Bart Skils — Bart Skils X Victor Ruiz @ Awakenings Festival [29 - 06 - 2019]_HD
Peak Techno · 1h 59m · Awakenings · analysed 21 Aug 2026 · source: soundcloud.com
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In short
Bart Skils X Victor Ruiz @ Awakenings Festival [29 - 06 - 2019]_HD by Bart Skils scores 86/100 in the SOONOS analysis (festival ready). The strongest dimension is IDENTITY (93/100) and the weakest is SURPRISE (81/100).
This mix treats transitions not as gaps between songs, but as opportunities to sculpt a continuous, evolving rhythmic landscape.
Key takeaways
What worked
- Surgical EQ management
- Flawless rhythmic momentum
- Expert tension building
What weakened the set
- 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 to try next
- 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.
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.
Perfectly executed transition that maintains the energy and groove seamlessly.
High-energy transition that uses a breakdown to reset the tension before dropping the next track.
Seamless integration of new percussive elements; the transition is felt rather than heard.
Perfectly timed bass handover that maintains the physical pressure of the set.
Effective use of the incoming track's atmosphere to transition into a brief tension-building phase.
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.
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.
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 mix treats transitions not as gaps between songs, but as opportunities to sculpt a continuous, evolving rhythmic landscape.
The 8 dimensions
Not available — the 8-dimension profile was not measured for this set.
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?
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)
18 ms
Beat-grid drift (median)
Typical gap between the two tracks' beats while they play together. Lower is tighter.
226 ms
Drift p95
Worst-case drift: 95% of the set stays tighter than this value.
7,111
Boundaries detected
Points where the audio changes track or section.
84
Hard cuts / h
Abrupt track changes per hour, with no blend between the two records.
79
Clipping events
Moments where the recording hits the ceiling and distorts.
187
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 (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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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 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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