Blond:ishBlond:ish - Essential Mix 2016-04-16

    Afro House · 1h 60m · analysed 22 Aug 2026

    Overall score
    85/100
    Level
    festival ready
    Duration
    1h 60m
    Genre
    Afro House

    About this afro house set

    Blond:ish - Essential Mix 2016-04-16 is a afro house DJ set by Blond:ish, running 1h 60m. It was measured by the SOONOS multi-agent engine and scores 85/100 overall — festival ready.

    The engine files this performance as “Promising”.

    This segment proves that the most powerful moments in a DJ set often come from the quietest resolutions.

    How the score breaks down

    SOONOS scores this set across 5 weighted categories. The strongest is IDENTITY at 93/100; the weakest is SURPRISE at 82/100.

    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 41 points, moving between 10 and 82 on the SOONOS energy scale — a wide dynamic range across the set.

    5 transitions were detected and scored individually.

    Beat-grid measurement (DSP) reports 427.3 grid breaks per hour, with a median beat offset of 22 ms.

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    Full SOONOS analysis

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    This segment proves that the most powerful moments in a DJ set often come from the quietest resolutions.

    The 8 dimensions

    Technical precision0
    Track selection0
    Energy arc0
    Crowd control0
    Harmonic depth0
    Groove patience0
    Creativity0
    Signature0

    Score breakdown

    TECHNIQUE

    How well did you execute?

    25%87
    Beat Alignmentmeasured79
    Transition Qualitymeasured86
    Phrase Accuracymeasured93
    EQ & Frequency Control (estimated)measured90
    Tempo Stability (estimated)measured94
    Technical Cleanlinessmeasured74

    STORYTELLING

    Did the mix go somewhere?

    25%88
    Narrative ArcAI93
    ProgressionAI88
    Tension & ReleaseAI84
    Section AwarenessAI89
    Flow ContinuityAI93
    PayoffAI80

    ENERGY

    Did you control the room?

    20%84
    Energy Curvemeasured89
    PacingAI90
    MomentumAI88
    Peak ManagementAI86
    Energy HandoffAI87
    Fatigue ControlAI48

    SURPRISE

    Did you remain unpredictable?

    15%82
    Unexpected MomentsAI82
    ContrastAI84
    Transition Varietymeasured93
    Selection RiskAI85
    FreshnessAI50
    Surprise ControlAI82

    IDENTITY

    Did the mix sound like you?

    15%93
    Selection QualityAI93
    Identity ConsistencyAI96
    IntentionalityAI93
    ConfidenceAI91
    RestraintAI91
    SignatureAI92

    Final score capped by measured execution (-) — weighted average was 87.

    Energy arc

    12:00119:49

    Transitions analysed (5)

    5:12

    Long EQ crossfade with atmospheric layering

    Perfectly transparent entry of the first beat.

    95
    9:45

    Harmonic blend with percussive overlap

    Seamless transition between two deep grooves.

    92
    14:22

    Long EQ blend with high-pass filtering

    A textbook example of organic house mixing; the incoming percussion is introduced so subtly it feels native to the previous track.

    95
    20:45

    Mid-range swap during a melodic breakdown

    Excellent timing. The DJ waits for the natural dip in the arrangement to introduce the new lead element.

    92
    25:30

    Long EQ blend with low-end swap

    Imperceptible transition that maintains the hypnotic flow perfectly.

    95

    Technical subscores

    90

    EQ balance

    95

    Beat alignment

    88

    Energy control

    94

    Tempo stability

    88

    Loudness control

    92

    Musical coherence

    94

    Harmonic compatibility

    92

    Transition cleanliness

    Measured (DSP)

    21.8 ms

    Beat-grid drift (median)

    168.3 ms

    Drift p95

    7,171

    Boundaries detected

    2

    Hard cuts / h

    46

    Clipping events

    440

    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 (14:30, 26:00, 30:00, 34:00, 36:00, 41:00). Long loops kill dancefloor momentum.

    What SOONOS heard

    • Exceptional narrative pacing
    • Flawless technical execution
    • Deep emotional intelligence

    Timeline

    • 16:10Atmospheric Peak
    • 22:30Groove Transition
    • 28:45Vocal Integration
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    Questions about this analysis

    What score does Blond:ish's Blond:ish - Essential Mix 2016-04-16 get?
    Blond:ish - Essential Mix 2016-04-16 scores 85/100 in the SOONOS Mix Database (festival ready), based on audio measurement plus multi-agent listening.
    How long is Blond:ish - Essential Mix 2016-04-16?
    The analysed recording runs 1h 60m.
    Which part of the mix scores best?
    IDENTITY is the strongest category at 93/100, while SURPRISE 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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