Kygo — Tropical Deep House | Summer Mix 2026 | KYGO - SIA - ZAYN - DEAMN - ED SHEERAN by ALEX LOYKO
Tropical House · 2h 05m · analysed 18 Aug 2026 · source: soundcloud.com
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In short
Tropical Deep House | Summer Mix 2026 | KYGO - SIA - ZAYN - DEAMN - ED SHEERAN by ALEX LOYKO by Kygo scores 66/100 in the SOONOS analysis (developing). The strongest dimension is TECHNIQUE (82/100) and the weakest is SURPRISE (67/100).
This DJ masters the art of the 'invisible transition,' ensuring the groove never breaks for the listener.
Key takeaways
What weakened the set
- Recurring mid-frequency clash (2×) — Mid-range buildup muddies the soundstage and washes out vocals/synths during transitions. Detected 2× (8:05, 21:15).
- Repeated volume jumps (2×) — Gain-staging mismatches break perceived continuity and force the crowd to readjust. Detected 2× (8:05, 21:15).
- Long static loops (6×) — Sections sitting on the same loop without layering, EQ moves or tension shifts (15:00, 45:00, 52:00, 57:00, 61:00, 68:00). Long loops kill dancefloor momentum.
What to try next
- Introduce more instrumental sections to balance the heavy vocal presence.
- Experiment with rhythmic 'reset' moments to break up long melodic plateaus.
- Use subtle percussion layering during transitions to add more drive.
- Vary the transition lengths to create more structural surprise.
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.
Extremely smooth transition; the incoming track's melody complements the outgoing vocal perfectly.
Functional transition, though the energy dips slightly during the filter sweep.
Perfectly executed tropical house blend. The transition is almost invisible as the marimba patterns overlap.
Smooth transition using a high-pass filter to clear space for the incoming track's kick.
A slightly more abrupt change than previous blends. The vocal of the incoming track feels a bit loud initially.
Seamless transition where the incoming bassline takes over perfectly on the phrase change.
The vocals of the outgoing track fade out just as the new melodic hook establishes itself.
About this tropical house set
Tropical Deep House | Summer Mix 2026 | KYGO - SIA - ZAYN - DEAMN - ED SHEERAN by ALEX LOYKO is a tropical house DJ set by Kygo, running 2h 05m. It was measured by the SOONOS multi-agent engine and scores 66/100 overall — developing.
The engine files this performance as “Promising”.
This DJ masters the art of the 'invisible transition,' ensuring the groove never breaks for the listener.
How the score breaks down
SOONOS scores this set across 5 weighted categories. The strongest is TECHNIQUE at 82/100; the weakest is SURPRISE at 67/100.
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 58 points, moving between 40 and 85 on the SOONOS energy scale — a wide dynamic range across the set.
7 transitions were detected and scored individually.
Beat-grid measurement (DSP) reports 1129.1 grid breaks per hour, with a median beat offset of 28 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 masters the art of the 'invisible transition,' ensuring the groove never breaks for the listener.
The 8 dimensions
Not available — the 8-dimension profile was not measured for this set.
Score breakdown
TECHNIQUE
How well did you execute?
25%82
TECHNIQUE
How well did you execute?
STORYTELLING
Did the mix go somewhere?
25%76
STORYTELLING
Did the mix go somewhere?
ENERGY
Did you control the room?
20%74
ENERGY
Did you control the room?
SURPRISE
Did you remain unpredictable?
15%67
SURPRISE
Did you remain unpredictable?
IDENTITY
Did the mix sound like you?
15%81
IDENTITY
Did the mix sound like you?
Energy arc
Transitions analysed (7)
Long EQ blend with low-end swap
Extremely smooth transition; the incoming track's melody complements the outgoing vocal perfectly.
Crossfade with high-pass filtering
Functional transition, though the energy dips slightly during the filter sweep.
Long EQ blend with low-end swap
Perfectly executed tropical house blend. The transition is almost invisible as the marimba patterns overlap.
Filter sweep and phrase-matched drop
Smooth transition using a high-pass filter to clear space for the incoming track's kick.
Quick EQ swap on the 1
A slightly more abrupt change than previous blends. The vocal of the incoming track feels a bit loud initially.
Long EQ blend with low-end swap
Seamless transition where the incoming bassline takes over perfectly on the phrase change.
Harmonic vocal blend
The vocals of the outgoing track fade out just as the new melodic hook establishes itself.
Technical subscores
85
EQ balance
94
Beat alignment
79
Energy control
96
Tempo stability
85
Loudness control
86
Musical coherence
91
Harmonic compatibility
89
Transition cleanliness
Measured (DSP)
28 ms
Beat-grid drift (median)
Typical gap between the two tracks' beats while they play together. Lower is tighter.
217 ms
Drift p95
Worst-case drift: 95% of the set stays tighter than this value.
7,452
Boundaries detected
Points where the audio changes track or section.
72
Hard cuts / h
Abrupt track changes per hour, with no blend between the two records.
216
Clipping events
Moments where the recording hits the ceiling and distorts.
704
Level jumps
Sudden volume steps between tracks.
Measurement confidence 99% · analysed on the full audio.
Recurring patterns
Recurring mid-frequency clash
Mid-range buildup muddies the soundstage and washes out vocals/synths during transitions. Detected 2× (8:05, 21:15).
Repeated volume jumps
Gain-staging mismatches break perceived continuity and force the crowd to readjust. Detected 2× (8:05, 21:15).
Long static loops (6×)
Sections sitting on the same loop without layering, EQ moves or tension shifts (15:00, 45:00, 52:00, 57:00, 61:00, 68:00). Long loops kill dancefloor momentum.
Timeline
- 2:30Vocal Hook Peak
- 6:45Energy Plateau
- 14:20Vocal Layering Peak
- 19:10Energy Plateau
- 21:15Risky pressure or vibe dip
- 26:40Melodic Peak
Coaching notes
- Introduce more instrumental sections to balance the heavy vocal presence.
- Experiment with rhythmic 'reset' moments to break up long melodic plateaus.
- Use subtle percussion layering during transitions to add more drive.
- Vary the transition lengths to create more structural surprise.
- Introduce more rhythmic variation in the final 15 minutes to avoid energy plateaus.
- Experiment with more creative layering during transitions to build a unique artistic signature.
- Use a more distinct 'peak' track before the final wind-down to create a stronger narrative arc.
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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 Tropical Deep House | Summer Mix 2026 | KYGO - SIA - ZAYN - DEAMN - ED SHEERAN by ALEX LOYKO get?
- Tropical Deep House | Summer Mix 2026 | KYGO - SIA - ZAYN - DEAMN - ED SHEERAN by ALEX LOYKO scores 66/100 in the SOONOS Mix Database (developing), based on audio measurement plus multi-agent listening.
- How long is Tropical Deep House | Summer Mix 2026 | KYGO - SIA - ZAYN - DEAMN - ED SHEERAN by ALEX LOYKO?
- The analysed recording runs 2h 05m.
- Which part of the mix scores best?
- TECHNIQUE is the strongest category at 82/100, while SURPRISE is the lowest at 67/100.
- 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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