Ben Klock — Ben Klock - Boiler Room - Dekmantel Festival 2016
Detroit Techno · 1h 27m · Boiler Room · analysed 19 Aug 2026 · source: soundcloud.com
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In short
Ben Klock - Boiler Room - Dekmantel Festival 2016 by Ben Klock scores 89/100 in the SOONOS analysis (festival ready). The strongest dimension is IDENTITY (97/100) and the weakest is SURPRISE (86/100).
This set demonstrates that true energy comes from the relentless consistency of the groove rather than frequent drops.
Key takeaways
What weakened the set
- Long static loops (6×) — Sections sitting on the same loop without layering, EQ moves or tension shifts (19:00, 33:00, 39:00, 43:00, 47:00, 62:00). Long loops kill dancefloor momentum.
What to try next
- Continue to leverage the power of the 'slow burn' to build tension.
- Experiment with brief moments of total silence to reset the crowd's ears.
- Maintain the high standard of low-end management observed here.
- Continue to explore the use of silence and extreme filtering as tools for tension management.
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 timed entry that commands immediate attention.
Seamless transition of percussive elements, maintaining the hypnotic state.
Textbook hypnotic techno blend. The new kick replaces the old one without a single beat of phase cancellation.
Subtle introduction of a new percussive loop. Very smooth integration.
Strategic disruption
About this detroit techno set
Ben Klock - Boiler Room - Dekmantel Festival 2016 is a detroit techno DJ set by Ben Klock, running 1h 27m. It was measured by the SOONOS multi-agent engine and scores 89/100 overall — festival ready.
The engine files this performance as “Promising”.
This set demonstrates that true energy comes from the relentless consistency of the groove rather than frequent drops.
How the score breaks down
SOONOS scores this set across 5 weighted categories. The strongest is IDENTITY at 97/100; the weakest is SURPRISE at 86/100.
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 35 points, moving between 10 and 94 on the SOONOS energy scale — a wide dynamic range across the set.
6 transitions were detected and scored individually.
Beat-grid measurement (DSP) reports 733.6 grid breaks per hour, with a median beat offset of 10 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 set demonstrates that true energy comes from the relentless consistency of the groove rather than frequent drops.
The 8 dimensions
Not available — the 8-dimension profile was not measured for this set.
Score breakdown
TECHNIQUE
How well did you execute?
25%89
TECHNIQUE
How well did you execute?
STORYTELLING
Did the mix go somewhere?
25%94
STORYTELLING
Did the mix go somewhere?
ENERGY
Did you control the room?
20%89
ENERGY
Did you control the room?
SURPRISE
Did you remain unpredictable?
15%86
SURPRISE
Did you remain unpredictable?
IDENTITY
Did the mix sound like you?
15%97
IDENTITY
Did the mix sound like you?
Energy arc
Transitions analysed (6)
Hard cut from silence to kick
Perfectly timed entry that commands immediate attention.
Long EQ blend
Seamless transition of percussive elements, maintaining the hypnotic state.
Long EQ blend, low-end swap on phrase
Textbook hypnotic techno blend. The new kick replaces the old one without a single beat of phase cancellation.
Mid-range layering
Subtle introduction of a new percussive loop. Very smooth integration.
Perfect EQ Handover
Minor Phase Drift
strategic_disruption
Technical subscores
90
EQ balance
91
Beat alignment
91
Energy control
92
Tempo stability
90
Loudness control
92
Musical coherence
85
Harmonic compatibility
88
Transition cleanliness
Measured (DSP)
10 ms
Beat-grid drift (median)
Typical gap between the two tracks' beats while they play together. Lower is tighter.
221 ms
Drift p95
Worst-case drift: 95% of the set stays tighter than this value.
5,183
Boundaries detected
Points where the audio changes track or section.
35
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.
194
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 (19:00, 33:00, 39:00, 43:00, 47:00, 62:00). Long loops kill dancefloor momentum.
Timeline
- 03:45The Drop
- 08:15Rhythmic Lock
- 14:20Groove Lock
- 19:50Tension Peak
Coaching notes
- Continue to leverage the power of the 'slow burn' to build tension.
- Experiment with brief moments of total silence to reset the crowd's ears.
- Maintain the high standard of low-end management observed here.
- Continue to explore the use of silence and extreme filtering as tools for tension management.
- Experiment with introducing a single, highly contrasting melodic element to create a memorable peak moment.
- Maintain the current level of patience; it is your most professional trait.
- Continue to leverage the unique warmth and micro-imperfections of vinyl to maintain the 'living' groove.
- Experiment with very brief moments of total silence to reset the listener's ear before a new chapter.
- Maintain the current level of EQ precision during long overlaps; it is your strongest technical asset.
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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 Klock's Ben Klock - Boiler Room - Dekmantel Festival 2016 get?
- Ben Klock - Boiler Room - Dekmantel Festival 2016 scores 89/100 in the SOONOS Mix Database (festival ready), based on audio measurement plus multi-agent listening.
- How long is Ben Klock - Boiler Room - Dekmantel Festival 2016?
- The analysed recording runs 1h 27m.
- Which part of the mix scores best?
- IDENTITY is the strongest category at 97/100, while SURPRISE is the lowest at 86/100.
- 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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