Carl Cox — Essential Mix 1999-01-24 - Carl Cox - Live @ Twilo, New York
Classics · 1h 51m · analysed 22 Jul 2026
About this classics set
Essential Mix 1999-01-24 - Carl Cox - Live @ Twilo, New York is a classics DJ set by Carl Cox, running 1h 51m. It was measured by the SOONOS multi-agent engine and scores 91/100 overall — reference level.
The engine files this performance as “Promising”.
This segment demonstrates how a master DJ uses repetition not as monotony, but as a tool for hypnosis.
How the score breaks down
SOONOS scores this set across 5 weighted categories. The strongest is IDENTITY at 95/100; the weakest is TECHNIQUE at 87/100.
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 42 points, moving between 20 and 95 on the SOONOS energy scale — a wide dynamic range across the set.
6 transitions were detected and scored individually.
Beat-grid measurement (DSP) reports 334.3 grid breaks per hour, with a median beat offset of 25 ms.
Full SOONOS analysis
This segment demonstrates how a master DJ uses repetition not as monotony, but as a tool for hypnosis.
The 8 dimensions
Score breakdown
TECHNIQUE
How well did you execute?
25%87
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%91
ENERGY
Did you control the room?
SURPRISE
Did you remain unpredictable?
15%88
SURPRISE
Did you remain unpredictable?
IDENTITY
Did the mix sound like you?
15%95
IDENTITY
Did the mix sound like you?
Final score capped by measured execution (-) — weighted average was 91.
Energy arc
Transitions analysed (6)
Long percussive blend
Seamless integration of new rhythmic elements.
Long percussive blend
Classic three-deck style layering. Minor phase wobble at the start, corrected manually.
EQ-driven swap
High-energy transition where the incoming track takes over the sub-frequencies perfectly.
Fast cut/layering
A very fast introduction of a new element. Sounds slightly cluttered in the mids for 2 bars.
Perfect Percussive Blend
Minor Phase Drift
strategic_disruption
Technical subscores
88
EQ balance
87
Beat alignment
92
Energy control
87
Tempo stability
91
Loudness control
95
Musical coherence
80
Harmonic compatibility
85
Transition cleanliness
Measured (DSP)
24.5 ms
Beat-grid drift (median)
135.1 ms
Drift p95
6,666
Boundaries detected
2
Hard cuts / h
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× (12:12, 20:30).
Recurring phase misalignment
Beats drifting out of phase produce flammed kicks that read as sloppy. Detected 2× (12:12, 20:30).
Long static loops (6×)
Sections sitting on the same loop without layering, EQ moves or tension shifts (8:00, 13:30, 33:00, 39:00, 45:00, 56:00). Long loops kill dancefloor momentum.
Timeline
- 1:45Club Entry
- 8:15Groove Lock
- 14:50Groove Lock
- 21:15Mid-Range Congestion
- 20:30Risky pressure or vibe dip
Coaching notes
- Experiment with longer, more atmospheric breakdowns to create contrast.
- Focus on ultra-precise phase alignment during complex percussive overlaps.
- Consider a slightly more melodic closing track to provide emotional resolution.
Curious how your own set scores?
Questions about this analysis
- What score does Carl Cox's Essential Mix 1999-01-24 - Carl Cox - Live @ Twilo, New York get?
- Essential Mix 1999-01-24 - Carl Cox - Live @ Twilo, New York scores 91/100 in the SOONOS Mix Database (reference level), based on audio measurement plus multi-agent listening.
- How long is Essential Mix 1999-01-24 - Carl Cox - Live @ Twilo, New York?
- The analysed recording runs 1h 51m.
- Which part of the mix scores best?
- IDENTITY is the strongest category at 95/100, while TECHNIQUE is the lowest at 87/100.
- 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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