Sonja Moonear — 020 - Sonja Moonear - Recorded live from fabric
Indie House · 2h 17m · Fabric London · 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, Sonja Moonear.
In short
020 - Sonja Moonear - Recorded live from fabric by Sonja Moonear scores 87/100 in the SOONOS analysis (festival ready). The strongest dimension is IDENTITY (95/100) and the weakest is SURPRISE (83/100).
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 (0:00, 32:00, 34:00, 40:00, 68:00, 74:45). Long loops kill dancefloor momentum.
What to try next
- Continue to leverage the warmth of vinyl; it adds a unique character to the minimal aesthetic.
- Experiment with even longer overlaps to create 'third tracks' from the percussive elements.
- Consider a brief moment of silence or a stark breakdown to reset the listener's ears before a major energy shift.
- Maintain the current level of rhythmic complexity and restraint.
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 masterfully executed transition where the two tracks become one for an extended period.
Smooth transition that maintains the hypnotic state while introducing new textural elements.
Intentional reset
Masterful EQ work. The transition is almost imperceptible as the new rhythm track emerges from the existing groove.
Clean low-end swap on the 32nd bar. The energy remains perfectly level throughout the exchange.
About this indie house set
020 - Sonja Moonear - Recorded live from fabric is a indie house DJ set by Sonja Moonear, running 2h 17m. It was measured by the SOONOS multi-agent engine and scores 87/100 overall — festival ready.
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 95/100; the weakest is SURPRISE at 83/100.
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 51 points, moving between 65 and 86 on the SOONOS energy scale — a moderate dynamic range across the set.
7 transitions were detected and scored individually.
Beat-grid measurement (DSP) reports 1009.3 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
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%90
STORYTELLING
Did the mix go somewhere?
ENERGY
Did you control the room?
20%85
ENERGY
Did you control the room?
SURPRISE
Did you remain unpredictable?
15%83
SURPRISE
Did you remain unpredictable?
IDENTITY
Did the mix sound like you?
15%95
IDENTITY
Did the mix sound like you?
Energy arc
Transitions analysed (7)
Long EQ blend with subtle low-end swap
A masterfully executed transition where the two tracks become one for an extended period.
Phased EQ transition focusing on mid-range textures
Smooth transition that maintains the hypnotic state while introducing new textural elements.
Perfect Blend
Minor EQ Overlap
intentional_reset
Seamless Handover
Long-form percussive blend
Masterful EQ work. The transition is almost imperceptible as the new rhythm track emerges from the existing groove.
Subtractive EQ swap
Clean low-end swap on the 32nd bar. The energy remains perfectly level throughout the exchange.
Technical subscores
89
EQ balance
91
Beat alignment
87
Energy control
92
Tempo stability
87
Loudness control
91
Musical coherence
88
Harmonic compatibility
89
Transition cleanliness
Measured (DSP)
21 ms
Beat-grid drift (median)
Typical gap between the two tracks' beats while they play together. Lower is tighter.
220 ms
Drift p95
Worst-case drift: 95% of the set stays tighter than this value.
8,194
Boundaries detected
Points where the audio changes track or section.
26
Hard cuts / h
Abrupt track changes per hour, with no blend between the two records.
21
Clipping events
Moments where the recording hits the ceiling and distorts.
400
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, 32:00, 34:00, 40:00, 68:00, 74:45). Long loops kill dancefloor momentum.
Timeline
- 02:30Groove Lock
- 07:15Textural Evolution
- 26:30Groove Lock Peak
Coaching notes
- Continue to leverage the warmth of vinyl; it adds a unique character to the minimal aesthetic.
- Experiment with even longer overlaps to create 'third tracks' from the percussive elements.
- Consider a brief moment of silence or a stark breakdown to reset the listener's ears before a major energy shift.
- Maintain the current level of rhythmic complexity and restraint.
- Experiment with slightly more dramatic tension release points.
- Continue to prioritize long, subtle blends for maximum groove continuity.
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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 Sonja Moonear's 020 - Sonja Moonear - Recorded live from fabric get?
- 020 - Sonja Moonear - Recorded live from fabric scores 87/100 in the SOONOS Mix Database (festival ready), based on audio measurement plus multi-agent listening.
- How long is 020 - Sonja Moonear - Recorded live from fabric?
- The analysed recording runs 2h 17m.
- Which part of the mix scores best?
- IDENTITY is the strongest category at 95/100, while SURPRISE is the lowest at 83/100.
- 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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