Damian Lazarus — Sunrise Sunset 13 - Damian Lazarus
Indie House · 2h 02m · 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
Sunrise Sunset 13 - Damian Lazarus by Damian Lazarus scores 82/100 in the SOONOS analysis (club ready). The strongest dimension is IDENTITY (95/100) and the weakest is TECHNIQUE (84/100).
The engine files this performance as “Promising”.
Key takeaways
What weakened the set
- Long static loops (6×) — Sections sitting on the same loop without layering, EQ moves or tension shifts (55:00, 64:00, 77:00, 83:00, 88:00, 94:00). Long loops kill dancefloor momentum.
What to try next
- Continue exploring the use of organic, non-musical samples to further define the 'Sunrise' identity.
- Experiment with very brief, high-pass filtered 'silence' moments to create a dramatic tension reset.
- Maintain the current blend lengths; they are the core strength of this segment's narrative.
- Continue exploring the intersection of organic house and indie vocals.
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.
Perfectly timed introduction of the kick drum as the speech concludes.
Seamless layering of organic percussion; the tracks breathe together.
A masterfully executed long blend where the incoming bassline replaces the outgoing one so smoothly it feels like a single track evolution.
Smooth transition using filtering to clear space for the incoming melodic elements. Phrasing is spot on.
A beautiful, slow-motion transition where the incoming track's atmosphere bleeds in naturally.
Precise control of the vocal frequencies ensures no clashing during the overlap.
About this indie house set
Sunrise Sunset 13 - Damian Lazarus is a indie house DJ set by Damian Lazarus, running 2h 02m. It was measured by the SOONOS multi-agent engine and scores 82/100 overall — club ready.
The engine files this performance as “Promising”.
How the score breaks down
SOONOS scores this set across 5 weighted categories. The strongest is IDENTITY at 95/100; the weakest is TECHNIQUE at 84/100.
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 29 points, moving between 10 and 85 on the SOONOS energy scale — a wide dynamic range across the set.
6 transitions were detected and scored individually.
Beat-grid measurement (DSP) reports 911.0 grid breaks per hour, with a median beat offset of 27 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
The 8 dimensions
Not available — the 8-dimension profile was not measured for this set.
Score breakdown
TECHNIQUE
How well did you execute?
25%84
TECHNIQUE
How well did you execute?
STORYTELLING
Did the mix go somewhere?
25%90
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 beatmatching — the weighted average before the cap was 89.
Energy arc
Transitions analysed (6)
Atmospheric crossfade into rhythmic base
Perfectly timed introduction of the kick drum as the speech concludes.
Long percussive blend
Seamless layering of organic percussion; the tracks breathe together.
Extended EQ blend with low-end crossover
A masterfully executed long blend where the incoming bassline replaces the outgoing one so smoothly it feels like a single track evolution.
High-pass filter transition with melodic layering
Smooth transition using filtering to clear space for the incoming melodic elements. Phrasing is spot on.
Long EQ blend with high-pass filtering
A beautiful, slow-motion transition where the incoming track's atmosphere bleeds in naturally.
Mid-range handover on phrase boundary
Precise control of the vocal frequencies ensures no clashing during the overlap.
Technical subscores
89
EQ balance
94
Beat alignment
86
Energy control
94
Tempo stability
87
Loudness control
92
Musical coherence
93
Harmonic compatibility
91
Transition cleanliness
Measured (DSP)
27 ms
Beat-grid drift (median)
Typical gap between the two tracks' beats while they play together. Lower is tighter.
198 ms
Drift p95
Worst-case drift: 95% of the set stays tighter than this value.
7,272
Boundaries detected
Points where the audio changes track or section.
27
Hard cuts / h
Abrupt track changes per hour, with no blend between the two records.
205
Clipping events
Moments where the recording hits the ceiling and distorts.
1123
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 (55:00, 64:00, 77:00, 83:00, 88:00, 94:00). Long loops kill dancefloor momentum.
Timeline
- 0:05The Hook
- 4:30The Pulse
- 14:50Groove Lock
- 21:15Atmospheric Peak
- 25:50Vocal Texture Peak
- 29:15Percussive Layering
Coaching notes
- Continue exploring the use of organic, non-musical samples to further define the 'Sunrise' identity.
- Experiment with very brief, high-pass filtered 'silence' moments to create a dramatic tension reset.
- Maintain the current blend lengths; they are the core strength of this segment's narrative.
- Continue exploring the intersection of organic house and indie vocals.
- Maintain the long-form blending style; it is your strongest technical asset.
- Consider a slightly more pronounced bass swap in the next transition to maintain physical energy.
- Continue to lean into long, atmospheric blends.
- Explore more live-instrumentation-heavy tracks to further enhance the organic feel.
- Maintain the current balance of vocal and instrumental passages.
- Continue to prioritize long, evolving blends to maintain the hypnotic flow.
- Explore slightly more rhythmic variation to add physical energy.
- Maintain the excellent use of vocal elements for emotional peaks.
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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 Sunrise Sunset 13 - Damian Lazarus get?
- Sunrise Sunset 13 - Damian Lazarus scores 82/100 in the SOONOS Mix Database (club ready), based on audio measurement plus multi-agent listening.
- How long is Sunrise Sunset 13 - Damian Lazarus?
- The analysed recording runs 2h 02m.
- Which part of the mix scores best?
- IDENTITY is the strongest category at 95/100, while TECHNIQUE is the lowest at 84/100.
- 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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