Marshall Jefferson — 2026.04.15 DJ MARSHALL JEFFERSON
House · 2h 01m · 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, Marshall Jefferson.
In short
2026.04.15 DJ MARSHALL JEFFERSON by Marshall Jefferson scores 84/100 in the SOONOS analysis (club ready). The strongest dimension is IDENTITY (91/100) and the weakest is SURPRISE (81/100).
This set proves that deep musical knowledge and a steady hand are more effective than constant drops.
Key takeaways
What worked
- Exceptional track selection
- Flawless groove continuity
- Professional energy management
What weakened the set
- Long static loops (6×) — Sections sitting on the same loop without layering, EQ moves or tension shifts (8:00, 14:00, 20:00, 28:00, 32:00, 36:00). Long loops kill dancefloor momentum.
What to try next
- Use a third deck for ambient loops.
- Experiment with harmonic mixing to create smoother melodic transitions.
- Incorporate more live-style elements like drum machine hits.
- Experiment with more complex layering during transitions to add further depth.
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 into the piano track, maintaining energy perfectly.
Functional transition, slightly safe but effective.
Smooth transition with excellent low-end management. The tracks breathe together perfectly.
Effective energy handoff. The DJ waits for the phrase to end before bringing in the new groove.
Smooth transition using the 'In the night' vocal to bridge the tracks.
About this house set
2026.04.15 DJ MARSHALL JEFFERSON is a house DJ set by Marshall Jefferson, running 2h 01m. It was measured by the SOONOS multi-agent engine and scores 84/100 overall — club ready.
The engine files this performance as “Promising”.
This set proves that deep musical knowledge and a steady hand are more effective than constant drops.
How the score breaks down
SOONOS scores this set across 5 weighted categories. The strongest is IDENTITY at 91/100; the weakest is SURPRISE 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 46 points, moving between 20 and 92 on the SOONOS energy scale — a wide dynamic range across the set.
5 transitions were detected and scored individually.
Beat-grid measurement (DSP) reports 601.2 grid breaks per hour, with a median beat offset of 24 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 set proves that deep musical knowledge and a steady hand are more effective than constant drops.
The 8 dimensions
Not available — the 8-dimension profile was not measured for this set.
Score breakdown
TECHNIQUE
How well did you execute?
25%84
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%85
ENERGY
Did you control the room?
SURPRISE
Did you remain unpredictable?
15%81
SURPRISE
Did you remain unpredictable?
IDENTITY
Did the mix sound like you?
15%91
IDENTITY
Did the mix sound like you?
Energy arc
Transitions analysed (5)
Long EQ blend on phrase
Seamless transition into the piano track, maintaining energy perfectly.
EQ handover
Functional transition, slightly safe but effective.
EQ-balanced long blend
Smooth transition with excellent low-end management. The tracks breathe together perfectly.
Phrase-aligned drop swap
Effective energy handoff. The DJ waits for the phrase to end before bringing in the new groove.
Long EQ blend with vocal layering
Smooth transition using the 'In the night' vocal to bridge the tracks.
Technical subscores
83
EQ balance
90
Beat alignment
85
Energy control
91
Tempo stability
84
Loudness control
87
Musical coherence
86
Harmonic compatibility
84
Transition cleanliness
Measured (DSP)
24 ms
Beat-grid drift (median)
Typical gap between the two tracks' beats while they play together. Lower is tighter.
219 ms
Drift p95
Worst-case drift: 95% of the set stays tighter than this value.
7,216
Boundaries detected
Points where the audio changes track or section.
3
Hard cuts / h
Abrupt track changes per hour, with no blend between the two records.
48
Clipping events
Moments where the recording hits the ceiling and distorts.
88
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 (8:00, 14:00, 20:00, 28:00, 32:00, 36:00). Long loops kill dancefloor momentum.
What SOONOS heard
- Exceptional track selection
- Flawless groove continuity
- Professional energy management
Timeline
- 0:30The Godfather Intro
- 5:45Vocal Loop Peak
- 8:15Piano Drop
- 15:20Vocal Hook Peak
- 20:45Groove Transition
- 26:45Vocal Hook Peak
Coaching notes
- Use a third deck for ambient loops.
- Experiment with harmonic mixing to create smoother melodic transitions.
- Incorporate more live-style elements like drum machine hits.
- Experiment with more complex layering during transitions to add further depth.
- Consider brief moments of melodic relief to heighten the impact of the high-energy peaks.
- Use dramatic filter sweeps to further accentuate tension and release points.
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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 Marshall Jefferson's 2026.04.15 DJ MARSHALL JEFFERSON get?
- 2026.04.15 DJ MARSHALL JEFFERSON scores 84/100 in the SOONOS Mix Database (club ready), based on audio measurement plus multi-agent listening.
- How long is 2026.04.15 DJ MARSHALL JEFFERSON?
- The analysed recording runs 2h 01m.
- Which part of the mix scores best?
- IDENTITY is the strongest category at 91/100, while SURPRISE 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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