Ben UFO — Pitch Perfect 2023 EP.002 — Ben UFO
Indie House · 2h 26m · analysed 21 Aug 2026
About this indie house set
Pitch Perfect 2023 EP.002 — Ben UFO is a indie house DJ set by Ben UFO, running 2h 26m. It was measured by the SOONOS multi-agent engine and scores 86/100 overall — festival ready.
The engine files this performance as “Promising”.
This DJ understands that in techno, the space between the beats is as important as the beats themselves.
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 89 points, moving between 40 and 92 on the SOONOS energy scale — a wide dynamic range across the set.
8 transitions were detected and scored individually.
Beat-grid measurement (DSP) reports 783.3 grid breaks per hour, with a median beat offset of 25 ms.
Full SOONOS analysis
This DJ understands that in techno, the space between the beats is as important as the beats themselves.
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%91
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%87
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 (8)
Long EQ blend with low-end swap
Seamless transition where the new bassline emerges naturally from the previous track's tail.
Percussive layering and mid-frequency swap
Smooth transition that maintains the hypnotic state while introducing new rhythmic textures.
Quick EQ swap on the downbeat
A more decisive transition that signals a shift in the set's energy level.
Perfect Blend
Minor EQ Overlap
strategic_disruption
Seamless Phasing
Long EQ blend with low-end swap
A masterclass in transparency; the transition is felt through the shifting texture of the percussion rather than a sudden change in energy.
High-pass filter sweep and drop
Builds significant tension through the mid-range before dropping into a stripped-back, heavy groove.
Technical subscores
91
EQ balance
95
Beat alignment
90
Energy control
94
Tempo stability
90
Loudness control
94
Musical coherence
89
Harmonic compatibility
93
Transition cleanliness
Measured (DSP)
24.9 ms
Beat-grid drift (median)
241.1 ms
Drift p95
8,738
Boundaries detected
126
Hard cuts / h
7
Clipping events
607
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 (13:00, 30:00, 34:00, 38:00, 45:00, 49:00). Long loops kill dancefloor momentum.
Timeline
- 3:05Textural Handover
- 7:15Groove Lock
- 10:10Energy Shift
- 26:45Groove Lock Achievement
- 28:12Risky pressure or vibe dip
Coaching notes
- Maintain the current level of rhythmic complexity.
- Experiment with very subtle vocal textures to add a human element.
- Continue to use long EQ blends to preserve the hypnotic state.
- Continue exploring the intersection of broken-beat and hypnotic techno.
- Experiment with slightly more melodic tension in the breakdowns.
- Maintain the high level of technical precision in long blends.
- Introduce a brief melodic or atmospheric 'reset' around the 108-minute mark to break the energy plateau.
- Experiment with even longer, 128-bar transitions to further blur the lines between tracks.
- Consider incorporating a field recording or non-musical texture to enhance the 'urban' atmosphere.
- Introduce subtle melodic elements to provide emotional contrast to the industrial percussion.
- Experiment with brief moments of total silence to heighten the impact of the rhythmic re-entry.
- Incorporate a recognizable vocal hook to anchor the listener during the most abstract percussive passages.
- Introduce a high-contrast melodic element to provide a brief emotional anchor.
- Experiment with a 'hard cut' reset to release tension more dramatically.
- Use a recognizable vocal snippet to ground the abstract rhythmic sections for a broader audience.
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Questions about this analysis
- What score does Ben UFO's Pitch Perfect 2023 EP.002 — Ben UFO get?
- Pitch Perfect 2023 EP.002 — Ben UFO scores 86/100 in the SOONOS Mix Database (festival ready), based on audio measurement plus multi-agent listening.
- How long is Pitch Perfect 2023 EP.002 — Ben UFO?
- The analysed recording runs 2h 26m.
- 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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