Todd Terry — Todd Terry - Live at Defected Croatia 2019 (4 To The Floor House Classics)
House · 2h 04m · analysed 19 Aug 2026 · source: soundcloud.com
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In short
Todd Terry - Live at Defected Croatia 2019 (4 To The Floor House Classics) by Todd Terry scores 86/100 in the SOONOS analysis (festival ready). The strongest dimension is IDENTITY (94/100) and the weakest is SURPRISE (82/100).
Todd Terry demonstrates why he is a legend, using classic house anthems to create a truly communal festival moment.
Key takeaways
What weakened the set
- Long static loops (6×) — Sections sitting on the same loop without layering, EQ moves or tension shifts (0:00, 21:00, 29:00, 31:30, 45:00, 53:45). Long loops kill dancefloor momentum.
What to try next
- Continue to leverage classic vocal hooks to maintain crowd engagement.
- Maintain the current balance of EQ during long blends; it creates a very professional 'wall of sound'.
- Consider a brief atmospheric breakdown to provide a moment of reflection before the final peak.
- Maintain the focus on soulful, vocal-driven house; it's a core strength.
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 handover of the low end; the groove never wavers.
High-impact transition that shifts the rhythmic texture effectively.
Smooth low handover on the downbeat, no flam, energy preserved.
Effective use of filtering to introduce new melodic elements without clutter.
Expertly managed frequencies; the incoming vocal sits perfectly atop the outgoing beat.
Clean transition, though the incoming track has a slightly brighter top end.
About this house set
Todd Terry - Live at Defected Croatia 2019 (4 To The Floor House Classics) is a house DJ set by Todd Terry, running 2h 04m. It was measured by the SOONOS multi-agent engine and scores 86/100 overall — festival ready.
The engine files this performance as “Promising”.
Todd Terry demonstrates why he is a legend, using classic house anthems to create a truly communal festival moment.
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 82/100.
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 57 points, moving between 75 and 98 on the SOONOS energy scale — a moderate dynamic range across the set.
6 transitions were detected and scored individually.
Beat-grid measurement (DSP) reports 339.4 grid breaks per hour, with a median beat offset of 20 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
Todd Terry demonstrates why he is a legend, using classic house anthems to create a truly communal festival moment.
The 8 dimensions
Not available — the 8-dimension profile was not measured for this set.
Score breakdown
TECHNIQUE
How well did you execute?
25%86
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%88
ENERGY
Did you control the room?
SURPRISE
Did you remain unpredictable?
15%82
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 (6)
EQ-balanced long blend
Seamless handover of the low end; the groove never wavers.
Quick cut on the phrase
High-impact transition that shifts the rhythmic texture effectively.
32-bar EQ blend, low swap on phrase
Smooth low handover on the downbeat, no flam, energy preserved.
Mid-range layering with filter sweep
Effective use of filtering to introduce new melodic elements without clutter.
Long EQ blend with vocal layering
Expertly managed frequencies; the incoming vocal sits perfectly atop the outgoing beat.
Bass swap on phrase
Clean transition, though the incoming track has a slightly brighter top end.
Technical subscores
82
EQ balance
90
Beat alignment
88
Energy control
92
Tempo stability
84
Loudness control
90
Musical coherence
85
Harmonic compatibility
85
Transition cleanliness
Measured (DSP)
20 ms
Beat-grid drift (median)
Typical gap between the two tracks' beats while they play together. Lower is tighter.
187 ms
Drift p95
Worst-case drift: 95% of the set stays tighter than this value.
7,426
Boundaries detected
Points where the audio changes track or section.
45
Hard cuts / h
Abrupt track changes per hour, with no blend between the two records.
115
Clipping events
Moments where the recording hits the ceiling and distorts.
377
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, 21:00, 29:00, 31:30, 45:00, 53:45). Long loops kill dancefloor momentum.
Timeline
- 0:15The Hook Drop
- 10:18Vocal Peak
- 15:20Vocal Hook Re-entry
- 19:45Percussive Plateau
- 23:45Vocal Synergy
Coaching notes
- Continue to leverage classic vocal hooks to maintain crowd engagement.
- Maintain the current balance of EQ during long blends; it creates a very professional 'wall of sound'.
- Consider a brief atmospheric breakdown to provide a moment of reflection before the final peak.
- Maintain the focus on soulful, vocal-driven house; it's a core strength.
- Continue to use hypnotic loops to build tension before major drops.
- Ensure consistent sub-bass levels when blending tracks from different production eras.
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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 Todd Terry's Todd Terry - Live at Defected Croatia 2019 (4 To The Floor House Classics) get?
- Todd Terry - Live at Defected Croatia 2019 (4 To The Floor House Classics) scores 86/100 in the SOONOS Mix Database (festival ready), based on audio measurement plus multi-agent listening.
- How long is Todd Terry - Live at Defected Croatia 2019 (4 To The Floor House Classics)?
- The analysed recording runs 2h 04m.
- Which part of the mix scores best?
- IDENTITY is the strongest category at 94/100, while SURPRISE is the lowest at 82/100.
- 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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