Joeski — Joeski - Live At Friedas Buxe Zurich Switzerland 2/18/2017

    House · 1h 51m · analysed 23 Aug 2026 · source: soundcloud.com

    Overall score
    81/100
    Level
    club ready
    Duration
    1h 51m
    Genre
    House

    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, Joeski.

    In short

    Joeski - Live At Friedas Buxe Zurich Switzerland 2/18/2017 by Joeski scores 81/100 in the SOONOS analysis (club ready). The strongest dimension is IDENTITY (89/100) and the weakest is SURPRISE (77/100).

    This segment demonstrates how technical restraint can lead to maximum dancefloor engagement.

    Key takeaways

    What worked

    • Invisible transitions
    • Exceptional groove continuity
    • Mature pacing

    What weakened the set

    • Long static loops (6×) — Sections sitting on the same loop without layering, EQ moves or tension shifts (0:00, 19:00, 31:00, 33:00, 39:00, 44:00). Long loops kill dancefloor momentum.

    What to try next

    • Continue to lean into the organic, tribal elements as they define your unique sound.
    • Maintain the long-blend philosophy; it is your strongest technical asset.
    • Consider introducing a very sparse melodic element around the 15-minute mark to provide a new focal point.
    • Experiment with wider EQ sweeps to create more dramatic tension.

    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.

    • 5:22Measured (DSP)94/100Listen at 5:22

      A textbook example of how to introduce a new groove without disturbing the existing hypnosis.

    • 12:15Measured (DSP)90/100Listen at 12:15

      Perfectly executed tech-house blend. The incoming hats slide in without any phase issues, maintaining the groove's momentum.

    • 17:40Measured (DSP)86/100Listen at 17:40

      A classic tech-house transition. The low-end swap is clean and provides a subtle energy lift as the new track takes over.

    • 23:42Measured (DSP)92/100Listen at 23:42

      Expertly executed transition. The incoming kick replaces the outgoing one so smoothly it feels like a single track evolution.

    • 28:15Measured (DSP)85/100Listen at 28:15

      Smooth transition focusing on the high-frequency energy. The blend is long and patient.

    About this house set

    Joeski - Live At Friedas Buxe Zurich Switzerland 2/18/2017 is a house DJ set by Joeski, running 1h 51m. It was measured by the SOONOS multi-agent engine and scores 81/100 overall — club ready.

    The engine files this performance as “Promising”.

    This segment demonstrates how technical restraint can lead to maximum dancefloor engagement.

    How the score breaks down

    SOONOS scores this set across 5 weighted categories. The strongest is IDENTITY at 89/100; the weakest is SURPRISE at 77/100.

    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 60 points, moving between 65 and 92 on the SOONOS energy scale — a moderate dynamic range across the set.

    5 transitions were detected and scored individually.

    Beat-grid measurement (DSP) reports 89.6 grid breaks per hour, with a median beat offset of 20 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.

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    Full SOONOS analysis

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    This segment demonstrates how technical restraint can lead to maximum dancefloor engagement.

    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
    Beat Alignmentmeasured82
    Transition Qualitymeasured73
    Phrase Accuracymeasured90
    EQ & Frequency Control (estimated)measured88
    Tempo Stability (estimated)measured93
    Technical Cleanlinessmeasured80

    STORYTELLING

    Did the mix go somewhere?

    25%85
    Narrative ArcAI87
    ProgressionAI84
    Tension & ReleaseAI80
    Section AwarenessAI85
    Flow ContinuityAI90
    PayoffAI83

    ENERGY

    Did you control the room?

    20%79
    Energy Curvemeasured76
    PacingAI87
    MomentumAI90
    Peak ManagementAI80
    Energy HandoffAI84
    Fatigue ControlAI42

    SURPRISE

    Did you remain unpredictable?

    15%77
    Unexpected MomentsAI78
    ContrastAI78
    Transition Varietymeasured90
    Selection RiskAI80
    FreshnessAI43
    Surprise ControlAI78

    IDENTITY

    Did the mix sound like you?

    15%89
    Selection QualityAI87
    Identity ConsistencyAI95
    IntentionalityAI89
    ConfidenceAI91
    RestraintAI86
    SignatureAI85

    Energy arc

    0:00110:45

    Transitions analysed (5)

    5:22

    Extended EQ blend with high-pass filtering

    A textbook example of how to introduce a new groove without disturbing the existing hypnosis.

    94
    12:15

    Long percussive blend with high-end EQ handover

    Perfectly executed tech-house blend. The incoming hats slide in without any phase issues, maintaining the groove's momentum.

    90
    17:40

    Bass-swap on the 32nd bar

    A classic tech-house transition. The low-end swap is clean and provides a subtle energy lift as the new track takes over.

    86
    23:42

    Long EQ blend with low-end swap

    Expertly executed transition. The incoming kick replaces the outgoing one so smoothly it feels like a single track evolution.

    92
    28:15

    Percussive layering and high-pass filter fade

    Smooth transition focusing on the high-frequency energy. The blend is long and patient.

    85

    Technical subscores

    88

    EQ balance

    93

    Beat alignment

    86

    Energy control

    93

    Tempo stability

    87

    Loudness control

    88

    Musical coherence

    86

    Harmonic compatibility

    89

    Transition cleanliness

    Measured (DSP)

    20 ms

    Beat-grid drift (median)

    Typical gap between the two tracks' beats while they play together. Lower is tighter.

    43 ms

    Drift p95

    Worst-case drift: 95% of the set stays tighter than this value.

    6,627

    Boundaries detected

    Points where the audio changes track or section.

    108

    Hard cuts / h

    Abrupt track changes per hour, with no blend between the two records.

    37

    Clipping events

    Moments where the recording hits the ceiling and distorts.

    343

    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, 19:00, 31:00, 33:00, 39:00, 44:00). Long loops kill dancefloor momentum.

    What SOONOS heard

    • Invisible transitions
    • Exceptional groove continuity
    • Mature pacing

    Timeline

    • 14:50Groove Lock
    • 20:30Energy Plateau
    • 25:45Groove Lock Point

    Coaching notes

    • Continue to lean into the organic, tribal elements as they define your unique sound.
    • Maintain the long-blend philosophy; it is your strongest technical asset.
    • Consider introducing a very sparse melodic element around the 15-minute mark to provide a new focal point.
    • Experiment with wider EQ sweeps to create more dramatic tension.
    • Incorporate more atmospheric elements to deepen the 'Friedas Buxe' vibe.
    • Try a 'hard cut' transition to surprise the crowd and reset the energy.
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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 Joeski's Joeski - Live At Friedas Buxe Zurich Switzerland 2/18/2017 get?
    Joeski - Live At Friedas Buxe Zurich Switzerland 2/18/2017 scores 81/100 in the SOONOS Mix Database (club ready), based on audio measurement plus multi-agent listening.
    How long is Joeski - Live At Friedas Buxe Zurich Switzerland 2/18/2017?
    The analysed recording runs 1h 51m.
    Which part of the mix scores best?
    IDENTITY is the strongest category at 89/100, while SURPRISE is the lowest at 77/100.
    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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