Ferry Corsten — Resonation Radio 296 [Wednesday, July 29, 2026]
Trance · 1h 03m · analysed 19 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, Ferry Corsten.
In short
Resonation Radio 296 [Wednesday, July 29, 2026] by Ferry Corsten scores 81/100 in the SOONOS analysis (club ready). The strongest dimension is IDENTITY (90/100) and the weakest is SURPRISE (80/100).
The engine files this performance as “Promising”.
Key takeaways
What weakened the set
- Long static loops (5×) — Sections sitting on the same loop without layering, EQ moves or tension shifts (21:00, 28:00, 31:00, 42:00, 47:30). Long loops kill dancefloor momentum.
What to try next
- Maintain the high level of phrase alignment seen in this segment.
- Experiment with slightly more diverse percussion layers to add texture.
- Use the talk-over sections to build even more anticipation for the final segment.
- Continue to leverage harmonically compatible tracks for long, invisible blends.
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.
Invisible transition. The incoming track's percussion layers perfectly with the outgoing melody.
Expertly handled harmonic blend that feels like a single composition.
Perfectly executed transition. The incoming bassline takes over without any phase cancellation or volume dip.
Smooth transition that uses the breakdown of the incoming track to reset the energy while maintaining melodic interest.
Energy handoff is well-managed. The transition feels like a natural progression of the same story.
Transparent transition where the new melody emerges naturally from the existing pads.
Energetic switch that maintains momentum perfectly into the next track's main groove.
About this trance set
Resonation Radio 296 [Wednesday, July 29, 2026] is a trance DJ set by Ferry Corsten, running 1h 03m. It was measured by the SOONOS multi-agent engine and scores 81/100 overall — club 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 90/100; the weakest is SURPRISE at 80/100.
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 22 points, moving between 30 and 90 on the SOONOS energy scale — a wide dynamic range across the set.
7 transitions were detected and scored individually.
Beat-grid measurement (DSP) reports 1069.4 grid breaks per hour, with a median beat offset of 24 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%86
TECHNIQUE
How well did you execute?
STORYTELLING
Did the mix go somewhere?
25%88
STORYTELLING
Did the mix go somewhere?
ENERGY
Did you control the room?
20%85
ENERGY
Did you control the room?
SURPRISE
Did you remain unpredictable?
15%80
SURPRISE
Did you remain unpredictable?
IDENTITY
Did the mix sound like you?
15%90
IDENTITY
Did the mix sound like you?
Energy arc
Transitions analysed (7)
32-bar EQ blend, low swap on phrase
Invisible transition. The incoming track's percussion layers perfectly with the outgoing melody.
Long melodic overlap
Expertly handled harmonic blend that feels like a single composition.
Long EQ blend with low-end swap
Perfectly executed transition. The incoming bassline takes over without any phase cancellation or volume dip.
Harmonic layering into breakdown
Smooth transition that uses the breakdown of the incoming track to reset the energy while maintaining melodic interest.
Percussive build-up overlap
Energy handoff is well-managed. The transition feels like a natural progression of the same story.
Long EQ blend with high-pass filtering
Transparent transition where the new melody emerges naturally from the existing pads.
Phrase-aligned drop swap
Energetic switch that maintains momentum perfectly into the next track's main groove.
Technical subscores
89
EQ balance
96
Beat alignment
87
Energy control
97
Tempo stability
90
Loudness control
92
Musical coherence
94
Harmonic compatibility
92
Transition cleanliness
Measured (DSP)
24 ms
Beat-grid drift (median)
Typical gap between the two tracks' beats while they play together. Lower is tighter.
241 ms
Drift p95
Worst-case drift: 95% of the set stays tighter than this value.
3,751
Boundaries detected
Points where the audio changes track or section.
11
Hard cuts / h
Abrupt track changes per hour, with no blend between the two records.
14
Clipping events
Moments where the recording hits the ceiling and distorts.
120
Level jumps
Sudden volume steps between tracks.
Measurement confidence 100% · analysed on the full audio.
Recurring patterns
Long static loops (5×)
Sections sitting on the same loop without layering, EQ moves or tension shifts (21:00, 28:00, 31:00, 42:00, 47:30). Long loops kill dancefloor momentum.
Timeline
- 13:45Harmonic Sweet Spot
- 17:20Tension Peak
- 25:45Vocal Peak
- 30:15Host Commentary Handoff
Coaching notes
- Maintain the high level of phrase alignment seen in this segment.
- Experiment with slightly more diverse percussion layers to add texture.
- Use the talk-over sections to build even more anticipation for the final segment.
- Continue to leverage harmonically compatible tracks for long, invisible blends.
- Maintain the high standard of phrasing observed in this segment.
- Consider adding a 'surprise' element in the final peak to further distinguish the set.
- Ensure the energy transition into the spoken outro remains as smooth as it was here.
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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 Ferry Corsten's Resonation Radio 296 [Wednesday, July 29, 2026] get?
- Resonation Radio 296 [Wednesday, July 29, 2026] scores 81/100 in the SOONOS Mix Database (club ready), based on audio measurement plus multi-agent listening.
- How long is Resonation Radio 296 [Wednesday, July 29, 2026]?
- The analysed recording runs 1h 03m.
- Which part of the mix scores best?
- IDENTITY is the strongest category at 90/100, while SURPRISE is the lowest at 80/100.
- 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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