Andy C — Andy C recorded live at Alexandra Palace

    Drum AND Bass · 1h 01m · analysed 19 Aug 2026 · source: soundcloud.com

    Overall score
    89/100
    Level
    festival ready
    Duration
    1h 01m
    Genre
    Drum AND Bass

    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, Andy C.

    In short

    Andy C recorded live at Alexandra Palace by Andy C scores 89/100 in the SOONOS analysis (festival ready). The strongest dimension is IDENTITY (94/100) and the weakest is SURPRISE (85/100).

    The engine files this performance as “Promising”.

    Key takeaways

    What weakened the set

    • Long static loops (3×) — Sections sitting on the same loop without layering, EQ moves or tension shifts (6:00, 37:00, 43:00). Long loops kill dancefloor momentum.

    What to try next

    • Incorporate more varied rhythmic patterns to add texture.
    • Experiment with longer breakdowns to enhance emotional impact.
    • Maintain the current level of technical precision as it is a major strength.

    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.

    • 0:45Measured (DSP)95/100Listen at 0:45

      Perfectly timed transition from the intro into the main groove, maximizing impact.

    • 2:15Measured (DSP)90/100Listen at 2:15

      Smooth handover of the low end while maintaining the energy of the percussion.

    • 5:30Measured (DSP)85/100Listen at 5:30

      Two tracks layered for maximum impact, perfectly synced and EQ'd.

    • 15:20Measured (DSP)82/100Listen at 15:20

      Intentional reset

    • 23:00Measured (DSP)82/100Listen at 23:00

      Strategic disruption

    • 25:45Measured (DSP)100/100Listen at 25:45

      Intentional reset

    About this drum and bass set

    Andy C recorded live at Alexandra Palace 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”.

    How the score breaks down

    SOONOS scores this set across 5 weighted categories. The strongest is IDENTITY at 94/100; the weakest is SURPRISE at 85/100.

    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 15 points, moving between 40 and 98 on the SOONOS energy scale — a wide dynamic range across the set.

    8 transitions were detected and scored individually.

    Beat-grid measurement (DSP) reports 973.0 grid breaks per hour, with a median beat offset of 15 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.

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    The 8 dimensions

    Not available — the 8-dimension profile was not measured for this set.

    Score breakdown

    TECHNIQUE

    How well did you execute?

    25%89
    Beat Alignmentmeasured88
    Transition Qualitymeasured85
    Phrase Accuracymeasured95
    EQ & Frequency Control (estimated)measured87
    Tempo Stability (estimated)measured96
    Technical Cleanlinessmeasured80

    STORYTELLING

    Did the mix go somewhere?

    25%94
    Narrative ArcAI94
    ProgressionAI92
    Tension & ReleaseAI94
    Section AwarenessAI93
    Flow ContinuityAI93
    PayoffAI98

    ENERGY

    Did you control the room?

    20%88
    Energy Curvemeasured88
    PacingAI92
    MomentumAI97
    Peak ManagementAI96
    Energy HandoffAI94
    Fatigue ControlAI41

    SURPRISE

    Did you remain unpredictable?

    15%85
    Unexpected MomentsAI89
    ContrastAI86
    Transition Varietymeasured94
    Selection RiskAI93
    FreshnessAI41
    Surprise ControlAI89

    IDENTITY

    Did the mix sound like you?

    15%94
    Selection QualityAI95
    Identity ConsistencyAI97
    IntentionalityAI97
    ConfidenceAI98
    RestraintAI81
    SignatureAI96

    Energy arc

    0:0049:00

    Transitions analysed (8)

    0:45

    Hard cut on the drop

    Perfectly timed transition from the intro into the main groove, maximizing impact.

    95
    2:15

    Fast EQ blend

    Smooth handover of the low end while maintaining the energy of the percussion.

    90
    5:30

    Double-drop layering

    Two tracks layered for maximum impact, perfectly synced and EQ'd.

    85
    12:20

    Perfect Blend

    100
    15:20

    Minor EQ Overlap

    intentional_reset

    82
    18:45

    High-Impact Drop

    100
    23:00

    Slight Level Jump

    strategic_disruption

    82
    25:45

    Perfect Double Drop

    intentional_reset

    100

    Technical subscores

    87

    EQ balance

    93

    Beat alignment

    94

    Energy control

    96

    Tempo stability

    85

    Loudness control

    89

    Musical coherence

    85

    Harmonic compatibility

    88

    Transition cleanliness

    Measured (DSP)

    15 ms

    Beat-grid drift (median)

    Typical gap between the two tracks' beats while they play together. Lower is tighter.

    178 ms

    Drift p95

    Worst-case drift: 95% of the set stays tighter than this value.

    3,638

    Boundaries detected

    Points where the audio changes track or section.

    19

    Hard cuts / h

    Abrupt track changes per hour, with no blend between the two records.

    3

    Clipping events

    Moments where the recording hits the ceiling and distorts.

    128

    Level jumps

    Sudden volume steps between tracks.

    Measurement confidence 99% · analysed on the full audio.

    Recurring patterns

    • Long static loops (3×)

      Sections sitting on the same loop without layering, EQ moves or tension shifts (6:00, 37:00, 43:00). Long loops kill dancefloor momentum.

    Timeline

    • 0:45The Drop
    • 7:30Double-Drop Peak

    Coaching notes

    • Incorporate more varied rhythmic patterns to add texture.
    • Experiment with longer breakdowns to enhance emotional impact.
    • Maintain the current level of technical precision as it is a major strength.
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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 Andy C's Andy C recorded live at Alexandra Palace get?
    Andy C recorded live at Alexandra Palace scores 89/100 in the SOONOS Mix Database (festival ready), based on audio measurement plus multi-agent listening.
    How long is Andy C recorded live at Alexandra Palace?
    The analysed recording runs 1h 01m.
    Which part of the mix scores best?
    IDENTITY is the strongest category at 94/100, 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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