Patrick Topping — Patrick Topping NYE 2020 Beatport x Absolut Global Celebration
Tech House · 1h 37m · analysed 21 Aug 2026
About this tech house set
Patrick Topping NYE 2020 Beatport x Absolut Global Celebration is a tech house DJ set by Patrick Topping, running 1h 37m. It was measured by the SOONOS multi-agent engine and scores 84/100 overall — club ready.
The engine files this performance as “Promising”.
How the score breaks down
SOONOS scores this set across 5 weighted categories. The strongest is IDENTITY at 90/100; the weakest is SURPRISE at 81/100.
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 31 points, moving between 40 and 95 on the SOONOS energy scale — a wide dynamic range across the set.
7 transitions were detected and scored individually.
Beat-grid measurement (DSP) reports 408.9 grid breaks per hour, with a median beat offset of 21 ms.
Full SOONOS analysis
The 8 dimensions
Score breakdown
TECHNIQUE
How well did you execute?
25%85
TECHNIQUE
How well did you execute?
STORYTELLING
Did the mix go somewhere?
25%88
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%90
IDENTITY
Did the mix sound like you?
Final score capped by measured execution (-) — weighted average was 86.
Energy arc
Transitions analysed (7)
32-bar EQ blend with low-end swap
Perfectly executed transition, maintaining the drive without any audible dip.
Long EQ blend with low-end swap
Perfectly executed handover of the bass frequencies, maintaining the groove without a hitch.
Layered percussion blend
Exceptional layering where the two tracks complement each other's rhythmic patterns perfectly.
Filter-assisted transition
Smooth use of high-pass filtering to clear space for the incoming track's low end.
Countdown Peak
intentional_reset
Vocal Layering
Groove Swap
strategic_disruption
Technical subscores
87
EQ balance
94
Beat alignment
90
Energy control
96
Tempo stability
89
Loudness control
89
Musical coherence
86
Harmonic compatibility
90
Transition cleanliness
Measured (DSP)
21 ms
Beat-grid drift (median)
217.8 ms
Drift p95
5,821
Boundaries detected
77
Hard cuts / h
41
Clipping events
271
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 (1:00, 32:00, 40:00, 43:00, 50:00, 76:00). Long loops kill dancefloor momentum.
Coaching notes
- Introduce more melodic elements to create emotional peaks.
- Experiment with longer, more experimental breakdowns to add variety.
- Use subtle FX like delay or reverb on vocal stabs to add depth.
- Vary the transition styles occasionally to keep the listener surprised.
- Continue to leverage long, layered blends to maintain the 'hypnotic engine' feel.
- Experiment with more dramatic rhythmic resets to further emphasize the peak moments.
- Maintain the high-quality digital gain staging observed in this segment.
Curious how your own set scores?
Questions about this analysis
- What score does Patrick Topping's Patrick Topping NYE 2020 Beatport x Absolut Global Celebration get?
- Patrick Topping NYE 2020 Beatport x Absolut Global Celebration scores 84/100 in the SOONOS Mix Database (club ready), based on audio measurement plus multi-agent listening.
- How long is Patrick Topping NYE 2020 Beatport x Absolut Global Celebration?
- The analysed recording runs 1h 37m.
- Which part of the mix scores best?
- IDENTITY is the strongest category at 90/100, 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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