Larry Heard — J.A.W with Larry Heard aka Mr. Fingers, DJ set at Le Triptyque, Paris 2005
House · 2h 24m · analysed 23 Aug 2026 · source: soundcloud.com
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In short
J.A.W with Larry Heard aka Mr. Fingers, DJ set at Le Triptyque, Paris 2005 by Larry Heard scores 86/100 in the SOONOS analysis (festival ready). The strongest dimension is IDENTITY (96/100) and the weakest is SURPRISE (83/100).
Larry Heard proves that a DJ set is most powerful when it feels like a personal conversation with the dancefloor.
Key takeaways
What worked
- Impeccable track selection
- Patient, musical transitions
- Strong narrative framing
What weakened the set
- Long static loops (6×) — Sections sitting on the same loop without layering, EQ moves or tension shifts (8:30, 14:00, 20:00, 26:00, 32:00, 36:00). Long loops kill dancefloor momentum.
What to try next
- Continue to leverage long, patient blends to maintain the hypnotic state.
- Experiment with subtle high-pass filter sweeps during breakdowns to add modern tension.
- Maintain the high standard of harmonic selection; it is key to the mix's success.
- Continue to explore tracks with strong vocal narratives.
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.
A very smooth transition where the incoming track's percussion perfectly complements the outgoing groove.
Incredibly smooth transition that maintains the hypnotic groove perfectly.
Artful introduction of new melodic elements while filtering out the previous track.
About this house set
J.A.W with Larry Heard aka Mr. Fingers, DJ set at Le Triptyque, Paris 2005 is a house DJ set by Larry Heard, running 2h 24m. It was measured by the SOONOS multi-agent engine and scores 86/100 overall — festival ready.
The engine files this performance as “Promising”.
Larry Heard proves that a DJ set is most powerful when it feels like a personal conversation with the dancefloor.
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 83/100.
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 20 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 253.1 grid breaks per hour, with a median beat offset of 20 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
Larry Heard proves that a DJ set is most powerful when it feels like a personal conversation with 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%90
STORYTELLING
Did the mix go somewhere?
ENERGY
Did you control the room?
20%86
ENERGY
Did you control the room?
SURPRISE
Did you remain unpredictable?
15%83
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 with low-end swap
A very smooth transition where the incoming track's percussion perfectly complements the outgoing groove.
Long EQ blend, low-end swap on phrase
Incredibly smooth transition that maintains the hypnotic groove perfectly.
Melodic layering and gradual high-pass filter
Artful introduction of new melodic elements while filtering out the previous track.
Perfect Blend
Minor EQ Overlap
Technical subscores
83
EQ balance
87
Beat alignment
84
Energy control
87
Tempo stability
81
Loudness control
91
Musical coherence
92
Harmonic compatibility
84
Transition cleanliness
Measured (DSP)
20 ms
Beat-grid drift (median)
Typical gap between the two tracks' beats while they play together. Lower is tighter.
95 ms
Drift p95
Worst-case drift: 95% of the set stays tighter than this value.
8,593
Boundaries detected
Points where the audio changes track or section.
9
Hard cuts / h
Abrupt track changes per hour, with no blend between the two records.
168
Clipping events
Moments where the recording hits the ceiling and distorts.
654
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 (8:30, 14:00, 20:00, 26:00, 32:00, 36:00). Long loops kill dancefloor momentum.
What SOONOS heard
- Impeccable track selection
- Patient, musical transitions
- Strong narrative framing
Timeline
- 0:00Vocal Intro
- 5:20Vocal Hook Entry
- 15:20Vocal Peak
- 20:15Groove Lock
Coaching notes
- Continue to leverage long, patient blends to maintain the hypnotic state.
- Experiment with subtle high-pass filter sweeps during breakdowns to add modern tension.
- Maintain the high standard of harmonic selection; it is key to the mix's success.
- Continue to explore tracks with strong vocal narratives.
- Maintain the long, patient blending style.
- Consider a slightly more extended ambient outro for live sets.
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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 Larry Heard's J.A.W with Larry Heard aka Mr. Fingers, DJ set at Le Triptyque, Paris 2005 get?
- J.A.W with Larry Heard aka Mr. Fingers, DJ set at Le Triptyque, Paris 2005 scores 86/100 in the SOONOS Mix Database (festival ready), based on audio measurement plus multi-agent listening.
- How long is J.A.W with Larry Heard aka Mr. Fingers, DJ set at Le Triptyque, Paris 2005?
- The analysed recording runs 2h 24m.
- Which part of the mix scores best?
- IDENTITY is the strongest category at 96/100, while SURPRISE is the lowest at 83/100.
- 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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