Dax J — Dax J @ CLR Warehouse Party London - 22 11 2012
Hard Techno · 1h 32m · analysed 22 Aug 2026 · source: soundcloud.com
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In short
Dax J @ CLR Warehouse Party London - 22 11 2012 by Dax J scores 82/100 in the SOONOS analysis (club ready). The strongest dimension is IDENTITY (92/100) and the weakest is SURPRISE (79/100).
This set demonstrates how a relentless groove can be more engaging than constant melodic drops.
Key takeaways
What weakened the set
- Long static loops (6×) — Sections sitting on the same loop without layering, EQ moves or tension shifts (0:00, 10:00, 14:00, 18:00, 35:00, 40:00). Long loops kill dancefloor momentum.
What to try next
- Continue to explore the intersection of industrial textures and rolling grooves.
- Experiment with brief, high-contrast breakdowns to further emphasize the power of the kick.
- Maintain the current level of technical precision while pushing the boundaries of track selection.
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.
Seamless transition that maintains the driving energy without any phase issues.
Smooth introduction of new elements while maintaining the hypnotic groove.
Smooth integration of hats, though the low-end gets slightly thick for 8 bars.
Precise low-end handover that maintains the momentum perfectly.
A bit abrupt; the energy shifts slightly too fast for the hypnotic state.
Strategic disruption
About this hard techno set
Dax J @ CLR Warehouse Party London - 22 11 2012 is a hard techno DJ set by Dax J, running 1h 32m. It was measured by the SOONOS multi-agent engine and scores 82/100 overall — club ready.
The engine files this performance as “Promising”.
This set demonstrates how a relentless groove can be more engaging than constant melodic drops.
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 79/100.
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 34 points, moving between 75 and 96 on the SOONOS energy scale — a moderate dynamic range across the set.
7 transitions were detected and scored individually.
Beat-grid measurement (DSP) reports 467.7 grid breaks per hour, with a median beat offset of 23 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 set demonstrates how a relentless groove can be more engaging than constant melodic drops.
The 8 dimensions
Not available — the 8-dimension profile was not measured for this set.
Score breakdown
TECHNIQUE
How well did you execute?
25%80
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%82
ENERGY
Did you control the room?
SURPRISE
Did you remain unpredictable?
15%79
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 (7)
EQ blend with low-end swap
Seamless transition that maintains the driving energy without any phase issues.
Long blend with high-pass filtering
Smooth introduction of new elements while maintaining the hypnotic groove.
Long percussive blend
Smooth integration of hats, though the low-end gets slightly thick for 8 bars.
EQ swap on phrase
Precise low-end handover that maintains the momentum perfectly.
Fast cut-in
A bit abrupt; the energy shifts slightly too fast for the hypnotic state.
Perfect Blend
Minor EQ Overlap
strategic_disruption
Technical subscores
83
EQ balance
89
Beat alignment
89
Energy control
91
Tempo stability
84
Loudness control
87
Musical coherence
76
Harmonic compatibility
83
Transition cleanliness
Measured (DSP)
23 ms
Beat-grid drift (median)
Typical gap between the two tracks' beats while they play together. Lower is tighter.
200 ms
Drift p95
Worst-case drift: 95% of the set stays tighter than this value.
5,528
Boundaries detected
Points where the audio changes track or section.
170
Hard cuts / h
Abrupt track changes per hour, with no blend between the two records.
66
Clipping events
Moments where the recording hits the ceiling and distorts.
273
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, 10:00, 14:00, 18:00, 35:00, 40:00). Long loops kill dancefloor momentum.
Timeline
- 4:30Energy Lift
- 10:20Tension Peak
- 21:55Risky pressure or vibe dip
Coaching notes
- Continue to explore the intersection of industrial textures and rolling grooves.
- Experiment with brief, high-contrast breakdowns to further emphasize the power of the kick.
- Maintain the current level of technical precision while pushing the boundaries of track selection.
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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 Dax J's Dax J @ CLR Warehouse Party London - 22 11 2012 get?
- Dax J @ CLR Warehouse Party London - 22 11 2012 scores 82/100 in the SOONOS Mix Database (club ready), based on audio measurement plus multi-agent listening.
- How long is Dax J @ CLR Warehouse Party London - 22 11 2012?
- The analysed recording runs 1h 32m.
- Which part of the mix scores best?
- IDENTITY is the strongest category at 92/100, while SURPRISE is the lowest at 79/100.
- 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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