Blond:ish — BLOND:ISH Fusion Festival 2019 - Full set

    Afro House · 2h 01m · analysed 22 Aug 2026 · source: soundcloud.com

    Overall score
    85/100
    Level
    festival ready
    Duration
    2h 01m
    Genre
    Afro House

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    In short

    BLOND:ISH Fusion Festival 2019 - Full set by Blond:ish scores 85/100 in the SOONOS analysis (festival ready). The strongest dimension is IDENTITY (93/100) and the weakest is SURPRISE (82/100).

    The DJ's ability to maintain a hypnotic groove while evolving the rhythmic complexity is a hallmark of professional mastery.

    Key takeaways

    What weakened the set

    • 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.

    What to try next

    • 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.

    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.

    • 05:45Measured (DSP)92/100Listen at 05:45

      A textbook example of how to merge two tracks without the listener noticing the switch.

    • 15:12Measured (DSP)92/100Listen at 15:12

      A textbook organic house transition, slowly introducing the new percussion while fading the previous bassline.

    • 19:45Measured (DSP)94/100Listen at 19:45

      Expertly timed entry of the 'Other Side' vocal, creating a massive emotional peak for the festival crowd.

    • 22:45Measured (DSP)88/100Listen at 22:45

      Smooth transition between two percussive tracks, maintaining the tribal groove.

    • 29:30Measured (DSP)85/100Listen at 29:30

      A very musical blend where the incoming melody complements the outgoing rhythm perfectly.

    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.

    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.

    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.

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    Full SOONOS analysis

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    The DJ's ability to maintain a hypnotic groove while evolving the rhythmic complexity is a hallmark of professional mastery.

    The 8 dimensions

    Not available — the 8-dimension profile was not measured for this set.

    Score breakdown

    TECHNIQUE

    How well did you execute?

    25%85
    Beat Alignmentmeasured76
    Transition Qualitymeasured79
    Phrase Accuracymeasured92
    EQ & Frequency Control (estimated)measured87
    Tempo Stability (estimated)measured94
    Technical Cleanlinessmeasured80

    STORYTELLING

    Did the mix go somewhere?

    25%89
    Narrative ArcAI92
    ProgressionAI88
    Tension & ReleaseAI84
    Section AwarenessAI89
    Flow ContinuityAI93
    PayoffAI87

    ENERGY

    Did you control the room?

    20%85
    Energy Curvemeasured89
    PacingAI92
    MomentumAI91
    Peak ManagementAI87
    Energy HandoffAI87
    Fatigue ControlAI48

    SURPRISE

    Did you remain unpredictable?

    15%82
    Unexpected MomentsAI83
    ContrastAI84
    Transition Varietymeasured93
    Selection RiskAI86
    FreshnessAI51
    Surprise ControlAI83

    IDENTITY

    Did the mix sound like you?

    15%93
    Selection QualityAI92
    Identity ConsistencyAI96
    IntentionalityAI93
    ConfidenceAI92
    RestraintAI91
    SignatureAI93

    Energy arc

    00:00109:00

    Transitions analysed (5)

    05:45

    Long EQ blend with subtle low-end handover

    A textbook example of how to merge two tracks without the listener noticing the switch.

    92
    15:12

    Long EQ blend with high-pass filtering

    A textbook organic house transition, slowly introducing the new percussion while fading the previous bassline.

    92
    19:45

    Vocal layering and phrase-matched drop

    Expertly timed entry of the 'Other Side' vocal, creating a massive emotional peak for the festival crowd.

    94
    22:45

    Long EQ blend with low-end swap

    Smooth transition between two percussive tracks, maintaining the tribal groove.

    88
    29:30

    Melodic layering and high-pass filter fade

    A very musical blend where the incoming melody complements the outgoing rhythm perfectly.

    85

    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)

    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.

    7,254

    Boundaries detected

    Points where the audio changes track or section.

    31

    Hard cuts / h

    Abrupt track changes per hour, with no blend between the two records.

    2

    Clipping events

    Moments where the recording hits the ceiling and distorts.

    191

    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 (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.
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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.

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    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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