Themba — Themba Live @ Ushuaïa Ibiza For Pamarama Black Coffee Saturdays
House · 1h 36m · 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, Themba.
In short
Themba Live @ Ushuaïa Ibiza For Pamarama Black Coffee Saturdays by Themba scores 83/100 in the SOONOS analysis (club ready). The strongest dimension is IDENTITY (92/100) and the weakest is SURPRISE (81/100).
Themba treats the mix as a living organism, where every percussive element serves the greater hypnotic whole.
Key takeaways
What worked
- Groove continuity
- Narrative patience
- EQ management
What weakened the set
- Long static loops (6×) — Sections sitting on the same loop without layering, EQ moves or tension shifts (10:00, 12:00, 22:00, 28:00, 36:00, 44:00). Long loops kill dancefloor momentum.
What to try next
- Use subtle high-pass filter sweeps to create tension before major phrase changes.
- Layer in more distinct melodic elements to provide emotional anchors for the listener.
- Experiment with brief percussive 'teases' of upcoming tracks to build anticipation.
- Maintain the excellent EQ balance, as it is a key factor in the mix's professional sound.
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.
Seamless integration of new percussive elements over the existing kick.
Vocal enters perfectly in key, feeling like a natural extension of the previous track.
Masterful transition where the new percussive layer emerges organically without disrupting the groove.
Smooth transition using high-pass filtering to clear space for the incoming track's kick drum.
Perfectly executed Afro-house blend. The transition is so smooth it feels like a single extended track.
About this house set
Themba Live @ Ushuaïa Ibiza For Pamarama Black Coffee Saturdays is a house DJ set by Themba, running 1h 36m. It was measured by the SOONOS multi-agent engine and scores 83/100 overall — club ready.
The engine files this performance as “Promising”.
Themba treats the mix as a living organism, where every percussive element serves the greater hypnotic whole.
How the score breaks down
SOONOS scores this set across 5 weighted categories. The strongest is IDENTITY at 92/100; the weakest is SURPRISE 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 35 points, moving between 30 and 90 on the SOONOS energy scale — a wide dynamic range across the set.
5 transitions were detected and scored individually.
Beat-grid measurement (DSP) reports 521.0 grid breaks per hour, with a median beat offset of 7 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
Themba treats the mix as a living organism, where every percussive element serves the greater hypnotic whole.
The 8 dimensions
Not available — the 8-dimension profile was not measured for this set.
Score breakdown
TECHNIQUE
How well did you execute?
25%90
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 (5)
Long EQ blend with high-pass filtering
Seamless integration of new percussive elements over the existing kick.
Harmonic vocal overlay
Vocal enters perfectly in key, feeling like a natural extension of the previous track.
Long EQ blend with low-end swap
Masterful transition where the new percussive layer emerges organically without disrupting the groove.
Filter-assisted blend
Smooth transition using high-pass filtering to clear space for the incoming track's kick drum.
Long EQ blend with low-end swap
Perfectly executed Afro-house blend. The transition is so smooth it feels like a single extended track.
Technical subscores
85
EQ balance
93
Beat alignment
84
Energy control
93
Tempo stability
86
Loudness control
90
Musical coherence
89
Harmonic compatibility
88
Transition cleanliness
Measured (DSP)
7 ms
Beat-grid drift (median)
Typical gap between the two tracks' beats while they play together. Lower is tighter.
166 ms
Drift p95
Worst-case drift: 95% of the set stays tighter than this value.
5,729
Boundaries detected
Points where the audio changes track or section.
25
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.
206
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 (10:00, 12:00, 22:00, 28:00, 36:00, 44:00). Long loops kill dancefloor momentum.
What SOONOS heard
- Groove continuity
- Narrative patience
- EQ management
Timeline
- 16:30Groove Lock Point
- 22:45Energy Plateau
- 27:30Groove Lock
Coaching notes
- Use subtle high-pass filter sweeps to create tension before major phrase changes.
- Layer in more distinct melodic elements to provide emotional anchors for the listener.
- Experiment with brief percussive 'teases' of upcoming tracks to build anticipation.
- Maintain the excellent EQ balance, as it is a key factor in the mix's professional sound.
- Continue to leverage long-form blends to maintain the hypnotic state.
- Experiment with subtle FX (delays/reverbs) on vocal stems to add more 'Ibiza terrace' atmosphere.
- Ensure the mid-range doesn't become too crowded when layering multiple percussive tracks.
- Experiment with more dramatic filter sweeps during percussive peaks.
- Incorporate a brief 'reset' moment of silence or ambient texture before the final track.
- Layer a subtle vocal loop over the rolling percussion to enhance the human element.
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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 @ Ushuaïa Ibiza For Pamarama Black Coffee Saturdays get?
- Themba Live @ Ushuaïa Ibiza For Pamarama Black Coffee Saturdays scores 83/100 in the SOONOS Mix Database (club ready), based on audio measurement plus multi-agent listening.
- How long is Themba Live @ Ushuaïa Ibiza For Pamarama Black Coffee Saturdays?
- The analysed recording runs 1h 36m.
- Which part of the mix scores best?
- IDENTITY is the strongest category at 92/100, while SURPRISE 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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