Ben Nicky — Ben Nicky Live @ Amnesia, Ibiza [Trance Set]
Hard Trance · 1h 26m · Amnesia Ibiza · analysed 22 Aug 2026 · source: soundcloud.com
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In short
Ben Nicky Live @ Amnesia, Ibiza [Trance Set] by Ben Nicky scores 84/100 in the SOONOS analysis (club ready). The strongest dimension is IDENTITY (91/100) and the weakest is TECHNIQUE (81/100).
This set is a masterclass in how to translate big-room energy into a coherent emotional journey.
Key takeaways
What worked
- Technical precision
- Emotional impact
- Energy management
What weakened the set
- Long static loops (4×) — Sections sitting on the same loop without layering, EQ moves or tension shifts (32:00, 38:00, 54:00, 71:30). Long loops kill dancefloor momentum.
What to try next
- Maintain the high energy levels but ensure there are enough 'valleys' to make the 'peaks' hit harder.
- Continue to use vocal elements to anchor the emotional narrative of the set.
- Monitor the master output to ensure the aggressive high-end doesn't become fatiguing over 86 minutes.
- Experiment with even longer breakdowns to further amplify the eventual drop.
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 that maintains the driving energy while introducing new melodic elements.
High-energy transition that uses filtering to build tension before a clean drop into the next track.
Smooth transition that maintains the euphoric energy and thematic consistency.
Effective transition that introduces a new vocal element while preserving the set's momentum.
Clean transition that utilizes the breakdown to reset the energy and introduce a new theme.
Strategic disruption
About this hard trance set
Ben Nicky Live @ Amnesia, Ibiza [Trance Set] is a hard trance DJ set by Ben Nicky, running 1h 26m. It was measured by the SOONOS multi-agent engine and scores 84/100 overall — club ready.
The engine files this performance as “Promising”.
This set is a masterclass in how to translate big-room energy into a coherent emotional journey.
How the score breaks down
SOONOS scores this set across 5 weighted categories. The strongest is IDENTITY at 91/100; the weakest is TECHNIQUE at 81/100.
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 30 points, moving between 40 and 95 on the SOONOS energy scale — a wide dynamic range across the set.
8 transitions were detected and scored individually.
Beat-grid measurement (DSP) reports 1021.9 grid breaks per hour, with a median beat offset of 23 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 is a masterclass in how to translate big-room energy into a coherent emotional journey.
The 8 dimensions
Not available — the 8-dimension profile was not measured for this set.
Score breakdown
TECHNIQUE
How well did you execute?
25%81
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%88
ENERGY
Did you control the room?
SURPRISE
Did you remain unpredictable?
15%82
SURPRISE
Did you remain unpredictable?
IDENTITY
Did the mix sound like you?
15%91
IDENTITY
Did the mix sound like you?
Energy arc
Transitions analysed (8)
Long EQ blend with low-end swap on phrase
Perfectly executed transition that maintains the driving energy while introducing new melodic elements.
High-pass filter sweep into drop
High-energy transition that uses filtering to build tension before a clean drop into the next track.
Long melodic blend with EQ handover
Smooth transition that maintains the euphoric energy and thematic consistency.
EQ-focused blend on a phrase boundary
Effective transition that introduces a new vocal element while preserving the set's momentum.
Quick EQ swap during a breakdown
Clean transition that utilizes the breakdown to reset the energy and introduce a new theme.
Perfect Energy Handoff
Minor EQ Overlap
strategic_disruption
Peak Impact Drop
Technical subscores
83
EQ balance
91
Beat alignment
90
Energy control
94
Tempo stability
85
Loudness control
87
Musical coherence
86
Harmonic compatibility
85
Transition cleanliness
Measured (DSP)
23 ms
Beat-grid drift (median)
Typical gap between the two tracks' beats while they play together. Lower is tighter.
201 ms
Drift p95
Worst-case drift: 95% of the set stays tighter than this value.
5,148
Boundaries detected
Points where the audio changes track or section.
115
Hard cuts / h
Abrupt track changes per hour, with no blend between the two records.
3
Clipping events
Moments where the recording hits the ceiling and distorts.
365
Level jumps
Sudden volume steps between tracks.
Measurement confidence 99% · analysed on the full audio.
Recurring patterns
Long static loops (4×)
Sections sitting on the same loop without layering, EQ moves or tension shifts (32:00, 38:00, 54:00, 71:30). Long loops kill dancefloor momentum.
What SOONOS heard
- Technical precision
- Emotional impact
- Energy management
Timeline
- 00:45Vocal Hook Entry
- 07:20Melodic Breakdown
- 13:20Euphoric Peak
- 18:15Masterful Breakdown
Coaching notes
- Maintain the high energy levels but ensure there are enough 'valleys' to make the 'peaks' hit harder.
- Continue to use vocal elements to anchor the emotional narrative of the set.
- Monitor the master output to ensure the aggressive high-end doesn't become fatiguing over 86 minutes.
- Experiment with even longer breakdowns to further amplify the eventual drop.
- Incorporate more varied rhythmic elements to add texture to the driving sections.
- Maintain the excellent use of vocal hooks to keep the crowd engaged.
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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 Live @ Amnesia, Ibiza [Trance Set] get?
- Ben Nicky Live @ Amnesia, Ibiza [Trance Set] scores 84/100 in the SOONOS Mix Database (club ready), based on audio measurement plus multi-agent listening.
- How long is Ben Nicky Live @ Amnesia, Ibiza [Trance Set]?
- The analysed recording runs 1h 26m.
- Which part of the mix scores best?
- IDENTITY is the strongest category at 91/100, while TECHNIQUE is the lowest at 81/100.
- 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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