What score does Artbat's ARTBAT - Essential Mix (BBC Radio 1) get?

ARTBAT - Essential Mix (BBC Radio 1) scores 87/100 in the SOONOS Mix Database (festival ready), based on audio measurement plus multi-agent listening.

How long is ARTBAT - Essential Mix (BBC Radio 1)?

The analysed recording runs 2h 00m.

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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Artbat — ARTBAT - Essential Mix (BBC Radio 1)

Melodic Techno · 2h 00m · analysed 20 Aug 2026 · source: soundcloud.com

Overall score

87/100

Level

festival ready

Duration

2h 00m

Genre

Melodic Techno

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, Artbat.

In short

ARTBAT - Essential Mix (BBC Radio 1) by Artbat scores 87/100 in the SOONOS analysis (festival ready). The strongest dimension is IDENTITY (94/100) and the weakest is SURPRISE (85/100).

The DJ's ability to weave a compelling emotional narrative through precise technical execution is truly impressive.

Key takeaways

What weakened the set

Long static loops (6×) — Sections sitting on the same loop without layering, EQ moves or tension shifts (10:00, 20:00, 24:00, 30:00, 36:00, 53:10). Long loops kill dancefloor momentum.

What to try next

Continue the patient layering of melodic elements.
Introduce a brief breakdown to reset the listener's ear before the next energy climb.
Maintain the high-quality EQ separation observed in this segment.
Maintain the high level of technical precision throughout the entire set.

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.

04:30Measured (DSP)95/100Listen at 04:30
Invisible transition that shifts the focus from atmosphere to rhythm.
09:45Measured (DSP)92/100Listen at 09:45
Smooth introduction of new melodic elements over the existing groove.
13:15Measured (DSP)95/100Listen at 13:15
Invisible handover of low frequencies; perfect phrasing.
18:40Measured (DSP)92/100Listen at 18:40
Keys match perfectly, creating a lush, unified soundscape.
28:45Measured (DSP)96/100Listen at 28:45
A masterfully executed transition where the incoming track's melodic elements are introduced so subtly they feel like part of the original track.

About this melodic techno set

ARTBAT - Essential Mix (BBC Radio 1) is a melodic techno DJ set by Artbat, running 2h 00m. It was measured by the SOONOS multi-agent engine and scores 87/100 overall — festival ready.

The engine files this performance as “Promising”.

The DJ's ability to weave a compelling emotional narrative through precise technical execution is truly impressive.

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 55 points, moving between 20 and 92 on the SOONOS energy scale — a wide dynamic range across the set.

5 transitions were detected and scored individually.

Beat-grid measurement (DSP) reports 606.6 grid breaks per hour, with a median beat offset of 24 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.

Listen to the original set

Full SOONOS analysis

The DJ's ability to weave a compelling emotional narrative through precise technical execution is truly impressive.

The 8 dimensions

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

Score breakdown

TECHNIQUE

How well did you execute?

25%87

Beat Alignmentmeasured77

Transition Qualitymeasured87

Phrase Accuracymeasured94

EQ & Frequency Control (estimated)measured92

Tempo Stability (estimated)measured97

Technical Cleanlinessmeasured74

STORYTELLING

Did the mix go somewhere?

25%91

Narrative ArcAI94

ProgressionAI91

Tension & ReleaseAI89

Section AwarenessAI91

Flow ContinuityAI95

PayoffAI87

ENERGY

Did you control the room?

20%88

Energy Curvemeasured90

PacingAI92

MomentumAI91

Peak ManagementAI90

Energy HandoffAI90

Fatigue ControlAI63

SURPRISE

Did you remain unpredictable?

15%85

Unexpected MomentsAI84

ContrastAI87

Transition Varietymeasured94

Selection RiskAI87

FreshnessAI65

Surprise ControlAI84

IDENTITY

Did the mix sound like you?

15%94

Selection QualityAI94

Identity ConsistencyAI97

IntentionalityAI94

ConfidenceAI95

RestraintAI90

SignatureAI94

Energy arc

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