Ben UFO — Ben UFO - Essential Mix 05.10.13 (320kbps clean version)
Indie House · 1h 56m · 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 UFO.
In short
Ben UFO - Essential Mix 05.10.13 (320kbps clean version) by Ben UFO scores 87/100 in the SOONOS analysis (festival ready). The strongest dimension is IDENTITY (96/100) and the weakest is TECHNIQUE (84/100).
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.
Key takeaways
What weakened the set
- 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.
What to try next
- 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.
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.
Strategic disruption
Smooth transition between percussive tracks, maintaining the rhythmic complexity.
Masterful blend where three distinct elements coexist to create a new rhythmic structure.
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.
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.
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
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
Not available — the 8-dimension profile was not measured for this set.
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?
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 ms
Beat-grid drift (median)
Typical gap between the two tracks' beats while they play together. Lower is tighter.
212 ms
Drift p95
Worst-case drift: 95% of the set stays tighter than this value.
6,961
Boundaries detected
Points where the audio changes track or section.
77
Hard cuts / h
Abrupt track changes per hour, with no blend between the two records.
60
Clipping events
Moments where the recording hits the ceiling and distorts.
669
Level jumps
Sudden volume steps between tracks.
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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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 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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