Jens Bogren keeps the real kick loud and adds samples only when needed

Jens Bogren explains he works with real drums first and treasures kick dynamics, so he keeps the natural kick loud. He gates the natural kick lightly to use it more, and he adds external samples only when a different quality is needed. He samples the session kick only to fix bleed or consistency, and he trims many layers to a maximum of two. Watch the full mix walkthrough:    • Jens Bogren: Mixing 'In Solitude'   About the project This video is part of the Heaviness in Metal Music Production (HiMMP) research project at the University of Huddersfield. Eight metal producers, Jens Bogren, Mike Exeter, Adam "Nolly" Getgood, Josh Middleton, Fredrik Nordström, Buster Odeholm, Dave Otero, and Andrew Scheps, each mixed the same five-minute song and were interviewed about what heaviness means to them. The interviews and mix walkthroughs are on this channel; the full research is in Heaviness in Metal Music Production, Volumes I and II (Routledge). Principal investigators: Dr Jan Herbst and Dr Mark Mynett, University of Huddersfield. Funded by the AHRC (grant AH/T010991/1). Research findings, supplementary material, and the In Solitude multitrack: https://himmp.net Subscribe for more producer interviews and mix walkthroughs. #HiMMP #MetalProduction #HeavyMetal