1788-L — ROAD TO LOST LANDS 2024 : 1788-L VELVET UNDERGROUND TORONTO SET
MID Tempo Bass · 56 min · analysed 21 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, 1788-L.
In short
ROAD TO LOST LANDS 2024 : 1788-L VELVET UNDERGROUND TORONTO SET by 1788-L scores 85/100 in the SOONOS analysis (festival ready). The strongest dimension is IDENTITY (92/100) and the weakest is SURPRISE (84/100).
The use of cinematic silence as a weapon makes the subsequent drops feel twice as heavy.
Key takeaways
What worked
- Exceptional energy management.
- Strong, recognizable artistic identity.
- Professional-grade technical execution.
What weakened the set
- Long static loops (5×) — Sections sitting on the same loop without layering, EQ moves or tension shifts (13:00, 19:00, 36:00, 45:00, 50:00). Long loops kill dancefloor momentum.
What to try next
- Introduce more melodic contrast to enhance the impact of aggressive sections.
- Experiment with longer, atmospheric breakdowns for a greater sense of scale.
- Incorporate recognizable vocal hooks to increase crowd engagement.
- Monitor high-frequency harshness at extreme volumes.
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.
Strategic disruption
Intentional reset
Strategic disruption
Sharp, professional transition that maintains the aggressive momentum.
Effective energy handoff that builds tension into the next section.
A bold reset that briefly breaks the groove but sets up a massive drop.
About this mid tempo bass set
ROAD TO LOST LANDS 2024 : 1788-L VELVET UNDERGROUND TORONTO SET is a mid tempo bass DJ set by 1788-L, running 56 min. It was measured by the SOONOS multi-agent engine and scores 85/100 overall — festival ready.
The engine files this performance as “Promising”.
The use of cinematic silence as a weapon makes the subsequent drops feel twice as heavy.
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 84/100.
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 28 points, moving between 40 and 98 on the SOONOS energy scale — a wide dynamic range across the set.
10 transitions were detected and scored individually.
Beat-grid measurement (DSP) reports 587.7 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
The use of cinematic silence as a weapon makes the subsequent drops feel twice as heavy.
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%89
STORYTELLING
Did the mix go somewhere?
ENERGY
Did you control the room?
20%84
ENERGY
Did you control the room?
SURPRISE
Did you remain unpredictable?
15%84
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 (10)
Cinematic Handoff
strategic_disruption
Rhythmic Switch
Bass Swap
intentional_reset
Glitch Transition
Peak Energy Cut
strategic_disruption
Hard cut on phrase with immediate low-end swap
Sharp, professional transition that maintains the aggressive momentum.
Short blend with high-pass filter sweep
Effective energy handoff that builds tension into the next section.
Abrupt cut-out into silence
A bold reset that briefly breaks the groove but sets up a massive drop.
Perfect Drop Swap
Seamless Glitch Blend
Technical subscores
86
EQ balance
94
Beat alignment
91
Energy control
97
Tempo stability
87
Loudness control
87
Musical coherence
83
Harmonic compatibility
89
Transition cleanliness
Measured (DSP)
20 ms
Beat-grid drift (median)
Typical gap between the two tracks' beats while they play together. Lower is tighter.
175 ms
Drift p95
Worst-case drift: 95% of the set stays tighter than this value.
3,370
Boundaries detected
Points where the audio changes track or section.
25
Hard cuts / h
Abrupt track changes per hour, with no blend between the two records.
51
Clipping events
Moments where the recording hits the ceiling and distorts.
193
Level jumps
Sudden volume steps between tracks.
Measurement confidence 99% · analysed on the full audio.
Recurring patterns
Long static loops (5×)
Sections sitting on the same loop without layering, EQ moves or tension shifts (13:00, 19:00, 36:00, 45:00, 50:00). Long loops kill dancefloor momentum.
What SOONOS heard
- Exceptional energy management.
- Strong, recognizable artistic identity.
- Professional-grade technical execution.
Timeline
- 0:58First Impact
- 4:20The Vacuum
- 8:45Rhythmic Climax
- 13:45Sonic Texture Shift
- 21:30Energy Peak
- 18:40Risky pressure or vibe dip
Coaching notes
- Introduce more melodic contrast to enhance the impact of aggressive sections.
- Experiment with longer, atmospheric breakdowns for a greater sense of scale.
- Incorporate recognizable vocal hooks to increase crowd engagement.
- Monitor high-frequency harshness at extreme volumes.
- Introduce more micro-variations during high-energy plateaus to maintain narrative momentum.
- Experiment with longer, more melodic breakdowns to provide a stronger emotional contrast.
- Ensure all quick cuts are perfectly phrase-aligned to avoid breaking the listener's hypnotic state.
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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 1788-L's ROAD TO LOST LANDS 2024 : 1788-L VELVET UNDERGROUND TORONTO SET get?
- ROAD TO LOST LANDS 2024 : 1788-L VELVET UNDERGROUND TORONTO SET scores 85/100 in the SOONOS Mix Database (festival ready), based on audio measurement plus multi-agent listening.
- How long is ROAD TO LOST LANDS 2024 : 1788-L VELVET UNDERGROUND TORONTO SET?
- The analysed recording runs 56 min.
- Which part of the mix scores best?
- IDENTITY is the strongest category at 92/100, while SURPRISE is the lowest at 84/100.
- 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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