The importance of good audio references

- The purpose of a good reference is to give you a benchmark…from which you can compare your own projects.…Doing this is really useful because it helps to give…some perspective when you're working…and can give you a bit of guidance.…And the best reference tracks work because…when you compare your work against them you can tell…whether you've pushed something too far in your mix…or maybe perhaps you've come up short in a particular area.…Such as the base, mids, or highs.…In layman's terms this is all about training your ears.…Here are some criteria that I use for picking references.…

My reference tracks that I use generally need to have…done well commercially, generally it's because the track…has a catchy sound that a lot of people relate to,…and it's also mixed well to ensure that it gets…the best response from the listeners.…Now this may not always be the case but…when I see a track on beatport or on another store…online that has charted well I tend to…gravitate towards that and want to listen to it.…The tracks that have done well either in terms of sales,…