John Digweed — John Digweed - Transitions1140
Progressive · 2h 02m · analysed 18 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, John Digweed.
In short
John Digweed - Transitions1140 by John Digweed scores 87/100 in the SOONOS analysis (festival ready). The strongest dimension is IDENTITY (96/100) and the weakest is SURPRISE (86/100).
This is how you open a set: by creating a world first, then inviting the beat into it.
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, 8:00, 33:00, 37:00, 41:00, 45:00). Long loops kill dancefloor momentum.
What to try next
- Maintain the current level of technical precision.
- Continue to prioritize long-form narrative over quick transitions.
- Experiment with even more layered melodic textures in future sets.
- Continue to explore long-form layering to maintain the hypnotic state.
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.
Invisible transition from ambient to beat. The sub-bass enters with perfect timing.
A textbook progressive blend. The incoming track's atmosphere is introduced so subtly it feels like a natural evolution of the first track.
Excellent use of space. The transition focuses on the mid-range textures, allowing the groove to remain uninterrupted.
A masterclass in transparency; the transition is almost imperceptible as the new groove takes over.
Beautifully executed harmonic transition that shifts the mood into a deeper territory.
About this progressive set
John Digweed - Transitions1140 is a progressive DJ set by John Digweed, running 2h 02m. It was measured by the SOONOS multi-agent engine and scores 87/100 overall — festival ready.
The engine files this performance as “Promising”.
This is how you open a set: by creating a world first, then inviting the beat into it.
How the score breaks down
SOONOS scores this set across 5 weighted categories. The strongest is IDENTITY at 96/100; the weakest is SURPRISE at 86/100.
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 53 points, moving between 10 and 88 on the SOONOS energy scale — a wide dynamic range across the set.
5 transitions were detected and scored individually.
Beat-grid measurement (DSP) reports 436.4 grid breaks per hour, with a median beat offset of 25 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 is how you open a set: by creating a world first, then inviting the beat into it.
The 8 dimensions
Not available — the 8-dimension profile was not measured for this set.
Score breakdown
TECHNIQUE
How well did you execute?
25%88
TECHNIQUE
How well did you execute?
STORYTELLING
Did the mix go somewhere?
25%92
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%86
SURPRISE
Did you remain unpredictable?
IDENTITY
Did the mix sound like you?
15%96
IDENTITY
Did the mix sound like you?
Energy arc
Transitions analysed (5)
Long EQ blend, low-end swap on phrase
Invisible transition from ambient to beat. The sub-bass enters with perfect timing.
Long EQ blend with low-end swap
A textbook progressive blend. The incoming track's atmosphere is introduced so subtly it feels like a natural evolution of the first track.
Atmospheric layering and high-pass transition
Excellent use of space. The transition focuses on the mid-range textures, allowing the groove to remain uninterrupted.
Extended EQ blend with low-end swap
A masterclass in transparency; the transition is almost imperceptible as the new groove takes over.
Harmonic layering and filter fade
Beautifully executed harmonic transition that shifts the mood into a deeper territory.
Technical subscores
92
EQ balance
97
Beat alignment
90
Energy control
97
Tempo stability
90
Loudness control
95
Musical coherence
94
Harmonic compatibility
95
Transition cleanliness
Measured (DSP)
25 ms
Beat-grid drift (median)
Typical gap between the two tracks' beats while they play together. Lower is tighter.
147 ms
Drift p95
Worst-case drift: 95% of the set stays tighter than this value.
7,327
Boundaries detected
Points where the audio changes track or section.
35
Hard cuts / h
Abrupt track changes per hour, with no blend between the two records.
3
Clipping events
Moments where the recording hits the ceiling and distorts.
922
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, 8:00, 33:00, 37:00, 41:00, 45:00). Long loops kill dancefloor momentum.
Timeline
- 05:42The Drop
- 00:00Atmospheric Hook
- 25:30Groove Lock
Coaching notes
- Maintain the current level of technical precision.
- Continue to prioritize long-form narrative over quick transitions.
- Experiment with even more layered melodic textures in future sets.
- Continue to explore long-form layering to maintain the hypnotic state.
- Experiment with very subtle high-pass filtering during builds to increase tension.
- Maintain the high standard of track selection that fits the 'Transitions' brand.
- Maintain the current level of EQ precision; it is a benchmark for the genre.
- Continue to prioritize long-form blends that allow tracks to breathe.
- Consider a slightly more aggressive percussive element in the next segment to provide a peak-time contrast.
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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 John Digweed's John Digweed - Transitions1140 get?
- John Digweed - Transitions1140 scores 87/100 in the SOONOS Mix Database (festival ready), based on audio measurement plus multi-agent listening.
- How long is John Digweed - Transitions1140?
- The analysed recording runs 2h 02m.
- Which part of the mix scores best?
- IDENTITY is the strongest category at 96/100, while SURPRISE is the lowest at 86/100.
- 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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