Ferry Corsten — Resonation Radio 289 [June 10, 2026]

    Trance · 59 min · analysed 19 Aug 2026 · source: soundcloud.com

    Overall score
    73/100
    Level
    solid
    Duration
    59 min
    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 289 [June 10, 2026] by Ferry Corsten scores 73/100 in the SOONOS analysis (solid). The strongest dimension is IDENTITY (90/100) and the weakest is SURPRISE (82/100).

    The DJ uses melodic breakdowns not just as resets, but as emotional anchors that deepen the listener's engagement.

    Key takeaways

    What worked

    • Technical precision
    • Narrative flow
    • Energy management

    What weakened the set

    • Long static loops (6×) — Sections sitting on the same loop without layering, EQ moves or tension shifts (26:00, 31:00, 35:00, 44:00, 50:00, 56:00). Long loops kill dancefloor momentum.

    What to try next

    • Introduce more rhythmic variation in the mid-segment to keep the groove from becoming too predictable.
    • Experiment with slightly longer tension phases in breakdowns to heighten the eventual release.
    • Add a few more unexpected 'surprise' elements to further distinguish your artistic voice.
    • Experiment with longer, more layered transitions to create deeper hypnosis.

    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.

    • 1:15Measured (DSP)95/100Listen at 1:15

      Perfectly executed transition from the intro into the first track. Phrasing is spot on.

    • 5:22Measured (DSP)90/100Listen at 5:22

      Smooth transition where the melodies of both tracks complement each other perfectly.

    • 9:45Measured (DSP)88/100Listen at 9:45

      Effective use of filters to manage the energy handoff between tracks.

    • 21:20Measured (DSP)82/100Listen at 21:20

      Intentional reset

    • 24:12Measured (DSP)92/100Listen at 24:12

      Transparent transition with perfect phase alignment and energy preservation.

    • 29:05Measured (DSP)88/100Listen at 29:05

      Smooth integration of melodic elements; filter sweep masks the handover perfectly.

    About this trance set

    Resonation Radio 289 [June 10, 2026] is a trance DJ set by Ferry Corsten, running 59 min. It was measured by the SOONOS multi-agent engine and scores 73/100 overall — solid.

    The engine files this performance as “Promising”.

    The DJ uses melodic breakdowns not just as resets, but as emotional anchors that deepen the listener's engagement.

    How the score breaks down

    SOONOS scores this set across 5 weighted categories. The strongest is IDENTITY at 90/100; the weakest is SURPRISE at 82/100.

    The final score is capped by measured beatmatching: 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 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 1059.4 grid breaks per hour, with a median beat offset of 28 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.

    On this set, the ceiling applied is measured beatmatching.

    Measured coverage for this file is 100% of the set.

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    Full SOONOS analysis

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    The DJ uses melodic breakdowns not just as resets, but as emotional anchors that deepen the listener's engagement.

    The 8 dimensions

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

    Score breakdown

    TECHNIQUE

    How well did you execute?

    25%83
    Beat Alignmentmeasured65
    Transition Qualitymeasured79
    Phrase Accuracymeasured94
    EQ & Frequency Control (estimated)measured89
    Tempo Stability (estimated)measured95
    Technical Cleanlinessmeasured80

    STORYTELLING

    Did the mix go somewhere?

    25%88
    Narrative ArcAI93
    ProgressionAI88
    Tension & ReleaseAI83
    Section AwarenessAI88
    Flow ContinuityAI90
    PayoffAI83

    ENERGY

    Did you control the room?

    20%85
    Energy Curvemeasured88
    PacingAI88
    MomentumAI88
    Peak ManagementAI87
    Energy HandoffAI87
    Fatigue ControlAI59

    SURPRISE

    Did you remain unpredictable?

    15%82
    Unexpected MomentsAI81
    ContrastAI84
    Transition Varietymeasured93
    Selection RiskAI80
    FreshnessAI59
    Surprise ControlAI81

    IDENTITY

    Did the mix sound like you?

    15%90
    Selection QualityAI88
    Identity ConsistencyAI97
    IntentionalityAI92
    ConfidenceAI92
    RestraintAI84
    SignatureAI86

    Final score capped by measured beatmatching — the weighted average before the cap was 86.

    Energy arc

    0:0059:12

    Transitions analysed (8)

    1:15

    Long EQ blend with low-end swap

    Perfectly executed transition from the intro into the first track. Phrasing is spot on.

    95
    5:22

    32-bar melodic overlap

    Smooth transition where the melodies of both tracks complement each other perfectly.

    90
    9:45

    Filter sweep and EQ swap

    Effective use of filters to manage the energy handoff between tracks.

    88
    13:12

    Perfect Blend

    100
    17:25

    Harmonic Masterclass

    100
    21:20

    Minor Level Wobble

    intentional_reset

    82
    24:12

    32-bar EQ blend, low swap on phrase

    Transparent transition with perfect phase alignment and energy preservation.

    92
    29:05

    Long melodic blend with filter automation

    Smooth integration of melodic elements; filter sweep masks the handover perfectly.

    88

    Technical subscores

    89

    EQ balance

    95

    Beat alignment

    88

    Energy control

    95

    Tempo stability

    90

    Loudness control

    91

    Musical coherence

    93

    Harmonic compatibility

    92

    Transition cleanliness

    Measured (DSP)

    28 ms

    Beat-grid drift (median)

    Typical gap between the two tracks' beats while they play together. Lower is tighter.

    257 ms

    Drift p95

    Worst-case drift: 95% of the set stays tighter than this value.

    3,535

    Boundaries detected

    Points where the audio changes track or section.

    24

    Hard cuts / h

    Abrupt track changes per hour, with no blend between the two records.

    0

    Clipping events

    Moments where the recording hits the ceiling and distorts.

    110

    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 (26:00, 31:00, 35:00, 44:00, 50:00, 56:00). Long loops kill dancefloor momentum.

    What SOONOS heard

    • Technical precision
    • Narrative flow
    • Energy management

    Timeline

    • 0:45Branded Intro
    • 6:15Melodic Peak
    • 11:30Energy Plateau
    • 24:12Seamless Entry
    • 29:30Effective Breakdown

    Coaching notes

    • Introduce more rhythmic variation in the mid-segment to keep the groove from becoming too predictable.
    • Experiment with slightly longer tension phases in breakdowns to heighten the eventual release.
    • Add a few more unexpected 'surprise' elements to further distinguish your artistic voice.
    • Experiment with longer, more layered transitions to create deeper hypnosis.
    • Incorporate more percussive variation to contrast the melodic leads.
    • Explore slightly more aggressive synth textures during peak moments.
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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.

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    Questions about this analysis

    What score does Ferry Corsten's Resonation Radio 289 [June 10, 2026] get?
    Resonation Radio 289 [June 10, 2026] scores 73/100 in the SOONOS Mix Database (solid), based on audio measurement plus multi-agent listening.
    How long is Resonation Radio 289 [June 10, 2026]?
    The analysed recording runs 59 min.
    Which part of the mix scores best?
    IDENTITY is the strongest category at 90/100, while SURPRISE is the lowest at 82/100.
    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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