Daniel Avery — Daniel Avery - Unfold XXVI (13.03.2022)
Indie House · 1h 25m · analysed 22 Aug 2026 · source: soundcloud.com
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, Daniel Avery.
In short
Daniel Avery - Unfold XXVI (13.03.2022) by Daniel Avery scores 84/100 in the SOONOS analysis (club ready). The strongest dimension is IDENTITY (94/100) and the weakest is TECHNIQUE (82/100).
This is how you build a world before you build a beat.
Key takeaways
What worked
- Exceptional track selection
- Flawless technical execution
- Strong 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, 6:00, 14:00, 32:00, 38:00, 64:00). Long loops kill dancefloor momentum.
What to try next
- 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.
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.
Perfect transition from ambient noise into the first rhythmic element. The beat emerges naturally from the texture.
Smooth introduction of a secondary percussive loop. The high-hats are perfectly balanced against the existing kick.
Perfectly executed transition that maintains the hypnotic pulse while introducing new textures.
Smooth integration of a new rhythmic element that builds energy without breaking the flow.
A textbook example of a hypnotic techno blend; the tracks merge into a single entity.
Smooth introduction of the new track's percussion before slowly fading out the previous elements.
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.
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.
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
This is how you build a world before you build a beat.
The 8 dimensions
Not available — the 8-dimension profile was not measured for this set.
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?
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 ms
Beat-grid drift (median)
Typical gap between the two tracks' beats while they play together. Lower is tighter.
222 ms
Drift p95
Worst-case drift: 95% of the set stays tighter than this value.
5,083
Boundaries detected
Points where the audio changes track or section.
82
Hard cuts / h
Abrupt track changes per hour, with no blend between the two records.
65
Clipping events
Moments where the recording hits the ceiling and distorts.
181
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 (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.
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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 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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