WhoMadeWho — Ellum Party, Sonar - Whomadewho (Dj Set)
Melodic Techno · 1h 36m · Sonar · analysed 21 Aug 2026 · source: soundcloud.com
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In short
Ellum Party, Sonar - Whomadewho (Dj Set) by WhoMadeWho scores 85/100 in the SOONOS analysis (festival ready). The strongest dimension is IDENTITY (92/100) and the weakest is SURPRISE (82/100).
This DJ understands that the space between the notes is as important as the notes themselves.
Key takeaways
What worked
- Exceptional track selection
- Sophisticated pacing
- Strong artistic identity
What weakened the set
- Long static loops (6×) — Sections sitting on the same loop without layering, EQ moves or tension shifts (0:00, 4:00, 14:00, 22:00, 33:30, 45:00). Long loops kill dancefloor momentum.
What to try next
- Continue to prioritize long, patient blends to maintain the hypnotic state.
- Experiment with subtle reverb/delay throws on vocal fragments to add depth.
- Ensure the low-end remains distinct during the most complex layering moments.
- Study the pacing of this segment as a reference for closing sets.
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 transition, perfectly phrase-aligned.
Smooth integration of melodic elements, maintaining energy.
Expertly handled transition where the incoming vocal sits perfectly in the frequency pocket of the outgoing track.
A textbook low-end handover. The transition is felt rather than heard, maintaining the hypnotic groove.
Strategic disruption
About this melodic techno set
Ellum Party, Sonar - Whomadewho (Dj Set) is a melodic techno DJ set by WhoMadeWho, running 1h 36m. It was measured by the SOONOS multi-agent engine and scores 85/100 overall — festival ready.
The engine files this performance as “Promising”.
This DJ understands that the space between the notes is as important as the notes themselves.
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 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 40 points, moving between 40 and 88 on the SOONOS energy scale — a wide dynamic range across the set.
6 transitions were detected and scored individually.
Beat-grid measurement (DSP) reports 567.8 grid breaks per hour, with a median beat offset of 21 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 the space between the notes is as important as the notes themselves.
The 8 dimensions
Not available — the 8-dimension profile was not measured for this set.
Score breakdown
TECHNIQUE
How well did you execute?
25%83
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%86
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%92
IDENTITY
Did the mix sound like you?
Energy arc
Transitions analysed (6)
Long EQ blend
Seamless transition, perfectly phrase-aligned.
Layered melodic blend
Smooth integration of melodic elements, maintaining energy.
Long melodic blend with vocal stem isolation
Expertly handled transition where the incoming vocal sits perfectly in the frequency pocket of the outgoing track.
EQ-based low-end swap on phrase
A textbook low-end handover. The transition is felt rather than heard, maintaining the hypnotic groove.
Perfect Blend
Elite Phrasing
strategic_disruption
Technical subscores
87
EQ balance
93
Beat alignment
87
Energy control
94
Tempo stability
87
Loudness control
91
Musical coherence
94
Harmonic compatibility
90
Transition cleanliness
Measured (DSP)
21 ms
Beat-grid drift (median)
Typical gap between the two tracks' beats while they play together. Lower is tighter.
238 ms
Drift p95
Worst-case drift: 95% of the set stays tighter than this value.
5,745
Boundaries detected
Points where the audio changes track or section.
53
Hard cuts / h
Abrupt track changes per hour, with no blend between the two records.
0
Clipping events
Moments where the recording hits the ceiling and distorts.
624
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, 4:00, 14:00, 22:00, 33:30, 45:00). Long loops kill dancefloor momentum.
What SOONOS heard
- Exceptional track selection
- Sophisticated pacing
- Strong artistic identity
Timeline
- 3:30Groove Lock
- 8:00Emotional Peak
- 16:20Vocal Layering Peak
- 22:45Energy Plateau
Coaching notes
- Continue to prioritize long, patient blends to maintain the hypnotic state.
- Experiment with subtle reverb/delay throws on vocal fragments to add depth.
- Ensure the low-end remains distinct during the most complex layering moments.
- Study the pacing of this segment as a reference for closing sets.
- Continue to explore the use of vocal hooks to anchor emotional peaks.
- Maintain the high standard of harmonic mixing demonstrated here.
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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 WhoMadeWho's Ellum Party, Sonar - Whomadewho (Dj Set) get?
- Ellum Party, Sonar - Whomadewho (Dj Set) scores 85/100 in the SOONOS Mix Database (festival ready), based on audio measurement plus multi-agent listening.
- How long is Ellum Party, Sonar - Whomadewho (Dj Set)?
- 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 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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