Damian Lazarus — Celebrating 20 Years of Crosstown Rebels: Damian Lazarus' Essential Mix on May 6th, 2023
Indie House · 1h 60m · analysed 21 Aug 2026
About this indie house set
Celebrating 20 Years of Crosstown Rebels: Damian Lazarus' Essential Mix on May 6th, 2023 is a indie house DJ set by Damian Lazarus, running 1h 60m. It was measured by the SOONOS multi-agent engine and scores 86/100 overall — festival ready.
The engine files this performance as “Promising”.
Lazarus treats the mix as a ritual, using repetition and texture to induce a trance-like state.
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.
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 49 points, moving between 20 and 88 on the SOONOS energy scale — a wide dynamic range across the set.
5 transitions were detected and scored individually.
Beat-grid measurement (DSP) reports 322.0 grid breaks per hour, with a median beat offset of 15 ms.
Full SOONOS analysis
Lazarus treats the mix as a ritual, using repetition and texture to induce a trance-like state.
The 8 dimensions
Score breakdown
TECHNIQUE
How well did you execute?
25%90
TECHNIQUE
How well did you execute?
STORYTELLING
Did the mix go somewhere?
25%91
STORYTELLING
Did the mix go somewhere?
ENERGY
Did you control the room?
20%88
ENERGY
Did you control the room?
SURPRISE
Did you remain unpredictable?
15%86
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 90.
Energy arc
Transitions analysed (5)
Long EQ blend with low-end swap on phrase
A textbook example of a melodic techno blend. The transition is so smooth it feels like a single evolving track.
Harmonic layering with high-pass filter sweep
Beautifully executed harmonic transition. The incoming melody complements the outgoing pads perfectly.
Long EQ blend with low-end swap
Invisible transition that maintains the tribal energy perfectly.
Melodic layering and filter sweep
Smooth introduction of synth elements that lift the mood.
Long EQ blend with high-pass filtering
A masterfully executed blend where the incoming track's atmosphere slowly replaces the outgoing one.
Technical subscores
89
EQ balance
94
Beat alignment
89
Energy control
94
Tempo stability
88
Loudness control
94
Musical coherence
92
Harmonic compatibility
91
Transition cleanliness
Measured (DSP)
14.8 ms
Beat-grid drift (median)
132.1 ms
Drift p95
7,178
Boundaries detected
20
Hard cuts / h
97
Clipping events
263
Level jumps
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 (15:00, 21:00, 26:00, 32:00, 36:00, 48:00). Long loops kill dancefloor momentum.
Timeline
- 0:00Cinematic Intro
- 6:12Groove Lock-in
- 15:30Groove Lock
- 20:15Melodic Peak
- 29:45Vocal Peak
Coaching notes
- Maintain the long, patient blends; they are your signature.
- Experiment with subtle field recordings to enhance the organic feel.
- Ensure the sub-bass doesn't become muddy during dense layering segments.
- Maintain the long, sophisticated blends that define this style.
- Experiment with brief, high-impact rhythmic disruptions.
- Continue to prioritize narrative flow over individual track highlights.
- Continue to use spoken word as a narrative tool; it is a clear signature strength.
- Experiment with even longer, more gradual energy descents in future podcast sets.
- Maintain the high level of thematic consistency shown in this 20-year celebration.
Curious how your own set scores?
Questions about this analysis
- What score does Damian Lazarus's Celebrating 20 Years of Crosstown Rebels: Damian Lazarus' Essential Mix on May 6th, 2023 get?
- Celebrating 20 Years of Crosstown Rebels: Damian Lazarus' Essential Mix on May 6th, 2023 scores 86/100 in the SOONOS Mix Database (festival ready), based on audio measurement plus multi-agent listening.
- How long is Celebrating 20 Years of Crosstown Rebels: Damian Lazarus' Essential Mix on May 6th, 2023?
- The analysed recording runs 1h 60m.
- 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.
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