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 hear, question and build on.

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One track becomes a search field

Reference: Night Circuit · Vela Nine · 124 BPM · 8AOne reference · ranked by similarity

01 // how it works

From one reference to a shortlist

The discovery flow: give it a reference, let PYXIS-1 read it, audition what comes back.

PYXIS-1 sonic space // where hidden gems surfaceSchematic · 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 decides whether two tracks feel mixable 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 the track: builds, peaks, breakdowns and resets. Discovery can hold that journey steady, raise it, or give the room space to breathe.

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. Structure-aware matching means results that behave well in transitions, not just on paper.

steers: results whose key moments arrive where you need them

STRUCTURE · PHRASE ALIGNMENT

reference above · candidate below · alignment ticksdrop highlighted

04 // who it decides for

One engine. Different decisions.

For DJs

From one reference to a set-ready shortlist. See how each match compares on groove and energy, and audition alternatives before the room decides for you.

Groove and tempo alignment for mixing
Energy comparison at a glance
Harmonically compatible key matches
Hidden tracks beyond the charts

SET FLOW · TRANSITION ALTERNATIVES

REFERENCE BOARD · RELATED THEMES

BRIEF → REFERENCE → GROUPED SHORTLIST

05 // why trust it

Built on measurement, not mystery

Every claim below maps to how the product actually works. Nothing is invented for this page.

70+ characteristics

Every ranking starts from measurable properties of the sound itself.

Structure-aware

Matches consider how tracks behave over time, not just averages.

Deterministic

The same reference returns the same shortlist.

Ranked, not random

Results arrive ordered by similarity, ready to audition.

Explainable

Each result carries the dimensions that put it there.

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

Breadth of the searchable field and speed of the answer are tracked.

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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