WhoMadeWho — WhoMadeWho - Monkey Project - Istanbul
Melodic Techno · 2h 09m · analysed 21 Aug 2026 · source: soundcloud.com
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In short
WhoMadeWho - Monkey Project - Istanbul by WhoMadeWho scores 85/100 in the SOONOS analysis (festival ready). The strongest dimension is IDENTITY (93/100) and the weakest is SURPRISE (83/100).
The DJ treats the mix as a single evolving instrument rather than a collection of separate tracks.
Key takeaways
What worked
- Seamless harmonic layering
- Professional tension management
- Strong emotional narrative
What weakened the set
- Long static loops (6×) — Sections sitting on the same loop without layering, EQ moves or tension shifts (6:00, 10:00, 14:00, 32:00, 35:00, 42:00). Long loops kill dancefloor momentum.
What to try next
- Continue exploring the use of isolated vocal stems to bridge tracks.
- Maintain the current balance of melodic tension and percussive drive.
- Consider a slightly more dramatic 'reset' moment to contrast the high-energy passages.
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.
A masterfully executed transition where the incoming track's atmosphere replaces the outgoing one without a noticeable seam.
Clean handover of the low-end energy. The groove remains perfectly stable.
Intentional reset
Masterful handover of the low-end frequencies over 32 bars.
The melodic elements of both tracks complement each other perfectly.
About this melodic techno set
WhoMadeWho - Monkey Project - Istanbul is a melodic techno DJ set by WhoMadeWho, running 2h 09m. It was measured by the SOONOS multi-agent engine and scores 85/100 overall — festival ready.
The engine files this performance as “Promising”.
The DJ treats the mix as a single evolving instrument rather than a collection of separate tracks.
How the score breaks down
SOONOS scores this set across 5 weighted categories. The strongest is IDENTITY at 93/100; the weakest is SURPRISE at 83/100.
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 62 points, moving between 20 and 88 on the SOONOS energy scale — a wide dynamic range across the set.
7 transitions were detected and scored individually.
Beat-grid measurement (DSP) reports 306.2 grid breaks per hour, with a median beat offset of 14 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 DJ treats the mix as a single evolving instrument rather than a collection of separate tracks.
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%89
STORYTELLING
Did the mix go somewhere?
ENERGY
Did you control the room?
20%87
ENERGY
Did you control the room?
SURPRISE
Did you remain unpredictable?
15%83
SURPRISE
Did you remain unpredictable?
IDENTITY
Did the mix sound like you?
15%93
IDENTITY
Did the mix sound like you?
Energy arc
Transitions analysed (7)
Long EQ blend with high-pass filtering
A masterfully executed transition where the incoming track's atmosphere replaces the outgoing one without a noticeable seam.
Bass swap on phrase boundary
Clean handover of the low-end energy. The groove remains perfectly stable.
Perfect Blend
Harmonic Masterclass
Minor EQ Overlap
intentional_reset
Extended EQ blend with high-pass filtering
Masterful handover of the low-end frequencies over 32 bars.
Harmonic layering and delay-out
The melodic elements of both tracks complement each other perfectly.
Technical subscores
89
EQ balance
94
Beat alignment
88
Energy control
95
Tempo stability
86
Loudness control
92
Musical coherence
94
Harmonic compatibility
91
Transition cleanliness
Measured (DSP)
14 ms
Beat-grid drift (median)
Typical gap between the two tracks' beats while they play together. Lower is tighter.
139 ms
Drift p95
Worst-case drift: 95% of the set stays tighter than this value.
7,750
Boundaries detected
Points where the audio changes track or section.
37
Hard cuts / h
Abrupt track changes per hour, with no blend between the two records.
818
Clipping events
Moments where the recording hits the ceiling and distorts.
205
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 (6:00, 10:00, 14:00, 32:00, 35:00, 42:00). Long loops kill dancefloor momentum.
What SOONOS heard
- Seamless harmonic layering
- Professional tension management
- Strong emotional narrative
Timeline
- 0:30Atmospheric Hook
- 10:45Vocal Introduction
- 28:15Atmospheric Peak
Coaching notes
- Continue exploring the use of isolated vocal stems to bridge tracks.
- Maintain the current balance of melodic tension and percussive drive.
- Consider a slightly more dramatic 'reset' moment to contrast the high-energy passages.
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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 WhoMadeWho - Monkey Project - Istanbul get?
- WhoMadeWho - Monkey Project - Istanbul scores 85/100 in the SOONOS Mix Database (festival ready), based on audio measurement plus multi-agent listening.
- How long is WhoMadeWho - Monkey Project - Istanbul?
- The analysed recording runs 2h 09m.
- Which part of the mix scores best?
- IDENTITY is the strongest category at 93/100, while SURPRISE is the lowest at 83/100.
- 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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