Aly & Fila — Future Sound of Egypt 559 with Aly & Fila (Live from Tomorrowland 2018)
Trance · 1h 60m · Tomorrowland · analysed 05 Sept 2026 · source: mixcloud.com
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In short
Future Sound of Egypt 559 with Aly & Fila (Live from Tomorrowland 2018) by Aly & Fila scores 89/100 in the SOONOS analysis (festival ready). The strongest dimension is IDENTITY (94/100) and the weakest is SURPRISE (85/100).
The engine files this performance as “Promising”.
Key takeaways
What weakened the set
- Long static loops (6×) — Sections sitting on the same loop without layering, EQ moves or tension shifts (4:00, 10:00, 19:00, 22:30, 36:00, 44:00). Long loops kill dancefloor momentum.
What to try next
- Maintain the high technical standard throughout the set.
- Use the cinematic elements to create 'chapters' in the narrative.
- Ensure the low-end remains clean during complex melodic layering.
- Continue to refine the use of atmospheric elements in breakdowns.
Timestamped insights
Each moment below is tagged with how it was produced: “measured” comes from the DSP pass on the audio, “listening” comes from the multi-agent listening pass.
- 2:15Measured (DSP)92/100
Perfectly timed transition from the spoken intro into the first track's groove.
- 06:52Measured (DSP)92/100
Perfectly timed transition that maintains the driving energy while introducing the next melodic theme.
- 09:45Measured (DSP)88/100
High-impact transition using the breakdown to reset energy before a massive melodic payoff.
- 13:32Measured (DSP)96/100
Perfectly executed transition where the incoming melody complements the outgoing track's pads.
- 18:04Measured (DSP)92/100
High-impact transition that uses a breakdown to switch tracks, maximizing festival energy.
- 22:10Measured (DSP)92/100
Flawless transition that maintains energy while shifting melodic focus.
- 30:15Measured (DSP)82/100
Intentional reset
About this trance set
Future Sound of Egypt 559 with Aly & Fila (Live from Tomorrowland 2018) is a trance DJ set by Aly & Fila, running 1h 60m. It was measured by the SOONOS multi-agent engine and scores 89/100 overall — festival ready.
The engine files this performance as “Promising”.
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 85/100.
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 68 points, moving between 40 and 96 on the SOONOS energy scale — a wide dynamic range across the set.
8 transitions were detected and scored individually.
Beat-grid measurement (DSP) reports 1208.6 grid breaks per hour, with a median beat offset of 18 ms.
How this score is built
Measured layer (DSP): the audio file is analysed directly — beat grid, tempo stability, loudness and energy. These values are measurements, not opinions.
Listening layer: a multi-agent pass reads musical intent — programming, storytelling, coherence and crowd effect. This layer interprets, it does not measure.
Fusion and ceilings: the two layers are merged, and the measured layer always wins on execution. When the DSP hears an execution problem, it caps the final score even if the listening layer is positive.
Measured coverage for this file is 100% of the set.
Full SOONOS analysis
The 8 dimensions
Not available — the 8-dimension profile was not measured for this set.
Score breakdown
TECHNIQUE
How well did you execute?
25%88
TECHNIQUE
How well did you execute?
STORYTELLING
Did the mix go somewhere?
25%94
STORYTELLING
Did the mix go somewhere?
ENERGY
Did you control the room?
20%91
ENERGY
Did you control the room?
SURPRISE
Did you remain unpredictable?
15%85
SURPRISE
Did you remain unpredictable?
IDENTITY
Did the mix sound like you?
15%94
IDENTITY
Did the mix sound like you?
Energy arc
Transitions analysed (8)
Atmospheric crossfade into driving kick
Perfectly timed transition from the spoken intro into the first track's groove.
Long melodic blend with low-end swap
Perfectly timed transition that maintains the driving energy while introducing the next melodic theme.
Breakdown transition into drop
High-impact transition using the breakdown to reset energy before a massive melodic payoff.
Long harmonic EQ blend
Perfectly executed transition where the incoming melody complements the outgoing track's pads.
Drop swap after breakdown
High-impact transition that uses a breakdown to switch tracks, maximizing festival energy.
Long melodic blend with precise EQ handover
Flawless transition that maintains energy while shifting melodic focus.
Perfect Harmonic Blend
Minor Level Jump
intentional_reset
Technical subscores
88
EQ balance
94
Beat alignment
92
Energy control
97
Tempo stability
87
Loudness control
93
Musical coherence
95
Harmonic compatibility
90
Transition cleanliness
Measured (DSP)
18 ms
Beat-grid drift (median)
Typical gap between the two tracks' beats while they play together. Lower is tighter.
202 ms
Drift p95
Worst-case drift: 95% of the set stays tighter than this value.
7,156
Boundaries detected
Points where the audio changes track or section.
37
Hard cuts / h
Abrupt track changes per hour, with no blend between the two records.
271
Clipping events
Moments where the recording hits the ceiling and distorts.
153
Level jumps
Sudden volume steps between tracks.
Measurement confidence 100% · analysed on the full audio.
Recurring patterns
Long static loops (6×)
Sections sitting on the same loop without layering, EQ moves or tension shifts (4:00, 10:00, 19:00, 22:30, 36:00, 44:00). Long loops kill dancefloor momentum.
Timeline
- 0:00Cinematic Intro
- 2:18First Drop
- 4:45Percussive Layering
- 07:45Melodic Peak
- 10:30Energy Plateau
- 15:45Emotional Peak
- 17:12Tension Masterclass
- 22:45Euphoric Peak
Coaching notes
- Maintain the high technical standard throughout the set.
- Use the cinematic elements to create 'chapters' in the narrative.
- Ensure the low-end remains clean during complex melodic layering.
- Continue to refine the use of atmospheric elements in breakdowns.
- Experiment with subtle rhythmic variations to add more texture.
- Maintain the high level of technical precision and energy management.
- Experiment with even longer melodic transitions to further enhance the storytelling aspect.
- Use subtle filter automation during the driving sections to add more movement to the percussion.
- Ensure the transition out of the peak drop maintains the momentum without feeling abrupt.
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Methodology and limitations
This report is produced automatically from the published recording. It measures what is present in the audio file: a bad source encoding, a partial upload or a heavily processed broadcast version can change the measured values. Nothing here reflects the room, the crowd or the night itself.
Read the full SOONOS methodology →Questions about this analysis
- What score does Aly & Fila's Future Sound of Egypt 559 with Aly & Fila (Live from Tomorrowland 2018) get?
- Future Sound of Egypt 559 with Aly & Fila (Live from Tomorrowland 2018) scores 89/100 in the SOONOS Mix Database (festival ready), based on audio measurement plus multi-agent listening.
- How long is Future Sound of Egypt 559 with Aly & Fila (Live from Tomorrowland 2018)?
- 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 85/100.
- 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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