Derrick May — DERRICK MAY | DREAMING FESTIVAL 2025
Classics · 2h 03m · analysed 18 Aug 2026
About this classics set
DERRICK MAY | DREAMING FESTIVAL 2025 is a classics DJ set by Derrick May, running 2h 03m. It was measured by the SOONOS multi-agent engine and scores 87/100 overall — festival ready.
The engine files this performance as “Promising”.
How the score breaks down
SOONOS scores this set across 5 weighted categories. The strongest is IDENTITY at 96/100; the weakest is SURPRISE at 84/100.
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 20 points, moving between 20 and 95 on the SOONOS energy scale — a wide dynamic range across the set.
8 transitions were detected and scored individually.
Beat-grid measurement (DSP) reports 315.4 grid breaks per hour, with a median beat offset of 20 ms.
Full SOONOS analysis
The 8 dimensions
Score breakdown
TECHNIQUE
How well did you execute?
25%85
TECHNIQUE
How well did you execute?
STORYTELLING
Did the mix go somewhere?
25%92
STORYTELLING
Did the mix go somewhere?
ENERGY
Did you control the room?
20%86
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%96
IDENTITY
Did the mix sound like you?
Final score capped by measured execution (-) — weighted average was 88.
Energy arc
Transitions analysed (8)
Manual Phase Correction
strategic_disruption
Perfect Percussive Layer
EQ Overlap
intentional_reset
Long percussive blend
Seamless integration of the new kick pattern.
EQ-based transition
Smooth handover of the mid-range frequencies.
Power swap on the drop
High-impact transition that resets the energy for the peak.
Percussive Overlay
intentional_reset
Perfect Groove Lock
Technical subscores
84
EQ balance
83
Beat alignment
90
Energy control
86
Tempo stability
85
Loudness control
91
Musical coherence
81
Harmonic compatibility
82
Transition cleanliness
Measured (DSP)
20.2 ms
Beat-grid drift (median)
133 ms
Drift p95
7,364
Boundaries detected
56
Hard cuts / h
83
Clipping events
189
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 (45:00, 49:00, 78:00, 82:00, 86:00, 115:00). Long loops kill dancefloor momentum.
Timeline
- 9:45Risky pressure or vibe dip
- 14:20Groove Lock
- 20:10Peak Energy Release
Coaching notes
- Continue to leverage classic anthems for high-impact festival closings.
- Maintain the balance between driving percussion and melodic depth.
- Explore even longer blends to further enhance the hypnotic quality of the set.
Curious how your own set scores?
Questions about this analysis
- What score does Derrick May's DERRICK MAY | DREAMING FESTIVAL 2025 get?
- DERRICK MAY | DREAMING FESTIVAL 2025 scores 87/100 in the SOONOS Mix Database (festival ready), based on audio measurement plus multi-agent listening.
- How long is DERRICK MAY | DREAMING FESTIVAL 2025?
- The analysed recording runs 2h 03m.
- Which part of the mix scores best?
- IDENTITY is the strongest category at 96/100, while SURPRISE is the lowest at 84/100.
- 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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