Which part of the mix scores best?

IDENTITY is the strongest category at 95/100, while SURPRISE is the lowest at 86/100.

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.

Chris Avantgarde

Chris Avantgarde — DCR778 – Drumcode Radio Live - Adam Beyer & Chris Avantgarde live from Lamercedes, Barcelona

Melodic Techno · 2h 01m · analysed 22 Aug 2026 · source: soundcloud.com

Overall score

88/100

Level

festival ready

Duration

2h 01m

Genre

Melodic Techno

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, Chris Avantgarde.

In short

DCR778 – Drumcode Radio Live - Adam Beyer & Chris Avantgarde live from Lamercedes, Barcelona by Chris Avantgarde scores 88/100 in the SOONOS analysis (festival ready). The strongest dimension is IDENTITY (95/100) and the weakest is SURPRISE (86/100).

Mastery is often found in the transitions you don't notice.

Key takeaways

What weakened the set

Long static loops (6×) — Sections sitting on the same loop without layering, EQ moves or tension shifts (5:30, 28:00, 66:00, 75:00, 80:15, 88:00). Long loops kill dancefloor momentum.

What to try next

Experiment with more dramatic energy resets to create higher contrast.
Introduce more unexpected melodic elements to further distinguish the artistic voice.
Maintain the current level of technical precision; it is world-class.
Maintain the excellent balance between driving percussion and melodic leads.

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.

02:15Measured (DSP)92/100Listen at 02:15
Seamless integration of the new kick pattern, maintaining perfect phase alignment.
05:20Measured (DSP)90/100Listen at 05:20
Smooth transition of melodic elements, avoiding any frequency masking.
14:22Measured (DSP)92/100Listen at 14:22
Seamless integration of the incoming track's percussion over the outgoing bassline.
19:45Measured (DSP)90/100Listen at 19:45
Effective use of tension building through filtering, leading into a powerful rhythmic drop.
22:48Measured (DSP)94/100Listen at 22:48
Perfectly executed transition; the new bassline takes over without any phase cancellation.
27:15Measured (DSP)92/100Listen at 27:15
High energy handoff; the transition itself acts as a rhythmic build-up.

About this melodic techno set

DCR778 – Drumcode Radio Live - Adam Beyer & Chris Avantgarde live from Lamercedes, Barcelona is a melodic techno DJ set by Chris Avantgarde, running 2h 01m. It was measured by the SOONOS multi-agent engine and scores 88/100 overall — festival ready.

The engine files this performance as “Promising”.

Mastery is often found in the transitions you don't notice.

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 86/100.

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 45 points, moving between 40 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 972.3 grid breaks per hour, with a median beat offset of 19 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

Mastery is often found in the transitions you don't notice.

The 8 dimensions

Not available — the 8-dimension profile was not measured for this set.

Score breakdown

TECHNIQUE

How well did you execute?

25%87

Beat Alignmentmeasured82

Transition Qualitymeasured76

Phrase Accuracymeasured94

EQ & Frequency Control (estimated)measured91

Tempo Stability (estimated)measured97

Technical Cleanlinessmeasured85

STORYTELLING

Did the mix go somewhere?

25%92

Narrative ArcAI93

ProgressionAI91

Tension & ReleaseAI89

Section AwarenessAI92

Flow ContinuityAI95

PayoffAI93

ENERGY

Did you control the room?

20%89

Energy Curvemeasured88

PacingAI93

MomentumAI95

Peak ManagementAI91

Energy HandoffAI92

Fatigue ControlAI65

SURPRISE

Did you remain unpredictable?

15%86

Unexpected MomentsAI84

ContrastAI85

Transition Varietymeasured93

Selection RiskAI91

FreshnessAI68

Surprise ControlAI84

IDENTITY

Did the mix sound like you?

15%95

Selection QualityAI93

Identity ConsistencyAI98

IntentionalityAI96

ConfidenceAI97

RestraintAI89

SignatureAI94

Energy arc

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