What score does Derrick May's Derrick May @ DGTL São Paulo 06.05.2017 get?

Derrick May @ DGTL São Paulo 06.05.2017 scores 86/100 in the SOONOS Mix Database (festival ready), based on audio measurement plus multi-agent listening.

How long is Derrick May @ DGTL São Paulo 06.05.2017?

The analysed recording runs 1h 58m.

Which part of the mix scores best?

IDENTITY is the strongest category at 95/100, while TECHNIQUE is the lowest at 80/100.

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.

Derrick May

Derrick May — Derrick May @ DGTL São Paulo 06.05.2017

Classics · 1h 58m · Dgtl · analysed 18 Aug 2026 · source: soundcloud.com

Overall score

86/100

Level

festival ready

Duration

1h 58m

Genre

Classics

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, Derrick May.

In short

Derrick May @ DGTL São Paulo 06.05.2017 by Derrick May scores 86/100 in the SOONOS analysis (festival ready). The strongest dimension is IDENTITY (95/100) and the weakest is TECHNIQUE (80/100).

Derrick May proves that soul and machine are not mutually exclusive, creating a groove that is both industrial and deeply human.

Key takeaways

What worked

Unmistakable artistic identity
Relentless groove continuity
Soulful track selection
Exceptional rhythmic layering.

What weakened the set

Recurring phase misalignment (2×) — Beats drifting out of phase produce flammed kicks that read as sloppy. Detected 2× (16:22, 30:15).
Long static loops (6×) — Sections sitting on the same loop without layering, EQ moves or tension shifts (17:00, 26:00, 32:00, 35:00, 42:30, 47:00). Long loops kill dancefloor momentum.

What to try next

Practice manual beatmatching with complex percussive tracks to minimize phase drift.
Experiment with more dramatic EQ sweeps to add another layer of dynamism.
Incorporate a brief atmospheric breakdown to reset the crowd's ears before the final peak.
Continue to master the art of percussive layering to maintain high energy.

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.

9:10Measured (DSP)100/100Listen at 9:10
Intentional artistic
12:34Measured (DSP)88/100Listen at 12:34
Smooth integration of the incoming hi-hats, creating a unified groove.
16:22Measured (DSP)75/100Listen at 16:22
Audible manual adjustment on vinyl, adds to the raw energy of the set.
25:00Measured (DSP)85/100Listen at 25:00
Smooth integration of new rhythmic elements, maintaining the driving momentum.
30:15Measured (DSP)72/100Listen at 30:15
A slightly abrupt transition that causes a minor wobble in the groove before locking back in.

About this classics set

Derrick May @ DGTL São Paulo 06.05.2017 is a classics DJ set by Derrick May, running 1h 58m. It was measured by the SOONOS multi-agent engine and scores 86/100 overall — festival ready.

The engine files this performance as “Promising”.

Derrick May proves that soul and machine are not mutually exclusive, creating a groove that is both industrial and deeply human.

How the score breaks down

SOONOS scores this set across 5 weighted categories. The strongest is IDENTITY at 95/100; the weakest is TECHNIQUE at 80/100.

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 59 points, moving between 75 and 95 on the SOONOS energy scale — a moderate dynamic range across the set.

6 transitions were detected and scored individually.

Beat-grid measurement (DSP) reports 777.6 grid breaks per hour, with a median beat offset of 21 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.

Listen to the original set

Full SOONOS analysis

Derrick May proves that soul and machine are not mutually exclusive, creating a groove that is both industrial and deeply human.

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

Beat Alignmentmeasured80

Transition Qualitymeasured60

Phrase Accuracymeasured91

EQ & Frequency Control (estimated)measured86

Tempo Stability (estimated)measured88

Technical Cleanlinessmeasured80

STORYTELLING

Did the mix go somewhere?

25%91

Narrative ArcAI93

ProgressionAI91

Tension & ReleaseAI87

Section AwarenessAI91

Flow ContinuityAI96

PayoffAI92

ENERGY

Did you control the room?

20%88

Energy Curvemeasured84

PacingAI93

MomentumAI95

Peak ManagementAI89

Energy HandoffAI93

Fatigue ControlAI71

SURPRISE

Did you remain unpredictable?

15%86

Unexpected MomentsAI84

ContrastAI83

Transition Varietymeasured95

Selection RiskAI91

FreshnessAI70

Surprise ControlAI84

IDENTITY

Did the mix sound like you?

15%95

Selection QualityAI95

Identity ConsistencyAI98

IntentionalityAI97

ConfidenceAI97

RestraintAI87

SignatureAI97

Energy arc

12:00117:55

Transitions analysed (6)

5:22

Minor EQ overlap