Ben Böhmer — Ninja Tune Presents: Downtempo with Ben Böhmer (DJ Mix)
Melodic Techno · 1h 28m · 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, Ben Böhmer.
In short
Ninja Tune Presents: Downtempo with Ben Böhmer (DJ Mix) by Ben Böhmer scores 73/100 in the SOONOS analysis (solid). The strongest dimension is IDENTITY (96/100) and the weakest is TECHNIQUE (55/100).
True mastery is found in the notes you don't play; the silence here is as powerful as the kick drum.
Key takeaways
What worked
- Harmonic precision
- Narrative patience
- Emotional resonance
What weakened the set
- Long static loops (6×) — Sections sitting on the same loop without layering, EQ moves or tension shifts (11:00, 17:00, 25:00, 33:00, 37:00, 44:00). Long loops kill dancefloor momentum.
What to try next
- Experiment with more aggressive EQ cuts to create brief moments of rhythmic tension.
- Introduce a single, high-frequency melodic element to act as a focal point in dense layers.
- Consider a slightly faster tempo shift in the next segment to signal a transition to a more energetic phase.
- Continue to prioritize long, harmonic blends to maintain the hypnotic flow.
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 beautiful transition where the incoming melody emerges from the reverb tails of the previous track.
The introduction of the kick drum is handled with surgical precision, instantly locking the groove.
A textbook example of organic house mixing. The incoming track's piano melody is introduced so subtly it feels like a natural progression of the previous track.
Smooth transition of the low-end energy. The sub-bass from the new track takes over without any phase cancellation or volume dip.
Incoming track pads are introduced so subtly they feel like part of the original arrangement.
Perfectly timed bass handover that maintains the groove without a noticeable dip.
About this melodic techno set
Ninja Tune Presents: Downtempo with Ben Böhmer (DJ Mix) is a melodic techno DJ set by Ben Böhmer, running 1h 28m. It was measured by the SOONOS multi-agent engine and scores 73/100 overall — solid.
The engine files this performance as “Promising”.
True mastery is found in the notes you don't play; the silence here is as powerful as the kick drum.
How the score breaks down
SOONOS scores this set across 5 weighted categories. The strongest is IDENTITY at 96/100; the weakest is TECHNIQUE at 55/100.
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 52 points, moving between 10 and 85 on the SOONOS energy scale — a wide dynamic range across the set.
6 transitions were detected and scored individually.
Beat-grid measurement (DSP) reports 1991.4 grid breaks per hour, with a median beat offset of 79 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
True mastery is found in the notes you don't play; the silence here is as powerful as the kick drum.
The 8 dimensions
Not available — the 8-dimension profile was not measured for this set.
Score breakdown
TECHNIQUE
How well did you execute?
25%55
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%90
ENERGY
Did you control the room?
SURPRISE
Did you remain unpredictable?
15%85
SURPRISE
Did you remain unpredictable?
IDENTITY
Did the mix sound like you?
15%96
IDENTITY
Did the mix sound like you?
Energy arc
Transitions analysed (6)
Long melodic blend with high-pass filtering
A beautiful transition where the incoming melody emerges from the reverb tails of the previous track.
Low-end swap on phrase boundary
The introduction of the kick drum is handled with surgical precision, instantly locking the groove.
Long EQ blend with high-pass filtering
A textbook example of organic house mixing. The incoming track's piano melody is introduced so subtly it feels like a natural progression of the previous track.
Bass-swap on phrase boundary
Smooth transition of the low-end energy. The sub-bass from the new track takes over without any phase cancellation or volume dip.
Long textural blend with high-shelf EQ filtering
Incoming track pads are introduced so subtly they feel like part of the original arrangement.
Low-end swap on the 32nd bar phrase
Perfectly timed bass handover that maintains the groove without a noticeable dip.
Technical subscores
91
EQ balance
97
Beat alignment
89
Energy control
96
Tempo stability
89
Loudness control
95
Musical coherence
97
Harmonic compatibility
94
Transition cleanliness
Measured (DSP)
79 ms
Beat-grid drift (median)
Typical gap between the two tracks' beats while they play together. Lower is tighter.
224 ms
Drift p95
Worst-case drift: 95% of the set stays tighter than this value.
5,258
Boundaries detected
Points where the audio changes track or section.
8
Hard cuts / h
Abrupt track changes per hour, with no blend between the two records.
0
Clipping events
Moments where the recording hits the ceiling and distorts.
857
Level jumps
Sudden volume steps between tracks.
Measurement confidence 98% · analysed on the full audio.
Recurring patterns
Long static loops (6×)
Sections sitting on the same loop without layering, EQ moves or tension shifts (11:00, 17:00, 25:00, 33:00, 37:00, 44:00). Long loops kill dancefloor momentum.
What SOONOS heard
- Harmonic precision
- Narrative patience
- Emotional resonance
Timeline
- 0:45Emotional Hook
- 7:15Atmospheric Peak
- 13:45Melodic Peak
- 18:20Textural Shift
- 24:30Saxophone Entry
Coaching notes
- Experiment with more aggressive EQ cuts to create brief moments of rhythmic tension.
- Introduce a single, high-frequency melodic element to act as a focal point in dense layers.
- Consider a slightly faster tempo shift in the next segment to signal a transition to a more energetic phase.
- Continue to prioritize long, harmonic blends to maintain the hypnotic flow.
- Explore slightly more rhythmic complexity in the peak sections to add dynamic range.
- Maintain the exceptional balance between organic textures and electronic elements.
- Continue exploring the use of organic vocal textures to deepen the emotional impact.
- Maintain the current balance of technical precision and narrative flow.
- Consider a slightly more pronounced percussive shift to signal major arc transitions.
- Continue to explore the interplay between organic and synthetic textures.
- Maintain the long, transparent blending style as it defines the narrative flow.
- Consider using brief moments of silence to reset the listener's emotional palette.
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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 Ben Böhmer's Ninja Tune Presents: Downtempo with Ben Böhmer (DJ Mix) get?
- Ninja Tune Presents: Downtempo with Ben Böhmer (DJ Mix) scores 73/100 in the SOONOS Mix Database (solid), based on audio measurement plus multi-agent listening.
- How long is Ninja Tune Presents: Downtempo with Ben Böhmer (DJ Mix)?
- The analysed recording runs 1h 28m.
- Which part of the mix scores best?
- IDENTITY is the strongest category at 96/100, while TECHNIQUE is the lowest at 55/100.
- 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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