Avalon Emerson — HNY 163: Avalon Emerson - I Could Bring My Little Ghettoblaster mix for Honey Soundsystem
Indie House · 57 min · analysed 21 Aug 2026
About this indie house set
HNY 163: Avalon Emerson - I Could Bring My Little Ghettoblaster mix for Honey Soundsystem is a indie house DJ set by Avalon Emerson, running 57 min. It was measured by the SOONOS multi-agent engine and scores 85/100 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 SURPRISE 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 31 points, moving between 40 and 95 on the SOONOS energy scale — a wide dynamic range across the set.
5 transitions were detected and scored individually.
Beat-grid measurement (DSP) reports 400.6 grid breaks per hour, with a median beat offset of 21 ms.
Full SOONOS analysis
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%89
STORYTELLING
Did the mix go somewhere?
ENERGY
Did you control the room?
20%84
ENERGY
Did you control the room?
SURPRISE
Did you remain unpredictable?
15%83
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 87.
Energy arc
Transitions analysed (5)
Long EQ blend with low-end swap on phrase
A textbook transition that feels like a single evolving track.
Melodic layering and high-pass filter sweep
Smooth integration of new synth elements over the existing groove.
Long EQ blend with stem layering
Expertly executed transition that feels like a single track evolving.
Percussive swap on the phrase
Clean and effective energy handoff.
Long EQ blend with low-end swap
Masterful handover of the bass frequencies; the groove never wavers.
Technical subscores
88
EQ balance
93
Beat alignment
88
Energy control
91
Tempo stability
87
Loudness control
91
Musical coherence
92
Harmonic compatibility
90
Transition cleanliness
Measured (DSP)
20.6 ms
Beat-grid drift (median)
190.9 ms
Drift p95
3,398
Boundaries detected
45
Hard cuts / h
4
Clipping events
268
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, 19:00, 30:00, 34:00, 38:00). Long loops kill dancefloor momentum.
Timeline
- 2:15Vocal Climax
- 6:45Percussive Shift
- 14:30Melodic Peak
- 20:15Rhythmic Climax
Coaching notes
- Continue to explore long-form layering to maintain the hypnotic state.
- Experiment with more dramatic filter sweeps to enhance tension.
- Consider introducing a brief ambient breakdown to reset the energy before the final segment.
- Continue to leverage high-energy, recognizable edits to anchor the peaks of your sets.
- Maintain the excellent balance between rhythmic drive and melodic storytelling.
- Explore even longer, more atmospheric transitions to further enhance the 'journey' aspect of your mixes.
Curious how your own set scores?
Questions about this analysis
- What score does Avalon Emerson's HNY 163: Avalon Emerson - I Could Bring My Little Ghettoblaster mix for Honey Soundsystem get?
- HNY 163: Avalon Emerson - I Could Bring My Little Ghettoblaster mix for Honey Soundsystem scores 85/100 in the SOONOS Mix Database (festival ready), based on audio measurement plus multi-agent listening.
- How long is HNY 163: Avalon Emerson - I Could Bring My Little Ghettoblaster mix for Honey Soundsystem?
- The analysed recording runs 57 min.
- Which part of the mix scores best?
- IDENTITY is the strongest category at 92/100, while SURPRISE 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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