Vol. 06 · № 087

The Cover Story

You wrote
the song.
We wrote the
verdict.

01Mix flagged: 200 Hz mud92Hook · loop-cut at 0:42—Vocal +2 dB hot vs. snare71Radio · college / non-comm83Originality vs. Polachek—Bridge contrary motion (2:18)87Hyperpop · Spotify-ready—Sync · trailer · fashion
01Mix flagged: 200 Hz mud92Hook · loop-cut at 0:42—Vocal +2 dB hot vs. snare71Radio · college / non-comm83Originality vs. Polachek—Bridge contrary motion (2:18)87Hyperpop · Spotify-ready—Sync · trailer · fashion

Audit № 087 — Sample report

Saltwater / NOVA WREN

This is what one finished audit looks like — the same shape you'll get back. Numbers, mix notes, audience math, release plan.

87/ 100

Overall verdict

"A demo-tape diamond — surgical mix work, then it's playlist-ready."

Hook92
Originality89
Vocal84
Arrangement81
Production78
Commercial fit76

BPM

142

Key

F# minor

Time

4 / 4

Energy

81 / 100

Era

2024–present

Working

  • 01

    0:42 transition has TikTok loop potential — the half-time drop reads as a clean 8-second cut.

  • 02

    Vocal phrasing leans Polachek-adjacent without imitation. Distinctive top-line.

  • 03

    Bridge arrangement (2:18) introduces a contrary-motion synth that pays off the chorus.

Push on

  • 01

    Vocal sits ~2 dB hot against the snare bus. Side-chain or carve 3.2 kHz to recover bite.

  • 02

    Sub-kick masking around 80–120 Hz. Either roll the kick or notch the sub.

  • 03

    Outro fades 6 bars early — the ear is still tracking the counter-melody.

Spotify editorial pitch

For Lorem (Spotify): Polachek-school avant-pop with a hyperpop seam. Under-produced on purpose; the chorus snaps without a wall of sound.

Radio

71

College + non-comm. Edit at 2:54.

Sync

83

Trailer · runway · luxury auto spot.

Audience — 18–28 · US / UK / DE · TikTok + Spotify Discover

Sounds like — Caroline Polachek · Magdalena Bay · Charli XCX

MixBench · sample auditRun yours

The process

Three moves.
No gatekeeping.

  1. 01

    Submit

    Upload your master or stems. We accept WAV, AIFF, MP3 up to 30 MB. Files stay private.

  2. 02

    Listen

    Our model breaks down hook, mix, vocal, arrangement, originality, and commercial fit against current charts.

  3. 03

    Decide

    You get the verdict, the mix notes, the audience profile, and a release plan you can hand to your team.

What lands in your inbox.

  • ◆Overall MixBench score (0–100)
  • ◆Six-axis breakdown
  • ◆Track DNA — bpm, key, energy, era
  • ◆Genre + mood split
  • ◆Strengths · 3 specific notes
  • ◆Push-on points · 3 mix calls
  • ◆Audience demo + platform fit
  • ◆Similar artists shortlist
  • ◆Spotify editorial pitch draft
  • ◆Radio readiness verdict
  • ◆Sync licensing use cases
  • ◆Release strategy + next steps

"The first time a tool talked about my song the way my A&R friend does — without the politeness."

— Beta tester · independent producer, Berlin

Ready for the verdict?

Drop your master