Cari Lekebusch — Cari Lekebusch - Live At Omen 1998
Peak Techno · 2h 18m · analysed 22 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, Cari Lekebusch.
In short
Cari Lekebusch - Live At Omen 1998 by Cari Lekebusch scores 86/100 in the SOONOS analysis (festival ready). The strongest dimension is IDENTITY (95/100) and the weakest is SURPRISE (82/100).
The engine files this performance as “Promising”.
Key takeaways
What weakened the set
- Recurring mid-frequency clash (2×) — Mid-range buildup muddies the soundstage and washes out vocals/synths during transitions. Detected 2× (07:45, 29:45).
- Long static loops (6×) — Sections sitting on the same loop without layering, EQ moves or tension shifts (0:00, 5:00, 30:00, 46:00, 52:00, 80:00). Long loops kill dancefloor momentum.
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.
Excellent layering of hats and claps, creating a new rhythmic composite.
A bold move that slightly jars the phase but maintains the high energy.
Strategic disruption
Seamless transition with excellent frequency management, maintaining the driving groove.
Effective use of layering to build energy before a clean transition.
About this peak techno set
Cari Lekebusch - Live At Omen 1998 is a peak techno DJ set by Cari Lekebusch, running 2h 18m. It was measured by the SOONOS multi-agent engine and scores 86/100 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 82/100.
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 56 points, moving between 75 and 95 on the SOONOS energy scale — a moderate dynamic range across the set.
7 transitions were detected and scored individually.
Beat-grid measurement (DSP) reports 610.6 grid breaks per hour, with a median beat offset of 24 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
The 8 dimensions
Not available — the 8-dimension profile was not measured for this set.
Score breakdown
TECHNIQUE
How well did you execute?
25%85
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%85
ENERGY
Did you control the room?
SURPRISE
Did you remain unpredictable?
15%82
SURPRISE
Did you remain unpredictable?
IDENTITY
Did the mix sound like you?
15%95
IDENTITY
Did the mix sound like you?
Energy arc
Transitions analysed (7)
Long percussive blend with high-pass filtering
Excellent layering of hats and claps, creating a new rhythmic composite.
Fast cut-in on the downbeat
A bold move that slightly jars the phase but maintains the high energy.
Perfect Blend
Minor Drift
strategic_disruption
Seamless Handoff
Long EQ blend, low-end swap on phrase
Seamless transition with excellent frequency management, maintaining the driving groove.
Percussive layering and EQ swap
Effective use of layering to build energy before a clean transition.
Technical subscores
87
EQ balance
83
Beat alignment
91
Energy control
85
Tempo stability
88
Loudness control
92
Musical coherence
77
Harmonic compatibility
83
Transition cleanliness
Measured (DSP)
24 ms
Beat-grid drift (median)
Typical gap between the two tracks' beats while they play together. Lower is tighter.
182 ms
Drift p95
Worst-case drift: 95% of the set stays tighter than this value.
8,244
Boundaries detected
Points where the audio changes track or section.
34
Hard cuts / h
Abrupt track changes per hour, with no blend between the two records.
53
Clipping events
Moments where the recording hits the ceiling and distorts.
211
Level jumps
Sudden volume steps between tracks.
Measurement confidence 100% · analysed on the full audio.
Recurring patterns
Recurring mid-frequency clash
Mid-range buildup muddies the soundstage and washes out vocals/synths during transitions. Detected 2× (07:45, 29:45).
Long static loops (6×)
Sections sitting on the same loop without layering, EQ moves or tension shifts (0:00, 5:00, 30:00, 46:00, 52:00, 80:00). Long loops kill dancefloor momentum.
Timeline
- 01:30Groove Lock Established
- 09:20Tension Peak
- 07:45Risky pressure or vibe dip
- 27:30Energy Surge
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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 Cari Lekebusch's Cari Lekebusch - Live At Omen 1998 get?
- Cari Lekebusch - Live At Omen 1998 scores 86/100 in the SOONOS Mix Database (festival ready), based on audio measurement plus multi-agent listening.
- How long is Cari Lekebusch - Live At Omen 1998?
- The analysed recording runs 2h 18m.
- Which part of the mix scores best?
- IDENTITY is the strongest category at 95/100, while SURPRISE 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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