Damian Lazarus — Sunrise Sunset 15 - Damian Lazarus
Indie House · 2h 01m · analysed 21 Aug 2026
About this indie house set
Sunrise Sunset 15 - Damian Lazarus is a indie house DJ set by Damian Lazarus, running 2h 01m. It was measured by the SOONOS multi-agent engine and scores 86/100 overall — festival 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 SURPRISE at 85/100.
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 55 points, moving between 10 and 92 on the SOONOS energy scale — a wide dynamic range across the set.
7 transitions were detected and scored individually.
Beat-grid measurement (DSP) reports 816.7 grid breaks per hour, with a median beat offset of 20 ms.
Full SOONOS analysis
The 8 dimensions
Score breakdown
TECHNIQUE
How well did you execute?
25%87
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%85
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 89.
Energy arc
Transitions analysed (7)
Intro to First Track
intentional_reset
Organic Blend
Melodic Handover
Long EQ blend with melodic layering
A seamless transition where the incoming melody complements the outgoing track perfectly.
Rhythmic handover with low-end swap
Precise timing on the bass swap maintains the energy without any audible dip.
Long EQ blend with stem-like layering
A beautiful transition where the incoming percussion subtly replaces the outgoing groove over 64 bars.
Thematic cut-in on phrase
Perfectly timed introduction of the 'Wonderland' vocal track. The energy shift is palpable and intentional.
Technical subscores
88
EQ balance
93
Beat alignment
87
Energy control
92
Tempo stability
86
Loudness control
92
Musical coherence
93
Harmonic compatibility
91
Transition cleanliness
Measured (DSP)
20.4 ms
Beat-grid drift (median)
178.8 ms
Drift p95
7,252
Boundaries detected
45
Hard cuts / h
225
Clipping events
1068
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 (14:00, 24:00, 30:00, 33:00, 38:00, 56:30). Long loops kill dancefloor momentum.
Timeline
- 15:10Melodic Peak
- 20:45Atmospheric Breakdown
- 27:55Vocal Hook Entry
- 28:12Risky pressure or vibe dip
Coaching notes
- Maintain the long, patient blends as they are a signature strength.
- Continue selecting tracks with strong harmonic relationships.
- Consider a slightly more aggressive percussive switch-up in future sets to add a 'club' edge.
- Continue to explore the intersection of organic percussion and cinematic melodies.
- Maintain the patient pacing; it is a hallmark of your professional sound.
- Consider subtle use of field recordings to further enhance the 'Sunrise Sunset' theme.
Curious how your own set scores?
Questions about this analysis
- What score does Damian Lazarus's Sunrise Sunset 15 - Damian Lazarus get?
- Sunrise Sunset 15 - Damian Lazarus scores 86/100 in the SOONOS Mix Database (festival ready), based on audio measurement plus multi-agent listening.
- How long is Sunrise Sunset 15 - Damian Lazarus?
- The analysed recording runs 2h 01m.
- Which part of the mix scores best?
- IDENTITY is the strongest category at 95/100, while SURPRISE is the lowest at 85/100.
- 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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