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Beau Burchell mixes "The Silver String" by Saosin
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One of the standout tracks from Saosin’s long-awaited comeback album *Along the Shadow*, “The Silver String” captures everything that makes post-hardcore engaging to mix: atmospheric layers, dynamic tension, and hard-hitting aggression shaped with precision. This Nail The Mix session brings you behind the console with Beau Burchell—Saosin guitarist and the producer/mixer behind the album—giving you full access to the original multitracks for one of the band’s most compositionally detailed and emotionally nuanced songs.
Beau Burchell has become known for his hybrid workflow that merges punchy analog-inspired saturation with surgical modern editing. Working out of his Los Angeles-based Compass Audio, Beau is recognized for dialed-in guitars, highly detailed drum editing, and maintaining band energy across heavily produced arrangements. With “The Silver String,” he showcases just how much movement and dynamics can exist within a dense, layered post-hardcore track without sacrificing clarity or impact.
Technical highlights in this session include drum tracks built around intricate ghost notes and tuned cymbals, guitar interplay with multiple mic blends and re-amped tones, and a vocal performance that shifts rapidly between ethereal melodic sections and layered screams. It’s the kind of mix where automation isn’t a choice—it’s mandatory. Controlling the energy across sections of the song, placement of vocal layers, and the balance of ambient effects versus core tone will make this a valuable session for mixers refining their approach to high-energy, emotive mixes with big depth.
Download the multitracks and dive in. You’ll stretch your automation chops, refine your tonal sculpting, and walk away with deeper confidence in keeping clarity when momentum never stops.
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