Kygo — Kygo Mix 2021 - Summer Mix 2021 - Best Deep & Tropical House Chill Out Dance Music Mix 2021
Tropical House · 2h 06m · 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, Kygo.
In short
Kygo Mix 2021 - Summer Mix 2021 - Best Deep & Tropical House Chill Out Dance Music Mix 2021 by Kygo scores 62/100 in the SOONOS analysis (developing). The strongest dimension is TECHNIQUE (81/100) and the weakest is SURPRISE (63/100).
This DJ understands that in tropical house, the transition is not just a bridge, but a continuation of the sunset vibe.
Key takeaways
What weakened the set
- Long static loops (1×) — Sections sitting on the same loop without layering, EQ moves or tension shifts (88:00). Long loops kill dancefloor momentum.
What to try next
- Introduce more rhythmic variety to avoid energy plateaus.
- Use EQ automation to create more movement in static loops.
- Experiment with minor-key tracks to add emotional depth.
- Use more dramatic EQ cuts during transitions to signal the change to the listener.
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.
Smooth transition between two guitar-led tracks.
Precise low-end handover.
Very smooth transition, the tracks share a similar harmonic profile making the blend almost invisible.
Clean handover of the mid-range frequencies, preserving the vocal clarity of both tracks.
Slightly abrupt energy shift; the incoming track has a significantly brighter top-end that wasn't fully compensated for.
Smooth transition between two tropical house tracks, maintaining vocal clarity.
Effective use of high-pass filter to build tension before the next track's kick enters.
About this tropical house set
Kygo Mix 2021 - Summer Mix 2021 - Best Deep & Tropical House Chill Out Dance Music Mix 2021 is a tropical house DJ set by Kygo, running 2h 06m. It was measured by the SOONOS multi-agent engine and scores 62/100 overall — developing.
The engine files this performance as “Promising”.
This DJ understands that in tropical house, the transition is not just a bridge, but a continuation of the sunset vibe.
How the score breaks down
SOONOS scores this set across 5 weighted categories. The strongest is TECHNIQUE at 81/100; the weakest is SURPRISE at 63/100.
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 56 points, moving between 40 and 78 on the SOONOS energy scale — a moderate dynamic range across the set.
7 transitions were detected and scored individually.
Beat-grid measurement (DSP) reports 768.8 grid breaks per hour, with a median beat offset of 23 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 in tropical house, the transition is not just a bridge, but a continuation of the sunset vibe.
The 8 dimensions
Not available — the 8-dimension profile was not measured for this set.
Score breakdown
TECHNIQUE
How well did you execute?
25%81
TECHNIQUE
How well did you execute?
STORYTELLING
Did the mix go somewhere?
25%69
STORYTELLING
Did the mix go somewhere?
ENERGY
Did you control the room?
20%69
ENERGY
Did you control the room?
SURPRISE
Did you remain unpredictable?
15%63
SURPRISE
Did you remain unpredictable?
IDENTITY
Did the mix sound like you?
15%75
IDENTITY
Did the mix sound like you?
Energy arc
Transitions analysed (7)
Long EQ blend
Smooth transition between two guitar-led tracks.
Bass swap on phrase
Precise low-end handover.
Long EQ blend with low-end swap
Very smooth transition, the tracks share a similar harmonic profile making the blend almost invisible.
Phased EQ transition
Clean handover of the mid-range frequencies, preserving the vocal clarity of both tracks.
Quick EQ swap on the drop
Slightly abrupt energy shift; the incoming track has a significantly brighter top-end that wasn't fully compensated for.
Long EQ blend with low-end swap
Smooth transition between two tropical house tracks, maintaining vocal clarity.
Filter sweep and percussive layering
Effective use of high-pass filter to build tension before the next track's kick enters.
Technical subscores
81
EQ balance
89
Beat alignment
72
Energy control
92
Tempo stability
79
Loudness control
78
Musical coherence
88
Harmonic compatibility
84
Transition cleanliness
Measured (DSP)
23 ms
Beat-grid drift (median)
Typical gap between the two tracks' beats while they play together. Lower is tighter.
181 ms
Drift p95
Worst-case drift: 95% of the set stays tighter than this value.
7,531
Boundaries detected
Points where the audio changes track or section.
84
Hard cuts / h
Abrupt track changes per hour, with no blend between the two records.
91
Clipping events
Moments where the recording hits the ceiling and distorts.
1160
Level jumps
Sudden volume steps between tracks.
Measurement confidence 100% · analysed on the full audio.
Recurring patterns
Long static loops (1×)
Sections sitting on the same loop without layering, EQ moves or tension shifts (88:00). Long loops kill dancefloor momentum.
Timeline
- 0:45Vibe Established
- 10:45Energy Plateau
- 20:55Risky pressure or vibe dip
- 26:30Vocal Layering Success
Coaching notes
- Introduce more rhythmic variety to avoid energy plateaus.
- Use EQ automation to create more movement in static loops.
- Experiment with minor-key tracks to add emotional depth.
- Use more dramatic EQ cuts during transitions to signal the change to the listener.
- Incorporate a 'wildcard' track that breaks the tropical house formula to surprise the audience.
- Experiment with varying the transition lengths; not every blend needs to be 32 bars.
- Introduce more rhythmic variation in the final quarter to maintain engagement.
- Experiment with shorter, more dynamic transitions to break the long-blend monotony.
- Use more dramatic tension/release techniques during breakdowns.
- Incorporate a few 'surprise' tracks that deviate slightly from the core tropical sound.
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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 Kygo's Kygo Mix 2021 - Summer Mix 2021 - Best Deep & Tropical House Chill Out Dance Music Mix 2021 get?
- Kygo Mix 2021 - Summer Mix 2021 - Best Deep & Tropical House Chill Out Dance Music Mix 2021 scores 62/100 in the SOONOS Mix Database (developing), based on audio measurement plus multi-agent listening.
- How long is Kygo Mix 2021 - Summer Mix 2021 - Best Deep & Tropical House Chill Out Dance Music Mix 2021?
- The analysed recording runs 2h 06m.
- Which part of the mix scores best?
- TECHNIQUE is the strongest category at 81/100, while SURPRISE is the lowest at 63/100.
- 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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