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Here’s a useful review of the Coldplay “Fix You” multitrack (typically from the Rock Band / Guitar Hero or official stem releases), focusing on practical value for producers, remixers, and educators.
Review: Coldplay – “Fix You” (Official Multitrack Stems) Source: Usually Rock Band 3 / Mojam stems (lossless if you find the right version) Overall Verdict: 9/10 – A textbook study in dynamic build & emotional production If you’re looking for a multitrack to learn arena-rock layering, organ swells, or lead vocal compression , this is gold. But beware: the song’s simplicity means less “hidden ear candy” than other Coldplay stems (e.g., “Viva la Vida”).
What’s Inside (Typical 5–7 stems)
Lead Vocal (Chris Martin) – Dry-ish, but with reverb returns on a separate stem sometimes. Excellent for practicing parallel compression and automating delay throws on the high notes (“tears stream...”). Piano (main riff) – The backbone. Usually stereo, but slightly left-panned. Watch for phase if you remix; it’s natural room mics, not hard L/R. Hammond / Church Organ – Enters at the build. This stem alone teaches you how sustained chords + slow attack create lift without being loud. Electric Guitar (Jonny Buckland) – Saturated but not distorted. Great for learning how a simple delay (300–400ms, one repeat) fills space behind the vocal. Bass (Guy Berryman) – Simple root notes, but the attack and muting are perfect for rock ballads. Low-cut around 60Hz – they left room for kick. Drums (Will Champion) – Kick & snare are surprisingly punchy. Toms have almost no low-end rumble – a lesson in arrangement EQ . Backing Vocals (oohs + layered Chris) – Crucial for the final chorus. Solo these to hear how pitch-drift is left intentionally for emotion. coldplay fix you multitrack
What’s MISSING
No isolated string section (the recorded strings are often grouped with organ or piano). No click track – tempo drifts slightly (82 → 85 BPM), so warping in a DAW takes manual work. The final crash cymbal swell (before the guitar solo) is baked into the drum stem.
Best Uses | Goal | How to use these stems | |------|------------------------| | Remixing (EDM / Lo-fi) | Keep the vocal + piano. Replace drums & bass entirely. The organ stem works great as a pad if you pitch it down -2 semitones. | | Mixing practice | Try to make the drums sound huge without touching the bass stem – forces you to use sidechain compression. | | Live backing tracks | Drop the guitar stem when playing live guitar over it – the original is low in the mix anyway. | | Teaching song form | Mute everything except organ + vocal. Hear how the chorus only “lifts” when the organ enters on the IV chord (G). | Here’s a useful review of the Coldplay “Fix
Technical Caveats (Important!)
File format: If you have .mogg (Rock Band), convert to WAV. Some MP3 rips have phasing issues at 3:12 (the guitar solo dropout). Volume inconsistency: The piano stem is 6dB quieter than drums. Normalize before mixing. No master bus processing – that’s a pro. You get the raw channel faders.
Where to find it legally Not sold as official stems, but: What’s Inside (Typical 5–7 stems) Lead Vocal (Chris
Rock Band 3 disc rip (requires conversion tools). Remix competitions (past – no longer active) had 30-second previews. Better alternative: Buy the Atlas or Annie Mac remix parts if you need cleared stems.
Final Takeaway If you want to study how a quiet verse explodes into catharsis using only organ, piano, and a simple drum fill , buy/acquire these stems. For electronic remixes, the vocal is pristine; for rock mixing practice, it’s a masterclass in less-is-more . Just don’t expect radical hidden parts – the magic is in the arrangement, not the tracks. Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐½ (minus half for missing strings and no click).