Andy C — Andy C - Glastonbury Essential Mix @ BBC Radio 1 - 27th June - 2015
Drum AND Bass · 1h 01m · analysed 19 Aug 2026
About this drum and bass set
Andy C - Glastonbury Essential Mix @ BBC Radio 1 - 27th June - 2015 is a drum and bass DJ set by Andy C, running 1h 01m. It was measured by the SOONOS multi-agent engine and scores 89/100 overall — festival ready.
The engine files this performance as “Promising”.
This mix demonstrates how technical speed can be used as a narrative tool rather than just a display of skill.
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 85/100.
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 19 points, moving between 75 and 98 on the SOONOS energy scale — a moderate dynamic range across the set.
7 transitions were detected and scored individually.
Beat-grid measurement (DSP) reports 958.0 grid breaks per hour, with a median beat offset of 15 ms.
Full SOONOS analysis
This mix demonstrates how technical speed can be used as a narrative tool rather than just a display of skill.
The 8 dimensions
Score breakdown
TECHNIQUE
How well did you execute?
25%89
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%88
ENERGY
Did you control the room?
SURPRISE
Did you remain unpredictable?
15%85
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 90.
Energy arc
Transitions analysed (7)
Fast EQ swap on the drop
Perfectly timed energy handoff, maintaining the breakbeat momentum.
Double drop layering
Masterful alignment of two heavy hitters, creating a massive wall of sound.
Double drop with low-end swap
Perfectly timed impact, switching the bassline identity instantly.
Fast cut-in on the snare
Aggressive but precise entry of the next track, maintaining the breakbeat shuffle.
Perfect Double Drop
intentional_reset
Minor EQ Overlap
Surgical Cut
strategic_disruption
Technical subscores
87
EQ balance
94
Beat alignment
95
Energy control
95
Tempo stability
89
Loudness control
89
Musical coherence
86
Harmonic compatibility
89
Transition cleanliness
Measured (DSP)
15.1 ms
Beat-grid drift (median)
202.7 ms
Drift p95
3,661
Boundaries detected
0
Hard cuts / h
10
Clipping events
92
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 (8:00, 17:30, 33:00, 37:30, 51:00, 55:00). Long loops kill dancefloor momentum.
Timeline
- 0:45Intro Impact
- 5:45Technical Peak
- 12:10Triple Deck Layering
- 16:45Vocal Loop Build
Coaching notes
- Continue to master the art of the triple-drop for maximum impact.
- Experiment with brief atmospheric interludes to create even more contrast.
- Ensure gain staging remains consistent during the most intense layering segments.
Curious how your own set scores?
Questions about this analysis
- What score does Andy C's Andy C - Glastonbury Essential Mix @ BBC Radio 1 - 27th June - 2015 get?
- Andy C - Glastonbury Essential Mix @ BBC Radio 1 - 27th June - 2015 scores 89/100 in the SOONOS Mix Database (festival ready), based on audio measurement plus multi-agent listening.
- How long is Andy C - Glastonbury Essential Mix @ BBC Radio 1 - 27th June - 2015?
- The analysed recording runs 1h 01m.
- Which part of the mix scores best?
- IDENTITY is the strongest category at 95/100, while SURPRISE is the lowest at 85/100.
- 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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