Mark Farina — Recorded @ Get Underground - Rex Club - Paris - 03/08/12

    House · 2h 25m · analysed 19 Aug 2026 · source: soundcloud.com

    Overall score
    81/100
    Level
    club ready
    Duration
    2h 25m
    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

    Recorded @ Get Underground - Rex Club - Paris - 03/08/12 by Mark Farina scores 81/100 in the SOONOS analysis (club ready). The strongest dimension is IDENTITY (87/100) and the weakest is SURPRISE (78/100).

    This DJ understands that the space between the tracks is as important as the tracks themselves.

    Key takeaways

    What worked

    • Exceptional patience and restraint.
    • Seamless technical execution.
    • Strong narrative framing.

    What weakened the set

    • Long static loops (6×) — Sections sitting on the same loop without layering, EQ moves or tension shifts (48:00, 52:30, 60:00, 72:00, 76:00, 80:00). Long loops kill dancefloor momentum.

    What to try next

    • Use the 3-band EQ to carve out more space for incoming percussive elements.
    • Introduce a subtle melodic element every 15 minutes to prevent rhythmic fatigue.
    • Maintain the current blend lengths; they are the mix's greatest strength.
    • Use high-shelf EQ cuts during dense layering.

    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.

    • 5:45Measured (DSP)92/100Listen at 5:45

      A masterfully executed long blend that maintains the hypnotic state perfectly.

    • 10:12Measured (DSP)85/100Listen at 10:12

      Smooth transition focusing on the percussive elements.

    • 13:12Measured (DSP)92/100Listen at 13:12

      Perfectly executed handover; the transition is almost invisible to the casual listener.

    • 17:45Measured (DSP)85/100Listen at 17:45

      Smooth integration of vocal snippets from the incoming track.

    • 22:15Measured (DSP)78/100Listen at 22:15

      Slightly abrupt energy shift, though the beat remains locked.

    • 26:42Measured (DSP)92/100Listen at 26:42

      Flawless handover. The incoming bassline replaces the outgoing one so smoothly it feels like a single evolving track.

    About this house set

    Recorded @ Get Underground - Rex Club - Paris - 03/08/12 is a house DJ set by Mark Farina, running 2h 25m. It was measured by the SOONOS multi-agent engine and scores 81/100 overall — club ready.

    The engine files this performance as “Promising”.

    This DJ understands that the space between the tracks is as important as the tracks themselves.

    How the score breaks down

    SOONOS scores this set across 5 weighted categories. The strongest is IDENTITY at 87/100; the weakest is SURPRISE at 78/100.

    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 39 points, moving between 20 and 92 on the SOONOS energy scale — a wide dynamic range across the set.

    6 transitions were detected and scored individually.

    Beat-grid measurement (DSP) reports 203.2 grid breaks per hour, with a median beat offset of 10 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.

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    Full SOONOS analysis

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    This DJ understands that the space between the tracks is as important as the tracks themselves.

    The 8 dimensions

    Not available — the 8-dimension profile was not measured for this set.

    Score breakdown

    TECHNIQUE

    How well did you execute?

    25%86
    Beat Alignmentmeasured93
    Transition Qualitymeasured80
    Phrase Accuracymeasured89
    EQ & Frequency Control (estimated)measured86
    Tempo Stability (estimated)measured90
    Technical Cleanlinessmeasured75

    STORYTELLING

    Did the mix go somewhere?

    25%84
    Narrative ArcAI87
    ProgressionAI84
    Tension & ReleaseAI79
    Section AwarenessAI84
    Flow ContinuityAI89
    PayoffAI83

    ENERGY

    Did you control the room?

    20%81
    Energy Curvemeasured77
    PacingAI85
    MomentumAI90
    Peak ManagementAI82
    Energy HandoffAI85
    Fatigue ControlAI55

    SURPRISE

    Did you remain unpredictable?

    15%78
    Unexpected MomentsAI77
    ContrastAI79
    Transition Varietymeasured89
    Selection RiskAI78
    FreshnessAI55
    Surprise ControlAI77

    IDENTITY

    Did the mix sound like you?

    15%87
    Selection QualityAI85
    Identity ConsistencyAI93
    IntentionalityAI87
    ConfidenceAI88
    RestraintAI85
    SignatureAI82

    Energy arc

    0:00144:44

    Transitions analysed (6)

    5:45

    Extended EQ blend with low-end swap

    A masterfully executed long blend that maintains the hypnotic state perfectly.

    92
    10:12

    Mid-frequency handover

    Smooth transition focusing on the percussive elements.

    85
    13:12

    Long EQ blend with low-end swap

    Perfectly executed handover; the transition is almost invisible to the casual listener.

    92
    17:45

    Mid-range layering

    Smooth integration of vocal snippets from the incoming track.

    85
    22:15

    Quick EQ swap

    Slightly abrupt energy shift, though the beat remains locked.

    78
    26:42

    Long EQ blend with low-end swap

    Flawless handover. The incoming bassline replaces the outgoing one so smoothly it feels like a single evolving track.

    92

    Technical subscores

    86

    EQ balance

    90

    Beat alignment

    84

    Energy control

    90

    Tempo stability

    85

    Loudness control

    87

    Musical coherence

    84

    Harmonic compatibility

    87

    Transition cleanliness

    Measured (DSP)

    10 ms

    Beat-grid drift (median)

    Typical gap between the two tracks' beats while they play together. Lower is tighter.

    81 ms

    Drift p95

    Worst-case drift: 95% of the set stays tighter than this value.

    8,665

    Boundaries detected

    Points where the audio changes track or section.

    79

    Hard cuts / h

    Abrupt track changes per hour, with no blend between the two records.

    182

    Clipping events

    Moments where the recording hits the ceiling and distorts.

    546

    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 (48:00, 52:30, 60:00, 72:00, 76:00, 80:00). Long loops kill dancefloor momentum.

    What SOONOS heard

    • Exceptional patience and restraint.
    • Seamless technical execution.
    • Strong narrative framing.

    Timeline

    • 0:00Spoken Word Intro
    • 5:45The First Lock
    • 22:15Risky pressure or vibe dip

    Coaching notes

    • Use the 3-band EQ to carve out more space for incoming percussive elements.
    • Introduce a subtle melodic element every 15 minutes to prevent rhythmic fatigue.
    • Maintain the current blend lengths; they are the mix's greatest strength.
    • Use high-shelf EQ cuts during dense layering.
    • Experiment with brief 'silence' gaps for dramatic effect.
    • Maintain the vinyl-style grit; it adds essential character.
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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.

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    Questions about this analysis

    What score does Mark Farina's Recorded @ Get Underground - Rex Club - Paris - 03/08/12 get?
    Recorded @ Get Underground - Rex Club - Paris - 03/08/12 scores 81/100 in the SOONOS Mix Database (club ready), based on audio measurement plus multi-agent listening.
    How long is Recorded @ Get Underground - Rex Club - Paris - 03/08/12?
    The analysed recording runs 2h 25m.
    Which part of the mix scores best?
    IDENTITY is the strongest category at 87/100, while SURPRISE 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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