Ben UFO — Ben UFO at Dekmantel Festival 2023
Indie House · 2h 24m · analysed 21 Aug 2026
About this indie house set
Ben UFO at Dekmantel Festival 2023 is a indie house DJ set by Ben UFO, running 2h 24m. It was measured by the SOONOS multi-agent engine and scores 87/100 overall — festival ready.
The engine files this performance as “Promising”.
The DJ's ability to pivot between rhythmic styles while maintaining a consistent energy level is a hallmark of professional mastery.
How the score breaks down
SOONOS scores this set across 5 weighted categories. The strongest is IDENTITY at 95/100; the weakest is TECHNIQUE at 84/100.
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 39 points, moving between 40 and 95 on the SOONOS energy scale — a wide dynamic range across the set.
6 transitions were detected and scored individually.
Beat-grid measurement (DSP) reports 920.3 grid breaks per hour, with a median beat offset of 23 ms.
Full SOONOS analysis
The DJ's ability to pivot between rhythmic styles while maintaining a consistent energy level is a hallmark of professional mastery.
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%86
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%95
IDENTITY
Did the mix sound like you?
Final score capped by measured execution (-) — weighted average was 88.
Energy arc
Transitions analysed (6)
Long EQ blend with low-end swap on phrase.
Transparent handover that maintains the hypnotic flow perfectly.
High-pass filter transition with percussive layering.
Smooth introduction of new rhythmic elements without breaking the trance.
Long EQ blend with subtle low-end handover
A masterclass in patience; the tracks overlap for over 64 bars without any frequency clashing.
High-pass filter sweep into a full-spectrum drop
Perfectly timed energy injection that shifts the mix from a deep groove into a more driving phase.
Perfect Blend
Elite Layering
Technical subscores
90
EQ balance
94
Beat alignment
91
Energy control
94
Tempo stability
90
Loudness control
92
Musical coherence
88
Harmonic compatibility
90
Transition cleanliness
Measured (DSP)
22.5 ms
Beat-grid drift (median)
219.3 ms
Drift p95
8,595
Boundaries detected
80
Hard cuts / h
59
Clipping events
362
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 (14:00, 20:00, 36:00, 41:30, 54:00, 60:00). Long loops kill dancefloor momentum.
What SOONOS heard
- Exceptional track selection
- Precise technical execution
- Strong energy management
Timeline
- 05:15Groove Lock Achievement
- 10:30Tension Peak
- 15:20Rhythmic Shift
- 22:10Tension Peak
Coaching notes
- Continue exploring the intersection of broken-beat and hypnotic techno.
- Maintain the high standard of EQ management during long-form blends.
- Consider incorporating more live FX manipulation to further personalize the closing moments.
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Questions about this analysis
- What score does Ben UFO's Ben UFO at Dekmantel Festival 2023 get?
- Ben UFO at Dekmantel Festival 2023 scores 87/100 in the SOONOS Mix Database (festival ready), based on audio measurement plus multi-agent listening.
- How long is Ben UFO at Dekmantel Festival 2023?
- The analysed recording runs 2h 24m.
- Which part of the mix scores best?
- IDENTITY is the strongest category at 95/100, while TECHNIQUE is the lowest at 84/100.
- 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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