Jamie Jones — Hot Robot Radio 248
Tech House · 58 min · 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, Jamie Jones.
In short
Hot Robot Radio 248 by Jamie Jones scores 68/100 in the SOONOS analysis (developing). The strongest dimension is IDENTITY (84/100) and the weakest is TECHNIQUE (55/100).
This DJ understands that the end of a set is about both physical exhaustion and emotional resolution.
Key takeaways
What weakened the set
- Long static loops (5×) — Sections sitting on the same loop without layering, EQ moves or tension shifts (17:00, 30:00, 35:00, 43:00, 48:30). Long loops kill dancefloor momentum.
What to try next
- Introduce more melodic elements to create emotional peaks.
- Vary the energy arc with more pronounced breakdowns.
- Experiment with more creative transition techniques like stem layering.
- Incorporate more mid-set energy resets to make the final peak feel even more impactful.
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.
Excellent transparency; the new track's hats emerge naturally.
Solid technical execution, maintaining the energy floor.
Flawless execution, the tracks merge into a single rhythmic entity.
Very smooth transition, the incoming track's percussion layers perfectly over the outgoing groove.
Clean transition focusing on the rhythmic elements, maintaining the energy level perfectly.
About this tech house set
Hot Robot Radio 248 is a tech house DJ set by Jamie Jones, running 58 min. It was measured by the SOONOS multi-agent engine and scores 68/100 overall — developing.
The engine files this performance as “Promising”.
This DJ understands that the end of a set is about both physical exhaustion and emotional resolution.
How the score breaks down
SOONOS scores this set across 5 weighted categories. The strongest is IDENTITY at 84/100; the weakest is TECHNIQUE at 55/100.
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 25 points, moving between 40 and 90 on the SOONOS energy scale — a wide dynamic range across the set.
5 transitions were detected and scored individually.
Beat-grid measurement (DSP) reports 2431.8 grid breaks per hour, with a median beat offset of 202 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
This DJ understands that the end of a set is about both physical exhaustion and emotional resolution.
The 8 dimensions
Not available — the 8-dimension profile was not measured for this set.
Score breakdown
TECHNIQUE
How well did you execute?
25%55
TECHNIQUE
How well did you execute?
STORYTELLING
Did the mix go somewhere?
25%82
STORYTELLING
Did the mix go somewhere?
ENERGY
Did you control the room?
20%78
ENERGY
Did you control the room?
SURPRISE
Did you remain unpredictable?
15%74
SURPRISE
Did you remain unpredictable?
IDENTITY
Did the mix sound like you?
15%84
IDENTITY
Did the mix sound like you?
Energy arc
Transitions analysed (5)
Long EQ blend with high-frequency priority
Excellent transparency; the new track's hats emerge naturally.
Bass swap on phrase boundary
Solid technical execution, maintaining the energy floor.
Long EQ blend with low-end swap
Flawless execution, the tracks merge into a single rhythmic entity.
Long EQ blend with low-end swap
Very smooth transition, the incoming track's percussion layers perfectly over the outgoing groove.
Mid-frequency focused blend
Clean transition focusing on the rhythmic elements, maintaining the energy level perfectly.
Technical subscores
88
EQ balance
92
Beat alignment
84
Energy control
92
Tempo stability
87
Loudness control
87
Musical coherence
85
Harmonic compatibility
89
Transition cleanliness
Measured (DSP)
202 ms
Beat-grid drift (median)
Typical gap between the two tracks' beats while they play together. Lower is tighter.
203 ms
Drift p95
Worst-case drift: 95% of the set stays tighter than this value.
3,471
Boundaries detected
Points where the audio changes track or section.
104
Hard cuts / h
Abrupt track changes per hour, with no blend between the two records.
11
Clipping events
Moments where the recording hits the ceiling and distorts.
261
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 (17:00, 30:00, 35:00, 43:00, 48:30). Long loops kill dancefloor momentum.
Timeline
- 18:40Groove Lock
- 25:15Groove Lock
Coaching notes
- Introduce more melodic elements to create emotional peaks.
- Vary the energy arc with more pronounced breakdowns.
- Experiment with more creative transition techniques like stem layering.
- Incorporate more mid-set energy resets to make the final peak feel even more impactful.
- Experiment with more complex layering during transitions to further define your artistic signature.
- Use atmospheric elements more aggressively in the closing phase to enhance the emotional payoff.
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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 Jamie Jones's Hot Robot Radio 248 get?
- Hot Robot Radio 248 scores 68/100 in the SOONOS Mix Database (developing), based on audio measurement plus multi-agent listening.
- How long is Hot Robot Radio 248?
- The analysed recording runs 58 min.
- Which part of the mix scores best?
- IDENTITY is the strongest category at 84/100, while TECHNIQUE is the lowest at 55/100.
- 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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