Modern electronic music is judged heavily on sub and bass clarity, especially for club and streaming playback.

Ensure kick and bass occupy clearly defined roles: complementary tuning, intentional overlap, or controlled separation.

Use high-pass filtering aggressively on non-bass elements to prevent low-frequency masking.

Regularly monitor in mono to confirm subcoherence.

Over-compression is a common failure point in contemporary EDM and electronic subgenres.

Use compression primarily for control and tone, not loudness.

Favor slower attack times on drums to preserve transient impact, and use parallel compression for density without flattening energy.

Automate dynamics instead of relying on static compressor settings.

Modern mixes emphasize clarity and depth, not large reverb tails.

Use short reverbs, delays, and early reflections to place elements in space while keeping the dry signal dominant.

Automate sends so space opens up in transitions and drops, then tightens in verses or grooves.

Use EQ on reverb returns to avoid midrange and low-end buildup.

Contemporary electronic mixes are wide but controlled.

Keep low frequencies and core rhythmic elements (kick, sub, main snare) centered.

Widen supporting elements (pads, FX, atmospheres) using mid/side processing or micro-delays.

Periodically collapse to mono to confirm that width is not coming at the expense of phase stability.

Electronic music is typically mastered loud and played on diverse systems (clubs, earbuds, cars, phones).

Mix into gentle bus processing early (light saturation, glue compression, or limiting) to avoid surprises later.

Reference commercially released tracks in the same subgenre at matched loudness.

Leave sufficient headroom and avoid excessive peak limiting during the mix stage.