Dimension — Sub Focus & Dimension Printworks Closing Weekend X UKF On Air
Drum AND Bass · 1h 28m · Printworks · analysed 22 Aug 2026
About this drum and bass set
Sub Focus & Dimension Printworks Closing Weekend X UKF On Air is a drum and bass DJ set by Dimension, running 1h 28m. It was measured by the SOONOS multi-agent engine and scores 90/100 overall — reference level.
The engine files this performance as “Promising”.
The use of orchestral elements to frame the high-tempo drops creates a sense of scale that few DJs can replicate.
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 87/100.
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 28 points, moving between 20 and 98 on the SOONOS energy scale — a wide dynamic range across the set.
10 transitions were detected and scored individually.
Beat-grid measurement (DSP) reports 786.8 grid breaks per hour, with a median beat offset of 26 ms.
Full SOONOS analysis
The use of orchestral elements to frame the high-tempo drops creates a sense of scale that few DJs can replicate.
The 8 dimensions
Score breakdown
TECHNIQUE
How well did you execute?
25%87
TECHNIQUE
How well did you execute?
STORYTELLING
Did the mix go somewhere?
25%95
STORYTELLING
Did the mix go somewhere?
ENERGY
Did you control the room?
20%92
ENERGY
Did you control the room?
SURPRISE
Did you remain unpredictable?
15%89
SURPRISE
Did you remain unpredictable?
IDENTITY
Did the mix sound like you?
15%95
IDENTITY
Did the mix sound like you?
Final score capped by measured execution (-) — weighted average was 92.
Energy arc
Transitions analysed (10)
Cinematic drop-in
Perfectly timed release of energy following the orchestral intro.
Double-drop blend
Seamless integration of two high-energy tracks, maintaining groove perfectly.
Perfect Blend
Double Drop
intentional_reset
Minor Level Jump
Stem Switch
strategic_disruption
High-Pass Transition
Long EQ blend with vocal layering
Seamless transition that maintains energy and introduces a new melodic element.
Double drop with high-pass filter sweep
High-impact transition that perfectly aligns with the set's peak energy.
Quick EQ swap on the downbeat
Precise and effective transition that keeps the groove locked.
Technical subscores
90
EQ balance
96
Beat alignment
95
Energy control
97
Tempo stability
91
Loudness control
92
Musical coherence
90
Harmonic compatibility
91
Transition cleanliness
Measured (DSP)
25.7 ms
Beat-grid drift (median)
197 ms
Drift p95
5,254
Boundaries detected
14
Hard cuts / h
125
Clipping events
106
Level jumps
Measurement confidence 100% · analysed on the full audio.
Recurring patterns
Long static loops (2×)
Sections sitting on the same loop without layering, EQ moves or tension shifts (8:30, 79:15). Long loops kill dancefloor momentum.
What SOONOS heard
- Elite energy management
- Flawless technical execution
- Strong narrative opening
Timeline
- 1:45The Drop
- 5:55Atmospheric Reset
- 26:00Peak Energy Drop
- 29:30Strategic Energy Dip
Coaching notes
- Experiment with more diverse rhythmic textures to add complexity to the groove.
- Incorporate more atmospheric or dark elements to deepen the emotional narrative.
- Continue refining the use of long-form tension to further amplify the impact of releases.
Curious how your own set scores?
Questions about this analysis
- What score does Dimension's Sub Focus & Dimension Printworks Closing Weekend X UKF On Air get?
- Sub Focus & Dimension Printworks Closing Weekend X UKF On Air scores 90/100 in the SOONOS Mix Database (reference level), based on audio measurement plus multi-agent listening.
- How long is Sub Focus & Dimension Printworks Closing Weekend X UKF On Air?
- The analysed recording runs 1h 28m.
- Which part of the mix scores best?
- IDENTITY is the strongest category at 95/100, while TECHNIQUE is the lowest at 87/100.
- 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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