Pawsa — PAWSA LIVE @ WAREHOUSE PROJECT SOLID GROOVES 2022
Tech House · 1h 28m · analysed 24 Aug 2026 · source: soundcloud.com
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In short
PAWSA LIVE @ WAREHOUSE PROJECT SOLID GROOVES 2022 by Pawsa scores 85/100 in the SOONOS analysis (festival ready). The strongest dimension is IDENTITY (93/100) and the weakest is SURPRISE (82/100).
Mastery here isn't in the complexity of the tricks, but in the absolute stability of the groove.
Key takeaways
What worked
- Impeccable beatmatching and phrasing
- Deep understanding of groove continuity
- Professional gain management
What weakened the set
- Long static loops (6×) — Sections sitting on the same loop without layering, EQ moves or tension shifts (9:00, 26:00, 32:00, 44:00, 48:30, 55:00). Long loops kill dancefloor momentum.
What to try next
- Maintain the long-blend philosophy to preserve the hypnotic state.
- Use the theatrical intro style as a recurring motif in future sets.
- Experiment with live drum pad elements to further enhance the percussive drive.
- Experiment with more diverse melodic elements to break the percussive dominance.
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.
Perfect execution of the 'intro to groove' transition. The energy handoff is seamless.
Smooth introduction of new percussive elements, maintaining the hypnotic state.
Perfectly executed handover. The incoming bassline takes over without any phase cancellation.
Clean transition using the filter to create space for the incoming track's percussion.
Masterful layering where both tracks coexist to create a new, more energetic groove.
The transition is almost imperceptible, maintaining the groove perfectly.
Smooth transition into the vocal-heavy section of the segment.
About this tech house set
PAWSA LIVE @ WAREHOUSE PROJECT SOLID GROOVES 2022 is a tech house DJ set by Pawsa, running 1h 28m. It was measured by the SOONOS multi-agent engine and scores 85/100 overall — festival ready.
The engine files this performance as “Promising”.
Mastery here isn't in the complexity of the tricks, but in the absolute stability of the groove.
How the score breaks down
SOONOS scores this set across 5 weighted categories. The strongest is IDENTITY at 93/100; the weakest is SURPRISE at 82/100.
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 48 points, moving between 20 and 92 on the SOONOS energy scale — a wide dynamic range across the set.
7 transitions were detected and scored individually.
Beat-grid measurement (DSP) reports 975.0 grid breaks per hour, with a median beat offset of 21 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
Mastery here isn't in the complexity of the tricks, but in the absolute stability of the groove.
The 8 dimensions
Not available — the 8-dimension profile was not measured for this set.
Score breakdown
TECHNIQUE
How well did you execute?
25%87
TECHNIQUE
How well did you execute?
STORYTELLING
Did the mix go somewhere?
25%89
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%82
SURPRISE
Did you remain unpredictable?
IDENTITY
Did the mix sound like you?
15%93
IDENTITY
Did the mix sound like you?
Energy arc
Transitions analysed (7)
Long atmospheric blend into rolling tech-house kick
Perfect execution of the 'intro to groove' transition. The energy handoff is seamless.
EQ-based percussive blend
Smooth introduction of new percussive elements, maintaining the hypnotic state.
Long EQ blend with low-end swap
Perfectly executed handover. The incoming bassline takes over without any phase cancellation.
Phrase-aligned cut with high-pass filter
Clean transition using the filter to create space for the incoming track's percussion.
Double-drop layering
Masterful layering where both tracks coexist to create a new, more energetic groove.
Long EQ blend with low-end swap
The transition is almost imperceptible, maintaining the groove perfectly.
Phrase-aligned vocal introduction
Smooth transition into the vocal-heavy section of the segment.
Technical subscores
89
EQ balance
94
Beat alignment
88
Energy control
95
Tempo stability
89
Loudness control
90
Musical coherence
87
Harmonic compatibility
90
Transition cleanliness
Measured (DSP)
21 ms
Beat-grid drift (median)
Typical gap between the two tracks' beats while they play together. Lower is tighter.
220 ms
Drift p95
Worst-case drift: 95% of the set stays tighter than this value.
5,244
Boundaries detected
Points where the audio changes track or section.
46
Hard cuts / h
Abrupt track changes per hour, with no blend between the two records.
31
Clipping events
Moments where the recording hits the ceiling and distorts.
503
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 (9:00, 26:00, 32:00, 44:00, 48:30, 55:00). Long loops kill dancefloor momentum.
What SOONOS heard
- Impeccable beatmatching and phrasing
- Deep understanding of groove continuity
- Professional gain management
Timeline
- 0:05Theatrical Hook
- 4:15The Drop
- 7:45Groove Lock
- 13:20Groove Lock-In
- 17:45Tension Peak
- 27:45Groove Lock
Coaching notes
- Maintain the long-blend philosophy to preserve the hypnotic state.
- Use the theatrical intro style as a recurring motif in future sets.
- Experiment with live drum pad elements to further enhance the percussive drive.
- Experiment with more diverse melodic elements to break the percussive dominance.
- Incorporate longer breakdowns to create more dramatic energy contrasts.
- Use more recognizable samples to trigger stronger crowd reactions.
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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 Pawsa's PAWSA LIVE @ WAREHOUSE PROJECT SOLID GROOVES 2022 get?
- PAWSA LIVE @ WAREHOUSE PROJECT SOLID GROOVES 2022 scores 85/100 in the SOONOS Mix Database (festival ready), based on audio measurement plus multi-agent listening.
- How long is PAWSA LIVE @ WAREHOUSE PROJECT SOLID GROOVES 2022?
- The analysed recording runs 1h 28m.
- Which part of the mix scores best?
- IDENTITY is the strongest category at 93/100, while SURPRISE is the lowest at 82/100.
- 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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