C_Matt's "Queen II (HD Revision)"

Nice remix :)

yep, really nice remix Matt !! thanks :-)

I like it, thanks Matt ;-)

I'm happy to read that you liked it! I updated the main post with the progress chart. At the moment, WQ BBC is the most challenging track. OB BBC has almost nothing that can be done with that raw and unbalanced mix, but I'll try my best. And yes, Frozen hahaha. I loved that movie so much, but when I heard the stereo OST mixes of the songs I thought that the vocals were really loud, they had heavy clipping at some points and sounded really flat. That's why I'm working with them too, enhancing the drums, unheard elements, and restoring shines and the different nuances in the main songs. The real differences are found by comparison, like the Queen HD Revisions. Doing an A vs. B thing is the best to check the new fresh sound. I'm trying to finish both QII CD 2 & 3 this week if I can.

Here you have 'La Puerta Es el Amor' ('Love Is an Open Door' in Latin Spanish), from Frozen:

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So close now. I almost finished with 'White Queen (BBC Version)'. Through there's a notorious improvement, I recognize I could have done it better, but at this point I just want to finish the album and start another!

This BBC version was one big obstacle. Usually, I don't put the same effort into the album tracks and in the BBC versions. Why? Because the source material is generally raw, in bad quality and the performances are inferior than the original album versions. But, it's not always like this. I've put a lot of love and care into this version, because it's a beautiful delivery and is equally spectacular than the album WQ.

For example, with OB there's absolutely nothing I can do to get it better. It would be a lot of work into a poor and weak performance with raw and weak sound. But this WQ versions deserved some treatment. It's a shame that the original track is opaque, there are several volume issues, huge hiss infestation, and is almost in mono... but with some good multitracks, it could sound flawless. I can't kill myself working in a song that has a quality limit. A shame, really.

Again, I think it sounds so much better, and I put a lot of effort into this one. In just one listen, you may think that it is muddy, but comparing it with the original one, there's a big difference. So enjoy it very much!

You say you find the WQ BBC track muddy? It's so clean as I wouldn't think it could be! Congratulations! Give him the prize!!!

If some day you think in re-remaster this album, please put this track between the chosen ones: it would be great.

And I was addicted some days to that Frozen's song, I must tell you. Jajaja

Great work! Two things:

The bass is very loud in the beginning, would it be possible to tone that down slightly?

The vocals sound slightly buried in the mix, especially in the ending part.

yes I find the Vocals distant in the mix as well . thankyou for your time I do like what you have done

Agree with the comments above and of course it would be great to fix those issues with the bass and the vocals, but.... if this is the best Matt could do with the available sources, then I say this is sounding grrreater than ever!! Congrats again Matt, you're our hero!!!!!
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Hi, everyone! I'm here to put a quick post.

About Frozen, I am addicted to the movie songs since I watched it for the first time. I have some stripped versions from the 5.1 (from the DVD), and some acapellas I made myself if you want them.

With WQ BBC, yeah, those kind of issues are the ones I referred when I said that this kind of tracks were raw and mixed without the same care than the album versions. Is hard to manipulate separated elements having everything mixed up in almost mono. I found the same details that you mentioned a bit annoying too. However, I managed to correct the bass, isolate Brian's solo and almost isolate Freddie's voice at the end of the song, so I could make it a bit louder.

Now I'm kind of free (finally!!!) so I could work at high speed with QII and finish it once and for all. I can't wait to start with 'Innuendo'! I will reply the other main post as soon as I can.

Thank you very much for your replies and for the support! Love you!

PD: I would love to send a reply to the member "Lookin' Divine In Good Ol' '89", but for some reason I can't do it, as if the nick name wouldn't exist. Thank you for your kind words!

Maybe I'm the only one here who Wants It All, so I don't wanna obligate you. But if you want, Frozen for everyone! - But don't make the things Cristina does with Milanesas Para Todos. Hahaha

By the way, I've seen you have re-recorded an album with your band, and you are the drummer! Felicitations (?)

If you think this is too private, please tell me that I'll delete this part.

I never imagined you were a drummer, but now I understand more the changes you made in the Hot Space enhancement.

I would love to do 'Frozen para Todos' hahaha, but it's only in Latin Spanish. Anyway, I will send the songs to you later. 'Finalmente y como Nunca (Reprise)' just give me shivers. And the stripped versions and acapellas are just awesome. There are LOTS of hidden details in the mixes. Awesome musicians and incredible performances, very strong.

Thanks for the congrats! I'm finishing the mix of a little EP with three songs. It was recorded a few years ago with another drummer, and I was the producer. Now I'm the drummer and the producer lol! I'm manage all the audio, video and image part of the band (and the drums). We recorded the drums with a mono microphone for this new versions and I worked really hard to make them sound in stereo. It sounds good, but it can't reach the studio quality That's my input, and that's one of the many reasons I've been soooooo bussy lately. With the band and my job... I barely find two hours in a row to sit and work with the revisions. Imagine that I'm in charge of all the media stuff of the band.

As a drummer, yes, I focus very much in the explosive and rhythmic element of the songs. And the detail just comes from my personality. Now I've finished CD 2. I'll upload it tomorrow (in... 13 hours or so). I really love to work with this revisions, but I hardly find the time. I'll try to finish the 2.0 versions and 'Innuendo' before Queen comes to Argentina lol. Next week, CD 3 with the stripped versions!

I've corrected the vocal and bass volume in WQ BBC.

I would upload one song now, but I can't decide, so tomorrow you can enjoy them all together!

01. See what a Fool I've Been (BBC 2)
02. Ogre Battle (BBC 3)
03. White Queen (BBC 4)
04. Nevermore (BBC 4)
05. Procession (Standalone Mix)
06. Father to Son (Standalone Mix)
07. Father to Son (Standalone & No Fade Out Mix)
08. White Queen (Standalone Mix)
09. Ogre Battle (Standalone Mix)
10. The Fairy Feller's Master-Stroke (Standalone Mix)
11. Nevermore (Standalone Mix)
12. The March of the Black Queen (Standalone Mix)
13. Funny How Love Is (Single Version)
14. Seven Seas of Rhye (Extended Ending Mix)

Ok... a gift from the BBC. Nothing from another world, but beautiful to hear.
Enjoy!!!

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Finally!! I can't wait to listen to the cd2! :)
Thank you very much for your hard work!

You do realise how much some people would give to get all of those isolated tracks right?