What I found that works for me, especially in melodic genres, is to transcribe the entire piece into all piano or orchestra. If it cannot be played on piano/orchestra or sounds bad when played that way, the arrangement may need work.
Let me know your thoughts!
Submitted January 19, 2017 at 02:47PM by pianoaddict772 https://www.reddit.com/r/edmproduction/comments/5oy0b6/a_way_to_check_your_arrangement/?utm_source=ifttt