Avalon Emerson — Avalon Emerson at Dekmantel Festival 2023
Indie House · 2h 02m · analysed 21 Aug 2026
About this indie house set
Avalon Emerson at Dekmantel Festival 2023 is a indie house DJ set by Avalon Emerson, running 2h 02m. It was measured by the SOONOS multi-agent engine and scores 88/100 overall — festival ready.
The engine files this performance as “Promising”.
Avalon Emerson demonstrates why she is a headliner, blending technical perfection with a unique, driving musical identity.
How the score breaks down
SOONOS scores this set across 5 weighted categories. The strongest is IDENTITY at 93/100; the weakest is TECHNIQUE 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 46 points, moving between 75 and 95 on the SOONOS energy scale — a moderate dynamic range across the set.
7 transitions were detected and scored individually.
Beat-grid measurement (DSP) reports 997.9 grid breaks per hour, with a median beat offset of 22 ms.
Full SOONOS analysis
Avalon Emerson demonstrates why she is a headliner, blending technical perfection with a unique, driving musical identity.
The 8 dimensions
Score breakdown
TECHNIQUE
How well did you execute?
25%86
TECHNIQUE
How well did you execute?
STORYTELLING
Did the mix go somewhere?
25%91
STORYTELLING
Did the mix go somewhere?
ENERGY
Did you control the room?
20%89
ENERGY
Did you control the room?
SURPRISE
Did you remain unpredictable?
15%87
SURPRISE
Did you remain unpredictable?
IDENTITY
Did the mix sound like you?
15%93
IDENTITY
Did the mix sound like you?
Final score capped by measured execution (-) — weighted average was 89.
Energy arc
Transitions analysed (7)
32-bar EQ blend
Perfectly phased bassline handover.
Melodic EQ swap
Smooth transition of high-frequency elements.
Long EQ blend with low-end swap
Perfectly executed handover. The incoming track's percussion layers in naturally over 32 bars.
Vocal loop layering and drop swap
The 'Give me the paddle' vocal is introduced perfectly on phrase, shifting the energy upward.
Filter-assisted blend
Smooth transition using a high-pass filter on the outgoing track to make room for the new bassline.
Long EQ blend with high-pass filtering
A very smooth transition that maintains the rhythmic drive while introducing new percussive elements.
Seamless low-end swap on the phrase
Technically perfect handover of the bass frequencies, creating a continuous groove.
Technical subscores
87
EQ balance
93
Beat alignment
91
Energy control
95
Tempo stability
89
Loudness control
92
Musical coherence
89
Harmonic compatibility
89
Transition cleanliness
Measured (DSP)
21.5 ms
Beat-grid drift (median)
220.3 ms
Drift p95
7,303
Boundaries detected
21
Hard cuts / h
9
Clipping events
202
Level jumps
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 (0:00, 13:00, 17:00, 28:00, 55:00, 59:00). Long loops kill dancefloor momentum.
What SOONOS heard
- Exceptional track selection
- Technical precision
- Narrative coherence
Timeline
- 5:30Melodic Peak
- 9:45Energy Surge
- 24:15Percussive Peak
- 28:40Synth Introduction
Coaching notes
- Experiment with brief, dramatic silences to create tension-release moments.
- Introduce a contrasting melodic element to add another layer of emotional depth.
- Continue to push the boundaries of long-form, multi-track layering.
- Experiment with even longer, more gradual tension arcs to heighten the eventual payoff.
- Incorporate brief moments of atmospheric contrast to create more dynamic range within the high-energy sections.
- Continue to refine the subtlety of high-frequency handovers during complex layering moments.
- Continue exploring the intersection of techno and vocal house.
- Experiment with more dramatic filter sweeps during breakdowns.
- Maintain the high level of technical precision shown here.
Curious how your own set scores?
Questions about this analysis
- What score does Avalon Emerson's Avalon Emerson at Dekmantel Festival 2023 get?
- Avalon Emerson at Dekmantel Festival 2023 scores 88/100 in the SOONOS Mix Database (festival ready), based on audio measurement plus multi-agent listening.
- How long is Avalon Emerson at Dekmantel Festival 2023?
- The analysed recording runs 2h 02m.
- Which part of the mix scores best?
- IDENTITY is the strongest category at 93/100, while TECHNIQUE 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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