Four Tet — KH Essential Mix 2022
Indie House · 1h 58m · analysed 19 Aug 2026 · source: soundcloud.com
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In short
KH Essential Mix 2022 by Four Tet scores 88/100 in the SOONOS analysis (festival ready). The strongest dimension is IDENTITY (94/100) and the weakest is TECHNIQUE (84/100).
The DJ uses restraint as a powerful tool to build deep, hypnotic tension.
Key takeaways
What worked
- Emotional storytelling
- Invisible technical execution
- Pacing and restraint
What weakened the set
- Long static loops (6×) — Sections sitting on the same loop without layering, EQ moves or tension shifts (9:00, 35:00, 40:00, 47:00, 55:00, 59:00). Long loops kill dancefloor momentum.
What to try next
- Continue to leverage long blends to maintain the hypnotic state.
- Explore slightly more diverse percussive textures in the next segment.
- Maintain the current level of EQ precision during high-energy peaks.
- Experiment with more dramatic breakdowns to create higher 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.
Invisible transition, perfectly matched in key and energy.
Precise bass handover, maintaining the hypnotic momentum.
Seamless transition from vocal house to percussive techno, maintaining groove.
Perfectly executed bass handover that preserves the sub-bass pressure.
Building tension through a looping vocal snippet that blends perfectly into the next track.
High-energy transition that injects new life into the mix without breaking the flow.
Perfectly executed transition where the incoming track's percussion subtly replaces the outgoing one.
About this indie house set
KH Essential Mix 2022 is a indie house DJ set by Four Tet, running 1h 58m. It was measured by the SOONOS multi-agent engine and scores 88/100 overall — festival ready.
The engine files this performance as “Promising”.
The DJ uses restraint as a powerful tool to build deep, hypnotic tension.
How the score breaks down
SOONOS scores this set across 5 weighted categories. The strongest is IDENTITY at 94/100; the weakest is TECHNIQUE at 84/100.
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 55 points, moving between 10 and 95 on the SOONOS energy scale — a wide dynamic range across the set.
7 transitions were detected and scored individually.
Beat-grid measurement (DSP) reports 876.3 grid breaks per hour, with a median beat offset of 26 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 DJ uses restraint as a powerful tool to build deep, hypnotic tension.
The 8 dimensions
Not available — the 8-dimension profile was not measured for this set.
Score breakdown
TECHNIQUE
How well did you execute?
25%84
TECHNIQUE
How well did you execute?
STORYTELLING
Did the mix go somewhere?
25%91
STORYTELLING
Did the mix go somewhere?
ENERGY
Did you control the room?
20%90
ENERGY
Did you control the room?
SURPRISE
Did you remain unpredictable?
15%87
SURPRISE
Did you remain unpredictable?
IDENTITY
Did the mix sound like you?
15%94
IDENTITY
Did the mix sound like you?
Energy arc
Transitions analysed (7)
Long EQ blend
Invisible transition, perfectly matched in key and energy.
Low-end swap on phrase
Precise bass handover, maintaining the hypnotic momentum.
Long EQ blend with subtle high-pass filtering
Seamless transition from vocal house to percussive techno, maintaining groove.
Invisible low-end swap on the downbeat
Perfectly executed bass handover that preserves the sub-bass pressure.
Layered vocal loop with gradual high-frequency introduction
Building tension through a looping vocal snippet that blends perfectly into the next track.
Quick EQ swap with a sharp high-pass filter sweep
High-energy transition that injects new life into the mix without breaking the flow.
Long EQ blend with low-end swap
Perfectly executed transition where the incoming track's percussion subtly replaces the outgoing one.
Technical subscores
92
EQ balance
95
Beat alignment
90
Energy control
96
Tempo stability
90
Loudness control
93
Musical coherence
91
Harmonic compatibility
93
Transition cleanliness
Measured (DSP)
26 ms
Beat-grid drift (median)
Typical gap between the two tracks' beats while they play together. Lower is tighter.
204 ms
Drift p95
Worst-case drift: 95% of the set stays tighter than this value.
7,071
Boundaries detected
Points where the audio changes track or section.
75
Hard cuts / h
Abrupt track changes per hour, with no blend between the two records.
27
Clipping events
Moments where the recording hits the ceiling and distorts.
533
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 (9:00, 35:00, 40:00, 47:00, 55:00, 59:00). Long loops kill dancefloor momentum.
What SOONOS heard
- Emotional storytelling
- Invisible technical execution
- Pacing and restraint
Timeline
- 1:30Atmospheric Hook
- 10:50Vocal Integration
- 14:30Genre Pivot
- 18:00Energy Lift
- 21:15Groove Lock
- 28:30Groove Lock
Coaching notes
- Continue to leverage long blends to maintain the hypnotic state.
- Explore slightly more diverse percussive textures in the next segment.
- Maintain the current level of EQ precision during high-energy peaks.
- Experiment with more dramatic breakdowns to create higher peaks.
- Incorporate more varied melodic textures to deepen the emotional arc.
- Maintain the excellent use of long blends and subtle EQ management.
- Introduce more melodic elements to provide emotional contrast.
- Experiment with longer, more atmospheric breakdowns.
- Vary the transition techniques to include more creative layering.
- Experiment with more dramatic breakdowns to enhance the impact of the drops.
- Incorporate subtle atmospheric layers to deepen the emotional resonance of the mix.
- Maintain the excellent use of percussive layering to drive the energy.
- Study the EQ handovers in the 108:15 transition for master-level transparency.
- Use the atmospheric closing technique at 116:30 to create memorable set endings.
- Maintain the 'Storytelling Control' bonus by keeping track selection thematic.
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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 Four Tet's KH Essential Mix 2022 get?
- KH Essential Mix 2022 scores 88/100 in the SOONOS Mix Database (festival ready), based on audio measurement plus multi-agent listening.
- How long is KH Essential Mix 2022?
- The analysed recording runs 1h 58m.
- Which part of the mix scores best?
- IDENTITY is the strongest category at 94/100, while TECHNIQUE is the lowest at 84/100.
- 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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