Claude VonStroke — Claude VonStroke - Essential Mix 2020-02-15
House · 2h 00m · analysed 19 Aug 2026
About this house set
Claude VonStroke - Essential Mix 2020-02-15 is a house DJ set by Claude VonStroke, running 2h 00m. It was measured by the SOONOS multi-agent engine and scores 86/100 overall — festival ready.
The engine files this performance as “Promising”.
Claude VonStroke's ability to maintain a relentless groove while introducing playful, quirky elements is what sets this mix apart as a pro-level performance.
How the score breaks down
SOONOS scores this set across 5 weighted categories. The strongest is IDENTITY at 94/100; 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 55 points, moving between 40 and 90 on the SOONOS energy scale — a wide dynamic range across the set.
6 transitions were detected and scored individually.
Beat-grid measurement (DSP) reports 319.3 grid breaks per hour, with a median beat offset of 8 ms.
Full SOONOS analysis
Claude VonStroke's ability to maintain a relentless groove while introducing playful, quirky elements is what sets this mix apart as a pro-level performance.
The 8 dimensions
Score breakdown
TECHNIQUE
How well did you execute?
25%91
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%83
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%94
IDENTITY
Did the mix sound like you?
Final score capped by measured execution (-) — weighted average was 88.
Energy arc
Transitions analysed (6)
Long EQ blend, low-end swap on phrase
A textbook tech-house transition. The incoming bassline is introduced with surgical precision, taking over the groove without a hint of phase cancellation.
Filter sweep and mid-range layering
Smooth integration of new percussive layers. The use of high-pass filtering on the incoming track ensures a clean entry.
Perfect Blend
Flawless Handover
Minor EQ Overlap
strategic_disruption
Long EQ blend with low-end swap
Perfectly transparent transition. The incoming kick replaces the outgoing one without any phase cancellation.
Technical subscores
91
EQ balance
94
Beat alignment
89
Energy control
95
Tempo stability
91
Loudness control
93
Musical coherence
88
Harmonic compatibility
91
Transition cleanliness
Measured (DSP)
8.1 ms
Beat-grid drift (median)
138.2 ms
Drift p95
7,183
Boundaries detected
28
Hard cuts / h
61
Clipping events
253
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 (14:00, 26:00, 32:00, 36:00, 40:00, 66:45). Long loops kill dancefloor momentum.
What SOONOS heard
- Unmistakable artistic identity
- Technical precision in digital blending
- Excellent percussive layering
Timeline
- 00:45Intro Narrative
- 04:12Groove Lock
- 10:30Subtle Energy Shift
- 28:30Groove Lock Peak
Coaching notes
- Continue to leverage long blends to create unique 'third tracks'.
- Consider a brief atmospheric breakdown to provide contrast to the relentless groove.
- Maintain the quirky selection as it defines the artistic signature.
- Continue to leverage long, transparent blends to maintain hypnotic flow.
- Maintain the playful, identity-driven track selection that defines the Dirtybird sound.
- Experiment with slightly more aggressive EQ cuts in live settings to create more dramatic tension.
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Questions about this analysis
- What score does Claude VonStroke's Claude VonStroke - Essential Mix 2020-02-15 get?
- Claude VonStroke - Essential Mix 2020-02-15 scores 86/100 in the SOONOS Mix Database (festival ready), based on audio measurement plus multi-agent listening.
- How long is Claude VonStroke - Essential Mix 2020-02-15?
- The analysed recording runs 2h 00m.
- Which part of the mix scores best?
- IDENTITY is the strongest category at 94/100, 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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