Patrick Topping — Patrick Topping Live at Forbidden Forest UK 2026
Tech House · 1h 59m · analysed 21 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, Patrick Topping.
In short
Patrick Topping Live at Forbidden Forest UK 2026 by Patrick Topping scores 81/100 in the SOONOS analysis (club ready). The strongest dimension is IDENTITY (88/100) and the weakest is TECHNIQUE (77/100).
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.
Key takeaways
What worked
- Precise beatmatching and phrasing
- Effective use of vocal hooks
- Consistent energy management
- Technical precision in transitions
What weakened the set
- 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 to try next
- 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.
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 that maintains the driving energy of the set.
Expertly timed transition that builds tension before the next track takes over.
Excellent phrasing; the new track's hats integrate perfectly with the outgoing groove.
Clean low-end handover. The energy remains stable throughout the transition.
Perfectly executed transition; the incoming track's percussion layers seamlessly over the outgoing groove.
Smooth transition using high-pass filtering to clear space for the new track's vocal hook.
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.
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.
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 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
Not available — the 8-dimension profile was not measured for this set.
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?
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 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.
7,111
Boundaries detected
Points where the audio changes track or section.
159
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.
460
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 (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.
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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 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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