Indie Folk / Acoustic Frequency Spectrum vs. Pink Noise
Five Indie Folk / Acoustic records measured against pink noise, every track gain-matched to -14 LUFS:
- Noah Kahan “The Great Divide”
- Zach Bryan “I Remember Everything (feat. Kacey Musgraves)”
- Bon Iver “S P E Y S I D E”
- Adrianne Lenker “Sadness As A Gift”
- Gigi Perez “Sailor Song”
Indie folk and acoustic music is the softest set on the site above 4 kHz (presence 6 dB and air 14 dB under pink), and its low end depends entirely on the record: the sub ranges from absent to 5 dB over. The bass and low mids sit 4–5 dB above pink and the midrange just over it. Drums are outlined in only two or three of the five tracks.
Indie Folk / Acoustic frequency spectrum vs. other genres
The same pink-noise comparison for two related genres and three very different ones.
Indie Folk / Acoustic instrument frequency ranges and levels
Where the individual parts of a Indie Folk / Acoustic mix sit — sub, kick, snare, the supporting and prominent mid layers, air and splash — as REFFREY's PARTS mode outlines them from the references.
| REFFREY // Indie Folk / Acoustic Parts Breakdown | ||
|---|---|---|
| Part | Peak position | Peak level |
| Foundations | ||
| SUB | 53–100 Hz | −28 to −26 dB |
| KICK | 41–53 Hz | −24 to −18 dB |
| SNARE | 146–170 Hz | −26 to −24 dB |
| Mids | ||
| SUPPORT | 293 Hz – 6 kHz | −48 to −42 dB |
| PROMINENCE | 328 Hz – 6 kHz | −24 to −11 dB |
| Highs | ||
| AIR | 6–22 kHz | −74 to −64 dB |
| SPLASH | 6–22 kHz | −53 to −44 dB |
Levels are peak spectrum levels with every track gain-matched to -14 LUFS, so they compare across tracks and across genres.
Indie Folk / Acoustic parts vs. other genres
Where Indie Folk / Acoustic’s sub, kick, snare and mid layers sit next to five other genres.
Indie Folk / Acoustic Full Reference Stack: Peak, Average, and Stereo Width curves
Average (filled) and peak (dashed) spectra of every reference, with the stereo width strip below. Width is the side-to-mid level per frequency, averaged over the analyzed section: 0 dB means the sides are as loud as the centre, MONO means there is no difference between left and right at all.
Reference tracks and sections analyzed
The 5 Indie Folk / Acoustic tracks behind this RefMap and the section of each that was analyzed. This is the Indie Folk / Acoustic set that ships inside REFFREY.
- Noah KahanThe Great Divide
- Zach BryanI Remember Everything (feat. Kacey Musgraves)
- Bon IverS P E Y S I D E
- Adrianne LenkerSadness As A Gift
- Gigi PerezSailor Song
Captured September 2026 from the REFFREY default set “Indie Folk / Acoustic”. Analysis only — no audio is included.
Compare your tracks to your favorite artists with REFFREY
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