Avalon Emerson — Avalon Emerson - Essential Mix 2018-08-18
Indie House · 1h 60m · analysed 21 Aug 2026 · source: soundcloud.com
Public mix analysis — no affiliation or endorsement. This report measures a publicly available recording hosted on soundcloud.com. The scores are produced by SOONOS and do not imply any partnership with, or approval by, Avalon Emerson.
In short
Avalon Emerson - Essential Mix 2018-08-18 by Avalon Emerson scores 87/100 in the SOONOS analysis (festival ready). The strongest dimension is IDENTITY (94/100) and the weakest is SURPRISE (86/100).
The DJ treats the mix as a single instrument, prioritizing the overall sonic texture over individual track identity.
Key takeaways
What worked
- Narrative storytelling
- Track selection
- Emotional resolution
What weakened the set
- 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 to try next
- 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.
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.
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.
Precise bass handover that maintains the energy floor perfectly. The transition is almost imperceptible to the casual listener.
A masterfully executed transition where the incoming track's percussion is woven into the existing groove with surgical precision.
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.
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.
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 DJ treats the mix as a single instrument, prioritizing the overall sonic texture over individual track identity.
The 8 dimensions
Not available — the 8-dimension profile was not measured for this set.
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?
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)
23 ms
Beat-grid drift (median)
Typical gap between the two tracks' beats while they play together. Lower is tighter.
220 ms
Drift p95
Worst-case drift: 95% of the set stays tighter than this value.
7,160
Boundaries detected
Points where the audio changes track or section.
8
Hard cuts / h
Abrupt track changes per hour, with no blend between the two records.
25
Clipping events
Moments where the recording hits the ceiling and distorts.
240
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 (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?
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 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.
More Avalon Emerson sets analysed
- Avalon Emerson at Dekmantel Festival 202388
- Avalon Emerson Essential Mix88
- Avalon Emerson Live at Printworks London 201787
- Avalon Emerson - BBC 1 Essential Mix - (8/17/18)87
- Essential Mix 2018-08-18 - Avalon Emerson87
- Avalon Emerson Live in Philadelphia 2022 - 09 - 24 @ Making Time ♾️86
- Avalon Emerson - 9000Streams (Triple J Mix)86
- HNY 163: Avalon Emerson - I Could Bring My Little Ghettoblaster mix for Honey Soundsystem85
Similar indie house sets
- Pachanga Boys — Pachanga Boys - Live DGTL Festival 201587
- Ben UFO — Ben UFO - Recorded Live at fabric 15th Birthday Weekend87
- Four Tet — Essential Mix 201887
- Bicep — BICEP | BBC RADIO ONE ESSENTIAL MIX DECEMBER 201787
- Ricardo Villalobos — Ricardo Villalobos Full Live Set @ Sundeck Chile 201987
- Ben UFO — Ben UFO - Essential Mix 05.10.13 (320kbps clean version)87
- Ricardo Villalobos — Ricardo Villalobos Live @ Fabric 7th87
- Ben UFO — Ben UFO at Dekmantel Festival 202387
Test how a set like this one would land in a club, a beach club or a festival.
Get the same breakdown on your own set: transitions, energy arc and measured execution.
Guides: How SOONOS works · DJ guides and research