Indie Pop Frequency Spectrum vs. Pink Noise
Five Indie Pop records measured against pink noise, every track gain-matched to -14 LUFS:
- Clairo “Juna”
- The Marías “No One Noticed”
- Billie Eilish “BIRDS OF A FEATHER”
- Magdalena Bay “Image”
- beabadoobee “Take A Bite”
Indie pop is a warm, low-mid-forward balance: 60–500 Hz sits 7–8 dB above pink, the widest low-mid lift of any pop set, while the midrange lands on pink and the top end slopes down to 10 dB under in the air. The sub is the least consistent band.
Indie Pop frequency spectrum vs. other genres
The same pink-noise comparison for two related genres and three very different ones.
Indie Pop Mixing Guide: instrument frequency ranges and levels
The kick sits at 53–100 Hz and the sub at 41–100 Hz. The snare is outlined in all five tracks but spans a wide 111–275 Hz across them.
| REFFREY // Indie Pop Parts Breakdown | ||
|---|---|---|
| Part | Level vs loudest | Peak frequency |
| Foundations | ||
| SUB | −11 to 0 dB | 41–100 Hz |
| KICK | −7 to 0 dB | 53–100 Hz |
| SNARE | −8 to 0 dB | 111–275 Hz |
| Mids | ||
| SUPPORT | −28 to −19 dB | 293 Hz – 6 kHz |
| PROMINENCE | −8 to 0 dB | 387 Hz – 3.6 kHz |
| Highs | ||
| AIR | −52 to −44 dB | 6–22 kHz |
| SPLASH | −37 to −25 dB | 6–22 kHz |
How loud each part peaks compared with the song’s loudest part (0 dB). Not a fader setting. Each range covers all five tracks, every one gain-matched to -14 LUFS, so the balance compares across tracks and across genres.
Indie Pop parts vs. other genres
Where Indie Pop’s sub, kick, snare and mid layers sit next to five other genres.
Indie Pop 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 Pop tracks behind this RefMap and the section of each that was analyzed. This is the Indie Pop set that ships inside REFFREY.
- ClairoJuna
- The MaríasNo One Noticed
- Billie EilishBIRDS OF A FEATHER
- Magdalena BayImage
- beabadoobeeTake A Bite
Captured September 2026 from the REFFREY default set “Indie Pop”. Analysis only — no audio is included.
Mix like the Pros with REFFREY
This Indie Pop set ships inside REFFREY. Load it, drop your mix on top, and DIFF and PARTS show exactly where yours differs — in real time from your DAW.