Armin van Buuren — Armin van Buuren - Live at A State Of Trance 2026 (Rotterdam, Netherlands - 28-02-2026)
Trance · 1h 30m · analysed 17 Jul 2026
About this trance set
Armin van Buuren - Live at A State Of Trance 2026 (Rotterdam, Netherlands - 28-02-2026) is a trance DJ set by Armin van Buuren, running 1h 30m. It was measured by the SOONOS multi-agent engine and scores 90/100 overall — reference level.
The engine files this performance as “Elite”.
The DJ uses vocals not just as a hook, but as a structural tool to signal energy shifts and emotional peaks.
How the score breaks down
SOONOS scores this set across 5 weighted categories. The strongest is IDENTITY at 97/100; the weakest is TECHNIQUE at 87/100.
The final score is capped by measured bm: 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 26 points, moving between 40 and 98 on the SOONOS energy scale — a wide dynamic range across the set.
7 transitions were detected and scored individually.
Beat-grid measurement (DSP) reports 1169.3 grid breaks per hour, with a median beat offset of 26 ms.
Full SOONOS analysis
The DJ uses vocals not just as a hook, but as a structural tool to signal energy shifts and emotional peaks.
The 8 dimensions
Score breakdown
TECHNIQUE
How well did you execute?
25%87
TECHNIQUE
How well did you execute?
STORYTELLING
Did the mix go somewhere?
25%96
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%97
IDENTITY
Did the mix sound like you?
Final score capped by measured execution (bm) — weighted average was 93.
Energy arc
Transitions analysed (7)
Cinematic Handoff
intentional_reset
Melodic Layering
Energy Shift
Long EQ blend with low-end swap on phrase
Surgical precision in the bass handover, maintaining perfect groove continuity.
Melodic layering into a hard drop swap
Expertly timed energy transfer that heightens the emotional impact.
Long EQ blend with high-pass filter sweep
Perfectly executed handover; the melodic elements of the new track emerge naturally.
Drop swap on the downbeat
High-impact transition that resets the energy for the next chapter of the set.
Technical subscores
92
EQ balance
98
Beat alignment
95
Energy control
99
Tempo stability
95
Loudness control
95
Musical coherence
95
Harmonic compatibility
94
Transition cleanliness
Measured (DSP)
26.2 ms
Beat-grid drift (median)
199.7 ms
Drift p95
5,358
Boundaries detected
48
Hard cuts / h
0
Clipping events
134
Level jumps
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 (18:30, 34:00, 42:30, 67:00, 75:00). Long loops kill dancefloor momentum.
Timeline
- 13:15Euphoric Peak
- 18:50Tension Masterclass
- 29:15Euphoric Peak
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Questions about this analysis
- What score does Armin van Buuren's Armin van Buuren - Live at A State Of Trance 2026 (Rotterdam, Netherlands - 28-02-2026) get?
- Armin van Buuren - Live at A State Of Trance 2026 (Rotterdam, Netherlands - 28-02-2026) scores 90/100 in the SOONOS Mix Database (reference level), based on audio measurement plus multi-agent listening.
- How long is Armin van Buuren - Live at A State Of Trance 2026 (Rotterdam, Netherlands - 28-02-2026)?
- The analysed recording runs 1h 30m.
- Which part of the mix scores best?
- IDENTITY is the strongest category at 97/100, while TECHNIQUE is the lowest at 87/100.
- 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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