Margaret Dygas — Timeless Mixes: Margaret Dygas @ Submarine Boat Party, Antwerp (2014)
Indie House · 2h 11m · analysed 24 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, Margaret Dygas.
In short
Timeless Mixes: Margaret Dygas @ Submarine Boat Party, Antwerp (2014) by Margaret Dygas scores 79/100 in the SOONOS analysis (club ready). The strongest dimension is IDENTITY (95/100) and the weakest is TECHNIQUE (78/100).
The power of this mix lies in what is left out, creating a space for the listener to become fully immersed in the rhythm.
Key takeaways
What weakened the set
- Long static loops (6×) — Sections sitting on the same loop without layering, EQ moves or tension shifts (14:00, 20:00, 26:00, 32:00, 68:00, 84:00). Long loops kill dancefloor momentum.
What to try next
- Maintain the long, transparent blending style as it is a core strength.
- Explore more diverse percussive sound palettes to further enhance the hypnotic effect.
- Consider recording in different environments to see how the minimal style adapts to varied acoustics.
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 textbook minimal transition. The incoming track's percussion is introduced so subtly it feels like a natural evolution of the first track.
Smooth transition that maintains the hypnotic state while shifting the textural focus to the mid-range.
Flawless transition that maintains the hypnotic groove perfectly.
Smooth introduction of new rhythmic elements that enhance the existing groove.
A textbook minimal transition where the incoming track's hats emerge naturally from the existing groove.
Smooth transition with a slight analog warmth. The beatmatch is solid despite the manual feel.
About this indie house set
Timeless Mixes: Margaret Dygas @ Submarine Boat Party, Antwerp (2014) is a indie house DJ set by Margaret Dygas, running 2h 11m. It was measured by the SOONOS multi-agent engine and scores 79/100 overall — club ready.
The engine files this performance as “Promising”.
The power of this mix lies in what is left out, creating a space for the listener to become fully immersed in the rhythm.
How the score breaks down
SOONOS scores this set across 5 weighted categories. The strongest is IDENTITY at 95/100; the weakest is TECHNIQUE at 78/100.
The final score is capped by measured beatmatching: the DSP layer overrides the listening layer whenever it measures an execution issue directly in the audio.
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 54 points, moving between 20 and 85 on the SOONOS energy scale — a wide dynamic range across the set.
6 transitions were detected and scored individually.
Beat-grid measurement (DSP) reports 202.0 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.
On this set, the ceiling applied is measured beatmatching.
Measured coverage for this file is 100% of the set.
Full SOONOS analysis
The power of this mix lies in what is left out, creating a space for the listener to become fully immersed in the rhythm.
The 8 dimensions
Not available — the 8-dimension profile was not measured for this set.
Score breakdown
TECHNIQUE
How well did you execute?
25%78
TECHNIQUE
How well did you execute?
STORYTELLING
Did the mix go somewhere?
25%88
STORYTELLING
Did the mix go somewhere?
ENERGY
Did you control the room?
20%84
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?
Final score capped by measured beatmatching — the weighted average before the cap was 85.
Energy arc
Transitions analysed (6)
Long EQ blend, swapping lows over 32 bars.
A textbook minimal transition. The incoming track's percussion is introduced so subtly it feels like a natural evolution of the first track.
High-pass filter transition with percussive layering.
Smooth transition that maintains the hypnotic state while shifting the textural focus to the mid-range.
Long EQ blend with subtle low-end swap
Flawless transition that maintains the hypnotic groove perfectly.
Phased percussive layering
Smooth introduction of new rhythmic elements that enhance the existing groove.
Long EQ blend, gradual high-end introduction
A textbook minimal transition where the incoming track's hats emerge naturally from the existing groove.
Bass swap on phrase, mid-range layering
Smooth transition with a slight analog warmth. The beatmatch is solid despite the manual feel.
Technical subscores
85
EQ balance
87
Beat alignment
84
Energy control
86
Tempo stability
84
Loudness control
89
Musical coherence
87
Harmonic compatibility
87
Transition cleanliness
Measured (DSP)
28 ms
Beat-grid drift (median)
Typical gap between the two tracks' beats while they play together. Lower is tighter.
91 ms
Drift p95
Worst-case drift: 95% of the set stays tighter than this value.
7,860
Boundaries detected
Points where the audio changes track or section.
93
Hard cuts / h
Abrupt track changes per hour, with no blend between the two records.
100
Clipping events
Moments where the recording hits the ceiling and distorts.
865
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 (14:00, 20:00, 26:00, 32:00, 68:00, 84:00). Long loops kill dancefloor momentum.
Timeline
- 4:32Groove Lock
- 8:15Textural Peak
- 15:45Groove Lock
- 21:30Energy Peak
- 28:45Groove Synthesis
Coaching notes
- Maintain the long, transparent blending style as it is a core strength.
- Explore more diverse percussive sound palettes to further enhance the hypnotic effect.
- Consider recording in different environments to see how the minimal style adapts to varied acoustics.
Curious how your own set scores?
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 Margaret Dygas's Timeless Mixes: Margaret Dygas @ Submarine Boat Party, Antwerp (2014) get?
- Timeless Mixes: Margaret Dygas @ Submarine Boat Party, Antwerp (2014) scores 79/100 in the SOONOS Mix Database (club ready), based on audio measurement plus multi-agent listening.
- How long is Timeless Mixes: Margaret Dygas @ Submarine Boat Party, Antwerp (2014)?
- The analysed recording runs 2h 11m.
- Which part of the mix scores best?
- IDENTITY is the strongest category at 95/100, while TECHNIQUE is the lowest at 78/100.
- 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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