Pole Folder — Destinations April 2019 - Locals District Festival_ India
Melodic Techno · 2h 01m · analysed 25 Aug 2026 · source: soundcloud.com
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In short
Destinations April 2019 - Locals District Festival_ India by Pole Folder scores 77/100 in the SOONOS analysis (solid). The strongest dimension is IDENTITY (86/100) and the weakest is SURPRISE (75/100).
Mastery of the 'long blend' technique allows this DJ to create a seamless, hypnotic journey that is both technically impressive and highly effective.
Key takeaways
What weakened the set
- Long static loops (6×) — Sections sitting on the same loop without layering, EQ moves or tension shifts (0:00, 33:00, 39:00, 77:00, 88:00, 95:00). Long loops kill dancefloor momentum.
What to try next
- Introduce more subtle atmospheric layers between tracks to bridge mood shifts.
- Experiment with longer, more drawn-out builds to heighten payoff.
- Incorporate more recognizable vocal hooks or signature sounds for crowd 'moments'.
- Use more varied FX (delays/reverbs) to add texture to tension-building phases.
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.
Masterful transition from the intro track into the main set, maintaining the atmospheric tension while introducing the beat.
Perfectly executed transition. The incoming track's atmosphere bleeds in naturally before the low-end swap.
Uses the breakdown of the outgoing track to introduce the core elements of the next, maintaining momentum.
Masterful handover of the low-end; the transition is almost imperceptible.
About this melodic techno set
Destinations April 2019 - Locals District Festival_ India is a melodic techno DJ set by Pole Folder, running 2h 01m. It was measured by the SOONOS multi-agent engine and scores 77/100 overall — solid.
The engine files this performance as “Promising”.
Mastery of the 'long blend' technique allows this DJ to create a seamless, hypnotic journey that is both technically impressive and highly effective.
How the score breaks down
SOONOS scores this set across 5 weighted categories. The strongest is IDENTITY at 86/100; the weakest is SURPRISE at 75/100.
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 36 points, moving between 20 and 88 on the SOONOS energy scale — a wide dynamic range across the set.
4 transitions were detected and scored individually.
Beat-grid measurement (DSP) reports 565.4 grid breaks per hour, with a median beat offset of 20 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 of the 'long blend' technique allows this DJ to create a seamless, hypnotic journey that is both technically impressive and highly effective.
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%84
STORYTELLING
Did the mix go somewhere?
ENERGY
Did you control the room?
20%78
ENERGY
Did you control the room?
SURPRISE
Did you remain unpredictable?
15%75
SURPRISE
Did you remain unpredictable?
IDENTITY
Did the mix sound like you?
15%86
IDENTITY
Did the mix sound like you?
Energy arc
Transitions analysed (4)
Extended EQ blend with vocal overlay
Masterful transition from the intro track into the main set, maintaining the atmospheric tension while introducing the beat.
Long EQ blend with 32-bar overlap
Perfectly executed transition. The incoming track's atmosphere bleeds in naturally before the low-end swap.
Filter-assisted transition on the breakdown
Uses the breakdown of the outgoing track to introduce the core elements of the next, maintaining momentum.
Long EQ blend
Masterful handover of the low-end; the transition is almost imperceptible.
Technical subscores
87
EQ balance
91
Beat alignment
83
Energy control
92
Tempo stability
84
Loudness control
87
Musical coherence
87
Harmonic compatibility
89
Transition cleanliness
Measured (DSP)
20 ms
Beat-grid drift (median)
Typical gap between the two tracks' beats while they play together. Lower is tighter.
223 ms
Drift p95
Worst-case drift: 95% of the set stays tighter than this value.
7,259
Boundaries detected
Points where the audio changes track or section.
27
Hard cuts / h
Abrupt track changes per hour, with no blend between the two records.
133
Clipping events
Moments where the recording hits the ceiling and distorts.
374
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 (0:00, 33:00, 39:00, 77:00, 88:00, 95:00). Long loops kill dancefloor momentum.
Timeline
- 0:05Thematic Hook
- 6:45Groove Lock
- 26:45Groove Lock Peak
- 28:30Energy Plateau
Coaching notes
- Introduce more subtle atmospheric layers between tracks to bridge mood shifts.
- Experiment with longer, more drawn-out builds to heighten payoff.
- Incorporate more recognizable vocal hooks or signature sounds for crowd 'moments'.
- Use more varied FX (delays/reverbs) to add texture to tension-building phases.
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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 Pole Folder's Destinations April 2019 - Locals District Festival_ India get?
- Destinations April 2019 - Locals District Festival_ India scores 77/100 in the SOONOS Mix Database (solid), based on audio measurement plus multi-agent listening.
- How long is Destinations April 2019 - Locals District Festival_ India?
- The analysed recording runs 2h 01m.
- Which part of the mix scores best?
- IDENTITY is the strongest category at 86/100, while SURPRISE is the lowest at 75/100.
- 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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