Why Your Mix Still Sounds Like a Demo (And Why That’s Not Your Fault)

You’ve EQ’d. You’ve compressed. You’ve watched 47 YouTube tutorials and sacrificed a goat to the gods of stereo imaging. And yet… your mix still sounds like it’s wearing Crocs to a red carpet event. Let’s talk about why.

You’re Too Close to It

You’ve heard your track 800 times. You know every snare hit, every breath, every synth wobble. That’s the problem.
Your ears aren’t lying — they’re just exhausted. You’re emotionally attached to that third chorus harmony that doesn’t actually work.
You need someone who can say, “Mate, that harmony sounds like a seagull in distress.”

Your Room Is Lying to You

Unless you’ve acoustically treated your space (and no, egg cartons don’t count), your room is colouring your sound.
Your bass might sound tight in your studio, but on someone else’s speakers it’s doing laps around the kick drum.
You need to think about mixing in a space that’s tuned to tell the truth. Brutally. Like your nan after two sherries.

You’re Mixing Emotionally, Not Objectively

When mixing it’s likely that you’re trying to make your track feel good. Whereas when I mix your track I’m trying to make it translate.
That means it sounds great on club systems, car stereos, AirPods, and your mate’s dodgy Bluetooth speaker.
I’m not here to kill your vibe - I’m here to make sure your vibe survives the journey.

You’re Missing the Magic Sauce

Mixing isn’t just technical. It’s taste. It’s instinct. It’s knowing when to push the vocal and when to let the groove breathe.
It’s knowing that your reverb tail is stepping on your outro like a drunk uncle at a wedding.
That’s where I come in. I’ve got the sauce. I’ve got the ears. I’ve got the metaphorical uncle repellent.

In Summary (Too long… didn’t read)

You’re not bad at mixing, but if your anywhere between beginner and intermediate then I would suggest you’d benefit from some collaboration - and try one recording or mix where you don’t try and do everything alone.
Your track deserves to sound like it belongs on the radio, not buried in your hard drive.
Let me help you get it there