slite

1y

Jermanie’s Graduation best song on the album

bread

1y

I think there is a clear quality control issue with the level of output Alchemist has been churning out lately. I agree that up until ALC Records really took off every single drop felt meticulously tended to and pristine, even if the music itself wasn’t good, which ironically made everything that came out good regardless. And a big chunk of this is the mixing lately I agree.

Griselda Express was like a scrapped version of Thowy’s Revenge

Every time Alc ventures into I don’t wanna say trap but more modern production like Slow Roll and Big Dog it sounds f***ing awful and I wish he would not force that. Like seriously when Big Dog dropped I was like what a waste of studio time and talent

TMVTL was the highlight and even that was annoying because the drums on that were HORRIBLY engineered. That 2nd beat could’ve been a 15/10 classic Alc beat but it’s only an 8/10 because of how the drums were programmed

larryfish

1y

I can't cosign your critique on Slow Roll. Boldy kills that s*** and its sinister enough. Maybe the hi-hats are trap tier

bread

1y

I have a lowkey beef with Price of Tea in general because it’s a little too vacant and lifeless for me. It was not what I wanted from a full length after his output in 2018. I understand it’s supposed to sound like that but it just wasn’t for me

Bo Jackson is incredible though and a top 5 in Alc discography

larryfish

1y

Price of Tea was my introduction to Boldy, so I have a bias.

Carruth, Scrape the Bowl, Grey October, Speed Demon Freestyle. Perfect songs to me, though I understand it only covers about half of the album.

Bo Jack was so good

bread

1y

Carruth was a crazy intro, I’ll give it that

Also it gave us the subtle fart bar from Benny “as soon as the pack landed I let a couple go”

Oblivion X

1y

West recorded his verse in a tincan

notbrock

1y

I feel like that “trap” style only worked well for him on Willie Lloyd

I don’t know who to blame tho because even if Eddie Sancho is the one f***ing up the mix it still gets sent back to Al and he’s giving it the green light

And yeah TMVTL got me heated. That would’ve easily been a 10/10 track but for some reason it’s got the worst mix of any track on the whole album

bread

1y

I think there is a clear quality control issue with the level of output Alchemist has been churning out lately. I agree that up until ALC Records really took off every single drop felt meticulously tended to and pristine, even if the music itself wasn’t good, which ironically made everything that came out good regardless. And a big chunk of this is the mixing lately I agree.

Griselda Express was like a scrapped version of Thowy’s Revenge

Every time Alc ventures into I don’t wanna say trap but more modern production like Slow Roll and Big Dog it sounds f***ing awful and I wish he would not force that. Like seriously when Big Dog dropped I was like what a waste of studio time and talent

TMVTL was the highlight and even that was annoying because the drums on that were HORRIBLY engineered. That 2nd beat could’ve been a 15/10 classic Alc beat but it’s only an 8/10 because of how the drums were programmed

slite

1y

How does bad mixing get greenlit on studio albums

many many many ears have to hear the songs before they're sent to the labels I don't understand

LJPerry02

1y

I literally don’t understand because the same exact engineering team recently did Nas’s Magic 3 and Big Hit’s album, and like them or not they sound immaculate mixing wise

So how do these Hit-Boy beats sound so flat and s***ty? I even have to question Hit’s role in this, like can he not notice how terrible they sound compared to his other work? He’s one of the people that has to green light the mixes

Aight this my last rant about engineering

LJPerry02

1y

Definitely not the worst mix

The mixing on How To Rap is jaw droppingly awful