Bart Skils — Bart Skils @ Fusion Festival 2025 Turmbuhne [Sunrise set]
Peak Techno · 2h 03m · analysed 21 Aug 2026 · source: soundcloud.com
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In short
Bart Skils @ Fusion Festival 2025 Turmbuhne [Sunrise set] by Bart Skils scores 87/100 in the SOONOS analysis (festival ready). The strongest dimension is IDENTITY (93/100) and the weakest is SURPRISE (83/100).
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 (0:00, 5:00, 78:00, 85:00, 89:00, 101:00). Long loops kill dancefloor momentum.
What to try next
- Continue to lean into the long-blend philosophy; it is your greatest strength.
- Consider a single 'surprise' element (a vocal or a classic sample) to break the hypnosis briefly and re-engage the crowd's conscious attention.
- Monitor the sub-bass levels during melodic peaks to ensure the mix remains clean on large festival systems.
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 textbook techno transition. The incoming track's sub-bass is introduced so gradually it feels like a natural evolution of the first track.
A textbook example of hypnotic techno mixing. The transition is almost imperceptible, maintaining the groove perfectly.
Smooth transition that uses frequency carving to make room for a new melodic lead.
About this peak techno set
Bart Skils @ Fusion Festival 2025 Turmbuhne [Sunrise set] is a peak techno DJ set by Bart Skils, running 2h 03m. It was measured by the SOONOS multi-agent engine and scores 87/100 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 93/100; 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 32 points, moving between 65 and 92 on the SOONOS energy scale — a moderate dynamic range across the set.
5 transitions were detected and scored individually.
Beat-grid measurement (DSP) reports 337.6 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.
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%87
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%88
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%93
IDENTITY
Did the mix sound like you?
Energy arc
Transitions analysed (5)
Long EQ blend with low-end swap
A textbook techno transition. The incoming track's sub-bass is introduced so gradually it feels like a natural evolution of the first track.
Extended EQ blend with low-end swap on phrase
A textbook example of hypnotic techno mixing. The transition is almost imperceptible, maintaining the groove perfectly.
High-pass filter transition with melodic overlap
Smooth transition that uses frequency carving to make room for a new melodic lead.
Perfect Blend
Minor EQ Overlap
Technical subscores
90
EQ balance
95
Beat alignment
89
Energy control
96
Tempo stability
90
Loudness control
92
Musical coherence
90
Harmonic compatibility
92
Transition cleanliness
Measured (DSP)
15 ms
Beat-grid drift (median)
Typical gap between the two tracks' beats while they play together. Lower is tighter.
144 ms
Drift p95
Worst-case drift: 95% of the set stays tighter than this value.
7,358
Boundaries detected
Points where the audio changes track or section.
101
Hard cuts / h
Abrupt track changes per hour, with no blend between the two records.
7
Clipping events
Moments where the recording hits the ceiling and distorts.
248
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, 5:00, 78:00, 85:00, 89:00, 101:00). Long loops kill dancefloor momentum.
Timeline
- 0:00Atmospheric Opening
- 7:45Tension Peak
- 14:30Groove Lock
- 21:15Atmospheric Peak
Coaching notes
- Continue to lean into the long-blend philosophy; it is your greatest strength.
- Consider a single 'surprise' element (a vocal or a classic sample) to break the hypnosis briefly and re-engage the crowd's conscious attention.
- Monitor the sub-bass levels during melodic peaks to ensure the mix remains clean on large festival 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 Bart Skils @ Fusion Festival 2025 Turmbuhne [Sunrise set] get?
- Bart Skils @ Fusion Festival 2025 Turmbuhne [Sunrise set] scores 87/100 in the SOONOS Mix Database (festival ready), based on audio measurement plus multi-agent listening.
- How long is Bart Skils @ Fusion Festival 2025 Turmbuhne [Sunrise set]?
- The analysed recording runs 2h 03m.
- Which part of the mix scores best?
- IDENTITY is the strongest category at 93/100, 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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