Themba — Themba's Herd In Ibiza
House · 1h 37m · 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's Herd In Ibiza by Themba scores 81/100 in the SOONOS analysis (club ready). The strongest dimension is IDENTITY (91/100) and the weakest is SURPRISE (78/100).
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 (9:45, 26:00, 32:00, 36:00, 47:30, 52:00). Long loops kill dancefloor momentum.
What to try next
- Experiment with more aggressive EQ cuts to create rhythmic 'stutter' effects.
- Incorporate more live-sounding percussion elements to enhance the organic feel.
- Use the high-pass filter more sparingly to maintain its impact as a tension tool.
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.
Perfectly executed handover of the rhythmic core.
Seamless transition into a deeper bassline profile.
A textbook Afro-House blend. The percussion from the new track is introduced so subtly it feels like a natural evolution of the current track.
Clean transition, though a slight dip in mid-range energy was audible during the swap.
Flawless integration of the incoming kick; the transition is almost imperceptible.
About this house set
Themba's Herd In Ibiza is a house DJ set by Themba, running 1h 37m. It was measured by the SOONOS multi-agent engine and scores 81/100 overall — club 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 91/100; the weakest is SURPRISE at 78/100.
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 48 points, moving between 65 and 88 on the SOONOS energy scale — a moderate dynamic range across the set.
5 transitions were detected and scored individually.
Beat-grid measurement (DSP) reports 217.5 grid breaks per hour, with a median beat offset of 17 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%88
TECHNIQUE
How well did you execute?
STORYTELLING
Did the mix go somewhere?
25%85
STORYTELLING
Did the mix go somewhere?
ENERGY
Did you control the room?
20%83
ENERGY
Did you control the room?
SURPRISE
Did you remain unpredictable?
15%78
SURPRISE
Did you remain unpredictable?
IDENTITY
Did the mix sound like you?
15%91
IDENTITY
Did the mix sound like you?
Energy arc
Transitions analysed (5)
Long percussive blend with high-pass filtering
Perfectly executed handover of the rhythmic core.
Harmonic EQ swap on the 32nd bar
Seamless transition into a deeper bassline profile.
Long EQ blend with high-pass filtering
A textbook Afro-House blend. The percussion from the new track is introduced so subtly it feels like a natural evolution of the current track.
Mid-range swap on the 32nd bar
Clean transition, though a slight dip in mid-range energy was audible during the swap.
Long EQ blend with low-end swap
Flawless integration of the incoming kick; the transition is almost imperceptible.
Technical subscores
86
EQ balance
93
Beat alignment
85
Energy control
95
Tempo stability
86
Loudness control
90
Musical coherence
89
Harmonic compatibility
89
Transition cleanliness
Measured (DSP)
17 ms
Beat-grid drift (median)
Typical gap between the two tracks' beats while they play together. Lower is tighter.
81 ms
Drift p95
Worst-case drift: 95% of the set stays tighter than this value.
5,795
Boundaries detected
Points where the audio changes track or section.
49
Hard cuts / h
Abrupt track changes per hour, with no blend between the two records.
157
Clipping events
Moments where the recording hits the ceiling and distorts.
237
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 (9:45, 26:00, 32:00, 36:00, 47:30, 52:00). Long loops kill dancefloor momentum.
Timeline
- 02:45Melodic Bloom
- 07:15Percussive Peak
- 16:15Groove Synergy
- 20:30Energy Plateau
- 28:15Groove Lock
Coaching notes
- Experiment with more aggressive EQ cuts to create rhythmic 'stutter' effects.
- Incorporate more live-sounding percussion elements to enhance the organic feel.
- Use the high-pass filter more sparingly to maintain its impact as a tension tool.
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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's Herd In Ibiza get?
- Themba's Herd In Ibiza scores 81/100 in the SOONOS Mix Database (club ready), based on audio measurement plus multi-agent listening.
- How long is Themba's Herd In Ibiza?
- The analysed recording runs 1h 37m.
- Which part of the mix scores best?
- IDENTITY is the strongest category at 91/100, while SURPRISE is the lowest at 78/100.
- 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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