Themba — Themba Live at Dance Or Die @ Ushuaia Ibiza 03th July 2019
House · 1h 27m · Ushuaia Ibiza · analysed 25 Aug 2026 · source: soundcloud.com
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In short
Themba Live at Dance Or Die @ Ushuaia Ibiza 03th July 2019 by Themba scores 84/100 in the SOONOS analysis (club ready). The strongest dimension is IDENTITY (92/100) and the weakest is TECHNIQUE (81/100).
This DJ understands that in Afro-House, the transition is not a bridge between tracks, but a third track in itself.
Key takeaways
What weakened the set
- Long static loops (6×) — Sections sitting on the same loop without layering, EQ moves or tension shifts (31:00, 44:00, 52:00, 60:00, 76:00, 82:00). Long loops kill dancefloor momentum.
What to try next
- Experiment with subtle delay/reverb on vocal stabs to increase atmospheric depth.
- Consider a slightly more aggressive EQ swap in the next transition to shift the energy upward.
- Maintain the current level of patience; it is your greatest strength in this genre.
- Introduce more organic vocal elements to enhance the emotional connection.
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 masterclass in Afro-house mixing. The transition is so smooth it feels like a single 10-minute track.
Clean introduction of new rhythmic elements. The DJ maintains the hypnotic state perfectly.
Perfectly executed handover; the transition is felt rather than heard.
Smooth integration of new rhythmic elements over the existing groove.
Flawless handover of the low-end; the transition is almost imperceptible, maintaining the hypnotic groove perfectly.
Excellent use of phrasing to bring in the new track's hats, building energy without a sudden jump.
About this house set
Themba Live at Dance Or Die @ Ushuaia Ibiza 03th July 2019 is a house DJ set by Themba, running 1h 27m. It was measured by the SOONOS multi-agent engine and scores 84/100 overall — club ready.
The engine files this performance as “Promising”.
This DJ understands that in Afro-House, the transition is not a bridge between tracks, but a third track in itself.
How the score breaks down
SOONOS scores this set across 5 weighted categories. The strongest is IDENTITY at 92/100; the weakest is TECHNIQUE at 81/100.
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 37 points, moving between 40 and 87 on the SOONOS energy scale — a wide dynamic range across the set.
6 transitions were detected and scored individually.
Beat-grid measurement (DSP) reports 1314.4 grid breaks per hour, with a median beat offset of 24 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 DJ understands that in Afro-House, the transition is not a bridge between tracks, but a third track in itself.
The 8 dimensions
Not available — the 8-dimension profile was not measured for this set.
Score breakdown
TECHNIQUE
How well did you execute?
25%81
TECHNIQUE
How well did you execute?
STORYTELLING
Did the mix go somewhere?
25%87
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%81
SURPRISE
Did you remain unpredictable?
IDENTITY
Did the mix sound like you?
15%92
IDENTITY
Did the mix sound like you?
Energy arc
Transitions analysed (6)
Long EQ blend with subtle low-end handover
A masterclass in Afro-house mixing. The transition is so smooth it feels like a single 10-minute track.
Percussive layering and high-mid swap
Clean introduction of new rhythmic elements. The DJ maintains the hypnotic state perfectly.
Long EQ blend with low-end swap
Perfectly executed handover; the transition is felt rather than heard.
Percussive layering
Smooth integration of new rhythmic elements over the existing groove.
Long EQ blend with percussive layering
Flawless handover of the low-end; the transition is almost imperceptible, maintaining the hypnotic groove perfectly.
Progressive additive layering
Excellent use of phrasing to bring in the new track's hats, building energy without a sudden jump.
Technical subscores
87
EQ balance
94
Beat alignment
86
Energy control
93
Tempo stability
87
Loudness control
91
Musical coherence
90
Harmonic compatibility
91
Transition cleanliness
Measured (DSP)
24 ms
Beat-grid drift (median)
Typical gap between the two tracks' beats while they play together. Lower is tighter.
261 ms
Drift p95
Worst-case drift: 95% of the set stays tighter than this value.
5,227
Boundaries detected
Points where the audio changes track or section.
12
Hard cuts / h
Abrupt track changes per hour, with no blend between the two records.
64
Clipping events
Moments where the recording hits the ceiling and distorts.
216
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 (31:00, 44:00, 52:00, 60:00, 76:00, 82:00). Long loops kill dancefloor momentum.
Timeline
- 14:20Groove Lock
- 20:15Filter Sweep Peak
- 25:45Vocal Hook Integration
Coaching notes
- Experiment with subtle delay/reverb on vocal stabs to increase atmospheric depth.
- Consider a slightly more aggressive EQ swap in the next transition to shift the energy upward.
- Maintain the current level of patience; it is your greatest strength in this genre.
- Introduce more organic vocal elements to enhance the emotional connection.
- Experiment with longer, more dramatic breakdowns to create higher tension peaks.
- Maintain the current level of technical precision; it is exceptional.
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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 Themba's Themba Live at Dance Or Die @ Ushuaia Ibiza 03th July 2019 get?
- Themba Live at Dance Or Die @ Ushuaia Ibiza 03th July 2019 scores 84/100 in the SOONOS Mix Database (club ready), based on audio measurement plus multi-agent listening.
- How long is Themba Live at Dance Or Die @ Ushuaia Ibiza 03th July 2019?
- The analysed recording runs 1h 27m.
- Which part of the mix scores best?
- IDENTITY is the strongest category at 92/100, while TECHNIQUE is the lowest at 81/100.
- 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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