San Holo — San Holo Wholesome Riddim Set @ Lost Lands
Future Bass · 56 min · 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, San Holo.
In short
San Holo Wholesome Riddim Set @ Lost Lands by San Holo scores 84/100 in the SOONOS analysis (club ready). The strongest dimension is IDENTITY (91/100) and the weakest is SURPRISE (85/100).
San Holo demonstrates that bass music can be as emotionally profound as it is physically intense.
Key takeaways
What worked
- Exceptional emotional storytelling
- Unique and consistent artistic identity
- Masterful crowd engagement
What weakened the set
- Recurring mid-frequency clash (2×) — Mid-range buildup muddies the soundstage and washes out vocals/synths during transitions. Detected 2× (8:45, 16:42).
- Repeated volume jumps (3×) — Gain-staging mismatches break perceived continuity and force the crowd to readjust. Detected 3× (2:08, 8:45, 16:42).
- Long static loops (3×) — Sections sitting on the same loop without layering, EQ moves or tension shifts (38:42, 45:00, 51:00). Long loops kill dancefloor momentum.
What to try next
- Experiment with longer melodic transitions to deepen the emotional contrast.
- Monitor master output levels during double-drops to ensure maximum clarity.
- Incorporate more organic percussion elements to further distinguish the 'wholesome' brand.
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.
Perfectly timed festival drop, high impact and energy preservation.
Smooth transition from heavy bass into a melodic section, maintaining groove.
Slightly abrupt energy shift, but fits the chaotic festival aesthetic.
Perfectly timed energy explosion, zero phase issues.
Slight mid-range clutter during the transition window.
Strategic disruption
About this future bass set
San Holo Wholesome Riddim Set @ Lost Lands is a future bass DJ set by San Holo, running 56 min. It was measured by the SOONOS multi-agent engine and scores 84/100 overall — club ready.
The engine files this performance as “Promising”.
San Holo demonstrates that bass music can be as emotionally profound as it is physically intense.
How the score breaks down
SOONOS scores this set across 5 weighted categories. The strongest is IDENTITY at 91/100; the weakest is SURPRISE at 85/100.
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 29 points, moving between 30 and 98 on the SOONOS energy scale — a wide dynamic range across the set.
7 transitions were detected and scored individually.
Beat-grid measurement (DSP) reports 747.8 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
San Holo demonstrates that bass music can be as emotionally profound as it is physically intense.
The 8 dimensions
Not available — the 8-dimension profile was not measured for this set.
Score breakdown
TECHNIQUE
How well did you execute?
25%85
TECHNIQUE
How well did you execute?
STORYTELLING
Did the mix go somewhere?
25%91
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%85
SURPRISE
Did you remain unpredictable?
IDENTITY
Did the mix sound like you?
15%91
IDENTITY
Did the mix sound like you?
Energy arc
Transitions analysed (7)
Hard cut on the drop with vocal pre-roll
Perfectly timed festival drop, high impact and energy preservation.
Melodic layering with high-pass filter sweep
Smooth transition from heavy bass into a melodic section, maintaining groove.
Quick cut-in during a breakdown
Slightly abrupt energy shift, but fits the chaotic festival aesthetic.
Hard cut on the drop
Perfectly timed energy explosion, zero phase issues.
Fast EQ swap
Slight mid-range clutter during the transition window.
Perfect Double Drop
strategic_disruption
Minor EQ Overlap
Technical subscores
82
EQ balance
92
Beat alignment
91
Energy control
94
Tempo stability
84
Loudness control
87
Musical coherence
86
Harmonic compatibility
86
Transition cleanliness
Measured (DSP)
21 ms
Beat-grid drift (median)
Typical gap between the two tracks' beats while they play together. Lower is tighter.
181 ms
Drift p95
Worst-case drift: 95% of the set stays tighter than this value.
3,371
Boundaries detected
Points where the audio changes track or section.
68
Hard cuts / h
Abrupt track changes per hour, with no blend between the two records.
10
Clipping events
Moments where the recording hits the ceiling and distorts.
271
Level jumps
Sudden volume steps between tracks.
Measurement confidence 100% · analysed on the full audio.
Recurring patterns
Recurring mid-frequency clash
Mid-range buildup muddies the soundstage and washes out vocals/synths during transitions. Detected 2× (8:45, 16:42).
Repeated volume jumps
Gain-staging mismatches break perceived continuity and force the crowd to readjust. Detected 3× (2:08, 8:45, 16:42).
Long static loops (3×)
Sections sitting on the same loop without layering, EQ moves or tension shifts (38:42, 45:00, 51:00). Long loops kill dancefloor momentum.
What SOONOS heard
- Exceptional emotional storytelling
- Unique and consistent artistic identity
- Masterful crowd engagement
Timeline
- 2:15First Major Drop
- 7:30Melodic Interlude
- 2:08Risky pressure or vibe dip
- 8:45Risky pressure or vibe dip
- 13:15Melodic Pivot
- 20:45High-End Saturation
- 11:55Risky pressure or vibe dip
- 16:42Risky pressure or vibe dip
Coaching notes
- Experiment with longer melodic transitions to deepen the emotional contrast.
- Monitor master output levels during double-drops to ensure maximum clarity.
- Incorporate more organic percussion elements to further distinguish the 'wholesome' brand.
Curious how your own set scores?
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 San Holo's San Holo Wholesome Riddim Set @ Lost Lands get?
- San Holo Wholesome Riddim Set @ Lost Lands scores 84/100 in the SOONOS Mix Database (club ready), based on audio measurement plus multi-agent listening.
- How long is San Holo Wholesome Riddim Set @ Lost Lands?
- The analysed recording runs 56 min.
- Which part of the mix scores best?
- IDENTITY is the strongest category at 91/100, while SURPRISE is the lowest at 85/100.
- 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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