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Brendan’s mixing emphasizes preserving the integrity and character of the recorded sound. He prefers to keep real drums, real bass, and real guitars, often compressing and EQ’ing in ways that highlight their natural qualities rather than masking them.
Vocal techniques follow a similar ethos: layered doubles, room sounds, and aggressive, upfront vocal tracks—sometimes with a chorusing or doubling effect reminiscent of Beatles-style production.