Aly & Fila — Aly & Fila BBC Radio 1 Essential Mix (Feb. 13th 2016)
Trance · 1h 60m · analysed 20 Aug 2026
About this trance set
Aly & Fila BBC Radio 1 Essential Mix (Feb. 13th 2016) is a trance DJ set by Aly & Fila, running 1h 60m. It was measured by the SOONOS multi-agent engine and scores 87/100 overall — festival ready.
The engine files this performance as “Promising”.
This segment shows that technical perfection is most powerful when it serves a clear emotional story.
How the score breaks down
SOONOS scores this set across 5 weighted categories. The strongest is IDENTITY at 94/100; the weakest is SURPRISE at 86/100.
The final score is capped by measured -: the DSP layer overrides the listening layer whenever it measures an execution issue directly in the audio.
Analysis coverage for this file is 100% — the share of the set the engine could measure with full confidence.
Energy and structure
The energy curve was sampled at 48 points, moving between 20 and 95 on the SOONOS energy scale — a wide dynamic range across the set.
5 transitions were detected and scored individually.
Beat-grid measurement (DSP) reports 1104.2 grid breaks per hour, with a median beat offset of 17 ms.
Full SOONOS analysis
This segment shows that technical perfection is most powerful when it serves a clear emotional story.
The 8 dimensions
Score breakdown
TECHNIQUE
How well did you execute?
25%88
TECHNIQUE
How well did you execute?
STORYTELLING
Did the mix go somewhere?
25%92
STORYTELLING
Did the mix go somewhere?
ENERGY
Did you control the room?
20%90
ENERGY
Did you control the room?
SURPRISE
Did you remain unpredictable?
15%86
SURPRISE
Did you remain unpredictable?
IDENTITY
Did the mix sound like you?
15%94
IDENTITY
Did the mix sound like you?
Final score capped by measured execution (-) — weighted average was 90.
Energy arc
Transitions analysed (5)
Long EQ blend with low-end swap on phrase
Seamless entry of the first driving track; the transition is almost imperceptible.
Harmonic layering with high-pass filter sweep
Beautifully executed blend of two melodic leads, creating a brief 'third track' feel.
Long harmonic blend with gradual high-pass swap
An invisible transition where the new melody emerges from the reverb tails of the previous track.
Double-drop alignment
Perfectly timed energy handoff where the breakdown of Track A resolves into the drop of Track B.
Long EQ blend with phrase-aligned low swap.
Seamless transition that maintains the driving energy.
Technical subscores
88
EQ balance
95
Beat alignment
90
Energy control
97
Tempo stability
88
Loudness control
93
Musical coherence
95
Harmonic compatibility
91
Transition cleanliness
Measured (DSP)
17.3 ms
Beat-grid drift (median)
205.3 ms
Drift p95
7,164
Boundaries detected
15
Hard cuts / h
20
Clipping events
127
Level jumps
Measurement confidence 99% · analysed on the full audio.
Recurring patterns
Long static loops (6×)
Sections sitting on the same loop without layering, EQ moves or tension shifts (29:30, 34:00, 48:00, 52:00, 58:00, 64:00). Long loops kill dancefloor momentum.
Timeline
- 28:30Euphoric Breakdown
Coaching notes
- Fine-tune mid-range EQ handovers during dense melodic overlaps to maintain absolute clarity.
- Experiment with slightly longer breakdowns to further heighten the eventual release and emotional impact.
- Incorporate more subtle filter work during long blends to add another layer of tension and movement.
- Maintain the current level of technical precision; it is world-class.
- Experiment with brief, unexpected rhythmic breaks to add a layer of surprise.
- Continue to leverage the emotional power of long melodic breakdowns.
- Ensure sub-bass clarity during the most complex layering sections.
Curious how your own set scores?
Questions about this analysis
- What score does Aly & Fila's Aly & Fila BBC Radio 1 Essential Mix (Feb. 13th 2016) get?
- Aly & Fila BBC Radio 1 Essential Mix (Feb. 13th 2016) scores 87/100 in the SOONOS Mix Database (festival ready), based on audio measurement plus multi-agent listening.
- How long is Aly & Fila BBC Radio 1 Essential Mix (Feb. 13th 2016)?
- The analysed recording runs 1h 60m.
- Which part of the mix scores best?
- IDENTITY is the strongest category at 94/100, while SURPRISE is the lowest at 86/100.
- How is this score calculated?
- SOONOS measures the audio with a DSP pass (beat grid, loudness, tempo, energy) and runs a multi-agent listening pass on top. Measured axes always override the listening layer, so an execution issue heard in the file caps the final score.
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