diff --git a/backend/novasonic-server.js b/backend/novasonic-server.js
index 0f60114..234376b 100644
--- a/backend/novasonic-server.js
+++ b/backend/novasonic-server.js
@@ -179,7 +179,8 @@ async function downloadTrack({ jobId, artist, albumArtist, title, album, year, t
   }
 
   const outputTemplate = path.join(dir, `${trackPrefix}${safeTitle}.%(ext)s`);
-  const query          = `${mainArtist} - ${title} audio`;
+  const isRemix = /\b(remix|edit|flip|vip|bootleg|mix|rework|cover)\b/i.test(title);
+  const query   = isRemix ? `${mainArtist} - ${title}` : `${mainArtist} - ${title} audio`;
 
   // Step 1: yt-dlp — audio only, no thumbnail (we embed iTunes artwork ourselves)
   const baseArgs = [