Ben UFO — Ben UFO - Essential Mix 05.10.13 (320kbps clean version)
Indie House · 1h 56m · analysed 21 Aug 2026
About this indie house set
Ben UFO - Essential Mix 05.10.13 (320kbps clean version) is a indie house DJ set by Ben UFO, running 1h 56m. It was measured by the SOONOS multi-agent engine and scores 87/100 overall — festival ready.
The engine files this performance as “Promising”.
True mastery isn't just knowing how to build a peak; it's knowing exactly how to dismantle it and leave the listener in awe.
How the score breaks down
SOONOS scores this set across 5 weighted categories. The strongest is IDENTITY at 96/100; 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 52 points, moving between 20 and 90 on the SOONOS energy scale — a wide dynamic range across the set.
7 transitions were detected and scored individually.
Beat-grid measurement (DSP) reports 889.1 grid breaks per hour, with a median beat offset of 26 ms.
Full SOONOS analysis
True mastery isn't just knowing how to build a peak; it's knowing exactly how to dismantle it and leave the listener in awe.
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%93
STORYTELLING
Did the mix go somewhere?
ENERGY
Did you control the room?
20%87
ENERGY
Did you control the room?
SURPRISE
Did you remain unpredictable?
15%89
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 89.
Energy arc
Transitions analysed (7)
Perfect Blend
Perfect Blend
Perfect Blend
Seamless Handoff
Minor EQ Overlap
strategic_disruption
Long EQ blend with high-pass filtering
Smooth transition between percussive tracks, maintaining the rhythmic complexity.
3-deck layering with frequency isolation
Masterful blend where three distinct elements coexist to create a new rhythmic structure.
Technical subscores
93
EQ balance
95
Beat alignment
91
Energy control
94
Tempo stability
91
Loudness control
95
Musical coherence
91
Harmonic compatibility
92
Transition cleanliness
Measured (DSP)
26.2 ms
Beat-grid drift (median)
212.4 ms
Drift p95
6,961
Boundaries detected
77
Hard cuts / h
60
Clipping events
669
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 (41:00, 47:00, 55:00, 58:00, 62:15, 71:45). Long loops kill dancefloor momentum.
Timeline
- 27:45Rhythmic Pivot
Coaching notes
- Continue exploring the intersection of broken-beat and linear techno.
- Maintain the use of long, transparent blends to build narrative depth.
- Experiment with brief melodic motifs to provide emotional contrast to the percussive drive.
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Questions about this analysis
- What score does Ben UFO's Ben UFO - Essential Mix 05.10.13 (320kbps clean version) get?
- Ben UFO - Essential Mix 05.10.13 (320kbps clean version) scores 87/100 in the SOONOS Mix Database (festival ready), based on audio measurement plus multi-agent listening.
- How long is Ben UFO - Essential Mix 05.10.13 (320kbps clean version)?
- The analysed recording runs 1h 56m.
- Which part of the mix scores best?
- IDENTITY is the strongest category at 96/100, 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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