What score does Blond:ish's BLOND:ISH Live @SXM Festival (March 12 2020) get?

BLOND:ISH Live @SXM Festival (March 12 2020) scores 85/100 in the SOONOS Mix Database (festival ready), based on audio measurement plus multi-agent listening.

How long is BLOND:ISH Live @SXM Festival (March 12 2020)?

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 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.

Blond:ish

Blond:ish — BLOND:ISH Live @SXM Festival (March 12 2020)

Afro House · 1h 60m · analysed 22 Aug 2026 · source: soundcloud.com

Overall score

85/100

Level

festival ready

Duration

1h 60m

Genre

Afro House

Public mix analysis — no affiliation or endorsement. This report measures a publicly available recording hosted on soundcloud.com. The scores are produced by SOONOS and do not imply any partnership with, or approval by, Blond:ish.

In short

BLOND:ISH Live @SXM Festival (March 12 2020) by Blond:ish scores 85/100 in the SOONOS analysis (festival ready). The strongest dimension is IDENTITY (93/100) and the weakest is SURPRISE (83/100).

This DJ understands that in a festival setting, the space between the tracks is just as important as the tracks themselves.

Key takeaways

What worked

Exceptional track selection for the context.
Seamless, professional technical execution.
Strong sense of artistic identity.

What weakened the set

Long static loops (6×) — Sections sitting on the same loop without layering, EQ moves or tension shifts (0:00, 26:00, 32:00, 36:00, 43:00, 48:00). Long loops kill dancefloor momentum.

What to try next

Continue to leverage long blends to maintain the hypnotic state.
Monitor high-frequency accumulation when layering multiple percussive tracks.
Consider a brief 'reset' moment around the 20-minute mark to prepare for the next energy tier.
Experiment with more dramatic low-end cuts to create 'drop' moments.

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.

04:22Measured (DSP)92/100Listen at 04:22
Masterful integration of the incoming vocal; it feels like it was always part of the first track.
08:48Measured (DSP)88/100Listen at 08:48
Smooth transition into a more melodic space. The low-end handover is transparent.
13:15Measured (DSP)92/100Listen at 13:15
Extremely smooth transition where the incoming bassline takes over without any audible dip in energy.
17:40Measured (DSP)88/100Listen at 17:40
The DJ layers the shakers and hats perfectly, creating a seamless rhythmic bridge.
22:10Measured (DSP)85/100Listen at 22:10
Effective use of a high-pass filter on the outgoing track to make room for the incoming groove.
25:12Measured (DSP)90/100Listen at 25:12
Beautifully executed transition where the new bassline takes over almost imperceptibly.

About this afro house set

BLOND:ISH Live @SXM Festival (March 12 2020) 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 DJ understands that in a festival setting, the space between the tracks is just as important as the tracks themselves.

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 83/100.

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 60 points, moving between 40 and 95 on the SOONOS energy scale — a wide dynamic range across the set.

6 transitions were detected and scored individually.

Beat-grid measurement (DSP) reports 214.7 grid breaks per hour, with a median beat offset of 20 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.

Listen to the original set

Full SOONOS analysis

This DJ understands that in a festival setting, the space between the tracks is just as important as the tracks themselves.

The 8 dimensions

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

Score breakdown

TECHNIQUE

How well did you execute?

25%86

Beat Alignmentmeasured81

Transition Qualitymeasured81

Phrase Accuracymeasured92

EQ & Frequency Control (estimated)measured87

Tempo Stability (estimated)measured94

Technical Cleanlinessmeasured79

STORYTELLING

Did the mix go somewhere?

25%88

Narrative ArcAI91

ProgressionAI88

Tension & ReleaseAI84

Section AwarenessAI89

Flow ContinuityAI92

PayoffAI85

ENERGY

Did you control the room?

20%84

Energy Curvemeasured86

PacingAI91

MomentumAI91

Peak ManagementAI87

Energy HandoffAI87

Fatigue ControlAI47

SURPRISE

Did you remain unpredictable?

15%83

Unexpected MomentsAI83

ContrastAI83

Transition Varietymeasured93

Selection RiskAI87

FreshnessAI52

Surprise ControlAI83

IDENTITY

Did the mix sound like you?

15%93

Selection QualityAI93

Identity ConsistencyAI97

IntentionalityAI93

ConfidenceAI92

RestraintAI89

SignatureAI93

Energy arc

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