Brian Moncarz - Creating Dynamics
Dynamic changes are critical to any arrangement. A song whose dynamics and instrumentation vary as it goes along is much more likely to hook a listener than one that remains static. Just like a painter uses contrast to set off one element from another, an arranger—or a mixer—can use it to make a song more compelling.
In this free excerpt from the pureMix.net video, "Brian Moncarz Mixing Our Lady Peace," Moncarz talks about how he added a dynamic and textural change to the choruses of the song "Drop Me in the Water."