Bart Skils — ARCHIVES #001 - Maceo Plex & Bart Skils @ Timewarp x Awakenings 2018 Afterhours
Peak Techno · 1h 53m · Awakenings · analysed 21 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, Bart Skils.
In short
ARCHIVES #001 - Maceo Plex & Bart Skils @ Timewarp x Awakenings 2018 Afterhours by Bart Skils scores 86/100 in the SOONOS analysis (festival ready). The strongest dimension is IDENTITY (94/100) and the weakest is SURPRISE (83/100).
This is how you maintain a dancefloor for hours: by changing everything while making it feel like nothing has changed.
Key takeaways
What worked
- Technical precision in EQ and phase.
- Exceptional track selection for the context.
- Patience and restraint in energy management.
- Technical precision in long blends
What weakened the set
- Long static loops (6×) — Sections sitting on the same loop without layering, EQ moves or tension shifts (0:00, 31:45, 34:00, 38:00, 41:30, 50:00). Long loops kill dancefloor momentum.
What to try next
- Continue to leverage long, transparent blends to maintain the hypnotic state.
- Experiment with very subtle melodic elements to add emotional depth to the industrial textures.
- Maintain the current level of EQ precision, as it is a major strength of the set.
- Continue to leverage long, textured blends to maintain the hypnotic narrative.
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 masterfully executed transition that evolves the texture without disturbing the groove.
Intentional artistic
Perfectly executed handover. The new kick takes over the sub-frequencies without a single phase cancellation.
A slight level jump in the high-mids as the new track's percussion was brought in too quickly.
About this peak techno set
ARCHIVES #001 - Maceo Plex & Bart Skils @ Timewarp x Awakenings 2018 Afterhours is a peak techno DJ set by Bart Skils, running 1h 53m. It was measured by the SOONOS multi-agent engine and scores 86/100 overall — festival ready.
The engine files this performance as “Promising”.
This is how you maintain a dancefloor for hours: by changing everything while making it feel like nothing has changed.
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 83/100.
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 60 points, moving between 65 and 94 on the SOONOS energy scale — a moderate dynamic range across the set.
5 transitions were detected and scored individually.
Beat-grid measurement (DSP) reports 134.4 grid breaks per hour, with a median beat offset of 27 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
This is how you maintain a dancefloor for hours: by changing everything while making it feel like nothing has changed.
The 8 dimensions
Not available — the 8-dimension profile was not measured for this set.
Score breakdown
TECHNIQUE
How well did you execute?
25%84
TECHNIQUE
How well did you execute?
STORYTELLING
Did the mix go somewhere?
25%90
STORYTELLING
Did the mix go somewhere?
ENERGY
Did you control the room?
20%87
ENERGY
Did you control the room?
SURPRISE
Did you remain unpredictable?
15%83
SURPRISE
Did you remain unpredictable?
IDENTITY
Did the mix sound like you?
15%94
IDENTITY
Did the mix sound like you?
Energy arc
Transitions analysed (5)
Long EQ blend with low-end handover
A masterfully executed transition that evolves the texture without disturbing the groove.
Perfect Blend
Strategic Layering
intentional_artistic
Long EQ blend with low-end swap
Perfectly executed handover. The new kick takes over the sub-frequencies without a single phase cancellation.
Mid-frequency swap
A slight level jump in the high-mids as the new track's percussion was brought in too quickly.
Technical subscores
91
EQ balance
96
Beat alignment
90
Energy control
96
Tempo stability
90
Loudness control
94
Musical coherence
89
Harmonic compatibility
92
Transition cleanliness
Measured (DSP)
27 ms
Beat-grid drift (median)
Typical gap between the two tracks' beats while they play together. Lower is tighter.
38 ms
Drift p95
Worst-case drift: 95% of the set stays tighter than this value.
6,751
Boundaries detected
Points where the audio changes track or section.
92
Hard cuts / h
Abrupt track changes per hour, with no blend between the two records.
6
Clipping events
Moments where the recording hits the ceiling and distorts.
297
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 (0:00, 31:45, 34:00, 38:00, 41:30, 50:00). Long loops kill dancefloor momentum.
What SOONOS heard
- Technical precision in EQ and phase.
- Exceptional track selection for the context.
- Patience and restraint in energy management.
- Technical precision in long blends
- Impeccable groove continuity
- Strong artistic identity
Timeline
- 0:00Atmospheric Hook
- 5:48Seamless Evolution
- 27:30Groove Evolution
- 29:12Risky pressure or vibe dip
Coaching notes
- Continue to leverage long, transparent blends to maintain the hypnotic state.
- Experiment with very subtle melodic elements to add emotional depth to the industrial textures.
- Maintain the current level of EQ precision, as it is a major strength of the set.
- Continue to leverage long, textured blends to maintain the hypnotic narrative.
- Experiment with brief moments of silence or ambient washes to create even greater tension.
- Introduce a subtle melodic hook in the next segment to provide a point of emotional focus.
- Continue to explore the interaction between industrial textures and deep sub-bass.
- Use subtle mid-range boosts to signal upcoming changes in the narrative.
- Maintain the current level of restraint; it is your greatest strength.
- Continue to leverage long-form EQ blends to maintain the hypnotic state.
- Experiment with brief melodic motifs to provide emotional contrast to the industrial grit.
- Maintain the current sub-bass mastering levels; they are perfectly tuned for large-scale sound systems.
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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 Bart Skils's ARCHIVES #001 - Maceo Plex & Bart Skils @ Timewarp x Awakenings 2018 Afterhours get?
- ARCHIVES #001 - Maceo Plex & Bart Skils @ Timewarp x Awakenings 2018 Afterhours scores 86/100 in the SOONOS Mix Database (festival ready), based on audio measurement plus multi-agent listening.
- How long is ARCHIVES #001 - Maceo Plex & Bart Skils @ Timewarp x Awakenings 2018 Afterhours?
- The analysed recording runs 1h 53m.
- Which part of the mix scores best?
- IDENTITY is the strongest category at 94/100, while SURPRISE is the lowest at 83/100.
- 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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