Axwell — Axwell - Live at Tomorrowland
Commercial EDM · 1h 34m · Tomorrowland · analysed 20 Aug 2026 · source: soundcloud.com
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, Axwell.
In short
Axwell - Live at Tomorrowland by Axwell scores 86/100 in the SOONOS analysis (festival ready). The strongest dimension is STORYTELLING (94/100) and the weakest is TECHNIQUE (79/100).
The engine files this performance as “Promising”.
Key takeaways
What weakened the set
- Long static loops (6×) — Sections sitting on the same loop without layering, EQ moves or tension shifts (8:45, 26:00, 30:00, 35:00, 42:00, 47:00). Long loops kill dancefloor momentum.
What to try next
- Experiment with more aggressive EQ cuts to create sharper transitions.
- Incorporate more underground house elements to add depth to the selection.
- Use live looping to create unique mashups on the fly.
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.
A masterclass in festival tension and release.
Smooth transition that maintains the driving energy.
Strategic disruption
Perfectly timed energy handoff that catches the crowd's attention immediately.
About this commercial edm set
Axwell - Live at Tomorrowland is a commercial edm DJ set by Axwell, running 1h 34m. It was measured by the SOONOS multi-agent engine and scores 86/100 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 STORYTELLING at 94/100; the weakest is TECHNIQUE at 79/100.
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 35 points, moving between 40 and 98 on the SOONOS energy scale — a wide dynamic range across the set.
6 transitions were detected and scored individually.
Beat-grid measurement (DSP) reports 967.6 grid breaks per hour, with a median beat offset of 26 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.
Full SOONOS analysis
The 8 dimensions
Not available — the 8-dimension profile was not measured for this set.
Score breakdown
TECHNIQUE
How well did you execute?
25%79
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%92
ENERGY
Did you control the room?
SURPRISE
Did you remain unpredictable?
15%87
SURPRISE
Did you remain unpredictable?
IDENTITY
Did the mix sound like you?
15%93
IDENTITY
Did the mix sound like you?
Energy arc
Transitions analysed (6)
Cinematic build into a high-energy drop
A masterclass in festival tension and release.
Seamless EQ blend on the phrase
Smooth transition that maintains the driving energy.
Perfect Energy Handoff
Minor EQ Overlap
strategic_disruption
Seamless Vocal Layering
Drop swap with vocal overlay
Perfectly timed energy handoff that catches the crowd's attention immediately.
Technical subscores
88
EQ balance
95
Beat alignment
94
Energy control
98
Tempo stability
90
Loudness control
91
Musical coherence
89
Harmonic compatibility
90
Transition cleanliness
Measured (DSP)
26 ms
Beat-grid drift (median)
Typical gap between the two tracks' beats while they play together. Lower is tighter.
220 ms
Drift p95
Worst-case drift: 95% of the set stays tighter than this value.
5,630
Boundaries detected
Points where the audio changes track or section.
143
Hard cuts / h
Abrupt track changes per hour, with no blend between the two records.
24
Clipping events
Moments where the recording hits the ceiling and distorts.
393
Level jumps
Sudden volume steps between tracks.
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 (8:45, 26:00, 30:00, 35:00, 42:00, 47:00). Long loops kill dancefloor momentum.
Timeline
- 0:00Cinematic Intro
- 2:15First Drop
- 8:45Vocal Sing-along
- 29:45The Euphoric Peak
Coaching notes
- Experiment with more aggressive EQ cuts to create sharper transitions.
- Incorporate more underground house elements to add depth to the selection.
- Use live looping to create unique mashups on the fly.
Curious how your own set scores?
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 Axwell's Axwell - Live at Tomorrowland get?
- Axwell - Live at Tomorrowland scores 86/100 in the SOONOS Mix Database (festival ready), based on audio measurement plus multi-agent listening.
- How long is Axwell - Live at Tomorrowland?
- The analysed recording runs 1h 34m.
- Which part of the mix scores best?
- STORYTELLING is the strongest category at 94/100, while TECHNIQUE is the lowest at 79/100.
- 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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