Ben KlockBen Klock - SWF 2019 - 17.08.2019

    Detroit Techno · 1h 58m · analysed 19 Aug 2026

    Overall score
    90/100
    Level
    reference level
    Duration
    1h 58m
    Genre
    Detroit Techno

    About this detroit techno set

    Ben Klock - SWF 2019 - 17.08.2019 is a detroit techno DJ set by Ben Klock, running 1h 58m. It was measured by the SOONOS multi-agent engine and scores 90/100 overall — reference level.

    The engine files this performance as “Promising”.

    The DJ understands that in hypnotic techno, what you *don't* do is as important as what you do.

    How the score breaks down

    SOONOS scores this set across 5 weighted categories. The strongest is IDENTITY at 96/100; the weakest is SURPRISE at 86/100.

    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 61 points, moving between 65 and 93 on the SOONOS energy scale — a moderate dynamic range across the set.

    5 transitions were detected and scored individually.

    Beat-grid measurement (DSP) reports 310.6 grid breaks per hour, with a median beat offset of 15 ms.

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    Full SOONOS analysis

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    0

    The DJ understands that in hypnotic techno, what you *don't* do is as important as what you do.

    The 8 dimensions

    Technical precision0
    Track selection0
    Energy arc0
    Crowd control0
    Harmonic depth0
    Groove patience0
    Creativity0
    Signature0

    Score breakdown

    TECHNIQUE

    How well did you execute?

    25%91
    Beat Alignmentmeasured88
    Transition Qualitymeasured90
    Phrase Accuracymeasured94
    EQ & Frequency Control (estimated)measured92
    Tempo Stability (estimated)measured95
    Technical Cleanlinessmeasured85

    STORYTELLING

    Did the mix go somewhere?

    25%92
    Narrative ArcAI95
    ProgressionAI92
    Tension & ReleaseAI88
    Section AwarenessAI93
    Flow ContinuityAI96
    PayoffAI88

    ENERGY

    Did you control the room?

    20%89
    Energy Curvemeasured84
    PacingAI95
    MomentumAI95
    Peak ManagementAI91
    Energy HandoffAI91
    Fatigue ControlAI71

    SURPRISE

    Did you remain unpredictable?

    15%86
    Unexpected MomentsAI85
    ContrastAI87
    Transition Varietymeasured95
    Selection RiskAI89
    FreshnessAI69
    Surprise ControlAI85

    IDENTITY

    Did the mix sound like you?

    15%96
    Selection QualityAI93
    Identity ConsistencyAI98
    IntentionalityAI96
    ConfidenceAI96
    RestraintAI96
    SignatureAI96

    Final score capped by measured execution (-) — weighted average was 91.

    Energy arc

    0:00106:00

    Transitions analysed (5)

    5:12

    Long EQ blend with low-end swap

    Perfectly executed transition where the new track's bassline takes over without any audible dip in energy.

    95
    8:45

    Phrase-aligned layering

    Smooth introduction of new elements exactly on the 32-bar boundary.

    92
    13:20

    Long EQ blend (64+ bars)

    The incoming track's percussion is introduced so subtly it feels like an arrangement change of the current track.

    96
    18:40

    Low-end swap on phrase

    Precise bass handover at the start of the new phrase, maintaining total momentum.

    94
    26:00

    Long-form EQ crossover

    An incredibly smooth transition where the new percussion loop is introduced so subtly it feels like part of the original track.

    95

    Technical subscores

    92

    EQ balance

    95

    Beat alignment

    92

    Energy control

    95

    Tempo stability

    90

    Loudness control

    94

    Musical coherence

    89

    Harmonic compatibility

    93

    Transition cleanliness

    Measured (DSP)

    14.8 ms

    Beat-grid drift (median)

    120.8 ms

    Drift p95

    7,059

    Boundaries detected

    22

    Hard cuts / h

    302

    Clipping events

    118

    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 (0:00, 14:00, 20:00, 28:00, 35:00, 40:15). Long loops kill dancefloor momentum.

    What SOONOS heard

    • Technical invisibility
    • Narrative patience
    • Sonic consistency

    Timeline

    • 5:12The Invisible Handover
    • 10:45Energy Peak
    • 13:45The Ghost Transition
    • 21:30Rhythmic Lock-in
    • 28:30Hypnotic Peak

    Coaching notes

    • Continue to trust the long blends; they are your signature strength.
    • Experiment with very subtle filter automation on the master bus to add organic movement to the loops.
    • Consider a brief 'silence' or 'atmospheric' break in the next segment to reset the listener's ears.
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    Questions about this analysis

    What score does Ben Klock's Ben Klock - SWF 2019 - 17.08.2019 get?
    Ben Klock - SWF 2019 - 17.08.2019 scores 90/100 in the SOONOS Mix Database (reference level), based on audio measurement plus multi-agent listening.
    How long is Ben Klock - SWF 2019 - 17.08.2019?
    The analysed recording runs 1h 58m.
    Which part of the mix scores best?
    IDENTITY is the strongest category at 96/100, 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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