Avalon Emerson — Avalon Emerson Live in Philadelphia 2022 - 09 - 24 @ Making Time ♾️
Indie House · 2h 09m · analysed 21 Aug 2026
About this indie house set
Avalon Emerson Live in Philadelphia 2022 - 09 - 24 @ Making Time ♾️ is a indie house DJ set by Avalon Emerson, running 2h 09m. It was measured by the SOONOS multi-agent engine and scores 86/100 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 92/100; the weakest is TECHNIQUE at 83/100.
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 61 points, moving between 40 and 95 on the SOONOS energy scale — a wide dynamic range across the set.
7 transitions were detected and scored individually.
Beat-grid measurement (DSP) reports 657.6 grid breaks per hour, with a median beat offset of 24 ms.
Full SOONOS analysis
The 8 dimensions
Score breakdown
TECHNIQUE
How well did you execute?
25%83
TECHNIQUE
How well did you execute?
STORYTELLING
Did the mix go somewhere?
25%90
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%92
IDENTITY
Did the mix sound like you?
Final score capped by measured execution (-) — weighted average was 88.
Energy arc
Transitions analysed (7)
Long EQ blend with vocal layering
Expertly managed handover between the soul vocal track and the incoming electronic groove.
Percussive build into full groove
Smooth transition that uses high-frequency elements to bridge the energy gap.
Perfect Blend
Minor EQ Overlap
strategic_disruption
Seamless Vocal Layering
Long EQ blend with percussive layering
A very smooth transition that maintains the driving energy while introducing new rhythmic elements.
Precise EQ swap on a phrase boundary
Excellent control of the low-end during the swap, ensuring no loss of momentum.
Technical subscores
86
EQ balance
91
Beat alignment
90
Energy control
92
Tempo stability
87
Loudness control
91
Musical coherence
88
Harmonic compatibility
88
Transition cleanliness
Measured (DSP)
24.4 ms
Beat-grid drift (median)
217.6 ms
Drift p95
7,731
Boundaries detected
93
Hard cuts / h
225
Clipping events
442
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 (25:00, 31:00, 35:00, 39:00, 45:00, 47:00). Long loops kill dancefloor momentum.
Timeline
- 4:45Vocal Hook Impact
- 8:15Acid Synth Introduction
- 27:15Percussive Peak
Coaching notes
- Experiment with slightly more daring EQ swaps to create rhythmic surprises.
- Introduce a subtle melodic element to add emotional depth to the hypnotic groove.
- Hold tension moments (like filter sweeps) for an extra 4-8 bars to maximize impact.
- Experiment with more dramatic energy shifts to create even more memorable moments.
- Incorporate more live elements or unique FX to further distinguish the sound.
- Maintain the high level of technical precision while exploring more complex layering.
- Maintain the use of long, melodic blends to build narrative depth.
- Experiment with even more diverse genre-bending in the final 15 minutes to further define your signature sound.
- Record and analyze crowd reactions to specific emotional peaks to refine track selection for future festival closings.
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Questions about this analysis
- What score does Avalon Emerson's Avalon Emerson Live in Philadelphia 2022 - 09 - 24 @ Making Time ♾️ get?
- Avalon Emerson Live in Philadelphia 2022 - 09 - 24 @ Making Time ♾️ scores 86/100 in the SOONOS Mix Database (festival ready), based on audio measurement plus multi-agent listening.
- How long is Avalon Emerson Live in Philadelphia 2022 - 09 - 24 @ Making Time ♾️?
- The analysed recording runs 2h 09m.
- Which part of the mix scores best?
- IDENTITY is the strongest category at 92/100, while TECHNIQUE is the lowest at 83/100.
- 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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