Bart Skils — Bart Skils X Victor Ruiz @ Awakenings Festival [29 - 06 - 2019]_HD
Peak Techno · 1h 59m · Awakenings · analysed 21 Aug 2026
About this peak techno set
Bart Skils X Victor Ruiz @ Awakenings Festival [29 - 06 - 2019]_HD is a peak techno DJ set by Bart Skils, running 1h 59m. It was measured by the SOONOS multi-agent engine and scores 86/100 overall — festival ready.
The engine files this performance as “Promising”.
This mix treats transitions not as gaps between songs, but as opportunities to sculpt a continuous, evolving rhythmic landscape.
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 81/100.
The final score is capped by measured -: 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 53 points, moving between 20 and 95 on the SOONOS energy scale — a wide dynamic range across the set.
6 transitions were detected and scored individually.
Beat-grid measurement (DSP) reports 465.8 grid breaks per hour, with a median beat offset of 18 ms.
Full SOONOS analysis
This mix treats transitions not as gaps between songs, but as opportunities to sculpt a continuous, evolving rhythmic landscape.
The 8 dimensions
Score breakdown
TECHNIQUE
How well did you execute?
25%86
TECHNIQUE
How well did you execute?
STORYTELLING
Did the mix go somewhere?
25%91
STORYTELLING
Did the mix go somewhere?
ENERGY
Did you control the room?
20%86
ENERGY
Did you control the room?
SURPRISE
Did you remain unpredictable?
15%81
SURPRISE
Did you remain unpredictable?
IDENTITY
Did the mix sound like you?
15%93
IDENTITY
Did the mix sound like you?
Final score capped by measured execution (-) — weighted average was 88.
Energy arc
Transitions analysed (6)
Long EQ blend with low-end swap
Perfectly executed transition that maintains the energy and groove seamlessly.
Filter sweep and drop swap
High-energy transition that uses a breakdown to reset the tension before dropping the next track.
Long EQ blend with high-pass filtering
Seamless integration of new percussive elements; the transition is felt rather than heard.
Low-end swap on the downbeat
Perfectly timed bass handover that maintains the physical pressure of the set.
Mid-range layering into a breakdown
Effective use of the incoming track's atmosphere to transition into a brief tension-building phase.
Perfect Blend
Technical subscores
91
EQ balance
95
Beat alignment
91
Energy control
96
Tempo stability
91
Loudness control
92
Musical coherence
87
Harmonic compatibility
92
Transition cleanliness
Measured (DSP)
17.8 ms
Beat-grid drift (median)
225.8 ms
Drift p95
7,111
Boundaries detected
84
Hard cuts / h
79
Clipping events
187
Level jumps
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 (2:00, 14:00, 22:00, 48:00, 54:30, 59:00). Long loops kill dancefloor momentum.
What SOONOS heard
- Surgical EQ management
- Flawless rhythmic momentum
- Expert tension building
Timeline
- 08:30Breakdown Mastery
- 05:12Seamless Flow
- 15:30Groove Lock Peak
- 19:45Subtle Energy Sag
- 23:15Tension Masterclass
Coaching notes
- Experiment with longer, more cinematic breakdowns.
- Incorporate more varied percussive textures to avoid monotony.
- Use creative FX like delays and reverbs to add more depth to transitions.
- Introduce a high-pass filter breakdown to create a moment of 'air' before the final 15 minutes.
- Experiment with a slightly more dissonant melodic element to increase the tension.
- Use a short, sharp vocal sample to provide a human anchor in the industrial landscape.
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Questions about this analysis
- What score does Bart Skils's Bart Skils X Victor Ruiz @ Awakenings Festival [29 - 06 - 2019]_HD get?
- Bart Skils X Victor Ruiz @ Awakenings Festival [29 - 06 - 2019]_HD scores 86/100 in the SOONOS Mix Database (festival ready), based on audio measurement plus multi-agent listening.
- How long is Bart Skils X Victor Ruiz @ Awakenings Festival [29 - 06 - 2019]_HD?
- The analysed recording runs 1h 59m.
- Which part of the mix scores best?
- IDENTITY is the strongest category at 93/100, while SURPRISE is the lowest at 81/100.
- 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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