Adam Beyer — DCR816 - Drumcode Radio Live - Adam Beyer live from EDC Mexico
Peak Techno · 1h 27m · EDC · analysed 17 Jul 2026
About this peak techno set
DCR816 - Drumcode Radio Live - Adam Beyer live from EDC Mexico is a peak techno DJ set by Adam Beyer, running 1h 27m. It was measured by the SOONOS multi-agent engine and scores 93/100 overall — reference level.
The engine files this performance as “Promising”.
Adam Beyer proves why he is a festival titan by using spoken word to transform a techno set into a shared emotional experience.
How the score breaks down
SOONOS scores this set across 5 weighted categories. The strongest is IDENTITY at 95/100; the weakest is SURPRISE at 91/100.
The final score is capped by measured -: the DSP layer overrides the listening layer whenever it measures an execution issue directly in the audio.
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 38 points, moving between 40 and 96 on the SOONOS energy scale — a wide dynamic range across the set.
7 transitions were detected and scored individually.
Beat-grid measurement (DSP) reports 411.8 grid breaks per hour, with a median beat offset of 3 ms.
Full SOONOS analysis
Adam Beyer proves why he is a festival titan by using spoken word to transform a techno set into a shared emotional experience.
The 8 dimensions
Score breakdown
TECHNIQUE
How well did you execute?
25%91
TECHNIQUE
How well did you execute?
STORYTELLING
Did the mix go somewhere?
25%94
STORYTELLING
Did the mix go somewhere?
ENERGY
Did you control the room?
20%95
ENERGY
Did you control the room?
SURPRISE
Did you remain unpredictable?
15%91
SURPRISE
Did you remain unpredictable?
IDENTITY
Did the mix sound like you?
15%95
IDENTITY
Did the mix sound like you?
Final score capped by measured execution (-) — weighted average was 93.
Energy arc
Transitions analysed (7)
Perfect Blend
Minor EQ Overlap
Long EQ blend with low-end swap
Perfectly executed handover. The incoming kick is introduced subtly and takes over the sub-frequencies exactly on the phrase change.
Percussive layering and high-pass filter exit
The DJ layers the hats and snares of the incoming track for 32 bars before filtering out the outgoing track's low end.
Double-drop alignment
Both tracks hit their main energy peak simultaneously. The alignment is grid-perfect, creating a massive wall of sound.
Long EQ blend with high-pass filtering
A textbook Drumcode transition. The incoming track's percussion is introduced subtly, followed by a clean bass swap on the phrase.
Double-drop with mid-frequency emphasis
High-energy moment where both tracks are layered to create a wall of sound before a sharp cut-out of the outgoing track.
Technical subscores
88
EQ balance
95
Beat alignment
94
Energy control
98
Tempo stability
90
Loudness control
92
Musical coherence
90
Harmonic compatibility
92
Transition cleanliness
Measured (DSP)
3.1 ms
Beat-grid drift (median)
185.7 ms
Drift p95
5,229
Boundaries detected
70
Hard cuts / h
207
Clipping events
181
Level jumps
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 (17:00, 24:00, 28:00, 33:00, 44:00, 48:00). Long loops kill dancefloor momentum.
Timeline
- 13:45Tension Peak
- 17:20Groove Lock
- 20:50Energy Surge
- 19:30Risky pressure or vibe dip
- 25:30Groove Lock
- 29:15Tension Peak
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Questions about this analysis
- What score does Adam Beyer's DCR816 - Drumcode Radio Live - Adam Beyer live from EDC Mexico get?
- DCR816 - Drumcode Radio Live - Adam Beyer live from EDC Mexico scores 93/100 in the SOONOS Mix Database (reference level), based on audio measurement plus multi-agent listening.
- How long is DCR816 - Drumcode Radio Live - Adam Beyer live from EDC Mexico?
- The analysed recording runs 1h 27m.
- Which part of the mix scores best?
- IDENTITY is the strongest category at 95/100, while SURPRISE is the lowest at 91/100.
- 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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