What LUFS should EDM be mastered to?

EDM for streaming targets -8 to -10 LUFS for maximum loudness and impact. For Spotify specifically, -9 LUFS is a common target that retains energy without over-limiting.

How do I make my EDM track sound wider?

Width in EDM comes from proper stereo mastering — widening the mid-high frequencies while keeping the low end mono. This is handled automatically in Dhun's EDM mastering chain.

Why does my EDM drop lose energy on Spotify?

Spotify's loudness normalization can pull down a very loud master and make the drop feel less impactful. Proper mastering to -9 LUFS ensures the drop hits hard within streaming limits.

Can Dhun master house, techno, and drum & bass?

Yes. Dhun's Electronic genre category covers house, techno, drum & bass, dubstep, trance, and more — applying the appropriate loudness target and spectral balance for each.

EDM Mastering

Your Drop Should Destroy the Room.

You built the drop. The synths are screaming, the kick is massive, the bass is rolling. But when you play it on a reference system — or worse, compare it to a professionally mastered track — something is missing. That something is mastering.

EDM mastering is about loudness, width, and punch — all three at once.

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What EDM Needs

EDM Mastering Is Built Around Impact

Electronic music lives and dies by its energy. The intro builds tension. The drop releases it. The breakdown resets. Every element of the master has to serve that emotional arc — which means the loudness, width, and tonal balance all have to be deliberately set for the genre.

A generic mastering tool doesn't know what a drop is supposed to do. Dhun's AI is trained on genre — it knows what EDM should sound like at the end of a professional mastering chain.

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Loudness for Impact

EDM targets -8 to -10 LUFS on streaming. Hitting that without flattening the dynamics of the drop requires a genre-aware limiter.

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Stereo Width

Electronic music thrives on a wide stereo image — wide pads, wide synths, mono kick and bass. Mastering has to balance this correctly.

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Drop vs Build Dynamics

The contrast between the breakdown and the drop is what makes EDM work. Over-compression destroys that contrast. The right mastering preserves it.

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Club & Streaming Ready

Your track needs to work both on a club PA system and through Spotify earbuds. A properly mastered EDM track translates across both.

The Process

How To Master Your EDM Track

Export your mix with headroom

Bounce your track as a WAV, peaking around -6dBFS. No limiter on the master bus — leave the loudness work to mastering.

Upload to Dhun and select your genre

Choose Electronic — Dhun applies EDM-specific processing: loudness targeting, stereo width management, and a limiter built for the drop.

Download and release

Your track is ready for Spotify, Beatport, SoundCloud, or a DJ set. Loud, wide, and punchy — every time.

Why Dhun

AI Mastering That Knows What a Drop Should Sound Like

Dhun's mastering engine isn't just a loudness normalizer. It understands the tonal and dynamic requirements of electronic music — preserving the energy of the drop, maintaining stereo width, and hitting the loudness targets that make EDM competitive on streaming platforms.

EDM-tuned loudness targeting (-8 to -10 LUFS)

Stereo width preserved and optimized

Mono-compatible low end — sounds great on any system

Drop dynamics preserved — the contrast stays intact

Free first master — no card needed

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Make Your Drop Hit Like It Should.

Professional EDM mastering that understands the genre — not a generic loud preset.

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Questions

FAQ

EDM for streaming typically targets -8 to -10 LUFS integrated. Spotify normalizes to -14 LUFS but if your track is louder it plays it as-is — so a louder master retains more punch. Dhun sets the optimal target automatically for the genre.

If your track is mastered too loudly, Spotify turns it down — which can make the drop feel smaller. The fix is mastering to the right loudness target, not just making it as loud as possible.

Yes. Sub frequencies (below ~150Hz) should be mono in any EDM mix. This makes the bass translate correctly on all speaker systems and avoids phase issues. Dhun's mastering engine checks and corrects low-end mono compatibility.

Yes. House, techno, drum & bass, dubstep, trance, future bass — Dhun's Electronic genre setting covers all electronic subgenres with the right mastering approach for each.