Ben UFO — Ben UFO - Essential Mix 25.09.21
Indie House · 1h 59m · analysed 21 Aug 2026
About this indie house set
Ben UFO - Essential Mix 25.09.21 is a indie house DJ set by Ben UFO, running 1h 59m. It was measured by the SOONOS multi-agent engine and scores 86/100 overall — festival ready.
The engine files this performance as “Promising”.
This is a masterclass in how to use technical restraint to build intellectual and physical tension.
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 82/100.
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 49 points, moving between 20 and 88 on the SOONOS energy scale — a wide dynamic range across the set.
7 transitions were detected and scored individually.
Beat-grid measurement (DSP) reports 627.0 grid breaks per hour, with a median beat offset of 23 ms.
Full SOONOS analysis
This is a masterclass in how to use technical restraint to build intellectual and physical tension.
The 8 dimensions
Score breakdown
TECHNIQUE
How well did you execute?
25%82
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%85
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%96
IDENTITY
Did the mix sound like you?
Final score capped by measured execution (-) — weighted average was 88.
Energy arc
Transitions analysed (7)
Long EQ blend
Flawless transition from ambient to rhythmic textures.
EQ swap on phrase
Smooth transition into a more driving techno groove.
Perfect Blend
Artistic Layering
strategic_disruption
Minor EQ Overlap
Perfect Blend
Artistic Layering
strategic_disruption
Technical subscores
93
EQ balance
96
Beat alignment
90
Energy control
94
Tempo stability
90
Loudness control
94
Musical coherence
91
Harmonic compatibility
93
Transition cleanliness
Measured (DSP)
22.7 ms
Beat-grid drift (median)
219 ms
Drift p95
7,126
Boundaries detected
139
Hard cuts / h
11
Clipping events
837
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 (34:00, 38:45, 43:30, 48:00, 52:00, 58:00). Long loops kill dancefloor momentum.
What SOONOS heard
- Exceptional track selection and curation.
- Sophisticated frequency management during blends.
- Strong artistic identity and narrative flow.
- Narrative depth and emotional resonance.
- Technical precision in long-form blending.
- Impeccable track selection for a closing arc.
Timeline
- 0:00Atmospheric Intro
- 8:30Groove Lock
- 28:45The Pivot Point
Coaching notes
- Continue exploring the intersection of UK bass and European techno.
- Use more dramatic filter sweeps to signal major narrative shifts.
- Incorporate more field recordings to enhance the atmospheric depth.
- Continue exploring the intersection of broken-beat and linear techno.
- Maintain the long, surgical EQ blends as a signature technique.
- Consider a brief moment of total silence to reset the listener's ear before a major shift.
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Questions about this analysis
- What score does Ben UFO's Ben UFO - Essential Mix 25.09.21 get?
- Ben UFO - Essential Mix 25.09.21 scores 86/100 in the SOONOS Mix Database (festival ready), based on audio measurement plus multi-agent listening.
- How long is Ben UFO - Essential Mix 25.09.21?
- The analysed recording runs 1h 59m.
- Which part of the mix scores best?
- IDENTITY is the strongest category at 96/100, while TECHNIQUE is the lowest at 82/100.
- 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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