Blond:ish — BLOND:ISH Fusion Festival 2019 - Full set
Afro House · 2h 01m · analysed 22 Aug 2026
About this afro house set
BLOND:ISH Fusion Festival 2019 - Full set is a afro house DJ set by Blond:ish, running 2h 01m. 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's ability to maintain a hypnotic groove while evolving the rhythmic complexity is a hallmark of professional mastery.
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 39 points, moving between 65 and 90 on the SOONOS energy scale — a moderate dynamic range across the set.
5 transitions were detected and scored individually.
Beat-grid measurement (DSP) reports 587.7 grid breaks per hour, with a median beat offset of 25 ms.
Full SOONOS analysis
The DJ's ability to maintain a hypnotic groove while evolving the rhythmic complexity is a hallmark of professional mastery.
The 8 dimensions
Score breakdown
TECHNIQUE
How well did you execute?
25%85
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%85
ENERGY
Did you control the room?
SURPRISE
Did you remain unpredictable?
15%82
SURPRISE
Did you remain unpredictable?
IDENTITY
Did the mix sound like you?
15%93
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 subtle low-end handover
A textbook example of how to merge two tracks without the listener noticing the switch.
Long EQ blend with high-pass filtering
A textbook organic house transition, slowly introducing the new percussion while fading the previous bassline.
Vocal layering and phrase-matched drop
Expertly timed entry of the 'Other Side' vocal, creating a massive emotional peak for the festival crowd.
Long EQ blend with low-end swap
Smooth transition between two percussive tracks, maintaining the tribal groove.
Melodic layering and high-pass filter fade
A very musical blend where the incoming melody complements the outgoing rhythm perfectly.
Technical subscores
87
EQ balance
93
Beat alignment
87
Energy control
94
Tempo stability
86
Loudness control
91
Musical coherence
91
Harmonic compatibility
89
Transition cleanliness
Measured (DSP)
24.5 ms
Beat-grid drift (median)
257.8 ms
Drift p95
7,254
Boundaries detected
31
Hard cuts / h
2
Clipping events
191
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, 8:15, 15:45, 24:00, 30:00, 33:00). Long loops kill dancefloor momentum.
Timeline
- 08:15Melodic Peak
- 04:30Vocal Texture Entry
- 14:30Percussive Synergy
- 20:15Emotional Peak
- 19:45Risky pressure or vibe dip
- 25:15Groove Lock
Coaching notes
- Experiment with more aggressive filter work to create sharper tension breaks.
- Introduce a 'wildcard' track that breaks the genre mold slightly to add surprise.
- Utilize more long-form looping to extend the most hypnotic passages.
- Experiment with more dramatic filter sweeps during transitions.
- Incorporate subtle melodic motifs to enhance the emotional arc.
- Maintain the current level of percussive layering, as it is a key strength.
- Experiment with shorter, more dynamic transitions to contrast the long blends.
- Use more dramatic filter sweeps to signal upcoming melodic changes.
- Incorporate more live-sounding percussion to enhance the organic feel.
Curious how your own set scores?
Questions about this analysis
- What score does Blond:ish's BLOND:ISH Fusion Festival 2019 - Full set get?
- BLOND:ISH Fusion Festival 2019 - Full set scores 85/100 in the SOONOS Mix Database (festival ready), based on audio measurement plus multi-agent listening.
- How long is BLOND:ISH Fusion Festival 2019 - Full set?
- The analysed recording runs 2h 01m.
- 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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