Sonja Moonear — Sonja Moonear @ Treibstoff-Klub SummerResidence Mai 2009
Indie House · 2h 07m · 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
Sonja Moonear @ Treibstoff-Klub SummerResidence Mai 2009 by Sonja Moonear scores 85/100 in the SOONOS analysis (festival ready). The strongest dimension is IDENTITY (94/100) and the weakest is SURPRISE (83/100).
This segment demonstrates how power can be generated through the steady accumulation of rhythmic detail rather than raw volume.
Key takeaways
What worked
- Technical precision
- Rhythmic restraint
- Hypnotic flow
What weakened the set
- Long static loops (6×) — Sections sitting on the same loop without layering, EQ moves or tension shifts (0:00, 31:00, 46:00, 50:00, 81:00, 88:00). Long loops kill dancefloor momentum.
What to try next
- Continue to explore the subtle interplay of percussive layers.
- Experiment with brief moments of silence to create more dramatic impact.
- Maintain the high level of track selection and narrative flow.
- Continue to explore the use of subtle melodic textures to add emotional depth.
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 textbook minimal blend. The transition is almost imperceptible, maintaining the groove perfectly.
A masterfully slow transition where the incoming track's percussion is introduced so subtly it feels like a natural evolution of the first track.
Clean bass handover that maintains the physical momentum without any audible dip in energy.
Perfectly executed transition, maintaining the percussive flow.
A very long blend that showcases the DJ's patience and control.
About this indie house set
Sonja Moonear @ Treibstoff-Klub SummerResidence Mai 2009 is a indie house DJ set by Sonja Moonear, running 2h 07m. It was measured by the SOONOS multi-agent engine and scores 85/100 overall — festival ready.
The engine files this performance as “Promising”.
This segment demonstrates how power can be generated through the steady accumulation of rhythmic detail rather than raw volume.
How the score breaks down
SOONOS scores this set across 5 weighted categories. The strongest is IDENTITY at 94/100; 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 39 points, moving between 60 and 85 on the SOONOS energy scale — a moderate dynamic range across the set.
5 transitions were detected and scored individually.
Beat-grid measurement (DSP) reports 238.1 grid breaks per hour, with a median beat offset of 16 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 segment demonstrates how power can be generated through the steady accumulation of rhythmic detail rather than raw volume.
The 8 dimensions
Not available — the 8-dimension profile was not measured for this set.
Score breakdown
TECHNIQUE
How well did you execute?
25%88
TECHNIQUE
How well did you execute?
STORYTELLING
Did the mix go somewhere?
25%88
STORYTELLING
Did the mix go somewhere?
ENERGY
Did you control the room?
20%84
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%94
IDENTITY
Did the mix sound like you?
Energy arc
Transitions analysed (5)
Long EQ blend with low-end swap
A textbook minimal blend. The transition is almost imperceptible, maintaining the groove perfectly.
Extended EQ blend
A masterfully slow transition where the incoming track's percussion is introduced so subtly it feels like a natural evolution of the first track.
Low-end swap on phrase
Clean bass handover that maintains the physical momentum without any audible dip in energy.
Long EQ blend
Perfectly executed transition, maintaining the percussive flow.
Extended overlap
A very long blend that showcases the DJ's patience and control.
Technical subscores
89
EQ balance
90
Beat alignment
86
Energy control
89
Tempo stability
86
Loudness control
91
Musical coherence
87
Harmonic compatibility
90
Transition cleanliness
Measured (DSP)
16 ms
Beat-grid drift (median)
Typical gap between the two tracks' beats while they play together. Lower is tighter.
140 ms
Drift p95
Worst-case drift: 95% of the set stays tighter than this value.
7,605
Boundaries detected
Points where the audio changes track or section.
30
Hard cuts / h
Abrupt track changes per hour, with no blend between the two records.
39
Clipping events
Moments where the recording hits the ceiling and distorts.
449
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, 31:00, 46:00, 50:00, 81:00, 88:00). Long loops kill dancefloor momentum.
What SOONOS heard
- Technical precision
- Rhythmic restraint
- Hypnotic flow
Timeline
- 4:15Groove Lock
- 11:20Sonic Depth Increase
- 16:45Hypnotic Peak
- 20:30Energy Plateau
- 27:30Groove Lock
Coaching notes
- Continue to explore the subtle interplay of percussive layers.
- Experiment with brief moments of silence to create more dramatic impact.
- Maintain the high level of track selection and narrative flow.
- Continue to explore the use of subtle melodic textures to add emotional depth.
- Experiment with brief rhythmic resets to create more dynamic tension and release.
- Maintain the exceptional level of restraint in your long-form blends.
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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 Sonja Moonear @ Treibstoff-Klub SummerResidence Mai 2009 get?
- Sonja Moonear @ Treibstoff-Klub SummerResidence Mai 2009 scores 85/100 in the SOONOS Mix Database (festival ready), based on audio measurement plus multi-agent listening.
- How long is Sonja Moonear @ Treibstoff-Klub SummerResidence Mai 2009?
- The analysed recording runs 2h 07m.
- Which part of the mix scores best?
- IDENTITY is the strongest category at 94/100, 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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