What score does Carl Cox's Carl Cox - Live @ EDC Las Vegas 2015 (Free Download) get?

Carl Cox - Live @ EDC Las Vegas 2015 (Free Download) scores 89/100 in the SOONOS Mix Database (festival ready), based on audio measurement plus multi-agent listening.

How long is Carl Cox - Live @ EDC Las Vegas 2015 (Free Download)?

The analysed recording runs 1h 40m.

Which part of the mix scores best?

IDENTITY is the strongest category at 94/100, while TECHNIQUE is the lowest at 85/100.

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.

Carl Cox

Carl Cox — Carl Cox - Live @ EDC Las Vegas 2015 (Free Download)

Classics · 1h 40m · EDC · analysed 22 Jul 2026 · source: soundcloud.com

Overall score

89/100

Level

festival ready

Duration

1h 40m

Genre

Classics

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, Carl Cox.

In short

Carl Cox - Live @ EDC Las Vegas 2015 (Free Download) by Carl Cox scores 89/100 in the SOONOS analysis (festival ready). The strongest dimension is IDENTITY (94/100) and the weakest is TECHNIQUE (85/100).

The DJ's ability to layer percussion seamlessly creates a hypnotic state that transcends simple track changes.

Key takeaways

What worked

Exceptional groove continuity
Seamless technical execution
Perfect energy management for a festival context

What weakened the set

Long static loops (6×) — Sections sitting on the same loop without layering, EQ moves or tension shifts (28:00, 56:00, 62:30, 78:00, 82:15, 89:00). Long loops kill dancefloor momentum.

What to try next

Experiment with a final melodic breakdown to add emotional depth.
Use slightly more dramatic filter sweeps to build tension before the final drop.
Maintain this level of technical precision in all high-energy sets.

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.

12:25Measured (DSP)92/100Listen at 12:25
Perfectly executed handover, maintaining the rolling bassline momentum.
16:52Measured (DSP)85/100Listen at 16:52
Smooth transition focusing on the melodic elements and vocal hooks.
20:45Measured (DSP)78/100Listen at 20:45
A slightly abrupt energy shift, though clearly intentional for impact.
23:45Measured (DSP)85/100Listen at 23:45
Smooth transition that maintains the driving rhythm without any audible drift.
27:12Measured (DSP)78/100Listen at 27:12
A slightly abrupt change in the mid-range, but the groove remains intact.

About this classics set

Carl Cox - Live @ EDC Las Vegas 2015 (Free Download) is a classics DJ set by Carl Cox, running 1h 40m. It was measured by the SOONOS multi-agent engine and scores 89/100 overall — festival ready.

The engine files this performance as “Promising”.

The DJ's ability to layer percussion seamlessly creates a hypnotic state that transcends simple track changes.

How the score breaks down

SOONOS scores this set across 5 weighted categories. The strongest is IDENTITY at 94/100; the weakest is TECHNIQUE at 85/100.

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 37 points, moving between 70 and 95 on the SOONOS energy scale — a moderate dynamic range across the set.

8 transitions were detected and scored individually.

Beat-grid measurement (DSP) reports 128.2 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.

Listen to the original set

Full SOONOS analysis

The DJ's ability to layer percussion seamlessly creates a hypnotic state that transcends simple track changes.

The 8 dimensions

Technical precision90

Track selection90

Energy arc94

Crowd control95

Harmonic depth58

Groove patience84

Creativity76

Signature96

Score breakdown

TECHNIQUE

How well did you execute?

25%85

Beat Alignmentmeasured71

Transition Qualitymeasured84

Phrase Accuracymeasured93

EQ & Frequency Controlmeasured88

Tempo Stabilitymeasured95

Technical Cleanlinessmeasured80

STORYTELLING

Did the mix go somewhere?

25%91

Narrative ArcAI93

ProgressionAI92

Tension & ReleaseAI86

Section AwarenessAI89

Flow ContinuityAI94

PayoffAI95

ENERGY

Did you control the room?

20%90

Energy Curvemeasured85

PacingAI92

MomentumAI95

Peak ManagementAI92

Energy HandoffAI92

Fatigue ControlAI87

SURPRISE

Did you remain unpredictable?

15%87

Unexpected MomentsAI83

ContrastAI83

Transition Varietymeasured93

Selection RiskAI91

FreshnessAI88

Surprise ControlAI83

IDENTITY

Did the mix sound like you?

15%94

Selection QualityAI92

Identity ConsistencyAI98

IntentionalityAI95

ConfidenceAI97

RestraintAI83

SignatureAI95

Energy arc

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