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Acle Kahney mixes "Juno" by Tesseract
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About This Session
“Juno” is Tesseract operating at full precision: rhythmically complex, emotionally intense, and sonically detailed. A standout from their 2018 album “Sonder,” the track captures the band’s blend of polyrhythmic groove and ambient depth, with Atmosphere-rich guitars, layered synths, and phrasing-heavy vocals that push beyond standard prog-metal habits. This session gives you inside access to engineer and founding member Acle Kahney’s actual mix of the track — its stems come directly from the original production and are packed with everything from tonal shaping choices to final spatial effects.
Acle Kahney, known for handling both mixing and production duties across all of Tesseract’s records, crafts mixes that are heavy and wide without losing clarity or energy. His hybrid approach of digital precision and analog-style coloration keeps everything from becoming overly sterile while maintaining complete control. The vocal layering strategies, comb-filtered delay throws, low-end weight in bass and floor toms, and the creative use of mid-side widening are just a few key aspects in this session that reward deep diving.
This is a dense mix: polymetric guitars competing for midrange, tom passages sitting above ambient lead lines, and synths occupying nontraditional ranges to blend seamlessly with clean guitars. You’ll find tempo-based automation throughout, unconventional drum enhancements, and step-by-step examples of dynamic shaping using sidechain automation, multiband compression, and subtractive EQ across buses.
Download the multitracks and get to work. “Juno” challenges your workflow and listening skills — it forces decisions that make or break the groove. It’s a masterclass in mixing progressive metal that rewards experienced ears.
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