Sonic Discovery // live in beta · powered by PYXIS-1

Find similar tracks by sound.

Search by how the music actually sounds. PYXIS-1 reads the groove, energy, timbre and structure of your reference (drawn from 70+ measurable audio characteristics) and returns a ranked shortlist you can listen, analyse, and develop.

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One track becomes a search field

Reference: Night Circuit · Vela Nine · 124 BPM · 6AOne reference · ranked by similarity

01 // how it works

From one reference to a shortlist

The discovery flow: give PYXIS-1 a reference. The engine analyses it. You review the results.

PYXIS-1 sonic space // where hidden gems are discoveredSchematic · sample data · not live results

Similarity computed from extracted audio features · scored by PYXIS-1Sample data

02 // the four dimensions

What PYXIS-1 listens for

Four of the feature families PYXIS-1 measures, alongside harmony and tonal relationships, drawn from 70+ measurable audio characteristics. Deep per-track anatomy lives in Track Intelligence; here, they decide what belongs next.

Groove

How does the track move?

Percussion density, swing and accent placement — the rhythmic signature that determines whether two tracks can be mixed back-to-back, before you ever hear them together.

steers: which results feel compatible in motion

GROOVE · PERCUSSION FIELD

accents in orange · density band belownight circuit

Energy

Where does it rise, hold or release?

The journey of intensity across a track: builds, peaks, breakdowns and resets. Discovery visualises that journey, so you can make more confident decisions for your set or playlist.

steers: how the energy of what comes next compares

ENERGY · JOURNEY

build · peak · release markersdashed: the three energy directions

Timbre

What gives it its sonic character?

The colour and weight of the sound: brightness, density and texture, layered from sub to air. Timbre is why two tracks at the same tempo can feel worlds apart.

steers: darker, brighter or related-texture results

TIMBRE · SPECTRAL FIELD

dark ↔ bright · dense ↔ openorange band: related-texture zone

Structure

How does it unfold over time?

Intro, build, drop, break and outro: the phrase-level architecture that gives a track its shape. Track Intelligence reads it section by section.

steers: how a track is built, section by section

STRUCTURE · PHRASE ALIGNMENT

reference above · candidate below · alignment ticksdrop highlighted

04 // who it decides for

One engine. Different goals.

For DJs

Start with one reference track and instantly discover a shortlist of compatible alternatives. Compare groove, energy and harmony before deciding what to play next.

Groove and tempo alignment for mixing
Energy comparison at a glance
Key and harmony, read in Track Intelligence
Hidden gems beyond the charts

SET FLOW · TRANSITION ALTERNATIVES

REFERENCE BOARD · RELATED THEMES

BRIEF → REFERENCE → GROUPED SHORTLIST

05 // why trust it

Based on real measurements.

Everything below is built around real product capabilities.

70+ characteristics

Every ranking starts from measured properties of the sound itself.

Whole-track analysis

The profile is built from the whole recording, not a short excerpt.

Deterministic

The same reference returns the same shortlist from the same index.

Ranked, not random

Results ordered by similarity, ready to be analysed.

Explainable

Every result carries its similarity score, and Track Intelligence explains the track behind it.

Private by default

Unreleased references are processed for you only.

How relevance is validated

Ranked-result review

Every shortlist is assessed as an ordered answer, not a bag of hits.

Professional listening

Working professionals audition results against the reference.

Precision at depth

Usefulness is measured at the result depths people actually use.

Coverage & latency

Every search is measured for both speed and the quality of its results.

Repeat usage

The test that matters: do professionals return with the next reference?

sonic similarity is contextual, so validation asks "was this useful?", not "was this identical?"

For music professionals

Hear the shortlist for yourself.

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