Damian Lazarus — Damian Lazarus @ The Bunker Afterhours, Los Angeles - August 2010
Indie House · 1h 57m · analysed 21 Aug 2026 · source: soundcloud.com
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, Damian Lazarus.
In short
Damian Lazarus @ The Bunker Afterhours, Los Angeles - August 2010 by Damian Lazarus scores 74/100 in the SOONOS analysis (solid). The strongest dimension is IDENTITY (94/100) and the weakest is TECHNIQUE (82/100).
This DJ understands that silence and space are as important as the notes themselves in creating a hypnotic journey.
Key takeaways
What worked
- Masterful narrative pacing.
- Strong, recognizable artistic identity.
- Relentless, hypnotic groove continuity.
What weakened the set
- Long static loops (6×) — Sections sitting on the same loop without layering, EQ moves or tension shifts (27:45, 33:00, 42:00, 52:00, 58:00, 66:00). Long loops kill dancefloor momentum.
What to try next
- Continue to explore long, evolving blends as they are a core strength.
- Experiment with more dramatic rhythmic resets to create moments of high impact.
- Incorporate more varied organic textures to further distinguish the artistic signature.
- Experiment with adding a third deck for subtle, long-running atmospheric loops.
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.
An invisible transition that perfectly maintains the hypnotic flow.
Smooth transition into a more driving track, energy handoff is perfect.
Perfectly executed long blend where the incoming percussion subtly replaces the outgoing groove.
Smooth transition focusing on the mid-range frequencies, allowing the melodic elements to intertwine.
A masterfully executed transition that maintains the hypnotic vocal atmosphere while introducing a new rhythmic layer.
About this indie house set
Damian Lazarus @ The Bunker Afterhours, Los Angeles - August 2010 is a indie house DJ set by Damian Lazarus, running 1h 57m. It was measured by the SOONOS multi-agent engine and scores 74/100 overall — solid.
The engine files this performance as “Promising”.
This DJ understands that silence and space are as important as the notes themselves in creating a hypnotic journey.
How the score breaks down
SOONOS scores this set across 5 weighted categories. The strongest is IDENTITY at 94/100; the weakest is TECHNIQUE at 82/100.
The final score is capped by measured beatmatching: 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 58 points, moving between 60 and 85 on the SOONOS energy scale — a moderate dynamic range across the set.
5 transitions were detected and scored individually.
Beat-grid measurement (DSP) reports 482.2 grid breaks per hour, with a median beat offset of 28 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.
On this set, the ceiling applied is measured beatmatching.
Measured coverage for this file is 100% of the set.
Full SOONOS analysis
This DJ understands that silence and space are as important as the notes themselves in creating a hypnotic journey.
The 8 dimensions
Not available — the 8-dimension profile was not measured for this set.
Score breakdown
TECHNIQUE
How well did you execute?
25%82
TECHNIQUE
How well did you execute?
STORYTELLING
Did the mix go somewhere?
25%89
STORYTELLING
Did the mix go somewhere?
ENERGY
Did you control the room?
20%87
ENERGY
Did you control the room?
SURPRISE
Did you remain unpredictable?
15%85
SURPRISE
Did you remain unpredictable?
IDENTITY
Did the mix sound like you?
15%94
IDENTITY
Did the mix sound like you?
Final score capped by measured beatmatching — the weighted average before the cap was 87.
Energy arc
Transitions analysed (5)
Long EQ blend, gradual introduction of lows.
An invisible transition that perfectly maintains the hypnotic flow.
Percussive layering with mid-range EQ swap.
Smooth transition into a more driving track, energy handoff is perfect.
Long EQ blend with low-end swap
Perfectly executed long blend where the incoming percussion subtly replaces the outgoing groove.
Melodic layering and filter fade
Smooth transition focusing on the mid-range frequencies, allowing the melodic elements to intertwine.
Long EQ blend with subtle low-end handover
A masterfully executed transition that maintains the hypnotic vocal atmosphere while introducing a new rhythmic layer.
Technical subscores
87
EQ balance
92
Beat alignment
86
Energy control
92
Tempo stability
85
Loudness control
90
Musical coherence
91
Harmonic compatibility
90
Transition cleanliness
Measured (DSP)
28 ms
Beat-grid drift (median)
Typical gap between the two tracks' beats while they play together. Lower is tighter.
145 ms
Drift p95
Worst-case drift: 95% of the set stays tighter than this value.
6,982
Boundaries detected
Points where the audio changes track or section.
22
Hard cuts / h
Abrupt track changes per hour, with no blend between the two records.
0
Clipping events
Moments where the recording hits the ceiling and distorts.
426
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 (27:45, 33:00, 42:00, 52:00, 58:00, 66:00). Long loops kill dancefloor momentum.
What SOONOS heard
- Masterful narrative pacing.
- Strong, recognizable artistic identity.
- Relentless, hypnotic groove continuity.
Timeline
- 0:00Atmospheric Opening
- 6:30Groove Lock
- 15:20Groove Lock
- 21:45Atmospheric Shift
- 27:48Vocal Peak
- 29:30Atmospheric Saturation
Coaching notes
- Continue to explore long, evolving blends as they are a core strength.
- Experiment with more dramatic rhythmic resets to create moments of high impact.
- Incorporate more varied organic textures to further distinguish the artistic signature.
- Experiment with adding a third deck for subtle, long-running atmospheric loops.
- Use more aggressive high-pass filtering during transitions to clear space for new elements.
- Introduce a completely unexpected genre-bending element briefly to reset the listener's ear.
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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.
Read the full SOONOS methodology →Questions about this analysis
- What score does Damian Lazarus's Damian Lazarus @ The Bunker Afterhours, Los Angeles - August 2010 get?
- Damian Lazarus @ The Bunker Afterhours, Los Angeles - August 2010 scores 74/100 in the SOONOS Mix Database (solid), based on audio measurement plus multi-agent listening.
- How long is Damian Lazarus @ The Bunker Afterhours, Los Angeles - August 2010?
- The analysed recording runs 1h 57m.
- Which part of the mix scores best?
- IDENTITY is the strongest category at 94/100, while TECHNIQUE 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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