Second demo - heavy pop-punk. Critique please.

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Here's the second demo I've ever recorded.
What do you guys think of the mixing? Changed up the bass tone since last time. The mastering chain is a bit different as well.

[SC]https://soundcloud.com/daouwu/overdramatic[/SC]

Thanks in advance!

EDIT: Just realized the signal looks like a penis..

 

[NickLAudio]

Sounds nice man. Sounds like the cymbals are pumping though.

 

[Ocara-Jacob]

^ Yeah, they are. IMO, they're a little loud as well.

 

[aolol]

Thanks. Working on the cymbals and making the snare a bit louder now.

 

[aolol]

Any more feedback please?

 

[aolol]

Changed some things up. Made the snare a bit louder, kick lower. Tried to fix the pumping cymbals, but I'm not sure if I succeeded with that haha.
Personally I think the mix sounds a bit clearer.

[SC]https://soundcloud.com/daouwu/overdramatic-mixtest-1001[/SC]

 

[NickLAudio]

Are you compressing your cymbals? Sounds like their attack is getting seriously squashed by too fast of an attack setting on a compressor. If you are, slow attack will let the transients snap through in both mixing and mastering.

Other than that....sounds gooood dude.

 

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[SC]https://soundcloud.com/daouwu/overdramatic-test-final-1/s-jZNCG[/SC]

I turned off all the compressors for the cymbals. Not sure if I can even hear a difference.

Why does this have to be so hard haha