Rhadoo — Rhadoo at Waking Life 2025
Indie House · 2h 06m · analysed 25 Aug 2026 · source: soundcloud.com
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, Rhadoo.
In short
Rhadoo at Waking Life 2025 by Rhadoo scores 86/100 in the SOONOS analysis (festival ready). The strongest dimension is IDENTITY (96/100) and the weakest is SURPRISE (87/100).
This is a masterclass in how to hold a dancefloor through subtle evolution rather than overt energy spikes.
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, 8:00, 34:00, 40:30, 46:00, 53:00). Long loops kill dancefloor momentum.
What to try next
- Experiment with more aggressive filter sweeps to create temporary energy dips.
- Introduce a vocal snippet or field recording to add a human element to the digital textures.
- Vary the kick drum weight slightly between tracks to create a more physical sense of progression.
- Continue to leverage long blends to maintain the hypnotic narrative.
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.
A masterclass in minimal mixing. The transition is almost imperceptible, appearing as a natural evolution of the first track.
A masterclass in minimal mixing; the new track emerges organically from the existing groove.
Smooth transition of the bass weight, maintaining the hypnotic momentum.
Intentional artistic
About this indie house set
Rhadoo at Waking Life 2025 is a indie house DJ set by Rhadoo, running 2h 06m. It was measured by the SOONOS multi-agent engine and scores 86/100 overall — festival ready.
The engine files this performance as “Promising”.
This is a masterclass in how to hold a dancefloor through subtle evolution rather than overt energy spikes.
How the score breaks down
SOONOS scores this set across 5 weighted categories. The strongest is IDENTITY at 96/100; the weakest is SURPRISE at 87/100.
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 43 points, moving between 65 and 85 on the SOONOS energy scale — a moderate dynamic range across the set.
4 transitions were detected and scored individually.
Beat-grid measurement (DSP) reports 1403.9 grid breaks per hour, with a median beat offset of 14 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 is a masterclass in how to hold a dancefloor through subtle evolution rather than overt energy spikes.
The 8 dimensions
Not available — the 8-dimension profile was not measured for this set.
Score breakdown
TECHNIQUE
How well did you execute?
25%89
TECHNIQUE
How well did you execute?
STORYTELLING
Did the mix go somewhere?
25%90
STORYTELLING
Did the mix go somewhere?
ENERGY
Did you control the room?
20%87
ENERGY
Did you control the room?
SURPRISE
Did you remain unpredictable?
15%87
SURPRISE
Did you remain unpredictable?
IDENTITY
Did the mix sound like you?
15%96
IDENTITY
Did the mix sound like you?
Energy arc
Transitions analysed (4)
Extended EQ blend with low-end swap
A masterclass in minimal mixing. The transition is almost imperceptible, appearing as a natural evolution of the first track.
64-bar EQ blend with micro-percussion layering
A masterclass in minimal mixing; the new track emerges organically from the existing groove.
Long low-end handover on phrase
Smooth transition of the bass weight, maintaining the hypnotic momentum.
Ghost Blend
intentional_artistic
Technical subscores
91
EQ balance
95
Beat alignment
89
Energy control
94
Tempo stability
90
Loudness control
94
Musical coherence
91
Harmonic compatibility
94
Transition cleanliness
Measured (DSP)
14 ms
Beat-grid drift (median)
Typical gap between the two tracks' beats while they play together. Lower is tighter.
221 ms
Drift p95
Worst-case drift: 95% of the set stays tighter than this value.
7,512
Boundaries detected
Points where the audio changes track or section.
25
Hard cuts / h
Abrupt track changes per hour, with no blend between the two records.
71
Clipping events
Moments where the recording hits the ceiling and distorts.
301
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, 8:00, 34:00, 40:30, 46:00, 53:00). Long loops kill dancefloor momentum.
Timeline
- 05:12The Invisible Handover
- 07:15Sub-Bass Reinforcement
- 15:30Groove Lock
- 21:45Atmospheric Shift
Coaching notes
- Experiment with more aggressive filter sweeps to create temporary energy dips.
- Introduce a vocal snippet or field recording to add a human element to the digital textures.
- Vary the kick drum weight slightly between tracks to create a more physical sense of progression.
- Continue to leverage long blends to maintain the hypnotic narrative.
- Experiment with more dramatic subtractive EQ moments to create 'ghost' rhythms.
- Introduce a single, recognizable melodic motif to act as a lighthouse in the deep groove.
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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 Rhadoo's Rhadoo at Waking Life 2025 get?
- Rhadoo at Waking Life 2025 scores 86/100 in the SOONOS Mix Database (festival ready), based on audio measurement plus multi-agent listening.
- How long is Rhadoo at Waking Life 2025?
- The analysed recording runs 2h 06m.
- Which part of the mix scores best?
- IDENTITY is the strongest category at 96/100, while SURPRISE is the lowest at 87/100.
- 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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