What a Grammy winner hears in your mix
David “Yungin” Kim is a three-time Grammy-winning mix engineer whose precision and artistry have shaped some of the most influential records in modern music. In this rare, live, Open Session with Playhead, watch David work through real mixes to see the moves that separate a demo from a hit.
Want to find out what David hears in your song? Submit stems ahead of time and yours could be picked for the session.
How to submit your stems
Submit your track
Entries are drawn from everything that arrives by Sunday 18 October and meets the guidelines. Drawn tracks are reviewed and tweaked live by David Yungin Kim.
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Register
Add your details above so the calendar invite and reminders reach you.
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Bounce wet stems
Print every stem with its processing on: EQ, compression, effects, the lot.
Max 20 tracks per song. Combine anything over into multi-stems.
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Label them clearly
Name each file descriptively, so David can drop right in.
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Email your stems
Send them, or a Dropbox, WeTransfer or Google Drive link, to submit@playhead.fm by Sunday 18 October. Sending means you agree to the terms.
Submission guidelines
- Final date
- Final submission for stems is Sunday 18 October 2026. Anything that arrives after that is not entered.
- Wet stems
- Stems must be wet: bounced with all their processing and effects printed, exactly as they sound in your mix.
- 20 tracks max
- No more than 20 tracks per song. If you have more, combine them into multi-stems (drums, backing vocals, synths and so on).
- Clear labels
- Label every stem clearly, for example 01 Kick, 02 Bass, 03 Lead vocal.
- Big files
- Too large to attach? Send a download link instead. We accept Dropbox, WeTransfer and Google Drive links, and similar file-sharing services. Make sure the link is set so anyone with it can download, and that it stays live until after the stream on 20 October.
- Keep it clean
- Any track that is too explicit or has inappropriate references will not be submitted for review.
- Other Terms
- By sending stems, you're agreeing to the below.
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Sending stems doesn't guarantee your track gets picked: tracks are chosen at Playhead's discretion, and most won't make it on stream. Feedback is shared live, for education, and we can't promise any particular result. We can't take requests, revisions or follow-up questions after the stream. We won't send back the adjusted mix, project files or stems, but if your track is picked, David will do his best to send you the Playhead Treatments he makes live so you can use them yourself. You keep all rights to your music. You're giving Playhead permission to play, show and discuss it during the stream and in its recording, and we won't use your stems for anything else. Only send music you have the right to share. We may move or cancel the session, and if we do, we'll email everyone who registered.
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