Sub Focus — Sub Focus | Tomorrowland 2024 | Weekend 1
Drum AND Bass · 59 min · Tomorrowland · analysed 20 Aug 2026
About this drum and bass set
Sub Focus | Tomorrowland 2024 | Weekend 1 is a drum and bass DJ set by Sub Focus, running 59 min. It was measured by the SOONOS multi-agent engine and scores 88/100 overall — festival ready.
The engine files this performance as “Promising”.
This segment is a textbook example of how to close a major festival stage with maximum impact.
How the score breaks down
SOONOS scores this set across 5 weighted categories. The strongest is STORYTELLING at 95/100; the weakest is TECHNIQUE at 83/100.
The final score is capped by measured -: the DSP layer overrides the listening layer whenever it measures an execution issue directly in the audio.
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 26 points, moving between 40 and 98 on the SOONOS energy scale — a wide dynamic range across the set.
6 transitions were detected and scored individually.
Beat-grid measurement (DSP) reports 594.2 grid breaks per hour, with a median beat offset of 25 ms.
Full SOONOS analysis
This segment is a textbook example of how to close a major festival stage with maximum impact.
The 8 dimensions
Score breakdown
TECHNIQUE
How well did you execute?
25%83
TECHNIQUE
How well did you execute?
STORYTELLING
Did the mix go somewhere?
25%95
STORYTELLING
Did the mix go somewhere?
ENERGY
Did you control the room?
20%92
ENERGY
Did you control the room?
SURPRISE
Did you remain unpredictable?
15%89
SURPRISE
Did you remain unpredictable?
IDENTITY
Did the mix sound like you?
15%94
IDENTITY
Did the mix sound like you?
Final score capped by measured execution (-) — weighted average was 90.
Energy arc
Transitions analysed (6)
Intro to Drop Handoff
Perfectly timed transition from cinematic intro to the first high-energy groove.
Double-Drop Blend
Two tracks layered with perfect phase alignment, creating a massive wall of sound.
EQ-Based Vocal Swap
Smooth transition between two vocal-heavy tracks using high-pass filtering.
Double drop with high-pass filter sweep
Perfectly timed energy explosion, seamless integration of the new bassline.
Vocal stem overlay into drop swap
Smooth transition using a recognizable vocal hook to bridge two high-energy tracks.
Double-drop with high-pass filter sweep
Perfectly timed impact, two tracks hitting the drop simultaneously with zero phase issues.
Technical subscores
90
EQ balance
96
Beat alignment
95
Energy control
98
Tempo stability
93
Loudness control
92
Musical coherence
90
Harmonic compatibility
93
Transition cleanliness
Measured (DSP)
25.4 ms
Beat-grid drift (median)
177.1 ms
Drift p95
3,539
Boundaries detected
28
Hard cuts / h
12
Clipping events
156
Level jumps
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× (8:15, 19:22).
Long static loops (6×)
Sections sitting on the same loop without layering, EQ moves or tension shifts (6:00, 14:00, 22:00, 28:30, 47:00, 51:00). Long loops kill dancefloor momentum.
What SOONOS heard
- Technical precision
- Energy management
- Crowd engagement
Timeline
- 1:15The Drop
- 6:00Vocal Breakdown
- 14:45Triple Layer Climax
- 21:10Strategic Energy Reset
- 28:30Energy Peak
Coaching notes
- Experiment with more technical, minimal D&B sections to contrast the anthemic peaks.
- Utilize longer instrumental bridges to build even greater tension before vocal entries.
- Incorporate live elements or unique edits to further distinguish the set from standard radio play.
Curious how your own set scores?
Questions about this analysis
- What score does Sub Focus's Sub Focus | Tomorrowland 2024 | Weekend 1 get?
- Sub Focus | Tomorrowland 2024 | Weekend 1 scores 88/100 in the SOONOS Mix Database (festival ready), based on audio measurement plus multi-agent listening.
- How long is Sub Focus | Tomorrowland 2024 | Weekend 1?
- The analysed recording runs 59 min.
- Which part of the mix scores best?
- STORYTELLING is the strongest category at 95/100, while TECHNIQUE 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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