Blond:ish — LIVE @ BURNING MAN (09.02.11) - BLOND:ISH
Afro House · 2h 23m · Burning MAN · analysed 22 Aug 2026 · source: soundcloud.com
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In short
LIVE @ BURNING MAN (09.02.11) - BLOND:ISH by Blond:ish scores 84/100 in the SOONOS analysis (club ready). The strongest dimension is IDENTITY (92/100) and the weakest is SURPRISE (80/100).
The engine files this performance as “Promising”.
Key takeaways
What weakened the set
- Long static loops (6×) — Sections sitting on the same loop without layering, EQ moves or tension shifts (12:00, 16:00, 22:00, 24:00, 30:00, 34:00). Long loops kill dancefloor momentum.
What to try next
- Experiment with subtle high-pass filter sweeps to add micro-tension.
- Consider a brief 'silent' breakdown to reset the crowd's ears before a major melodic shift.
- Continue to prioritize harmonic compatibility in your long blends.
- Experiment with more aggressive EQ cuts to create cleaner separation in long blends.
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.
Perfectly executed long blend where the incoming bassline replaces the outgoing one imperceptibly.
Incredibly smooth transition where the two tracks become one for nearly two minutes.
Clean swap of the mid-range frequencies to introduce the new lead element.
Very smooth transition that maintains the energy perfectly.
About this afro house set
LIVE @ BURNING MAN (09.02.11) - BLOND:ISH is a afro house DJ set by Blond:ish, running 2h 23m. It was measured by the SOONOS multi-agent engine and scores 84/100 overall — club ready.
The engine files this performance as “Promising”.
How the score breaks down
SOONOS scores this set across 5 weighted categories. The strongest is IDENTITY at 92/100; the weakest is SURPRISE at 80/100.
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 41 points, moving between 5 and 88 on the SOONOS energy scale — a wide dynamic range across the set.
4 transitions were detected and scored individually.
Beat-grid measurement (DSP) reports 564.4 grid breaks per hour, with a median beat offset of 24 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 8 dimensions
Not available — the 8-dimension profile was not measured for this set.
Score breakdown
TECHNIQUE
How well did you execute?
25%84
TECHNIQUE
How well did you execute?
STORYTELLING
Did the mix go somewhere?
25%88
STORYTELLING
Did the mix go somewhere?
ENERGY
Did you control the room?
20%84
ENERGY
Did you control the room?
SURPRISE
Did you remain unpredictable?
15%80
SURPRISE
Did you remain unpredictable?
IDENTITY
Did the mix sound like you?
15%92
IDENTITY
Did the mix sound like you?
Energy arc
Transitions analysed (4)
Extended EQ blend
Perfectly executed long blend where the incoming bassline replaces the outgoing one imperceptibly.
64-bar percussive blend with gradual low-end swap
Incredibly smooth transition where the two tracks become one for nearly two minutes.
EQ-based melodic handover
Clean swap of the mid-range frequencies to introduce the new lead element.
Long EQ blend with low-end swap
Very smooth transition that maintains the energy perfectly.
Technical subscores
82
EQ balance
91
Beat alignment
84
Energy control
92
Tempo stability
83
Loudness control
89
Musical coherence
88
Harmonic compatibility
86
Transition cleanliness
Measured (DSP)
24 ms
Beat-grid drift (median)
Typical gap between the two tracks' beats while they play together. Lower is tighter.
159 ms
Drift p95
Worst-case drift: 95% of the set stays tighter than this value.
8,567
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.
60
Clipping events
Moments where the recording hits the ceiling and distorts.
888
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 (12:00, 16:00, 22:00, 24:00, 30:00, 34:00). Long loops kill dancefloor momentum.
Timeline
- 0:45Atmospheric Hook
- 10:15Vocal Entry
- 15:30The Third Track
- 22:15Emotional Peak
- 30:15EQ Masking
Coaching notes
- Experiment with subtle high-pass filter sweeps to add micro-tension.
- Consider a brief 'silent' breakdown to reset the crowd's ears before a major melodic shift.
- Continue to prioritize harmonic compatibility in your long blends.
- Experiment with more aggressive EQ cuts to create cleaner separation in long blends.
- Introduce occasional melodic or vocal highlights to break the percussive linearity.
- Use FX (reverb/delay) to smooth out transitions between tracks with different ambient 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 Blond:ish's LIVE @ BURNING MAN (09.02.11) - BLOND:ISH get?
- LIVE @ BURNING MAN (09.02.11) - BLOND:ISH scores 84/100 in the SOONOS Mix Database (club ready), based on audio measurement plus multi-agent listening.
- How long is LIVE @ BURNING MAN (09.02.11) - BLOND:ISH?
- The analysed recording runs 2h 23m.
- Which part of the mix scores best?
- IDENTITY is the strongest category at 92/100, while SURPRISE is the lowest at 80/100.
- 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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