What score does Pole Folder's Desert In Me - Streaming Home Session get?

Desert In Me - Streaming Home Session scores 70/100 in the SOONOS Mix Database (solid), based on audio measurement plus multi-agent listening.

How long is Desert In Me - Streaming Home Session?

The analysed recording runs 2h 08m.

Which part of the mix scores best?

IDENTITY is the strongest category at 85/100, while SURPRISE is the lowest at 74/100.

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.

Pole Folder

Pole Folder — Desert In Me - Streaming Home Session

Melodic Techno · 2h 08m · analysed 25 Aug 2026 · source: soundcloud.com

Overall score

70/100

Level

solid

Duration

2h 08m

Genre

Melodic Techno

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, Pole Folder.

In short

Desert In Me - Streaming Home Session by Pole Folder scores 70/100 in the SOONOS analysis (solid). The strongest dimension is IDENTITY (85/100) and the weakest is SURPRISE (74/100).

The engine files this performance as “Promising”.

Key takeaways

What weakened the set

Long static loops (6×) — Sections sitting on the same loop without layering, EQ moves or tension shifts (4:00, 10:00, 14:00, 20:00, 30:00, 35:00). Long loops kill dancefloor momentum.

What to try next

Introduce more mid-range melodic elements to break up long percussive stretches.
Use short, sharp breakdowns to create more dynamic tension and release.
Experiment with more adventurous EQ cuts to create unique rhythmic textures during blends.
Experiment with subtle field recordings to further enhance the atmospheric depth.

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.

3:52Measured (DSP)90/100Listen at 3:52
Perfectly executed handover; the transition is almost imperceptible.
8:15Measured (DSP)82/100Listen at 8:15
Smooth transition focusing on melodic elements.
13:15Measured (DSP)92/100Listen at 13:15
Masterful control of the sub-frequencies; the transition is felt rather than heard.
18:40Measured (DSP)85/100Listen at 18:40
Smooth introduction of new rhythmic elements that align perfectly with the existing phrase.
24:45Measured (DSP)88/100Listen at 24:45
Excellent management of the sub-frequencies; the transition is almost imperceptible.
29:12Measured (DSP)82/100Listen at 29:12
Smooth introduction of new rhythmic elements that enhance the existing groove.

About this melodic techno set

Desert In Me - Streaming Home Session is a melodic techno DJ set by Pole Folder, running 2h 08m. It was measured by the SOONOS multi-agent engine and scores 70/100 overall — solid.

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 85/100; the weakest is SURPRISE at 74/100.

The final score is capped by measured beatmatching: 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 69 points, moving between 10 and 88 on the SOONOS energy scale — a wide dynamic range across the set.

6 transitions were detected and scored individually.

Beat-grid measurement (DSP) reports 669.1 grid breaks per hour, with a median beat offset of 29 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.

On this set, the ceiling applied is measured beatmatching.

Measured coverage for this file is 100% of the set.

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The 8 dimensions

Not available — the 8-dimension profile was not measured for this set.

Score breakdown

TECHNIQUE

How well did you execute?

25%82

Beat Alignmentmeasured64

Transition Qualitymeasured82

Phrase Accuracymeasured88

EQ & Frequency Control (estimated)measured85

Tempo Stability (estimated)measured92

Technical Cleanlinessmeasured85

STORYTELLING

Did the mix go somewhere?

25%81

Narrative ArcAI85

ProgressionAI81

Tension & ReleaseAI75

Section AwarenessAI82

Flow ContinuityAI88

PayoffAI75

ENERGY

Did you control the room?

20%78

Energy Curvemeasured76

PacingAI82

MomentumAI85

Peak ManagementAI77

Energy HandoffAI80

Fatigue ControlAI60

SURPRISE

Did you remain unpredictable?

15%74

Unexpected MomentsAI72

ContrastAI75

Transition Varietymeasured87

Selection RiskAI74

FreshnessAI56

Surprise ControlAI72

IDENTITY

Did the mix sound like you?

15%85

Selection QualityAI82

Identity ConsistencyAI93

IntentionalityAI84

ConfidenceAI84

RestraintAI84

SignatureAI77

Final score capped by measured beatmatching — the weighted average before the cap was 80.

Energy arc

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