Hi out there! This is my first trance song, and really only my 3rd or 4th song since getting into Ableton a few months ago. I've been reading a lot about mixing, and doing my best to get a wide, balanced sound. Only problem is, I'm mixing on headphones (due to space/time/family limitations) and just occasionally check my progress on other (non-studio) speakers. I'm using a trance track that I like -- as a sonic reference track, but also as a "high hats come in here, riser->drop happens there, ..." arrangement aid.  And I'm pretty happy with this, but now I've heard it too many times and need some other ears on it. :-)  Don't be afraid to be harsh or nitpicky about anything, I can take it, and it's the only way I'll get better. :-D  Thanks!

is it too busy anywhere?  too muddy?  need more filling out?  get boring? sound design/selection suck?

https://soundcloud.com/nameandform/droids-youre-looking-for-224/s-ArVSa

Hi folks, I'm kind of an Ableton noob, but been getting really into it the past couple months. This has my wife on vocals. I find mixing to be really hard, but it's probably because I have too much stuff going on at once.... I'm pretty sure I need to strip out some layers -- do you agree?
Any other advice highly sought.  FYI I mixed everything a few dB lower than 0, and later threw OTT and a limiter on the master, and tweaked until it was decent-ish. But I know I have a ways to go.  Thanks!!


EDIT: update -- I changed some stuff, stripped out some extra synths, added some vocal pitch correction (GSnap), changed the hihats, automated some stuff... Thanks for the tips so far!! I think the mix is sounding better. I took out OTT and just stuck with a limiter and Glue.  Here's the updated link: