Cid Inc — Cid Inc @ Lost & Found Boat Party Budapest (November 2015)

    Progressive · 1h 06m · analysed 22 Aug 2026 · source: soundcloud.com

    Overall score
    84/100
    Level
    club ready
    Duration
    1h 06m
    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 @ Lost & Found Boat Party Budapest (November 2015) by Cid Inc scores 84/100 in the SOONOS analysis (club ready). The strongest dimension is IDENTITY (93/100) and the weakest is SURPRISE (80/100).

    Cid Inc proves that the space between tracks is just as important as the tracks themselves.

    Key takeaways

    What worked

    • EQ blending
    • Pacing
    • Selection
    • Technical precision

    What weakened the set

    • Long static loops (5×) — Sections sitting on the same loop without layering, EQ moves or tension shifts (33:00, 44:00, 52:00, 55:00, 60:45). Long loops kill dancefloor momentum.

    What to try next

    • Continue to leverage long-form blends to maintain the hypnotic state.
    • Consider introducing a 'signature' melodic break around the 20-minute mark to provide a narrative peak.
    • Maintain the excellent gain staging observed in this segment.
    • Experiment with wider stereo imaging on melodic layers to increase the sense of immersion.

    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.

    • 5:45Measured (DSP)96/100Listen at 5:45

      Perfectly executed transition where the incoming track's groove takes over seamlessly.

    • 10:12Measured (DSP)94/100Listen at 10:12

      Smooth introduction of melodic elements while maintaining the low-end drive.

    • 23:12Measured (DSP)95/100Listen at 23:12

      Masterful handover of the low-end. The new track emerges from the atmosphere of the first.

    About this progressive set

    Cid Inc @ Lost & Found Boat Party Budapest (November 2015) is a progressive DJ set by Cid Inc, running 1h 06m. It was measured by the SOONOS multi-agent engine and scores 84/100 overall — club ready.

    The engine files this performance as “Promising”.

    Cid Inc proves that the space between tracks is just as important as the tracks themselves.

    How the score breaks down

    SOONOS scores this set across 5 weighted categories. The strongest is IDENTITY at 93/100; the weakest is SURPRISE at 80/100.

    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 23 points, moving between 40 and 88 on the SOONOS energy scale — a wide dynamic range across the set.

    6 transitions were detected and scored individually.

    Beat-grid measurement (DSP) reports 52.9 grid breaks per hour, with a median beat offset of 15 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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    Cid Inc proves that the space between tracks is just as important as the tracks themselves.

    The 8 dimensions

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

    Score breakdown

    TECHNIQUE

    How well did you execute?

    25%90
    Beat Alignmentmeasured88
    Transition Qualitymeasured90
    Phrase Accuracymeasured93
    EQ & Frequency Control (estimated)measured91
    Tempo Stability (estimated)measured95
    Technical Cleanlinessmeasured80

    STORYTELLING

    Did the mix go somewhere?

    25%89
    Narrative ArcAI93
    ProgressionAI89
    Tension & ReleaseAI85
    Section AwarenessAI90
    Flow ContinuityAI94
    PayoffAI82

    ENERGY

    Did you control the room?

    20%84
    Energy Curvemeasured86
    PacingAI93
    MomentumAI92
    Peak ManagementAI86
    Energy HandoffAI87
    Fatigue ControlAI43

    SURPRISE

    Did you remain unpredictable?

    15%80
    Unexpected MomentsAI81
    ContrastAI83
    Transition Varietymeasured93
    Selection RiskAI78
    FreshnessAI46
    Surprise ControlAI81

    IDENTITY

    Did the mix sound like you?

    15%93
    Selection QualityAI90
    Identity ConsistencyAI97
    IntentionalityAI93
    ConfidenceAI93
    RestraintAI94
    SignatureAI90

    Energy arc

    0:0066:00

    Transitions analysed (6)

    5:45

    Long EQ blend with low-end swap

    Perfectly executed transition where the incoming track's groove takes over seamlessly.

    96
    10:12

    Harmonic blend with high-pass filtering

    Smooth introduction of melodic elements while maintaining the low-end drive.

    94
    11:45

    Invisible Blend

    100
    16:20

    Harmonic Masterstroke

    100
    20:45

    Minor EQ Overlap

    82
    23:12

    Long EQ blend (64+ bars)

    Masterful handover of the low-end. The new track emerges from the atmosphere of the first.

    95

    Technical subscores

    91

    EQ balance

    95

    Beat alignment

    89

    Energy control

    95

    Tempo stability

    89

    Loudness control

    93

    Musical coherence

    93

    Harmonic compatibility

    93

    Transition cleanliness

    Measured (DSP)

    15 ms

    Beat-grid drift (median)

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

    41 ms

    Drift p95

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

    3,951

    Boundaries detected

    Points where the audio changes track or section.

    14

    Hard cuts / h

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

    15

    Clipping events

    Moments where the recording hits the ceiling and distorts.

    74

    Level jumps

    Sudden volume steps between tracks.

    Measurement confidence 100% · analysed on the full audio.

    Recurring patterns

    • Long static loops (5×)

      Sections sitting on the same loop without layering, EQ moves or tension shifts (33:00, 44:00, 52:00, 55:00, 60:45). Long loops kill dancefloor momentum.

    What SOONOS heard

    • EQ blending
    • Pacing
    • Selection
    • Technical precision
    • Narrative flow
    • Atmospheric depth

    Timeline

    • 0:00Atmospheric Foundation
    • 5:45Seamless Groove Shift

    Coaching notes

    • Continue to leverage long-form blends to maintain the hypnotic state.
    • Consider introducing a 'signature' melodic break around the 20-minute mark to provide a narrative peak.
    • Maintain the excellent gain staging observed in this segment.
    • Experiment with wider stereo imaging on melodic layers to increase the sense of immersion.
    • Use subtle delay throws on percussion during breakdowns to add rhythmic interest.
    • Maintain the current level of EQ restraint; it is what gives the mix its professional polish.
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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 @ Lost & Found Boat Party Budapest (November 2015) get?
    Cid Inc @ Lost & Found Boat Party Budapest (November 2015) scores 84/100 in the SOONOS Mix Database (club ready), based on audio measurement plus multi-agent listening.
    How long is Cid Inc @ Lost & Found Boat Party Budapest (November 2015)?
    The analysed recording runs 1h 06m.
    Which part of the mix scores best?
    IDENTITY is the strongest category at 93/100, while SURPRISE is the lowest at 80/100.
    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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