Dax J — Dax J @ Royal Philamonic Hall, Poland, Arte Concert
Hard Techno · 1h 53m · analysed 22 Aug 2026 · source: soundcloud.com
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In short
Dax J @ Royal Philamonic Hall, Poland, Arte Concert by Dax J scores 73/100 in the SOONOS analysis (solid). The strongest dimension is IDENTITY (96/100) and the weakest is TECHNIQUE (55/100).
The DJ treats the mix as a single, evolving industrial soundscape rather than a collection of individual tracks.
Key takeaways
What weakened the set
- Long static loops (6×) — Sections sitting on the same loop without layering, EQ moves or tension shifts (9:00, 17:00, 27:00, 45:00, 54:00, 90:00). Long loops kill dancefloor momentum.
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 where the new kick takes over without any phase cancellation.
Excellent use of high-pass filtering to bring in new elements before the full swap.
Perfectly executed handover; the energy remains constant while the texture evolves.
Smooth integration of a new synth element while maintaining the core drum groove.
A masterfully executed transition that maintains the driving energy without any audible overlap issues.
About this hard techno set
Dax J @ Royal Philamonic Hall, Poland, Arte Concert is a hard techno DJ set by Dax J, running 1h 53m. It was measured by the SOONOS multi-agent engine and scores 73/100 overall — solid.
The engine files this performance as “Promising”.
The DJ treats the mix as a single, evolving industrial soundscape rather than a collection of individual tracks.
How the score breaks down
SOONOS scores this set across 5 weighted categories. The strongest is IDENTITY at 96/100; the weakest is TECHNIQUE at 55/100.
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 37 points, moving between 82 and 96 on the SOONOS energy scale — a narrow dynamic range across the set.
5 transitions were detected and scored individually.
Beat-grid measurement (DSP) reports 2146.9 grid breaks per hour, with a median beat offset of 181 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
The DJ treats the mix as a single, evolving industrial soundscape rather than a collection of individual tracks.
The 8 dimensions
Not available — the 8-dimension profile was not measured for this set.
Score breakdown
TECHNIQUE
How well did you execute?
25%55
TECHNIQUE
How well did you execute?
STORYTELLING
Did the mix go somewhere?
25%93
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%85
SURPRISE
Did you remain unpredictable?
IDENTITY
Did the mix sound like you?
15%96
IDENTITY
Did the mix sound like you?
Energy arc
Transitions analysed (5)
Long EQ blend with low-end swap
Seamless transition where the new kick takes over without any phase cancellation.
Layered percussive blend
Excellent use of high-pass filtering to bring in new elements before the full swap.
Long percussive blend with low-end swap
Perfectly executed handover; the energy remains constant while the texture evolves.
EQ-heavy layering
Smooth integration of a new synth element while maintaining the core drum groove.
Long EQ blend with low-end swap
A masterfully executed transition that maintains the driving energy without any audible overlap issues.
Technical subscores
89
EQ balance
95
Beat alignment
94
Energy control
97
Tempo stability
91
Loudness control
93
Musical coherence
83
Harmonic compatibility
89
Transition cleanliness
Measured (DSP)
181 ms
Beat-grid drift (median)
Typical gap between the two tracks' beats while they play together. Lower is tighter.
182 ms
Drift p95
Worst-case drift: 95% of the set stays tighter than this value.
6,742
Boundaries detected
Points where the audio changes track or section.
116
Hard cuts / h
Abrupt track changes per hour, with no blend between the two records.
32
Clipping events
Moments where the recording hits the ceiling and distorts.
304
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 (9:00, 17:00, 27:00, 45:00, 54:00, 90:00). Long loops kill dancefloor momentum.
Timeline
- 14:45Groove Lock Peak
- 19:10Tension Release
- 24:30Groove Lock
- 28:15Tension Peak
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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 @ Royal Philamonic Hall, Poland, Arte Concert get?
- Dax J @ Royal Philamonic Hall, Poland, Arte Concert scores 73/100 in the SOONOS Mix Database (solid), based on audio measurement plus multi-agent listening.
- How long is Dax J @ Royal Philamonic Hall, Poland, Arte Concert?
- The analysed recording runs 1h 53m.
- Which part of the mix scores best?
- IDENTITY is the strongest category at 96/100, while TECHNIQUE is the lowest at 55/100.
- 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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