This exercise teaches you more about rock mixing than ten YouTube tutorials.
The sound that came through his high-end monitors wasn't a celestial choir. It was a distorted, jagged mess. It was a cheap electric guitar, plugged into a small amplifier, turned up too loud. Coldplay Yellow Multitrack
Next, the bass. It wasn’t a sub-heavy, distorted synth beast like modern pop. It was a round, warm, tube-amp growl. It locked with the kick drum, providing a heartbeat that Elias felt in his chest rather than heard in his ears. This exercise teaches you more about rock mixing