Patrick Topping — Patrick Topping live at Solid Grooves, DC10 (2026)
Tech House · 1h 58m · analysed 21 Aug 2026 · source: soundcloud.com
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In short
Patrick Topping live at Solid Grooves, DC10 (2026) by Patrick Topping scores 84/100 in the SOONOS analysis (club ready). The strongest dimension is IDENTITY (91/100) and the weakest is SURPRISE (80/100).
This DJ understands that in tech-house, the space between the beats is as important as the beats themselves.
Key takeaways
What weakened the set
- Long static loops (6×) — Sections sitting on the same loop without layering, EQ moves or tension shifts (18:55, 30:00, 35:00, 40:00, 78:30, 83:00). Long loops kill dancefloor momentum.
What to try next
- Introduce more melodic elements to create emotional peaks.
- Vary transition lengths to keep the listener guessing.
- Use longer breakdowns to allow the energy to reset more effectively.
- Introduce a melodic break to provide emotional contrast.
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.
Perfectly executed tech-house transition, maintaining the rolling bassline momentum.
Smooth energy handoff using high-pass filters to clear space for the incoming track.
Seamless transition, the new bassline takes over without any phase issues.
Smooth integration of a new percussive element over the existing groove.
About this tech house set
Patrick Topping live at Solid Grooves, DC10 (2026) is a tech house DJ set by Patrick Topping, running 1h 58m. It was measured by the SOONOS multi-agent engine and scores 84/100 overall — club ready.
The engine files this performance as “Promising”.
This DJ understands that in tech-house, the space between the beats is as important as the beats themselves.
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 80/100.
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 49 points, moving between 75 and 94 on the SOONOS energy scale — a narrow dynamic range across the set.
6 transitions were detected and scored individually.
Beat-grid measurement (DSP) reports 1479.5 grid breaks per hour, with a median beat offset of 18 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 tech-house, the space between the beats is as important as the beats 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
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%84
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%91
IDENTITY
Did the mix sound like you?
Energy arc
Transitions analysed (6)
Perfect EQ Blend
Minor Level Jump
Long EQ blend with low-end swap
Perfectly executed tech-house transition, maintaining the rolling bassline momentum.
Filter sweep and percussive layering
Smooth energy handoff using high-pass filters to clear space for the incoming track.
Long EQ blend with low-end swap
Seamless transition, the new bassline takes over without any phase issues.
Mid-frequency layering
Smooth integration of a new percussive element over the existing groove.
Technical subscores
86
EQ balance
92
Beat alignment
88
Energy control
94
Tempo stability
86
Loudness control
88
Musical coherence
84
Harmonic compatibility
89
Transition cleanliness
Measured (DSP)
18 ms
Beat-grid drift (median)
Typical gap between the two tracks' beats while they play together. Lower is tighter.
222 ms
Drift p95
Worst-case drift: 95% of the set stays tighter than this value.
7,067
Boundaries detected
Points where the audio changes track or section.
57
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.
199
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 (18:55, 30:00, 35:00, 40:00, 78:30, 83:00). Long loops kill dancefloor momentum.
Timeline
- 16:10Groove Lock
- 21:30Energy Peak
- 27:15Vocal Hook Peak
Coaching notes
- Introduce more melodic elements to create emotional peaks.
- Vary transition lengths to keep the listener guessing.
- Use longer breakdowns to allow the energy to reset more effectively.
- Introduce a melodic break to provide emotional contrast.
- Experiment with more aggressive EQ cuts for stylistic flair.
- Use vocal elements to create more memorable 'moments' for the crowd.
- Experiment with more dramatic EQ cuts to create additional tension.
- Incorporate more varied vocal samples to enhance the narrative.
- Use atmospheric pads during breakdowns to deepen the emotional impact.
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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 Solid Grooves, DC10 (2026) get?
- Patrick Topping live at Solid Grooves, DC10 (2026) scores 84/100 in the SOONOS Mix Database (club ready), based on audio measurement plus multi-agent listening.
- How long is Patrick Topping live at Solid Grooves, DC10 (2026)?
- The analysed recording runs 1h 58m.
- Which part of the mix scores best?
- IDENTITY is the strongest category at 91/100, while SURPRISE is the lowest at 80/100.
- 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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