"How to create a Van Canto Song"-Workshop. Episode 6: Mixing

Van Canto's "lower rakkatakka" singer and songwriter Stefan is explaining the idea behind "Falling Down" and how an inspiration is transformed into a Van Canto Metal A Cappella song.
This is the 6th episode, check out the first five episodes here:
1) • "How to create a Van C...
2) • "How to create a Van C...
3) • "How to create a Van C...
4) • "How to create a Van C...
5) • "How to create a Van C...
Check out "Falling Down" of our upcoming album "To the Power of Eight": • VAN CANTO - Falling Do...
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[@eldrevo]

"In the end it's just music falling down"
Good stuff!

[@selbi182]

Krass, wie wenig da geschummelt wird! Ich hatte irgendwie immer das Gefühl, dass man diesen Sound nur mit zug VSTs hinbekommt, aber es ist ja deutlich simpler als gedacht. Man brauch halt nur ne gute Truppe an Sängern!

[@Metalfreak777]

Yeah! Great stuff! 🔥🤘🔥

[@jamesbrown8766]

Great series. I learned a lot. Thanks!

[@lucioclerc8175]

I hope to see you in Brazil

[@michaelf.bender3718]

Have you ever considered doing an album of just covers? Or an album dedicated to a single artist/band say, Metallica? Also, great series! I've always wondered how a Van Canto song came together.

[@sfracing2925]

Wieder eine spannende Episode! Ich fand es zuerst schade, dass die Leadvox nicht so im Vordergrund sind, aber mit deiner Erklärung ist es vielleicht einfach nur ungewohnt im Vergleich zu den letzten Alben.

[@vancanto]

Es ist auf jeden Fall eine kreative Entscheidung. Da gibt es kein richtig oder falsch, und dieses Mal klingt's eben ein bißchen mehr nach Rakkatakka ;-)

[@Metalfreak777]

Hey, please give us an explanation to every song of the new album like Alice Cooper is doing at the moment!

[@vancanto]

Good idea!

[@aezakmei]

Oh yeah! I noticed that the guitar vocals were quieter after Tribe of Force!
In my opinion, Tribe of Force had the best sound, and I'm glad you decided to increase the volume of guitar vocals on To The Power of Eight! To be completely honest, I was hoping you would increase it some day :) and that day has come :D
Have you ever thought about remastering albums which had quieter guitar vocals? Maybe make them stand out a little more?

[@vancanto]

Cool. I also still like the sound of Tribe of Force very much! It's a bit hard to recreate though, because the sound is also always depending on the compositions, but for Tribe of Force it worked out really well! I think the new album can definitely compete ;-)

[@aezakmei]

@@vancanto Based on what I heard so far, To The Power of Eight can definitely compete ;)

[@DanielWalker.]

The series is over 😔

[@vancanto]

Any wishes / inspirations / suggestions for other series?

[@DanielWalker.]

@@vancanto Maybe something to do with how you make the cool vocal guitar sounds, or you guy's favorite albums/songs or some Q&A videos or a game/challenge that you guys could compete against each other.