Mark Farina — Mark Farina Live In Maui June 15 2019
House · 1h 02m · analysed 19 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, Mark Farina.
In short
Mark Farina Live In Maui June 15 2019 by Mark Farina scores 84/100 in the SOONOS analysis (club ready). The strongest dimension is IDENTITY (94/100) and the weakest is TECHNIQUE (81/100).
This is a masterclass in how to maintain a dancefloor through groove rather than gimmicks.
Key takeaways
What worked
- Exceptional groove continuity
- Mature and patient pacing
- Sophisticated track selection
What weakened the set
- Long static loops (6×) — Sections sitting on the same loop without layering, EQ moves or tension shifts (16:00, 29:00, 31:00, 41:00, 48:00, 52:00). Long loops kill dancefloor momentum.
What to try next
- Continue to leverage long, phrase-aligned blends to maintain the hypnotic flow.
- Experiment with subtle live looping of vocal hooks to create unique 'Maui-only' moments.
- Maintain the excellent balance between soulful melodies and driving percussion.
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.
Seamless transition, maintaining the hypnotic state perfectly.
Smooth integration of new melodic elements.
Smooth transition maintaining the rhythmic pocket.
A patient blend that allows the tracks to breathe together.
Expertly executed transition that maintains the groove while introducing new melodic elements.
A seamless transition that feels like a natural progression of the same track.
About this house set
Mark Farina Live In Maui June 15 2019 is a house DJ set by Mark Farina, running 1h 02m. It was measured by the SOONOS multi-agent engine and scores 84/100 overall — club ready.
The engine files this performance as “Promising”.
This is a masterclass in how to maintain a dancefloor through groove rather than gimmicks.
How the score breaks down
SOONOS scores this set across 5 weighted categories. The strongest is IDENTITY at 94/100; the weakest is TECHNIQUE at 81/100.
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 34 points, moving between 60 and 88 on the SOONOS energy scale — a moderate dynamic range across the set.
6 transitions were detected and scored individually.
Beat-grid measurement (DSP) reports 354.6 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
This is a masterclass in how to maintain a dancefloor through groove rather than gimmicks.
The 8 dimensions
Not available — the 8-dimension profile was not measured for this set.
Score breakdown
TECHNIQUE
How well did you execute?
25%81
TECHNIQUE
How well did you execute?
STORYTELLING
Did the mix go somewhere?
25%87
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%82
SURPRISE
Did you remain unpredictable?
IDENTITY
Did the mix sound like you?
15%94
IDENTITY
Did the mix sound like you?
Energy arc
Transitions analysed (6)
Long EQ blend with low-end swap
Seamless transition, maintaining the hypnotic state perfectly.
Phased EQ transition
Smooth integration of new melodic elements.
EQ-based blend with low-end swap
Smooth transition maintaining the rhythmic pocket.
Long melodic overlap
A patient blend that allows the tracks to breathe together.
Long EQ blend with low-end swap
Expertly executed transition that maintains the groove while introducing new melodic elements.
Smooth crossfade with high-pass filtering
A seamless transition that feels like a natural progression of the same track.
Technical subscores
84
EQ balance
90
Beat alignment
82
Energy control
92
Tempo stability
84
Loudness control
91
Musical coherence
86
Harmonic compatibility
86
Transition cleanliness
Measured (DSP)
23 ms
Beat-grid drift (median)
Typical gap between the two tracks' beats while they play together. Lower is tighter.
237 ms
Drift p95
Worst-case drift: 95% of the set stays tighter than this value.
3,717
Boundaries detected
Points where the audio changes track or section.
56
Hard cuts / h
Abrupt track changes per hour, with no blend between the two records.
0
Clipping events
Moments where the recording hits the ceiling and distorts.
154
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 (16:00, 29:00, 31:00, 41:00, 48:00, 52:00). Long loops kill dancefloor momentum.
What SOONOS heard
- Exceptional groove continuity
- Mature and patient pacing
- Sophisticated track selection
Timeline
- 0:45Atmospheric Hook
- 6:30Groove Lock
- 13:30Groove Lock
- 17:15Vocal Integration
- 25:30Groove Lock Peak
- 30:15Subtle Energy Shift
Coaching notes
- Continue to leverage long, phrase-aligned blends to maintain the hypnotic flow.
- Experiment with subtle live looping of vocal hooks to create unique 'Maui-only' moments.
- Maintain the excellent balance between soulful melodies and driving percussion.
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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 Mark Farina's Mark Farina Live In Maui June 15 2019 get?
- Mark Farina Live In Maui June 15 2019 scores 84/100 in the SOONOS Mix Database (club ready), based on audio measurement plus multi-agent listening.
- How long is Mark Farina Live In Maui June 15 2019?
- The analysed recording runs 1h 02m.
- Which part of the mix scores best?
- IDENTITY is the strongest category at 94/100, while TECHNIQUE is the lowest at 81/100.
- 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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