What score does Mark Farina's Mark Farina - Disco Biscuit - Halloween 2020 Audio Oct. 31, 2020 get?

Mark Farina - Disco Biscuit - Halloween 2020 Audio Oct. 31, 2020 scores 85/100 in the SOONOS Mix Database (festival ready), based on audio measurement plus multi-agent listening.

Which part of the mix scores best?

IDENTITY is the strongest category at 94/100, 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.

Mark Farina

Mark Farina — Mark Farina - Disco Biscuit - Halloween 2020 Audio Oct. 31, 2020

House · 1h 13m · analysed 19 Aug 2026 · source: soundcloud.com

Overall score

85/100

Level

festival ready

Duration

1h 13m

Genre

House

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, Mark Farina.

In short

Mark Farina - Disco Biscuit - Halloween 2020 Audio Oct. 31, 2020 by Mark Farina scores 85/100 in the SOONOS analysis (festival ready). The strongest dimension is IDENTITY (94/100) and the weakest is SURPRISE (83/100).

This mix is a masterclass in how to build a hypnotic groove through patient selection and invisible mixing.

Key takeaways

What worked

Exceptional groove maintenance
Professional signature identity
Seamless technical execution

What weakened the set

Long static loops (6×) — Sections sitting on the same loop without layering, EQ moves or tension shifts (12:30, 31:00, 35:00, 42:00, 48:00, 52:00). Long loops kill dancefloor momentum.

What to try next

Maintain the current level of selection depth.
Continue to use long, musical blends.
Consider adding a few more recognizable hooks to engage a wider audience.
Experiment with subtle filter sweeps to create more dynamic tension.

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.

2:05Measured (DSP)92/100Listen at 2:05
A textbook deep house transition. The incoming track's bassline is introduced so subtly it's almost imperceptible.
5:42Measured (DSP)85/100Listen at 5:42
Smooth transition focusing on the melodic elements. The tracks share a similar sonic palette, making the blend very natural.
8:38Measured (DSP)90/100Listen at 8:38
Excellent execution, the tracks are perfectly locked in. The transition feels like a natural progression of the set's energy.
11:45Measured (DSP)94/100Listen at 11:45
Masterful transparency; the tracks merge into a single rhythmic entity.
15:40Measured (DSP)92/100Listen at 15:40
Smooth transition of melodic elements while maintaining kick dominance.
19:45Measured (DSP)90/100Listen at 19:45
High-impact transition into a soulful vocal peak.

About this house set

Mark Farina - Disco Biscuit - Halloween 2020 Audio Oct. 31, 2020 is a house DJ set by Mark Farina, running 1h 13m. It was measured by the SOONOS multi-agent engine and scores 85/100 overall — festival ready.

The engine files this performance as “Promising”.

This mix is a masterclass in how to build a hypnotic groove through patient selection and invisible mixing.

How the score breaks down

SOONOS scores this set across 5 weighted categories. The strongest is IDENTITY at 94/100; 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 36 points, moving between 65 and 85 on the SOONOS energy scale — a moderate dynamic range across the set.

9 transitions were detected and scored individually.

Beat-grid measurement (DSP) reports 793.0 grid breaks per hour, with a median beat offset of 13 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.

Listen to the original set

Full SOONOS analysis

This mix is a masterclass in how to build a hypnotic groove through patient selection and invisible mixing.

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

Beat Alignmentmeasured90

Transition Qualitymeasured79

Phrase Accuracymeasured93

EQ & Frequency Control (estimated)measured87

Tempo Stability (estimated)measured93

Technical Cleanlinessmeasured80

STORYTELLING

Did the mix go somewhere?

25%87

Narrative ArcAI91

ProgressionAI86

Tension & ReleaseAI83

Section AwarenessAI88

Flow ContinuityAI93

PayoffAI83

ENERGY

Did you control the room?

20%86

Energy Curvemeasured85

PacingAI92

MomentumAI91

Peak ManagementAI86

Energy HandoffAI86

Fatigue ControlAI61

SURPRISE

Did you remain unpredictable?

15%83

Unexpected MomentsAI81

ContrastAI82

Transition Varietymeasured93

Selection RiskAI88

FreshnessAI60

Surprise ControlAI81

IDENTITY

Did the mix sound like you?

15%94

Selection QualityAI94

Identity ConsistencyAI97

IntentionalityAI94

ConfidenceAI93

RestraintAI90

SignatureAI96

Energy arc

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