Frankie Knuckles — DAN GARCIA - TRIBUTE TO FRANKIE KNUCKLES PART.2
Classics · 2h 19m · analysed 18 Aug 2026
About this classics set
DAN GARCIA - TRIBUTE TO FRANKIE KNUCKLES PART.2 is a classics DJ set by Frankie Knuckles, running 2h 19m. It was measured by the SOONOS multi-agent engine and scores 78/100 overall — club ready.
The engine files this performance as “Promising”.
This DJ understands that in soulful house, the space between the tracks is as important as the tracks themselves.
How the score breaks down
SOONOS scores this set across 5 weighted categories. The strongest is IDENTITY at 91/100; the weakest is SURPRISE at 76/100.
The final score is capped by measured -: 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 43 points, moving between 20 and 85 on the SOONOS energy scale — a wide dynamic range across the set.
5 transitions were detected and scored individually.
Beat-grid measurement (DSP) reports 284.6 grid breaks per hour, with a median beat offset of 20 ms.
Full SOONOS analysis
This DJ understands that in soulful house, the space between the tracks is as important as the tracks themselves.
The 8 dimensions
Score breakdown
TECHNIQUE
How well did you execute?
25%86
TECHNIQUE
How well did you execute?
STORYTELLING
Did the mix go somewhere?
25%84
STORYTELLING
Did the mix go somewhere?
ENERGY
Did you control the room?
20%81
ENERGY
Did you control the room?
SURPRISE
Did you remain unpredictable?
15%76
SURPRISE
Did you remain unpredictable?
IDENTITY
Did the mix sound like you?
15%91
IDENTITY
Did the mix sound like you?
Final score capped by measured execution (-) — weighted average was 84.
Energy arc
Transitions analysed (5)
Long EQ blend with vocal tease
Smooth transition from the intro atmosphere into the first main groove. The EQ handover is patient.
Phrase-aligned cut with reverb tail
A more direct transition that maintains the vocal energy. Slight level jump but fits the energy lift.
Perfect Soulful Blend
Minor EQ Overlap
intentional_reset
Perfect Blend
Technical subscores
84
EQ balance
90
Beat alignment
81
Energy control
91
Tempo stability
83
Loudness control
88
Musical coherence
91
Harmonic compatibility
87
Transition cleanliness
Measured (DSP)
20 ms
Beat-grid drift (median)
138.6 ms
Drift p95
8,298
Boundaries detected
23
Hard cuts / h
67
Clipping events
285
Level jumps
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 (35:00, 40:00, 62:00, 68:00, 94:00, 102:00). Long loops kill dancefloor momentum.
Timeline
- 0:45Cinematic Hook
- 8:45Groove Lock
Coaching notes
- Incorporate more dynamic melodic shifts to break up long percussive sections.
- Utilize breakdowns more effectively to create higher tension and more impactful releases.
- Experiment with creative FX use during transitions to add a unique artistic signature.
- Continue exploring the deep/soulful house niche as your technical style perfectly complements it.
- Practice using subtle delay or reverb on vocal transitions to smooth out the handoff even further.
- Record a set with more frequent 'energy resets' to see how your crowd management adapts to dynamic shifts.
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Questions about this analysis
- What score does Frankie Knuckles's DAN GARCIA - TRIBUTE TO FRANKIE KNUCKLES PART.2 get?
- DAN GARCIA - TRIBUTE TO FRANKIE KNUCKLES PART.2 scores 78/100 in the SOONOS Mix Database (club ready), based on audio measurement plus multi-agent listening.
- How long is DAN GARCIA - TRIBUTE TO FRANKIE KNUCKLES PART.2?
- The analysed recording runs 2h 19m.
- Which part of the mix scores best?
- IDENTITY is the strongest category at 91/100, while SURPRISE is the lowest at 76/100.
- 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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