Patrick Topping — Patrick Topping Live at Forbidden Forest UK 2026
Tech House · 1h 59m · analysed 21 Aug 2026
About this tech house set
Patrick Topping Live at Forbidden Forest UK 2026 is a tech house DJ set by Patrick Topping, running 1h 59m. 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 in a festival setting, the groove is the foundation, but the vocal is the hook that keeps the crowd locked in.
How the score breaks down
SOONOS scores this set across 5 weighted categories. The strongest is IDENTITY at 88/100; the weakest is TECHNIQUE at 77/100.
The final score is capped by measured -: 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 47 points, moving between 75 and 95 on the SOONOS energy scale — a moderate dynamic range across the set.
6 transitions were detected and scored individually.
Beat-grid measurement (DSP) reports 1294.7 grid breaks per hour, with a median beat offset of 26 ms.
Full SOONOS analysis
This DJ understands that in a festival setting, the groove is the foundation, but the vocal is the hook that keeps the crowd locked in.
The 8 dimensions
Score breakdown
TECHNIQUE
How well did you execute?
25%77
TECHNIQUE
How well did you execute?
STORYTELLING
Did the mix go somewhere?
25%86
STORYTELLING
Did the mix go somewhere?
ENERGY
Did you control the room?
20%83
ENERGY
Did you control the room?
SURPRISE
Did you remain unpredictable?
15%80
SURPRISE
Did you remain unpredictable?
IDENTITY
Did the mix sound like you?
15%88
IDENTITY
Did the mix sound like you?
Final score capped by measured execution (-) — weighted average was 83.
Energy arc
Transitions analysed (6)
EQ blend with low-end swap
Seamless transition that maintains the driving energy of the set.
Long blend with layered percussion
Expertly timed transition that builds tension before the next track takes over.
Long percussive blend with high-pass filtering
Excellent phrasing; the new track's hats integrate perfectly with the outgoing groove.
EQ swap on the drop
Clean low-end handover. The energy remains stable throughout the transition.
Long EQ blend with low-end swap
Perfectly executed transition; the incoming track's percussion layers seamlessly over the outgoing groove.
Filter sweep and vocal layering
Smooth transition using high-pass filtering to clear space for the new track's vocal hook.
Technical subscores
84
EQ balance
91
Beat alignment
87
Energy control
91
Tempo stability
86
Loudness control
85
Musical coherence
84
Harmonic compatibility
86
Transition cleanliness
Measured (DSP)
26.4 ms
Beat-grid drift (median)
218.5 ms
Drift p95
7,111
Boundaries detected
159
Hard cuts / h
0
Clipping events
460
Level jumps
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 (22:00, 26:00, 30:00, 36:00, 56:00, 81:00). Long loops kill dancefloor momentum.
What SOONOS heard
- Precise beatmatching and phrasing
- Effective use of vocal hooks
- Consistent energy management
- Technical precision in transitions
- Excellent energy management
- Strong crowd-focused selection
Timeline
- 0:00High-Energy Intro
- 6:15Peak Energy Drop
- 15:30Vocal Peak
- 21:45Energy Plateau
- 27:30Groove Lock Peak
Coaching notes
- Experiment with more dramatic breakdowns to create larger energy releases.
- Use delay or reverb on vocal stabs to add spatial depth.
- Incorporate a 'wildcard' track from a different genre to surprise the audience.
- Introduce more melodic or harmonic elements to add emotional depth to the high-energy drive.
- Experiment with longer, more dramatic filter sweeps to enhance tension during builds.
- Incorporate occasional 'surprise' tracks from adjacent genres to break the rhythmic predictability.
- Experiment with longer, more atmospheric breakdowns to create a greater sense of anticipation.
- Use subtle harmonic shifts to transition between different emotional states within the tech-house framework.
- Incorporate more live elements or FX manipulation to add a unique signature to the transitions.
- Experiment with even more dramatic filter sweeps during breakdowns to further heighten tension.
- Consider incorporating a brief, unexpected genre switch-up in the final minutes for a surprise factor.
- Fine-tune the high-frequency EQ balance during long blends to ensure absolute clarity.
- Use more varied percussion layers in the final track to add extra rhythmic complexity.
Curious how your own set scores?
Questions about this analysis
- What score does Patrick Topping's Patrick Topping Live at Forbidden Forest UK 2026 get?
- Patrick Topping Live at Forbidden Forest UK 2026 scores 81/100 in the SOONOS Mix Database (club ready), based on audio measurement plus multi-agent listening.
- How long is Patrick Topping Live at Forbidden Forest UK 2026?
- The analysed recording runs 1h 59m.
- Which part of the mix scores best?
- IDENTITY is the strongest category at 88/100, while TECHNIQUE is the lowest at 77/100.
- 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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