Hi all,
So I haven't posted in prettttttttty much forever, but I figured this article would be a good fit for this topic. It's a really good read - even aside from the technical aspect, which is also very interesting:
http://www.prosoundweb.com/article/on_with_the_show/
"His house mix comes together based around tried-and-true formulas, as you’d expect. There is, first and foremost, the matter of overall level. In the Kob canon, level has to be exciting. You can go below that occasionally and it’s OK, but remain there and it gets boring. He mixes loud, but a clear distinction must be made between good loud and bad loud. Good loud keeps everyone dancing, and if someone onstage is playing something, it will be heard."
Brad