Derrick May — DERRICK MAY | DREAMING FESTIVAL 2025
Classics · 2h 03m · analysed 18 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, Derrick May.
In short
DERRICK MAY | DREAMING FESTIVAL 2025 by Derrick May scores 87/100 in the SOONOS analysis (festival ready). The strongest dimension is IDENTITY (96/100) and the weakest is SURPRISE (84/100).
The engine files this performance as “Promising”.
Key takeaways
What weakened the set
- 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.
What to try next
- 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.
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.
Strategic disruption
Intentional reset
Seamless integration of the new kick pattern.
Smooth handover of the mid-range frequencies.
High-impact transition that resets the energy for the peak.
Intentional reset
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.
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.
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 8 dimensions
Not available — the 8-dimension profile was not measured for this set.
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?
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 ms
Beat-grid drift (median)
Typical gap between the two tracks' beats while they play together. Lower is tighter.
133 ms
Drift p95
Worst-case drift: 95% of the set stays tighter than this value.
7,364
Boundaries detected
Points where the audio changes track or section.
56
Hard cuts / h
Abrupt track changes per hour, with no blend between the two records.
83
Clipping events
Moments where the recording hits the ceiling and distorts.
189
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 (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?
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 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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