Harmonic Mixing
Mixing tracks in harmonically compatible keys.
Detailed explanation
Harmonic mixing is the technique of playing consecutive tracks in harmonically compatible keys, so their melodies and harmonies do not clash. The basis is the Camelot Wheel: tracks with neighbouring Camelot numbers sound harmonious together. Two tracks in incompatible keys sound wrong together even with perfect beatmatching.
In practice
You have two tracks that overlay cleanly in technical terms, and it still sounds unpleasant as soon as both melodies are running. That is the moment harmonic mixing starts to matter. If the keys fit you can let both tracks run over each other for a long time without it grating. If they do not, the only options are to mix quickly or to take one of the melodies out with the EQ.
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