Calvin HarrisCALVIN HARRIS - LIVE @ ULTRA MUSIC FESTIVAL 2024 (MIAMI)

    EDM Festival · 1h 15m · Ultra Music Festival · analysed 17 Jul 2026

    Overall score
    78/100
    Level
    club ready
    Duration
    1h 15m
    Genre
    EDM Festival

    About this edm festival set

    CALVIN HARRIS - LIVE @ ULTRA MUSIC FESTIVAL 2024 (MIAMI) is a edm festival DJ set by Calvin Harris, running 1h 15m. It was measured by the SOONOS multi-agent engine and scores 78/100 overall — club ready.

    The engine files this performance as “Promising”.

    This segment is a masterclass in how to maintain peak-time energy without losing the emotional thread of the set.

    How the score breaks down

    SOONOS scores this set across 5 weighted categories. The strongest is IDENTITY at 92/100; the weakest is TECHNIQUE at 83/100.

    The final score is capped by measured bm: 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 20 points, moving between 70 and 100 on the SOONOS energy scale — a moderate dynamic range across the set.

    9 transitions were detected and scored individually.

    Beat-grid measurement (DSP) reports 1191.7 grid breaks per hour, with a median beat offset of 28 ms.

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    Full SOONOS analysis

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    This segment is a masterclass in how to maintain peak-time energy without losing the emotional thread of the set.

    The 8 dimensions

    Technical precision92
    Track selection94
    Energy arc96
    Crowd control97
    Harmonic depth86
    Groove patience75
    Creativity75
    Signature95

    Score breakdown

    TECHNIQUE

    How well did you execute?

    25%83
    Beat Alignmentmeasured67
    Transition Qualitymeasured80
    Phrase Accuracymeasured92
    EQ & Frequency Controlmeasured82
    Tempo Stabilitymeasured98
    Technical Cleanlinessmeasured78

    STORYTELLING

    Did the mix go somewhere?

    25%90
    Narrative ArcAI92
    ProgressionAI88
    Tension & ReleaseAI92
    Section AwarenessAI85
    Flow ContinuityAI88
    PayoffAI98

    ENERGY

    Did you control the room?

    20%91
    Energy Curvemeasured90
    PacingAI88
    MomentumAI95
    Peak ManagementAI95
    Energy HandoffAI95
    Fatigue ControlAI80

    SURPRISE

    Did you remain unpredictable?

    15%87
    Unexpected MomentsAI85
    ContrastAI85
    Transition Varietymeasured92
    Selection RiskAI90
    FreshnessAI85
    Surprise ControlAI85

    IDENTITY

    Did the mix sound like you?

    15%92
    Selection QualityAI90
    Identity ConsistencyAI98
    IntentionalityAI95
    ConfidenceAI98
    RestraintAI75
    SignatureAI92

    Final score capped by measured execution (bm) — weighted average was 88.

    Energy arc

    0:0064:00

    Transitions analysed (9)

    1:10

    Hard cut on the drop with vocal overlap

    Perfectly timed energy handoff that ignites the crowd immediately.

    95
    4:50

    Filter sweep and white noise build into drop swap

    Smooth transition between two high-energy tracks using FX to mask the swap.

    92
    8:15

    Vocal stem layering with low-end swap

    Expertly handled vocal transition that keeps the narrative flowing.

    94
    11:45

    Perfect Vocal Swap

    100
    14:20

    Minor EQ Overlap

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    82
    17:10

    High-Impact Drop Swap

    100
    19:30

    Seamless Anthem Entry

    100
    23:12

    Vocal layering with high-pass filter

    Seamlessly introduces the vocal hook over the outgoing beat.

    92
    27:55

    Hard cut on the drop

    High-impact transition that maximizes the energy of the new track.

    85

    Technical subscores

    82

    EQ balance

    95

    Beat alignment

    90

    Energy control

    98

    Tempo stability

    80

    Loudness control

    85

    Musical coherence

    85

    Harmonic compatibility

    88

    Transition cleanliness

    Measured (DSP)

    27.8 ms

    Beat-grid drift (median)

    203.6 ms

    Drift p95

    4,493

    Boundaries detected

    53

    Hard cuts / h

    0

    Clipping events

    224

    Level jumps

    Measurement confidence 99% · analysed on the full audio.

    Recurring patterns

    • Long static loops (2×)

      Sections sitting on the same loop without layering, EQ moves or tension shifts (29:00, 61:30). Long loops kill dancefloor momentum.

    Timeline

    • 0:21Intro Hook
    • 4:55The Drop
    • 10:15Energy Plateau
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    Questions about this analysis

    What score does Calvin Harris's CALVIN HARRIS - LIVE @ ULTRA MUSIC FESTIVAL 2024 (MIAMI) get?
    CALVIN HARRIS - LIVE @ ULTRA MUSIC FESTIVAL 2024 (MIAMI) scores 78/100 in the SOONOS Mix Database (club ready), based on audio measurement plus multi-agent listening.
    How long is CALVIN HARRIS - LIVE @ ULTRA MUSIC FESTIVAL 2024 (MIAMI)?
    The analysed recording runs 1h 15m.
    Which part of the mix scores best?
    IDENTITY is the strongest category at 92/100, while TECHNIQUE 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.

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