Cid Inc — Cid Inc - Exclusive Mix

    Progressive · 1h 13m · analysed 22 Aug 2026 · source: soundcloud.com

    Overall score
    84/100
    Level
    club ready
    Duration
    1h 13m
    Genre
    Progressive

    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, Cid Inc.

    In short

    Cid Inc - Exclusive Mix by Cid Inc scores 84/100 in the SOONOS analysis (club ready). The strongest dimension is IDENTITY (94/100) and the weakest is SURPRISE (82/100).

    This is how you build a world, not just a playlist.

    Key takeaways

    What worked

    • Patience and restraint
    • Technical invisibility of blends
    • Atmospheric consistency

    What weakened the set

    • Long static loops (6×) — Sections sitting on the same loop without layering, EQ moves or tension shifts (18:00, 26:00, 30:00, 48:00, 58:00, 60:00). Long loops kill dancefloor momentum.

    What to try next

    • Experiment with shorter, more aggressive transitions to add dynamic range.
    • Incorporate more organic or acoustic textures to contrast the digital precision.
    • Use vocal loops to create a stronger emotional hook in the mid-section.

    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.

    • 06:24Measured (DSP)94/100Listen at 06:24

      A textbook progressive house transition. The incoming track's atmosphere is introduced so subtly it feels like a natural evolution of the first track.

    • 10:42Measured (DSP)88/100Listen at 10:42

      Smooth transition maintaining the hypnotic energy. Slight mid-range density increase but well-managed.

    • 16:20Measured (DSP)96/100Listen at 16:20

      Indistinguishable transition; the new track emerges perfectly from the existing groove.

    • 22:45Measured (DSP)94/100Listen at 22:45

      Excellent timing; the energy handoff is seamless and maintains the rolling momentum.

    • 25:12Measured (DSP)94/100Listen at 25:12

      A textbook progressive blend. The incoming track's percussion is introduced so subtly it feels like an evolution of the current track.

    About this progressive set

    Cid Inc - Exclusive Mix is a progressive DJ set by Cid Inc, running 1h 13m. It was measured by the SOONOS multi-agent engine and scores 84/100 overall — club ready.

    The engine files this performance as “Promising”.

    This is how you build a world, not just a playlist.

    How the score breaks down

    SOONOS scores this set across 5 weighted categories. The strongest is IDENTITY at 94/100; 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 33 points, moving between 30 and 90 on the SOONOS energy scale — a wide dynamic range across the set.

    5 transitions were detected and scored individually.

    Beat-grid measurement (DSP) reports 637.0 grid breaks per hour, with a median beat offset of 16 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.

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    The 8 dimensions

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

    Score breakdown

    TECHNIQUE

    How well did you execute?

    25%89
    Beat Alignmentmeasured87
    Transition Qualitymeasured81
    Phrase Accuracymeasured95
    EQ & Frequency Control (estimated)measured91
    Tempo Stability (estimated)measured97
    Technical Cleanlinessmeasured80

    STORYTELLING

    Did the mix go somewhere?

    25%90
    Narrative ArcAI94
    ProgressionAI90
    Tension & ReleaseAI86
    Section AwarenessAI92
    Flow ContinuityAI95
    PayoffAI80

    ENERGY

    Did you control the room?

    20%85
    Energy Curvemeasured83
    PacingAI92
    MomentumAI91
    Peak ManagementAI86
    Energy HandoffAI88
    Fatigue ControlAI61

    SURPRISE

    Did you remain unpredictable?

    15%82
    Unexpected MomentsAI81
    ContrastAI83
    Transition Varietymeasured94
    Selection RiskAI80
    FreshnessAI60
    Surprise ControlAI81

    IDENTITY

    Did the mix sound like you?

    15%94
    Selection QualityAI91
    Identity ConsistencyAI97
    IntentionalityAI94
    ConfidenceAI94
    RestraintAI94
    SignatureAI91

    Energy arc

    00:0072:33

    Transitions analysed (5)

    06:24

    Long EQ blend with low-end swap on phrase

    A textbook progressive house transition. The incoming track's atmosphere is introduced so subtly it feels like a natural evolution of the first track.

    94
    10:42

    High-pass filter transition with mid-range layering

    Smooth transition maintaining the hypnotic energy. Slight mid-range density increase but well-managed.

    88
    16:20

    Long EQ blend with low-end swap

    Indistinguishable transition; the new track emerges perfectly from the existing groove.

    96
    22:45

    Phrase-perfect layering

    Excellent timing; the energy handoff is seamless and maintains the rolling momentum.

    94
    25:12

    64-bar EQ blend with low-end swap

    A textbook progressive blend. The incoming track's percussion is introduced so subtly it feels like an evolution of the current track.

    94

    Technical subscores

    91

    EQ balance

    96

    Beat alignment

    90

    Energy control

    97

    Tempo stability

    90

    Loudness control

    94

    Musical coherence

    93

    Harmonic compatibility

    93

    Transition cleanliness

    Measured (DSP)

    16 ms

    Beat-grid drift (median)

    Typical gap between the two tracks' beats while they play together. Lower is tighter.

    238 ms

    Drift p95

    Worst-case drift: 95% of the set stays tighter than this value.

    4,336

    Boundaries detected

    Points where the audio changes track or section.

    33

    Hard cuts / h

    Abrupt track changes per hour, with no blend between the two records.

    10

    Clipping events

    Moments where the recording hits the ceiling and distorts.

    61

    Level jumps

    Sudden volume steps between tracks.

    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 (18:00, 26:00, 30:00, 48:00, 58:00, 60:00). Long loops kill dancefloor momentum.

    What SOONOS heard

    • Patience and restraint
    • Technical invisibility of blends
    • Atmospheric consistency

    Timeline

    • 00:00Atmospheric Foundation
    • 06:24The Handoff
    • 11:30Groove Lock
    • 16:20Seamless Handoff
    • 20:15Groove Lock
    • 28:40Atmospheric Peak

    Coaching notes

    • Experiment with shorter, more aggressive transitions to add dynamic range.
    • Incorporate more organic or acoustic textures to contrast the digital precision.
    • Use vocal loops to create a stronger emotional hook in the mid-section.
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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.

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    Questions about this analysis

    What score does Cid Inc's Cid Inc - Exclusive Mix get?
    Cid Inc - Exclusive Mix scores 84/100 in the SOONOS Mix Database (club ready), based on audio measurement plus multi-agent listening.
    How long is Cid Inc - Exclusive Mix?
    The analysed recording runs 1h 13m.
    Which part of the mix scores best?
    IDENTITY is the strongest category at 94/100, 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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