John OCallaghan — John O'Callaghan LIVE @ Liberation London Feb 2024
Trance · 1h 58m · analysed 23 Aug 2026
About this trance set
John O'Callaghan LIVE @ Liberation London Feb 2024 is a trance DJ set by John OCallaghan, running 1h 58m. 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's ability to maintain a 138+ BPM drive while keeping the melodic layers clean is a testament to high-level technical mastery.
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.
The final score is capped by measured -: the DSP layer overrides the listening layer whenever it measures an execution issue directly in the audio.
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 30 and 95 on the SOONOS energy scale — a wide dynamic range across the set.
7 transitions were detected and scored individually.
Full SOONOS analysis
The DJ's ability to maintain a 138+ BPM drive while keeping the melodic layers clean is a testament to high-level technical mastery.
The 8 dimensions
Score breakdown
TECHNIQUE
How well did you execute?
25%91
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%90
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?
Final score capped by measured execution (-) — weighted average was 90.
Energy arc
Transitions analysed (7)
Long melodic blend with high-pass filtering
Beautifully executed handover. The incoming lead melody is introduced subtly behind the outgoing rhythm.
EQ swap on the drop
High-impact transition that aligns perfectly with the phrase change. Energy is maintained flawlessly.
Perfect Blend
Minor EQ Overlap
strategic_disruption
Peak Handoff
Long EQ blend with low-end swap
Perfectly executed trance blend; the transition is almost imperceptible as the new bassline takes over.
Phrase-aligned cut into breakdown
Strategic transition that uses the breakdown of the incoming track to reset the energy.
Technical subscores
86
EQ balance
93
Beat alignment
90
Energy control
95
Tempo stability
86
Loudness control
90
Musical coherence
93
Harmonic compatibility
88
Transition cleanliness
Recurring patterns
Long static loops (6×)
Sections sitting on the same loop without layering, EQ moves or tension shifts (26:00, 32:00, 71:00, 75:00, 81:00, 83:00). Long loops kill dancefloor momentum.
Timeline
- 30:15Tension Masterclass
- 29:45Risky pressure or vibe dip
Coaching notes
- Experiment with subtle tempo changes to manipulate energy.
- Incorporate more percussive-only sections to build rhythmic tension.
- Use more dramatic filter sweeps during breakdowns for added theatricality.
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Questions about this analysis
- What score does John OCallaghan's John O'Callaghan LIVE @ Liberation London Feb 2024 get?
- John O'Callaghan LIVE @ Liberation London Feb 2024 scores 87/100 in the SOONOS Mix Database (festival ready), based on audio measurement plus multi-agent listening.
- How long is John O'Callaghan LIVE @ Liberation London Feb 2024?
- The analysed recording runs 1h 58m.
- 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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