Larry Levan — 84 Larry Levan Way! (To Be Continued)
Classics · 2h 01m · 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, Larry Levan.
In short
84 Larry Levan Way! (To Be Continued) by Larry Levan scores 79/100 in the SOONOS analysis (club ready). The strongest dimension is IDENTITY (86/100) and the weakest is SURPRISE (76/100).
The engine files this performance as “Promising”.
Key takeaways
What weakened the set
- Long static loops (6×) — Sections sitting on the same loop without layering, EQ moves or tension shifts (15:00, 21:00, 28:00, 36:00, 42:00, 48:00). Long loops kill dancefloor momentum.
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.
Perfectly executed handover; the groove never wavers.
Smooth transition of melodic elements; very natural flow.
Smooth transition with excellent frequency management.
A solid blend, though the mid-frequencies clash slightly during the handover.
About this classics set
84 Larry Levan Way! (To Be Continued) is a classics DJ set by Larry Levan, running 2h 01m. It was measured by the SOONOS multi-agent engine and scores 79/100 overall — club ready.
The engine files this performance as “Promising”.
How the score breaks down
SOONOS scores this set across 5 weighted categories. The strongest is IDENTITY at 86/100; the weakest is SURPRISE at 76/100.
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 26 points, moving between 70 and 85 on the SOONOS energy scale — a narrow dynamic range across the set.
4 transitions were detected and scored individually.
Beat-grid measurement (DSP) reports 349.3 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
The 8 dimensions
Not available — the 8-dimension profile was not measured for this set.
Score breakdown
TECHNIQUE
How well did you execute?
25%83
TECHNIQUE
How well did you execute?
STORYTELLING
Did the mix go somewhere?
25%83
STORYTELLING
Did the mix go somewhere?
ENERGY
Did you control the room?
20%80
ENERGY
Did you control the room?
SURPRISE
Did you remain unpredictable?
15%76
SURPRISE
Did you remain unpredictable?
IDENTITY
Did the mix sound like you?
15%86
IDENTITY
Did the mix sound like you?
Energy arc
Transitions analysed (4)
Long EQ blend with low-end swap
Perfectly executed handover; the groove never wavers.
Mid-range focused blend
Smooth transition of melodic elements; very natural flow.
Long EQ blend
Smooth transition with excellent frequency management.
EQ blend with mid-range focus
A solid blend, though the mid-frequencies clash slightly during the handover.
Technical subscores
81
EQ balance
88
Beat alignment
82
Energy control
89
Tempo stability
81
Loudness control
84
Musical coherence
83
Harmonic compatibility
83
Transition cleanliness
Measured (DSP)
23 ms
Beat-grid drift (median)
Typical gap between the two tracks' beats while they play together. Lower is tighter.
118 ms
Drift p95
Worst-case drift: 95% of the set stays tighter than this value.
7,216
Boundaries detected
Points where the audio changes track or section.
23
Hard cuts / h
Abrupt track changes per hour, with no blend between the two records.
125
Clipping events
Moments where the recording hits the ceiling and distorts.
909
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 (15:00, 21:00, 28:00, 36:00, 42:00, 48:00). Long loops kill dancefloor momentum.
Timeline
- 3:15Vocal Peak
- 7:45Energy Plateau
- 21:10Vocal Peak
- 28:30Vocal Hook Introduction
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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 Levan's 84 Larry Levan Way! (To Be Continued) get?
- 84 Larry Levan Way! (To Be Continued) scores 79/100 in the SOONOS Mix Database (club ready), based on audio measurement plus multi-agent listening.
- How long is 84 Larry Levan Way! (To Be Continued)?
- The analysed recording runs 2h 01m.
- Which part of the mix scores best?
- IDENTITY is the strongest category at 86/100, while SURPRISE is the lowest at 76/100.
- 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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