Black Coffee — BLACK COFFEE @ POSH, Floriánópolis BRASIL (128 Kbps)
Afro House · 2h 10m · analysed 18 Aug 2026 · source: soundcloud.com
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In short
BLACK COFFEE @ POSH, Floriánópolis BRASIL (128 Kbps) by Black Coffee scores 85/100 in the SOONOS analysis (festival ready). The strongest dimension is IDENTITY (95/100) and the weakest is TECHNIQUE (82/100).
The DJ treats the mix as a single, evolving rhythmic organism rather than a sequence of tracks.
Key takeaways
What weakened the set
- Long static loops (6×) — Sections sitting on the same loop without layering, EQ moves or tension shifts (20:00, 24:00, 28:00, 36:00, 44:00, 47:00). Long loops kill dancefloor momentum.
What to try next
- Continue to master the art of long, percussive blends as they are a core strength.
- Experiment with brief, high-pass filter breakdowns to create more dynamic tension/release cycles.
- Incorporate more live-sounding percussive elements to further enhance the organic feel of the Afro-house style.
- Continue to leverage long, stem-style blends as they are a signature strength.
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.
Invisible transition; the percussive elements bridge the two tracks perfectly.
Smooth introduction of new rhythmic elements while maintaining the vocal energy.
Masterful handover of the groove; the transition is felt rather than heard.
Smooth integration of melodic elements, maintaining harmonic coherence.
A masterclass in patience. The new track's percussion is introduced so subtly it feels like a natural progression of the first track.
About this afro house set
BLACK COFFEE @ POSH, Floriánópolis BRASIL (128 Kbps) is a afro house DJ set by Black Coffee, running 2h 10m. It was measured by the SOONOS multi-agent engine and scores 85/100 overall — festival ready.
The engine files this performance as “Promising”.
The DJ treats the mix as a single, evolving rhythmic organism rather than a sequence of tracks.
How the score breaks down
SOONOS scores this set across 5 weighted categories. The strongest is IDENTITY at 95/100; the weakest is TECHNIQUE at 82/100.
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 71 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 647.7 grid breaks per hour, with a median beat offset of 25 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, evolving rhythmic organism rather than a sequence of tracks.
The 8 dimensions
Not available — the 8-dimension profile was not measured for this set.
Score breakdown
TECHNIQUE
How well did you execute?
25%82
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%86
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%95
IDENTITY
Did the mix sound like you?
Energy arc
Transitions analysed (5)
Long EQ blend with low-end swap
Invisible transition; the percussive elements bridge the two tracks perfectly.
Percussive layering blend
Smooth introduction of new rhythmic elements while maintaining the vocal energy.
Long EQ blend with low-end swap
Masterful handover of the groove; the transition is felt rather than heard.
Melodic layering and filter fade
Smooth integration of melodic elements, maintaining harmonic coherence.
Long EQ blend with low-end handover
A masterclass in patience. The new track's percussion is introduced so subtly it feels like a natural progression of the first track.
Technical subscores
88
EQ balance
93
Beat alignment
87
Energy control
94
Tempo stability
87
Loudness control
91
Musical coherence
91
Harmonic compatibility
90
Transition cleanliness
Measured (DSP)
25 ms
Beat-grid drift (median)
Typical gap between the two tracks' beats while they play together. Lower is tighter.
258 ms
Drift p95
Worst-case drift: 95% of the set stays tighter than this value.
7,793
Boundaries detected
Points where the audio changes track or section.
85
Hard cuts / h
Abrupt track changes per hour, with no blend between the two records.
0
Clipping events
Moments where the recording hits the ceiling and distorts.
707
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 (20:00, 24:00, 28:00, 36:00, 44:00, 47:00). Long loops kill dancefloor momentum.
Timeline
- 06:20Vocal Peak
- 09:45Percussive Climax
- 16:15Groove Lock
- 22:40Energy Plateau
- 28:50Vocal Integration
Coaching notes
- Continue to master the art of long, percussive blends as they are a core strength.
- Experiment with brief, high-pass filter breakdowns to create more dynamic tension/release cycles.
- Incorporate more live-sounding percussive elements to further enhance the organic feel of the Afro-house style.
- Continue to leverage long, stem-style blends as they are a signature strength.
- Experiment with more dramatic high-pass filter sweeps to create sharper tension releases.
- Ensure the sub-bass frequencies are strictly managed during 32+ bar overlaps to avoid mud.
- Consider adding a few more 'dry' percussive elements to contrast the lush, organic textures.
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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 Black Coffee's BLACK COFFEE @ POSH, Floriánópolis BRASIL (128 Kbps) get?
- BLACK COFFEE @ POSH, Floriánópolis BRASIL (128 Kbps) scores 85/100 in the SOONOS Mix Database (festival ready), based on audio measurement plus multi-agent listening.
- How long is BLACK COFFEE @ POSH, Floriánópolis BRASIL (128 Kbps)?
- The analysed recording runs 2h 10m.
- Which part of the mix scores best?
- IDENTITY is the strongest category at 95/100, while TECHNIQUE is the lowest at 82/100.
- 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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