Dixon — in our wilderness
Indie House · 1h 05m · 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, Dixon.
In short
in our wilderness by Dixon scores 68/100 in the SOONOS analysis (developing). The strongest dimension is TECHNIQUE (85/100) and the weakest is SURPRISE (71/100).
The engine files this performance as “Promising”.
Key takeaways
What weakened the set
- Repeated volume jumps (2×) — Gain-staging mismatches break perceived continuity and force the crowd to readjust. Detected 2× (20:50, 28:15).
- Long static loops (6×) — Sections sitting on the same loop without layering, EQ moves or tension shifts (9:00, 17:00, 24:00, 30:00, 32:00, 45:00). 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.
Masterful transition from ambient intro to the first rhythmic track. The percussion enters so naturally it feels like part of the original arrangement.
Very smooth transition, the organic percussion layers overlap perfectly.
Good management of melodic elements, though slightly crowded in the high-mids.
A bit abrupt compared to previous blends; the energy dips slightly during the swap.
A very smooth transition where the incoming track's percussion gradually replaces the outgoing elements.
A slight level jump in the mids as the new synth line enters, causing a brief distraction.
About this indie house set
in our wilderness is a indie house DJ set by Dixon, running 1h 05m. It was measured by the SOONOS multi-agent engine and scores 68/100 overall — developing.
The engine files this performance as “Promising”.
How the score breaks down
SOONOS scores this set across 5 weighted categories. The strongest is TECHNIQUE at 85/100; the weakest is SURPRISE at 71/100.
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 30 points, moving between 10 and 85 on the SOONOS energy scale — a wide dynamic range across the set.
6 transitions were detected and scored individually.
Beat-grid measurement (DSP) reports 890.5 grid breaks per hour, with a median beat offset of 14 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%76
STORYTELLING
Did the mix go somewhere?
ENERGY
Did you control the room?
20%72
ENERGY
Did you control the room?
SURPRISE
Did you remain unpredictable?
15%71
SURPRISE
Did you remain unpredictable?
IDENTITY
Did the mix sound like you?
15%81
IDENTITY
Did the mix sound like you?
Energy arc
Transitions analysed (6)
Long EQ blend with high-pass filter transition
Masterful transition from ambient intro to the first rhythmic track. The percussion enters so naturally it feels like part of the original arrangement.
Long EQ blend with low-end swap
Very smooth transition, the organic percussion layers overlap perfectly.
Mid-frequency focused blend
Good management of melodic elements, though slightly crowded in the high-mids.
Quick EQ swap
A bit abrupt compared to previous blends; the energy dips slightly during the swap.
Long EQ blend with high-pass filtering
A very smooth transition where the incoming track's percussion gradually replaces the outgoing elements.
Mid-frequency swap during a breakdown
A slight level jump in the mids as the new synth line enters, causing a brief distraction.
Technical subscores
80
EQ balance
87
Beat alignment
75
Energy control
88
Tempo stability
78
Loudness control
82
Musical coherence
85
Harmonic compatibility
83
Transition cleanliness
Measured (DSP)
14 ms
Beat-grid drift (median)
Typical gap between the two tracks' beats while they play together. Lower is tighter.
168 ms
Drift p95
Worst-case drift: 95% of the set stays tighter than this value.
3,878
Boundaries detected
Points where the audio changes track or section.
10
Hard cuts / h
Abrupt track changes per hour, with no blend between the two records.
49
Clipping events
Moments where the recording hits the ceiling and distorts.
428
Level jumps
Sudden volume steps between tracks.
Measurement confidence 100% · analysed on the full audio.
Recurring patterns
Repeated volume jumps
Gain-staging mismatches break perceived continuity and force the crowd to readjust. Detected 2× (20:50, 28:15).
Long static loops (6×)
Sections sitting on the same loop without layering, EQ moves or tension shifts (9:00, 17:00, 24:00, 30:00, 32:00, 45:00). Long loops kill dancefloor momentum.
Timeline
- 00:45Atmospheric Hook
- 08:15Groove Lock
- 20:50Risky pressure or vibe dip
- 28:15Risky pressure or vibe dip
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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 Dixon's in our wilderness get?
- in our wilderness scores 68/100 in the SOONOS Mix Database (developing), based on audio measurement plus multi-agent listening.
- How long is in our wilderness?
- The analysed recording runs 1h 05m.
- Which part of the mix scores best?
- TECHNIQUE is the strongest category at 85/100, while SURPRISE is the lowest at 71/100.
- 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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