Joeski — Joeski Live @ Prysim Chicago 04.26.25
House · 1h 44m · analysed 23 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, Joeski.
In short
Joeski Live @ Prysim Chicago 04.26.25 by Joeski scores 81/100 in the SOONOS analysis (club ready). The strongest dimension is IDENTITY (90/100) and the weakest is SURPRISE (79/100).
The use of historical spoken word over a modern groove is a masterclass in creating a 'moment' that transcends the dancefloor.
Key takeaways
What weakened the set
- Long static loops (6×) — Sections sitting on the same loop without layering, EQ moves or tension shifts (31:30, 35:00, 39:00, 46:00, 50:15, 58:00). Long loops kill dancefloor momentum.
What to try next
- Experiment with longer, more dramatic filter sweeps to create bigger release moments.
- Introduce a melodic element (pad or chord) around the 10-minute mark to add emotional depth.
- Use more frequent EQ teases of the incoming track's mid-range to build anticipation.
- Experiment with longer, more dramatic filter sweeps to heighten tension during breakdowns.
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 tribal percussion of the incoming track perfectly replaces the outgoing groove.
Smooth transition focusing on the percussive elements, maintaining high energy throughout.
Perfectly executed transition that maintains the hypnotic groove without any audible shift in energy.
About this house set
Joeski Live @ Prysim Chicago 04.26.25 is a house DJ set by Joeski, running 1h 44m. It was measured by the SOONOS multi-agent engine and scores 81/100 overall — club ready.
The engine files this performance as “Promising”.
The use of historical spoken word over a modern groove is a masterclass in creating a 'moment' that transcends the dancefloor.
How the score breaks down
SOONOS scores this set across 5 weighted categories. The strongest is IDENTITY at 90/100; the weakest is SURPRISE at 79/100.
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 52 points, moving between 40 and 88 on the SOONOS energy scale — a wide dynamic range across the set.
6 transitions were detected and scored individually.
Beat-grid measurement (DSP) reports 199.7 grid breaks per hour, with a median beat offset of 9 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 use of historical spoken word over a modern groove is a masterclass in creating a 'moment' that transcends the dancefloor.
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%85
STORYTELLING
Did the mix go somewhere?
ENERGY
Did you control the room?
20%83
ENERGY
Did you control the room?
SURPRISE
Did you remain unpredictable?
15%79
SURPRISE
Did you remain unpredictable?
IDENTITY
Did the mix sound like you?
15%90
IDENTITY
Did the mix sound like you?
Energy arc
Transitions analysed (6)
Long EQ blend with low-end swap
Seamless transition where the tribal percussion of the incoming track perfectly replaces the outgoing groove.
Mid-range layering and filter fade
Smooth transition focusing on the percussive elements, maintaining high energy throughout.
Perfect Blend
Minor EQ Overlap
Seamless Handoff
Long EQ blend with low-end swap
Perfectly executed transition that maintains the hypnotic groove without any audible shift in energy.
Technical subscores
86
EQ balance
92
Beat alignment
85
Energy control
93
Tempo stability
85
Loudness control
88
Musical coherence
86
Harmonic compatibility
89
Transition cleanliness
Measured (DSP)
9 ms
Beat-grid drift (median)
Typical gap between the two tracks' beats while they play together. Lower is tighter.
82 ms
Drift p95
Worst-case drift: 95% of the set stays tighter than this value.
6,220
Boundaries detected
Points where the audio changes track or section.
93
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.
262
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 (31:30, 35:00, 39:00, 46:00, 50:15, 58:00). Long loops kill dancefloor momentum.
Timeline
- 02:30Vocal Hook Impact
- 07:45Percussive Peak
- 27:45Groove Lock
Coaching notes
- Experiment with longer, more dramatic filter sweeps to create bigger release moments.
- Introduce a melodic element (pad or chord) around the 10-minute mark to add emotional depth.
- Use more frequent EQ teases of the incoming track's mid-range to build anticipation.
- Experiment with longer, more dramatic filter sweeps to heighten tension during breakdowns.
- Incorporate a track with a strong, recognizable melodic hook to provide an emotional anchor.
- Use brief moments of silence or unexpected rhythmic stabs to keep the crowd on their toes.
- Maintain the high level of phrase alignment demonstrated here.
- Explore other historical or culturally significant spoken-word samples for future sets.
- Use subtle high-pass filtering to create more dramatic entries for key vocal lines.
- Ensure the mid-range frequencies are always clear when using important vocal samples.
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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 @ Prysim Chicago 04.26.25 get?
- Joeski Live @ Prysim Chicago 04.26.25 scores 81/100 in the SOONOS Mix Database (club ready), based on audio measurement plus multi-agent listening.
- How long is Joeski Live @ Prysim Chicago 04.26.25?
- The analysed recording runs 1h 44m.
- Which part of the mix scores best?
- IDENTITY is the strongest category at 90/100, while SURPRISE is the lowest at 79/100.
- 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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