Eric Sarafin aka MIXERMAN wrote Zen and the Art of Mixing in 2010. I recently finished reading the revised 2021 edition, and it’s great. Here are just a few of the many gems…
”Frankly, the moment you bring up a track it should speak to you. There’s a story contained in every raw production, and as you become more adept at mixing, you’ll become equally adept at reading the story contained within.”
”You don’t want the listener to think; you want them to react.”