Avalon Emerson — Avalon Emerson - Essential Mix 2018-08-18
Indie House · 1h 60m · analysed 21 Aug 2026
About this indie house set
Avalon Emerson - Essential Mix 2018-08-18 is a indie house DJ set by Avalon Emerson, 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”.
The DJ treats the mix as a single instrument, prioritizing the overall sonic texture over individual track identity.
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 46 points, moving between 60 and 92 on the SOONOS energy scale — a moderate dynamic range across the set.
5 transitions were detected and scored individually.
Beat-grid measurement (DSP) reports 879.5 grid breaks per hour, with a median beat offset of 23 ms.
Full SOONOS analysis
The DJ treats the mix as a single instrument, prioritizing the overall sonic texture over individual track 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%88
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 89.
Energy arc
Transitions analysed (5)
perfect
perfect
Extended EQ blend with high-pass filtering
A masterfully executed long blend where the incoming track's percussion is introduced so subtly it feels like an organic evolution of the current track.
Low-end swap on the 32nd bar
Precise bass handover that maintains the energy floor perfectly. The transition is almost imperceptible to the casual listener.
Long EQ blend with percussive layering
A masterfully executed transition where the incoming track's percussion is woven into the existing groove with surgical precision.
Technical subscores
90
EQ balance
95
Beat alignment
91
Energy control
95
Tempo stability
90
Loudness control
92
Musical coherence
91
Harmonic compatibility
92
Transition cleanliness
Measured (DSP)
22.5 ms
Beat-grid drift (median)
219.9 ms
Drift p95
7,160
Boundaries detected
8
Hard cuts / h
25
Clipping events
240
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 (14:00, 28:00, 36:00, 45:00, 60:00, 66:20). Long loops kill dancefloor momentum.
What SOONOS heard
- Narrative storytelling
- Track selection
- Emotional resolution
Timeline
- 15:20Rhythmic Synthesis
- 20:10Tension Peak
- 28:30Rhythmic Peak
Coaching notes
- Continue to experiment with long-form rhythmic layering; it is a defining characteristic of your style.
- Consider incorporating a brief, high-contrast breakdown to further accentuate the impact of your driving sections.
- Maintain the current level of technical precision, as it allows the musical narrative to remain front and center.
- Experiment with more dramatic EQ cuts to create moments of sudden tension and release.
- Incorporate more varied melodic themes to enhance the emotional narrative.
- Maintain the exceptional technical precision shown in the transitions.
- Continue to explore the intersection of broken beats and 4/4 techno to maintain rhythmic interest.
- Experiment with even longer, more gradual EQ blends to further blur the lines between tracks.
- Consider introducing a brief, high-energy percussive solo to provide a clear peak moment.
- Maintain the high level of technical precision and narrative control.
- Experiment with more dramatic energy shifts to create moments of surprise.
- Incorporate more melodic elements to broaden the emotional range of the set.
Curious how your own set scores?
Questions about this analysis
- What score does Avalon Emerson's Avalon Emerson - Essential Mix 2018-08-18 get?
- Avalon Emerson - Essential Mix 2018-08-18 scores 87/100 in the SOONOS Mix Database (festival ready), based on audio measurement plus multi-agent listening.
- How long is Avalon Emerson - Essential Mix 2018-08-18?
- 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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