Honey Dijon — Honey Dijon Love at Smartbar March 25, 2017
House · 1h 26m · 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, Honey Dijon.
In short
Honey Dijon Love at Smartbar March 25, 2017 by Honey Dijon scores 87/100 in the SOONOS analysis (festival ready). The strongest dimension is IDENTITY (94/100) and the weakest is SURPRISE (84/100).
The DJ understands that in house music, the vocal is not just a hook, but a tool for building physical tension.
Key takeaways
What weakened the set
- Long static loops (6×) — Sections sitting on the same loop without layering, EQ moves or tension shifts (0:00, 29:00, 32:00, 36:00, 40:00, 43:00). Long loops kill dancefloor momentum.
What to try next
- Continue to leverage long blends to build deep dancefloor hypnosis.
- Experiment with even more diverse vocal textures to further enhance the narrative.
- Maintain the current level of EQ precision during complex layering.
- Experiment with more aggressive high-pass filtering during vocal loops to create a 'drop' effect when the bass returns.
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.
Seamless transition where the new groove emerges naturally from the existing percussion.
Introduction of the 'I Have a Dream' vocal, perfectly timed with the phrase change.
Intentional reset
Seamless transition that maintains the percussive drive perfectly.
Smooth introduction of the next track using high-pass filtering to manage energy.
About this house set
Honey Dijon Love at Smartbar March 25, 2017 is a house DJ set by Honey Dijon, running 1h 26m. It was measured by the SOONOS multi-agent engine and scores 87/100 overall — festival ready.
The engine files this performance as “Promising”.
The DJ understands that in house music, the vocal is not just a hook, but a tool for building physical tension.
How the score breaks down
SOONOS scores this set across 5 weighted categories. The strongest is IDENTITY at 94/100; the weakest is SURPRISE 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 43 points, moving between 60 and 92 on the SOONOS energy scale — a moderate dynamic range across the set.
7 transitions were detected and scored individually.
Beat-grid measurement (DSP) reports 257.2 grid breaks per hour, with a median beat offset of 15 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 understands that in house music, the vocal is not just a hook, but a tool for building physical 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%87
TECHNIQUE
How well did you execute?
STORYTELLING
Did the mix go somewhere?
25%90
STORYTELLING
Did the mix go somewhere?
ENERGY
Did you control the room?
20%89
ENERGY
Did you control the room?
SURPRISE
Did you remain unpredictable?
15%84
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 with low-end swap
Seamless transition where the new groove emerges naturally from the existing percussion.
Vocal layering over driving groove
Introduction of the 'I Have a Dream' vocal, perfectly timed with the phrase change.
Perfect Blend
Minor EQ Overlap
intentional_reset
Seamless Handoff
Long EQ blend with low-end swap
Seamless transition that maintains the percussive drive perfectly.
Filter-assisted blend
Smooth introduction of the next track using high-pass filtering to manage energy.
Technical subscores
85
EQ balance
91
Beat alignment
89
Energy control
92
Tempo stability
86
Loudness control
91
Musical coherence
86
Harmonic compatibility
88
Transition cleanliness
Measured (DSP)
15 ms
Beat-grid drift (median)
Typical gap between the two tracks' beats while they play together. Lower is tighter.
115 ms
Drift p95
Worst-case drift: 95% of the set stays tighter than this value.
5,165
Boundaries detected
Points where the audio changes track or section.
66
Hard cuts / h
Abrupt track changes per hour, with no blend between the two records.
116
Clipping events
Moments where the recording hits the ceiling and distorts.
334
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 (0:00, 29:00, 32:00, 36:00, 40:00, 43:00). Long loops kill dancefloor momentum.
Timeline
- 8:45Narrative Peak
- 5:20Seamless Blend
- 25:30Groove Lock Peak
- 30:15Tension Suspension
Coaching notes
- Continue to leverage long blends to build deep dancefloor hypnosis.
- Experiment with even more diverse vocal textures to further enhance the narrative.
- Maintain the current level of EQ precision during complex layering.
- Experiment with more aggressive high-pass filtering during vocal loops to create a 'drop' effect when the bass returns.
- Maintain the long-blend style, as it is a key part of your professional signature.
- Consider adding a third deck for subtle percussive layering to further enhance the groove's complexity.
- Continue to explore the interplay between classic house vocals and modern tech-house percussion.
- Experiment with slightly more aggressive EQ cuts to create sharper rhythmic variations.
- Maintain the excellent pacing; the restraint shown in the long blends is a major strength.
- Continue to leverage long-form blends to maintain the hypnotic state.
- Experiment with brief, high-pass filter sweeps to create micro-tensions.
- Maintain the current level of percussive layering as it is a core strength.
- Continue to leverage long-form vocal loops for tension building.
- Experiment with brief moments of silence or extreme low-pass filtering to create a 'reset' before major peaks.
- Maintain the high-quality percussive layering; it's a core strength of your style.
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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 Honey Dijon's Honey Dijon Love at Smartbar March 25, 2017 get?
- Honey Dijon Love at Smartbar March 25, 2017 scores 87/100 in the SOONOS Mix Database (festival ready), based on audio measurement plus multi-agent listening.
- How long is Honey Dijon Love at Smartbar March 25, 2017?
- The analysed recording runs 1h 26m.
- Which part of the mix scores best?
- IDENTITY is the strongest category at 94/100, while SURPRISE 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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