Loco Dice — LOCO DICE PRESENTS: USED+ABUSED RADIO SHOW #6 - JOSH WINK
Tech House · 1h 03m · analysed 19 Aug 2026 · source: soundcloud.com
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In short
LOCO DICE PRESENTS: USED+ABUSED RADIO SHOW #6 - JOSH WINK by Loco Dice scores 85/100 in the SOONOS analysis (festival ready). The strongest dimension is IDENTITY (95/100) and the weakest is SURPRISE (83/100).
The engine files this performance as “Promising”.
Key takeaways
What weakened the set
- Long static loops (4×) — Sections sitting on the same loop without layering, EQ moves or tension shifts (12:00, 28:00, 42:00, 46:00). Long loops kill dancefloor momentum.
What to try next
- Experiment with subtle melodic layering to add emotional depth.
- Use longer filter sweeps to enhance the tension/release dynamic.
- Consider a brief 'reset' moment to refresh the listener's ears.
- Continue to leverage long, EQ-focused blends to maintain the hypnotic flow.
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 timed exit of the radio intro into the first track's groove.
A masterclass in transparency; the tracks are indistinguishable during the overlap.
Perfect re-introduction of the beat following the interview segment.
Surgical low-end swap that maintains the rolling momentum perfectly.
Masterful layering of hats and shakers, creating a new rhythmic composite.
Clean transition of the foundation; the energy remains perfectly flat and driving.
About this tech house set
LOCO DICE PRESENTS: USED+ABUSED RADIO SHOW #6 - JOSH WINK is a tech house DJ set by Loco Dice, running 1h 03m. It was measured by the SOONOS multi-agent engine and scores 85/100 overall — festival 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 95/100; 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 24 points, moving between 40 and 88 on the SOONOS energy scale — a wide dynamic range across the set.
6 transitions were detected and scored individually.
Beat-grid measurement (DSP) reports 211.7 grid breaks per hour, with a median beat offset of 19 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%90
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%95
IDENTITY
Did the mix sound like you?
Energy arc
Transitions analysed (6)
Long EQ blend with vocal fade
Perfectly timed exit of the radio intro into the first track's groove.
Surgical 64-bar blend
A masterclass in transparency; the tracks are indistinguishable during the overlap.
Long atmospheric blend
Perfect re-introduction of the beat following the interview segment.
32-bar EQ blend
Surgical low-end swap that maintains the rolling momentum perfectly.
Long percussive blend with high-pass filtering
Masterful layering of hats and shakers, creating a new rhythmic composite.
EQ-based low-end swap on phrase
Clean transition of the foundation; the energy remains perfectly flat and driving.
Technical subscores
91
EQ balance
95
Beat alignment
91
Energy control
95
Tempo stability
90
Loudness control
93
Musical coherence
87
Harmonic compatibility
92
Transition cleanliness
Measured (DSP)
19 ms
Beat-grid drift (median)
Typical gap between the two tracks' beats while they play together. Lower is tighter.
100 ms
Drift p95
Worst-case drift: 95% of the set stays tighter than this value.
3,743
Boundaries detected
Points where the audio changes track or section.
42
Hard cuts / h
Abrupt track changes per hour, with no blend between the two records.
92
Clipping events
Moments where the recording hits the ceiling and distorts.
121
Level jumps
Sudden volume steps between tracks.
Measurement confidence 100% · analysed on the full audio.
Recurring patterns
Long static loops (4×)
Sections sitting on the same loop without layering, EQ moves or tension shifts (12:00, 28:00, 42:00, 46:00). Long loops kill dancefloor momentum.
Timeline
- 02:15The Lock-In
- 07:45Groove Saturation
- 10:00The Re-Entry
- 15:30Groove Lock
- 24:50Rhythmic Peak
- 28:15Tension Hold
Coaching notes
- Experiment with subtle melodic layering to add emotional depth.
- Use longer filter sweeps to enhance the tension/release dynamic.
- Consider a brief 'reset' moment to refresh the listener's ears.
- Continue to leverage long, EQ-focused blends to maintain the hypnotic flow.
- Introduce a very subtle melodic element in the next segment to provide a narrative 'hook'.
- Experiment with brief moments of silence or 'air' to reset the listener's ear before a major energy shift.
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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 Loco Dice's LOCO DICE PRESENTS: USED+ABUSED RADIO SHOW #6 - JOSH WINK get?
- LOCO DICE PRESENTS: USED+ABUSED RADIO SHOW #6 - JOSH WINK scores 85/100 in the SOONOS Mix Database (festival ready), based on audio measurement plus multi-agent listening.
- How long is LOCO DICE PRESENTS: USED+ABUSED RADIO SHOW #6 - JOSH WINK?
- The analysed recording runs 1h 03m.
- Which part of the mix scores best?
- IDENTITY is the strongest category at 95/100, 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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