What score does Ferry Corsten's Resonation Radio 286 [May 20, 2026] get?

Resonation Radio 286 [May 20, 2026] scores 81/100 in the SOONOS Mix Database (club ready), based on audio measurement plus multi-agent listening.

How long is Resonation Radio 286 [May 20, 2026]?

The analysed recording runs 1h 01m.

Which part of the mix scores best?

TECHNIQUE is the strongest category at 87/100, while SURPRISE is the lowest at 78/100.

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.

Ferry Corsten

Ferry Corsten — Resonation Radio 286 [May 20, 2026]

Trance · 1h 01m · analysed 19 Aug 2026 · source: soundcloud.com

Overall score

81/100

Level

club ready

Duration

1h 01m

Genre

Trance

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, Ferry Corsten.

In short

Resonation Radio 286 [May 20, 2026] by Ferry Corsten scores 81/100 in the SOONOS analysis (club ready). The strongest dimension is TECHNIQUE (87/100) and the weakest is SURPRISE (78/100).

This DJ masters the art of the 'invisible transition', where the story never stops for the technique.

Key takeaways

What worked

Technical precision
Narrative flow
Professional production

What weakened the set

Long static loops (6×) — Sections sitting on the same loop without layering, EQ moves or tension shifts (17:30, 22:00, 26:00, 30:00, 35:00, 53:00). Long loops kill dancefloor momentum.

What to try next

Experiment with shorter, more aggressive cuts between high-energy tracks to vary the transition texture.
Use more dramatic silence or 'dead air' during breakdowns to reset the listener's ear.
Incorporate more rhythmic syncopation in the selection to move away from the straight 4/4 trance feel.
Introduce more dynamic range between tracks to create higher tension peaks.

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.

3:48Measured (DSP)92/100Listen at 3:48
Incoming track's kick takes over seamlessly on the 32-bar mark.
7:15Measured (DSP)88/100Listen at 7:15
Smooth transition utilizing the melodic elements of both tracks.
10:45Measured (DSP)92/100Listen at 10:45
Perfectly executed transition, maintaining the driving energy of the intro.
14:20Measured (DSP)90/100Listen at 14:20
Seamless transition between two vocal tracks, very professional.
21:45Measured (DSP)90/100Listen at 21:45
Seamless introduction of the next track's melody while slowly fading the previous bassline.
25:12Measured (DSP)88/100Listen at 25:12
Perfectly timed transition at the end of a 32-bar phrase, maintaining energy.

About this trance set

Resonation Radio 286 [May 20, 2026] is a trance DJ set by Ferry Corsten, running 1h 01m. It was measured by the SOONOS multi-agent engine and scores 81/100 overall — club ready.

The engine files this performance as “Promising”.

This DJ masters the art of the 'invisible transition', where the story never stops for the technique.

How the score breaks down

SOONOS scores this set across 5 weighted categories. The strongest is TECHNIQUE at 87/100; the weakest is SURPRISE at 78/100.

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 35 points, moving between 40 and 92 on the SOONOS energy scale — a wide dynamic range across the set.

6 transitions were detected and scored individually.

Beat-grid measurement (DSP) reports 1142.6 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

This DJ masters the art of the 'invisible transition', where the story never stops for the technique.

The 8 dimensions

Not available — the 8-dimension profile was not measured for this set.

Score breakdown

TECHNIQUE

How well did you execute?

25%87

Beat Alignmentmeasured81

Transition Qualitymeasured82

Phrase Accuracymeasured93

EQ & Frequency Control (estimated)measured89

Tempo Stability (estimated)measured97

Technical Cleanlinessmeasured85

STORYTELLING

Did the mix go somewhere?

25%86

Narrative ArcAI90

ProgressionAI85

Tension & ReleaseAI80

Section AwarenessAI88

Flow ContinuityAI90

PayoffAI82

ENERGY

Did you control the room?

20%84

Energy Curvemeasured85

PacingAI85

MomentumAI87

Peak ManagementAI84

Energy HandoffAI84

Fatigue ControlAI69

SURPRISE

Did you remain unpredictable?

15%78

Unexpected MomentsAI73

ContrastAI78

Transition Varietymeasured92

Selection RiskAI76

FreshnessAI68

Surprise ControlAI73

IDENTITY

Did the mix sound like you?

15%86

Selection QualityAI83

Identity ConsistencyAI96

IntentionalityAI88

ConfidenceAI90

RestraintAI77

SignatureAI80

Energy arc

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