlett input for now. I used to record on an old Yamaha Pocketrak PR7 using real instruments plus a drum machine. Thanks!

    • @northernlightspecial01
      @northernlightspecial01 2 місяці тому

      Thank you! And will do! Here's the gear I used for this --- DAW: Logic Pro X (I'm actually using an older, offline version that doesn't require any updates - 10.0.7). Audio Interface: Focusrite Scarlett 2i2 3rd gen. USB Keyboard: KORG microKEY 2-37. Most of the guitar parts are my Fender Strat directly plugged in (there are some guitar presets in Logic that sound pretty good, but they still have to be EQ'd and compressed a little to sound more natural). All the other "analog" stuff and vocals I recorded with my SM7b mic (an SM-57 would have probably done the trick just as well). For the drum parts I mainly used the built-in drum machine in Logic Pro (the virtual drummer saved me a lot of time), and for most of those 80s sounding songs I used my sampler that I programmed with some Linn Drum samples I found in this video: ua-cam.com/video/u_d0CM2H98E/v-deo.html --- Anyways, hope this helps!

    • @michaelyahn3125
      @michaelyahn3125 2 місяці тому

      @@northernlightspecial01 Thanks for the reply! Looks like I have the same type of equipment. It’s amazing what we can do at home now. Any recommendations for an Apple laptop? I foresee getting one since my old PC won’t be supported by Microsoft much longer.

    • @northernlightspecial01
      @northernlightspecial01 2 місяці тому

      @@michaelyahn3125 You're very welcome. As for an Apple laptop, it doesn't really matter that much. Even a simple Macbook Air will do just fine (I did this on my 10 year old Macbook Air). The trick is to save and load your tracks using an external hard-drive, this prevents your project from overloading. I recently got a newer iMac to do this stuff on, but old habits die hard ;-)... Hope this helps!

    • @michaelyahn3125
      @michaelyahn3125 2 місяці тому

      @@northernlightspecial01 Yes, that was helpful information! I’m 62 but never stop learning. Have a great day!

  • @Tony_Westcliff
    @Tony_Westcliff 2 місяці тому

    dats a funky man with a funky kitchen

  • @melissahigdon4013
    @melissahigdon4013 2 місяці тому

    You've got some skills man! Great job 👍👍

  • @crazyaboutfooty
    @crazyaboutfooty 2 місяці тому

    This is brilliant! Great production and looks like you had fun! Hope you don't get in too much trouble when your girlfriend gets back!😂

  • @sagiyosefisking
    @sagiyosefisking 2 місяці тому

    Sub👑

  • @michelleneeds4165
    @michelleneeds4165 2 місяці тому

    Song 5 reminds me of the Lightening Seeds. Awesome tune!

    • @michelleneeds4165
      @michelleneeds4165 2 місяці тому

      Whole album is great you have some bangers on there!

  • @matydubs2930
    @matydubs2930 2 місяці тому

    #4 is my favourite tune. Great stuff

  • @retirementainteasy
    @retirementainteasy 2 місяці тому

    Great collection of songs. This is inspiring. I may try this myself.

  • @samsmusic2995
    @samsmusic2995 2 місяці тому

    Hey, great video, Your voice is amazing dude ;)

  • @thatphatk4t14
    @thatphatk4t14 2 місяці тому

    Woah clicked on this and didnt even realize you had less then 100 subs.. hope you grow soon man

  • @RVRAMusic
    @RVRAMusic 2 місяці тому

    Dude, I love this! I love how you made it a challenge to keep things minimal and got it done. That’s my biggest struggle, I tend to do and over do it and at the end I’m too overwhelmed to finish a project. Great stuff brotha! I truly enjoyed the process.

    • @northernlightspecial01
      @northernlightspecial01 2 місяці тому

      Thank you so much. Same here! Always tend to throw in more tracks and small details, only to find that they eventually muffle the whole mix. This was a pretty big eye-opener for me too. Really glad you liked it!

  • @fikretertan4536
    @fikretertan4536 2 місяці тому

    I loved it man! I wanna say that I'm recording my last ep last 7 months by myself and trust me I'm very dedicated to project. Some of the songs first tracks are in 2022 and still I say that ı need 3 days to finish while ı'm watching this video. Whatever happens thank you for reminding me that Perfect is the enemy of good. Have a nice life and have huge successes :)

    • @northernlightspecial01
      @northernlightspecial01 2 місяці тому

      Thanks man! "Perfect is the enemy of good" is something I still constantly have to remind myself of. I'm looking forward to checking out your EP. Please let me know when it's out!

  • @trifalgarises
    @trifalgarises 2 місяці тому

    beautiful! And great mixes you did there, congratulation!

  • @Barnaacle
    @Barnaacle 2 місяці тому

    0:10 you look like joven who use to be part of smosh

  • @Barnaacle
    @Barnaacle 2 місяці тому

    well if you are 1st of october then you can do it in 1 day

  • @MysticalAmbiance
    @MysticalAmbiance 2 місяці тому

    Bold and courageous and inspiring, very entertaining to listen to and to watch... My favorite song: "Take my breath away" I like the melody and the lyrics. I will watch the song section of your video again. Thanks a lot for this 😊

  • @Hubo484
    @Hubo484 2 місяці тому

    Is this really that tough? I made my best album ever in 3 days

  • @StuartSidneyGuitarist
    @StuartSidneyGuitarist 2 місяці тому

    Awesome mate! 👏

  • @joshpawley5757
    @joshpawley5757 2 місяці тому

    Yep Beatles did it in a few hrs😂

    • @northernlightspecial01
      @northernlightspecial01 2 місяці тому

      Maybe this should be the next challenge 😁

    • @MayMcDonough
      @MayMcDonough 2 місяці тому

      Beatles recorded in a few hours. They did not write and record and produce an album in a few hours. They also were 4 people (+ producer and engineer)

  • @mr.incognito9361
    @mr.incognito9361 2 місяці тому

    Very cool! Check out First of October! They're a duo that makes a 10-track album in one day every year on October 1!

  • @devinccimarquez
    @devinccimarquez 2 місяці тому

    I love the second instrumental!!! I’d love to write a song to this!

    • @northernlightspecial01
      @northernlightspecial01 2 місяці тому

      Thanks! I've put the instrumental online for you! You can download it through SoundCloud: soundcloud.com/user-742653631/song-02-instrumental-only

  • @ombecarson
    @ombecarson 2 місяці тому

    Song 5 could have a 'PPGC - I hope that you think of me' vibe

  • @danyavilaoficial
    @danyavilaoficial 2 місяці тому

    Hey everyone…..we must collect some money for this cat …. Do you have Patreon ???

    • @northernlightspecial01
      @northernlightspecial01 2 місяці тому

      I do have a Patreon (it's still really basic though!) -> www.patreon.com/c/NorthernLightSpecial

  • @danyavilaoficial
    @danyavilaoficial 2 місяці тому

    Man !!! I LOVE THIS ALBUM …is pure gold …. I’m very inspired to follow your steps and stop thinking too much and just press record and let the flow go

  • @tuesdayevenings
    @tuesdayevenings 2 місяці тому

    Love The Album Cover! We should collab!

  • @henri-fillipbauer6579
    @henri-fillipbauer6579 2 місяці тому

    And it sounded like shit 💩