Ben Klock — Ben Klock - Tsugi Podcast 246 x Astropolis # 18
Detroit Techno · 1h 00m · analysed 19 Aug 2026
About this detroit techno set
Ben Klock - Tsugi Podcast 246 x Astropolis # 18 is a detroit techno DJ set by Ben Klock, running 1h 00m. It was measured by the SOONOS multi-agent engine and scores 85/100 overall — festival ready.
The engine files this performance as “Promising”.
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 80/100.
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 7 points, moving between 70 and 85 on the SOONOS energy scale — a narrow dynamic range across the set.
5 transitions were detected and scored individually.
Beat-grid measurement (DSP) reports 984.4 grid breaks per hour, with a median beat offset of 26 ms.
Full SOONOS analysis
The 8 dimensions
Score breakdown
TECHNIQUE
How well did you execute?
25%84
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%83
ENERGY
Did you control the room?
SURPRISE
Did you remain unpredictable?
15%80
SURPRISE
Did you remain unpredictable?
IDENTITY
Did the mix sound like you?
15%96
IDENTITY
Did the mix sound like you?
Final score capped by measured execution (-) — weighted average was 87.
Energy arc
Transitions analysed (5)
Long EQ blend, low-end swap at 05:04
A masterclass in patience. The incoming track's percussion is introduced so subtly it feels like an arrangement change.
High-pass filter transition with mid-range overlap
Smooth energy handoff. The DJ uses the filter to carve space for the new lead element without losing the low-end drive.
Long EQ blend
Perfectly executed handover of the low-end frequencies.
Perfect EQ Handover
Minor Phase Drift
strategic_disruption
Technical subscores
87
EQ balance
91
Beat alignment
88
Energy control
94
Tempo stability
86
Loudness control
89
Musical coherence
85
Harmonic compatibility
88
Transition cleanliness
Measured (DSP)
25.5 ms
Beat-grid drift (median)
238.5 ms
Drift p95
3,585
Boundaries detected
44
Hard cuts / h
0
Clipping events
93
Level jumps
Measurement confidence 100% · analysed on the full audio.
Recurring patterns
Long static loops (2×)
Sections sitting on the same loop without layering, EQ moves or tension shifts (14:00, 20:00). Long loops kill dancefloor momentum.
Timeline
- 05:04The Perfect Swap
- 08:30Groove Plateau
- 19:20Groove Lock Peak
Coaching notes
- Continue to leverage the analog warmth of the vinyl format.
- Experiment with a brief 'silent' breakdown to reset the tension.
- Maintain the current level of EQ precision during long overlaps.
Curious how your own set scores?
Questions about this analysis
- What score does Ben Klock's Ben Klock - Tsugi Podcast 246 x Astropolis # 18 get?
- Ben Klock - Tsugi Podcast 246 x Astropolis # 18 scores 85/100 in the SOONOS Mix Database (festival ready), based on audio measurement plus multi-agent listening.
- How long is Ben Klock - Tsugi Podcast 246 x Astropolis # 18?
- The analysed recording runs 1h 00m.
- Which part of the mix scores best?
- IDENTITY is the strongest category at 96/100, while SURPRISE is the lowest at 80/100.
- 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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