Radio-ready mixes for African artists
Your song deserves to compete sonically. Get it professionally mixed by an AfroPitch engineer, with your money held in escrow until you approve the final mix.
Why mixing decides whether your song gets heard
Every week, curators on AfroPitch turn down good songs for one fixable reason: the mix can't stand next to commercial releases. Muddy low end, harsh vocals, drums that disappear on small speakers. Listeners skip in seconds, and playlist curators know it.
The AfroPitch mixing service exists to fix exactly that. Upload your song, pick a package, and an engineer who understands Afrobeats, Amapiano, Afro-house and Alte will mix your track to a competitive, release-ready standard. And because payment sits in escrow, you never pay for a mix you don't love.
How it works
Choose the mix package that fits your song and budget.
Upload your song to Google Drive and paste the “Anyone with the link” URL.
Your payment is held safely. The engineer only gets paid when you accept the mix.
An AfroPitch engineer mixes your track and sends a watermarked preview.
Love it? Accept and the full file is yours. Not happy? Refunds are paid by bank transfer.
What are stems? And how do you get yours?
Stems are the individual parts of your song, each exported as its own audio file, for example: lead vocals, backing vocals, drums, bass, synths and effects. Instead of one finished bounce, your engineer gets every layer separately, so each one can be balanced, cleaned and placed properly. That is what turns a decent recording into a radio-ready mix.
How to get your stems from your producer
- 1Ask for “stems” by name. Every producer knows this term. Just say: “Please bounce each track separately as WAV files.”
- 2Everything starts at the same point. Each file must start from bar 1 (00:00), even if the instrument only enters later. That way everything lines up perfectly.
- 3WAV, 24-bit, no master-bus effects. Tell them to turn off any limiter or compressor on the master bus before bouncing. We need the raw tracks, not a squashed mix.
- 4Label every file clearly. “01 Lead Vocal.wav”, “02 Backing Vocals.wav”, “03 Drums.wav”… Clear names mean no guessing and a faster mix.
- 5Zip it and share a Drive link. Put all the WAVs in one folder, zip it, upload to Google Drive with “Anyone with the link”, and paste the link when you order.
No stems? No problem. A clean stereo bounce works for the Demo Polish package. Full Mix and Mix + Master need stems to do the job properly.
Order your mix
Takes two minutes. Your payment is protected from the first click.
Questions, answered
How does the escrow payment work?
You pay upfront, but your money is held in escrow, not sent to the engineer. When the mix is done you get a watermarked 60-second preview. Only when you accept the mix is the payment released. If you're not satisfied, refunds are paid by bank transfer.
What files should I upload?
Upload your song to Google Drive (set sharing to “Anyone with the link”) and paste the link when ordering. Stems (WAV) give the best results, but a clean stereo bounce works for the Demo Polish package.
What are stems?
Stems are the separate parts of your song (lead vocals, backing vocals, drums, bass, instruments), each exported as its own audio file. They give the engineer control over every layer, which is the difference between a quick polish and a true professional mix.
How do I get my stems from my producer?
Just ask your producer to bounce each track as a separate WAV file, all starting from the same point (bar 1), with nothing on the master bus. Every producer knows how to do this. It takes a few minutes. The guide on this page walks you through exactly what to tell them.
How will I review the mix?
You'll get a 60-second preview right in your dashboard. It carries an AfroPitch voice tag played three times, so it can't be reused. The full, clean file is released only after you accept.
How long does a mix take?
Demo Polish takes about 3 days, Full Mix about 5 days, and Mix + Master about 7 days. You'll see live status updates in your dashboard.
Will a better mix help my song get playlisted?
Curators reject great songs every day because the mix can't compete sonically. A professional mix gives your song a fair shot, and many of the songs declined for mix quality come straight back through this service.
Want proof first? Hear songs we've mixed.
Still curious? Talk to us.