How loud should we master EDM music?
When mastering EDM music, the volume and the associated pressure in the piece of music play an important role. In order to be competitive here, it is important to find the ideal point between volume and dynamics so that the song has the necessary pressure but does not sound monotonous and boring. In this article, we want to address the question "How loud should you master EDM?"
To shed more light on the topic of loudness, let's look at the loudness of common pieces of music in the EDM area within streaming services. Andreas Brede from the Triagon Academy wrote about this as part of his final thesis on the topic "Digitization in the music industry and the impact on mastering for streaming platforms” analyzed various titles from the EDM charts.
For the loudness analysis of these EDM songs the original audio files of well-known publications were evaluated. The following graphic shows the average loudness measured.
Electronic dance music (EDM) is characterized by rich bass, a powerful sound and a change of builds within the song. This macro dynamic between calm and lively song parts makes EDM music particularly danceable and exciting. The clear proportion of bass and treble can be seen in the tonal balance.
This bass and treble component can also be suppressed if the mastering is too loud. Therefore, increased caution is required here to ensure a good EDM mastering to create.
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Ultimately, you shouldn't be too influenced by the volume of the other tracks, but always make the decision on how loud you want to master an EDM song with the best possible sound experience in mind. Due to the loudness control of the streaming services, the output loudness after mastering plays a subordinate role.
How exactly the streaming services deal with the finished EDM mastering, we have in our Upload Streaming Services Article summarized for you.
If you have any further questions about EDM mastering, LUFS or audio editing for streaming services, please let us know! We are also there for you if you need professional help with your music project!
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