Ben Nicky — Ben Nicky 2025 Trance Mix
Hard Trance · 1h 30m · 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 Nicky.
In short
Ben Nicky 2025 Trance Mix by Ben Nicky scores 71/100 in the SOONOS analysis (solid). The strongest dimension is STORYTELLING (91/100) and the weakest is TECHNIQUE (79/100).
This DJ understands that the space between the notes is as important as the notes themselves.
Key takeaways
What weakened the set
- Long static loops (6×) — Sections sitting on the same loop without layering, EQ moves or tension shifts (21:00, 34:00, 39:30, 45:00, 57:00, 61:30). Long loops kill dancefloor momentum.
What to try next
- Continue to leverage long, harmonic blends to maintain the hypnotic state.
- Use the breakdowns to tell a story, as demonstrated in the first 5 minutes.
- Ensure the transition into higher BPMs (if planned) is as smooth as these early blends.
- Experiment with subtle rhythmic layering during breakdowns to maintain a faint pulse.
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 where the incoming vocal feels like a natural extension of the previous track's melody.
A very smooth transition that prioritizes groove continuity. The energy handoff is seamless.
Perfectly executed transition maintaining the euphoric energy while introducing a new percussive drive.
High-impact transition that utilizes a breakdown to reset the floor before slamming into a new high-energy section.
Smooth integration of a new vocal element during a low-energy bridge, setting up the next peak perfectly.
About this hard trance set
Ben Nicky 2025 Trance Mix is a hard trance DJ set by Ben Nicky, running 1h 30m. It was measured by the SOONOS multi-agent engine and scores 71/100 overall — solid.
The engine files this performance as “Promising”.
This DJ understands that the space between the notes is as important as the notes themselves.
How the score breaks down
SOONOS scores this set across 5 weighted categories. The strongest is STORYTELLING at 91/100; the weakest is TECHNIQUE at 79/100.
The final score is capped by measured beatmatching: 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 50 points, moving between 20 and 95 on the SOONOS energy scale — a wide dynamic range across the set.
7 transitions were detected and scored individually.
Beat-grid measurement (DSP) reports 1402.3 grid breaks per hour, with a median beat offset of 29 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.
On this set, the ceiling applied is measured beatmatching.
Measured coverage for this file is 100% of the set.
Full SOONOS analysis
This DJ understands that the space between the notes is as important as the notes themselves.
The 8 dimensions
Not available — the 8-dimension profile was not measured for this set.
Score breakdown
TECHNIQUE
How well did you execute?
25%79
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%88
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%90
IDENTITY
Did the mix sound like you?
Final score capped by measured beatmatching — the weighted average before the cap was 86.
Energy arc
Transitions analysed (7)
Long harmonic blend with vocal layering
Perfectly executed transition where the incoming vocal feels like a natural extension of the previous track's melody.
EQ-based bass swap on phrase boundary
A very smooth transition that prioritizes groove continuity. The energy handoff is seamless.
Long melodic blend with high-pass filtering
Perfectly executed transition maintaining the euphoric energy while introducing a new percussive drive.
Drop swap after breakdown
High-impact transition that utilizes a breakdown to reset the floor before slamming into a new high-energy section.
EQ-matched blend during breakdown
Smooth integration of a new vocal element during a low-energy bridge, setting up the next peak perfectly.
Perfect Blend
Minor EQ Overlap
Technical subscores
85
EQ balance
94
Beat alignment
89
Energy control
96
Tempo stability
85
Loudness control
90
Musical coherence
91
Harmonic compatibility
88
Transition cleanliness
Measured (DSP)
29 ms
Beat-grid drift (median)
Typical gap between the two tracks' beats while they play together. Lower is tighter.
202 ms
Drift p95
Worst-case drift: 95% of the set stays tighter than this value.
5,410
Boundaries detected
Points where the audio changes track or section.
129
Hard cuts / h
Abrupt track changes per hour, with no blend between the two records.
25
Clipping events
Moments where the recording hits the ceiling and distorts.
262
Level jumps
Sudden volume steps between tracks.
Measurement confidence 99% · analysed on the full audio.
Recurring patterns
Long static loops (6×)
Sections sitting on the same loop without layering, EQ moves or tension shifts (21:00, 34:00, 39:30, 45:00, 57:00, 61:30). Long loops kill dancefloor momentum.
Timeline
- 0:45Cinematic Hook
- 5:12Emotional Peak
- 15:40Euphoric Peak
- 21:05Power Drop
Coaching notes
- Continue to leverage long, harmonic blends to maintain the hypnotic state.
- Use the breakdowns to tell a story, as demonstrated in the first 5 minutes.
- Ensure the transition into higher BPMs (if planned) is as smooth as these early blends.
- Experiment with subtle rhythmic layering during breakdowns to maintain a faint pulse.
- Use wider stereo imaging on incoming leads to create a sense of space during transitions.
- Incorporate brief, high-pass filtered loops of the outgoing track to extend the tail of the blend.
- Monitor mid-frequency accumulation when layering multiple synth-heavy tracks.
- Shorten extended build-ups to maintain peak urgency.
- Introduce more mid-range EQ filtering during dense melodic overlaps.
- Use brief atmospheric resets to enhance the impact of subsequent drops.
- Continue to leverage iconic melodies for peak-time emotional impact.
- Maintain the high-frequency clarity observed in this segment across the entire mix.
- Experiment with slightly longer atmospheric outros to provide a more gradual resolution.
- Ensure gain staging remains consistent during the most layered melodic sections.
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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 Nicky's Ben Nicky 2025 Trance Mix get?
- Ben Nicky 2025 Trance Mix scores 71/100 in the SOONOS Mix Database (solid), based on audio measurement plus multi-agent listening.
- How long is Ben Nicky 2025 Trance Mix?
- The analysed recording runs 1h 30m.
- Which part of the mix scores best?
- STORYTELLING is the strongest category at 91/100, while TECHNIQUE is the lowest at 79/100.
- 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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