Ben UFO — Ben UFO - BBC R1 Residency - Show 1
Indie House · 60 min · analysed 21 Aug 2026
About this indie house set
Ben UFO - BBC R1 Residency - Show 1 is a indie house DJ set by Ben UFO, running 60 min. It was measured by the SOONOS multi-agent engine and scores 87/100 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 95/100; the weakest is SURPRISE 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 12 points, moving between 30 and 85 on the SOONOS energy scale — a wide dynamic range across the set.
6 transitions were detected and scored individually.
Beat-grid measurement (DSP) reports 1101.8 grid breaks per hour, with a median beat offset of 22 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%92
STORYTELLING
Did the mix go somewhere?
ENERGY
Did you control the room?
20%84
ENERGY
Did you control the room?
SURPRISE
Did you remain unpredictable?
15%84
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
A masterclass in transparency. The tracks merge so completely that the transition point is only identifiable by the change in percussion timbre.
Harmonic layering into vocal drop
Beautifully timed entry of the vocal track. The DJ uses the breakdown of the previous track to spotlight the new melodic elements.
Perfect Blend
Harmonic Handover
Minor EQ Overlap
intentional_reset
Long EQ blend with low-end handover
Perfectly executed swap of the sub-bass frequencies on the phrase change.
Technical subscores
93
EQ balance
97
Beat alignment
91
Energy control
95
Tempo stability
92
Loudness control
94
Musical coherence
92
Harmonic compatibility
94
Transition cleanliness
Measured (DSP)
22.2 ms
Beat-grid drift (median)
236.6 ms
Drift p95
3,569
Boundaries detected
71
Hard cuts / h
35
Clipping events
529
Level jumps
Measurement confidence 100% · analysed on the full audio.
Recurring patterns
Long static loops (3×)
Sections sitting on the same loop without layering, EQ moves or tension shifts (10:00, 38:45, 45:30). Long loops kill dancefloor momentum.
Timeline
- 0:45Atmospheric Immersion
- 7:12Groove Lock
Coaching notes
- Experiment with even longer, more gradual EQ blends to further blur the lines between tracks.
- Use vocal snippets more sparingly to maintain the deep hypnotic state.
- Consider a brief, high-energy 'reset' to cleanse the palate before the final quarter.
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Questions about this analysis
- What score does Ben UFO's Ben UFO - BBC R1 Residency - Show 1 get?
- Ben UFO - BBC R1 Residency - Show 1 scores 87/100 in the SOONOS Mix Database (festival ready), based on audio measurement plus multi-agent listening.
- How long is Ben UFO - BBC R1 Residency - Show 1?
- The analysed recording runs 60 min.
- Which part of the mix scores best?
- IDENTITY is the strongest category at 95/100, while SURPRISE 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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