it's almost there, really. i've just had to restart a few times, mixing different aspects in in different orders. i eventually concluded that i had to take the bass right out to mix the rest of it, after a few tries of trying to build it on the bass. the bass is important in the track, so i wanted to get the sound in first so it wouldn't cut anything else out, but i was just flooring it repeatedly. i've got almost everything else in - i now just have to set the levels on some power chords, mix the synths in and play with the bass compression until it's at the right volume. it's hard to say if it'll be done by noon or not; if it is, it'll be done today. otherwise, i need to do some real life things this afternoon and it will have to wait until tomorrow for finalization.