Solardo — Solardo presents The Spot #043
Tech House · 1h 02m · analysed 21 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, Solardo.
In short
Solardo presents The Spot #043 by Solardo scores 67/100 in the SOONOS analysis (developing). The strongest dimension is IDENTITY (84/100) and the weakest is TECHNIQUE (55/100).
The DJ's ability to maintain a relentless groove without it becoming monotonous is a sign of true professional maturity.
Key takeaways
What weakened the set
- Long static loops (5×) — Sections sitting on the same loop without layering, EQ moves or tension shifts (4:00, 8:00, 41:00, 45:00, 52:00). Long loops kill dancefloor momentum.
What to try next
- Vary the length of your transitions to keep the listener guessing.
- Use the high-pass filter more aggressively during builds to create a more dramatic release.
- Incorporate tracks with more distinct melodic signatures to add emotional depth.
- Shorten breakdowns that lack evolving elements to maintain dancefloor pressure.
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 executed transition, maintaining the groove without any audible dip in energy.
A sharp but clean transition that pushes the energy forward.
Very smooth transition, maintaining the percussive energy perfectly.
Effective use of high-pass filter to create space for the incoming track.
About this tech house set
Solardo presents The Spot #043 is a tech house DJ set by Solardo, running 1h 02m. It was measured by the SOONOS multi-agent engine and scores 67/100 overall — developing.
The engine files this performance as “Promising”.
The DJ's ability to maintain a relentless groove without it becoming monotonous is a sign of true professional maturity.
How the score breaks down
SOONOS scores this set across 5 weighted categories. The strongest is IDENTITY at 84/100; the weakest is TECHNIQUE at 55/100.
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 19 points, moving between 65 and 90 on the SOONOS energy scale — a moderate dynamic range across the set.
7 transitions were detected and scored individually.
Beat-grid measurement (DSP) reports 2554.2 grid breaks per hour, with a median beat offset of 202 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
The DJ's ability to maintain a relentless groove without it becoming monotonous is a sign of true professional maturity.
The 8 dimensions
Not available — the 8-dimension profile was not measured for this set.
Score breakdown
TECHNIQUE
How well did you execute?
25%55
TECHNIQUE
How well did you execute?
STORYTELLING
Did the mix go somewhere?
25%82
STORYTELLING
Did the mix go somewhere?
ENERGY
Did you control the room?
20%75
ENERGY
Did you control the room?
SURPRISE
Did you remain unpredictable?
15%73
SURPRISE
Did you remain unpredictable?
IDENTITY
Did the mix sound like you?
15%84
IDENTITY
Did the mix sound like you?
Energy arc
Transitions analysed (7)
Long EQ blend with low-end swap
Perfectly executed transition, maintaining the groove without any audible dip in energy.
Phrase-aligned cut with EQ compensation
A sharp but clean transition that pushes the energy forward.
Perfect Blend
Minor EQ Overlap
Seamless Phrase Swap
Long EQ blend with low-end swap
Very smooth transition, maintaining the percussive energy perfectly.
Filter sweep and quick swap
Effective use of high-pass filter to create space for the incoming track.
Technical subscores
87
EQ balance
92
Beat alignment
82
Energy control
93
Tempo stability
86
Loudness control
86
Musical coherence
85
Harmonic compatibility
88
Transition cleanliness
Measured (DSP)
202 ms
Beat-grid drift (median)
Typical gap between the two tracks' beats while they play together. Lower is tighter.
204 ms
Drift p95
Worst-case drift: 95% of the set stays tighter than this value.
3,705
Boundaries detected
Points where the audio changes track or section.
234
Hard cuts / h
Abrupt track changes per hour, with no blend between the two records.
32
Clipping events
Moments where the recording hits the ceiling and distorts.
272
Level jumps
Sudden volume steps between tracks.
Measurement confidence 100% · analysed on the full audio.
Recurring patterns
Long static loops (5×)
Sections sitting on the same loop without layering, EQ moves or tension shifts (4:00, 8:00, 41:00, 45:00, 52:00). Long loops kill dancefloor momentum.
Timeline
- 4:20Vocal Hook Impact
- 8:15Energy Plateau
- 22:30Vocal Hook Entry
- 27:15Energy Plateau
Coaching notes
- Vary the length of your transitions to keep the listener guessing.
- Use the high-pass filter more aggressively during builds to create a more dramatic release.
- Incorporate tracks with more distinct melodic signatures to add emotional depth.
- Shorten breakdowns that lack evolving elements to maintain dancefloor pressure.
- Introduce a final melodic breakdown to heighten the emotional payoff before the close.
- Extend the final outro to allow for a smoother transition for the next DJ or a more resolved ending.
- Experiment with more aggressive filter work during transitions to add a layer of performance flair.
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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 Solardo's Solardo presents The Spot #043 get?
- Solardo presents The Spot #043 scores 67/100 in the SOONOS Mix Database (developing), based on audio measurement plus multi-agent listening.
- How long is Solardo presents The Spot #043?
- The analysed recording runs 1h 02m.
- Which part of the mix scores best?
- IDENTITY is the strongest category at 84/100, while TECHNIQUE is the lowest at 55/100.
- 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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