Daniel Avery — Daniel Avery - Unfold XXVI (13.03.2022)
Indie House · 1h 25m · analysed 22 Aug 2026
About this indie house set
Daniel Avery - Unfold XXVI (13.03.2022) is a indie house DJ set by Daniel Avery, running 1h 25m. It was measured by the SOONOS multi-agent engine and scores 84/100 overall — club ready.
The engine files this performance as “Promising”.
This is how you build a world before you build a beat.
How the score breaks down
SOONOS scores this set across 5 weighted categories. The strongest is IDENTITY at 94/100; the weakest is TECHNIQUE 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 45 points, moving between 10 and 89 on the SOONOS energy scale — a wide dynamic range across the set.
6 transitions were detected and scored individually.
Beat-grid measurement (DSP) reports 1094.5 grid breaks per hour, with a median beat offset of 24 ms.
Full SOONOS analysis
This is how you build a world before you build a beat.
The 8 dimensions
Score breakdown
TECHNIQUE
How well did you execute?
25%82
TECHNIQUE
How well did you execute?
STORYTELLING
Did the mix go somewhere?
25%89
STORYTELLING
Did the mix go somewhere?
ENERGY
Did you control the room?
20%87
ENERGY
Did you control the room?
SURPRISE
Did you remain unpredictable?
15%84
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 87.
Energy arc
Transitions analysed (6)
Long atmospheric blend
Perfect transition from ambient noise into the first rhythmic element. The beat emerges naturally from the texture.
EQ-based layering
Smooth introduction of a secondary percussive loop. The high-hats are perfectly balanced against the existing kick.
Long EQ blend with low-end swap
Perfectly executed transition that maintains the hypnotic pulse while introducing new textures.
Layered percussive blend
Smooth integration of a new rhythmic element that builds energy without breaking the flow.
Long EQ blend with low-end swap
A textbook example of a hypnotic techno blend; the tracks merge into a single entity.
Progressive layering and high-pass filter exit
Smooth introduction of the new track's percussion before slowly fading out the previous elements.
Technical subscores
89
EQ balance
95
Beat alignment
89
Energy control
95
Tempo stability
87
Loudness control
93
Musical coherence
91
Harmonic compatibility
92
Transition cleanliness
Measured (DSP)
24.2 ms
Beat-grid drift (median)
221.8 ms
Drift p95
5,083
Boundaries detected
82
Hard cuts / h
65
Clipping events
181
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 (0:00, 6:00, 14:00, 32:00, 38:00, 64:00). Long loops kill dancefloor momentum.
What SOONOS heard
- Exceptional track selection
- Flawless technical execution
- Strong artistic identity
Timeline
- 0:00Atmospheric Opening
- 6:00Groove Lock
- 14:50Atmospheric Peak
- 19:10Groove Lock
- 24:15Textural Sweet Spot
Coaching notes
- Maintain this level of technical precision as the set progresses.
- Experiment with brief moments of total silence to reset the atmospheric pressure.
- Ensure the transition into peak-time energy remains as smooth as this opening.
- Experiment with even longer, 64-bar blends to further blur the lines between tracks.
- Use more extreme high-pass filtering during transitions to create a sense of weightlessness before the bass returns.
- Incorporate more field recordings or non-musical textures to enhance the industrial atmosphere.
- Experiment with more dramatic stereo-field modulation to enhance the immersive quality of the hypnotic loops.
- Introduce occasional, very brief moments of silence or extreme high-pass filtering to create 'gasp' moments for the dancefloor.
- Continue to refine the layering of percussive elements, as this is a clear strength of your mixing style.
- Continue to explore the intersection of driving rhythms and ambient textures.
- Maintain this level of patience in transitions; it is a significant artistic strength.
- Consider how this atmospheric approach could be applied to higher-energy peak-time segments.
Curious how your own set scores?
Questions about this analysis
- What score does Daniel Avery's Daniel Avery - Unfold XXVI (13.03.2022) get?
- Daniel Avery - Unfold XXVI (13.03.2022) scores 84/100 in the SOONOS Mix Database (club ready), based on audio measurement plus multi-agent listening.
- How long is Daniel Avery - Unfold XXVI (13.03.2022)?
- The analysed recording runs 1h 25m.
- Which part of the mix scores best?
- IDENTITY is the strongest category at 94/100, while TECHNIQUE 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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- Daniel Avery Essential Mix (March 2018)86
- Daniel Avery - Essential Mix (October 2025)86
- Daniel Avery - Mixmag Cover Mix // 201885
- Daniel Avery - NTS Radio (13th August 2020)85
- Daniel Avery 6 Mix (October 2013)84
- Daniel Avery - NTS Radio (27th February 2018)73
- Daniel Avery - NTS Radio (2nd January 2018)73
- Daniel Avery - NTS Show (May 2017)73
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