Todd Terry — Todd Terry presents FAC 51 The Hacienda Supatrax New Years Eve 2013 Mix
House · 1h 04m · analysed 19 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, Todd Terry.
In short
Todd Terry presents FAC 51 The Hacienda Supatrax New Years Eve 2013 Mix by Todd Terry scores 85/100 in the SOONOS analysis (festival ready). The strongest dimension is IDENTITY (91/100) and the weakest is SURPRISE (81/100).
This set demonstrates how a relentless groove, when paired with well-timed vocal peaks, can maintain absolute control over a dancefloor.
Key takeaways
What worked
- Exceptional groove continuity
- High-impact track selection
- Strong crowd engagement
What weakened the set
- Recurring mid-frequency clash (2×) — Mid-range buildup muddies the soundstage and washes out vocals/synths during transitions. Detected 2× (15:45, 26:20).
- Long static loops (6×) — Sections sitting on the same loop without layering, EQ moves or tension shifts (0:00, 23:00, 34:00, 40:00, 43:00, 47:00). Long loops kill dancefloor momentum.
What to try next
- Experiment with more dramatic energy shifts to create even more intense moments of tension and release.
- Incorporate more unexpected elements to keep the audience on their toes.
- Explore a wider range of emotions to create a more dynamic and varied listening experience.
- Focus on mid-range EQ separation when layering vocal tracks.
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.
Smooth low handover on the downbeat, no flam, energy preserved.
Smooth transition with a well-timed filter sweep to build tension.
Seamless transition with expert layering of a vocal sample.
Effective transition that maintains the driving energy of the set.
Slightly cluttered mid-range due to overlapping vocal elements.
Perfectly timed transition that elevates the energy of the room.
Perfectly executed transition, maintaining the groove without any audible dip in energy.
Smooth introduction of a new vocal hook, adding energy to the existing groove.
High-impact transition that resets the energy for the next chapter of the mix.
About this house set
Todd Terry presents FAC 51 The Hacienda Supatrax New Years Eve 2013 Mix is a house DJ set by Todd Terry, running 1h 04m. It was measured by the SOONOS multi-agent engine and scores 85/100 overall — festival ready.
The engine files this performance as “Promising”.
This set demonstrates how a relentless groove, when paired with well-timed vocal peaks, can maintain absolute control over a dancefloor.
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 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 39 points, moving between 65 and 95 on the SOONOS energy scale — a moderate dynamic range across the set.
9 transitions were detected and scored individually.
Beat-grid measurement (DSP) reports 169.2 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
This set demonstrates how a relentless groove, when paired with well-timed vocal peaks, can maintain absolute control over a dancefloor.
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%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%91
IDENTITY
Did the mix sound like you?
Energy arc
Transitions analysed (9)
32-bar EQ blend, low swap on phrase
Smooth low handover on the downbeat, no flam, energy preserved.
EQ blend with filter sweep
Smooth transition with a well-timed filter sweep to build tension.
Long blend with vocal layering
Seamless transition with expert layering of a vocal sample.
Quick EQ swap on the downbeat
Effective transition that maintains the driving energy of the set.
Long blend with overlapping vocals
Slightly cluttered mid-range due to overlapping vocal elements.
High-energy drop swap
Perfectly timed transition that elevates the energy of the room.
Long EQ blend with low-end swap
Perfectly executed transition, maintaining the groove without any audible dip in energy.
Vocal layering and mid-range blend
Smooth introduction of a new vocal hook, adding energy to the existing groove.
Drop swap on phrase
High-impact transition that resets the energy for the next chapter of the mix.
Technical subscores
82
EQ balance
88
Beat alignment
86
Energy control
91
Tempo stability
84
Loudness control
89
Musical coherence
81
Harmonic compatibility
83
Transition cleanliness
Measured (DSP)
20 ms
Beat-grid drift (median)
Typical gap between the two tracks' beats while they play together. Lower is tighter.
54 ms
Drift p95
Worst-case drift: 95% of the set stays tighter than this value.
3,809
Boundaries detected
Points where the audio changes track or section.
50
Hard cuts / h
Abrupt track changes per hour, with no blend between the two records.
128
Clipping events
Moments where the recording hits the ceiling and distorts.
124
Level jumps
Sudden volume steps between tracks.
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× (15:45, 26:20).
Long static loops (6×)
Sections sitting on the same loop without layering, EQ moves or tension shifts (0:00, 23:00, 34:00, 40:00, 43:00, 47:00). Long loops kill dancefloor momentum.
What SOONOS heard
- Exceptional groove continuity
- High-impact track selection
- Strong crowd engagement
Timeline
- 0:00Intro
- 4:30Energy Shift
- 9:00Breakdown
- 13:50Vocal Peak
- 15:45Vocal Clash
- 19:20Energy Peak
- 24:45Groove Lock Highlight
- 28:30Vocal Tension Peak
Coaching notes
- Experiment with more dramatic energy shifts to create even more intense moments of tension and release.
- Incorporate more unexpected elements to keep the audience on their toes.
- Explore a wider range of emotions to create a more dynamic and varied listening experience.
- Focus on mid-range EQ separation when layering vocal tracks.
- Experiment with more dramatic filter sweeps to build tension.
- Introduce a brief melodic breakdown to provide contrast to the relentless rhythm.
- Maintain the high-energy vocal selection as it is a key strength of the set.
- Experiment with longer filter sweeps during the final builds to heighten tension.
- Introduce a classic house piano riff in the final track for an extra emotional lift.
- Maintain the current level of percussive drive, as it is a core strength of this segment.
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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 presents FAC 51 The Hacienda Supatrax New Years Eve 2013 Mix get?
- Todd Terry presents FAC 51 The Hacienda Supatrax New Years Eve 2013 Mix scores 85/100 in the SOONOS Mix Database (festival ready), based on audio measurement plus multi-agent listening.
- How long is Todd Terry presents FAC 51 The Hacienda Supatrax New Years Eve 2013 Mix?
- The analysed recording runs 1h 04m.
- Which part of the mix scores best?
- IDENTITY is the strongest category at 91/100, 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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