You need to intercept this. Here is a script designed for the non-musician parent.
Mom, he formatted my second song best. 🥺🥀 mom he formatted my second song best
"Mom, don't worry. 'Formatting' in music is like cleaning a room. He didn't throw away my furniture (the melody is still there). He just moved the clothes off the floor and put the books on the shelf. The song is still my song. It just sounds wider now." You need to intercept this
Before approving a final format, listen to the bounce on studio monitors, consumer car speakers, cheap earbuds, and smartphone speakers. A perfectly formatted song translates beautifully across all of them. 🥺🥀 "Mom, don't worry
Unpopular opinion: Sometimes the raw, unpolished version hits harder than the studio mix. There is a specific kind of magic that happens when you don't overthink the structure and just let the song breathe.
Don't let 100 tracks drown out the lead vocal.