Damian Lazarus — Sunrise Sunset 15 - Damian Lazarus
Indie House · 2h 01m · 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 15 - Damian Lazarus by Damian Lazarus scores 86/100 in the SOONOS analysis (festival ready). The strongest dimension is IDENTITY (95/100) and the weakest is SURPRISE (85/100).
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 (14:00, 24:00, 30:00, 33:00, 38:00, 56:30). Long loops kill dancefloor momentum.
What to try next
- 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.
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.
Intentional reset
A seamless transition where the incoming melody complements the outgoing track perfectly.
Precise timing on the bass swap maintains the energy without any audible dip.
A beautiful transition where the incoming percussion subtly replaces the outgoing groove over 64 bars.
Perfectly timed introduction of the 'Wonderland' vocal track. The energy shift is palpable and intentional.
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.
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.
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.
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%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?
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 ms
Beat-grid drift (median)
Typical gap between the two tracks' beats while they play together. Lower is tighter.
179 ms
Drift p95
Worst-case drift: 95% of the set stays tighter than this value.
7,252
Boundaries detected
Points where the audio changes track or section.
45
Hard cuts / h
Abrupt track changes per hour, with no blend between the two records.
225
Clipping events
Moments where the recording hits the ceiling and distorts.
1068
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 (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.
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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 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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