Daniel AveryDaniel Avery - NTS Radio (13th August 2020)

    Indie House · 1h 01m · analysed 22 Aug 2026

    Overall score
    85/100
    Level
    festival ready
    Duration
    1h 01m
    Genre
    Indie House

    About this indie house set

    Daniel Avery - NTS Radio (13th August 2020) is a indie house DJ set by Daniel Avery, running 1h 01m. It was measured by the SOONOS multi-agent engine and scores 85/100 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 96/100; the weakest is TECHNIQUE 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 18 points, moving between 20 and 82 on the SOONOS energy scale — a wide dynamic range across the set.

    6 transitions were detected and scored individually.

    Beat-grid measurement (DSP) reports 1310.8 grid breaks per hour, with a median beat offset of 21 ms.

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    Full SOONOS analysis

    TECSELNRGCRWHRMGRVCRESIG
    0

    The 8 dimensions

    Technical precision0
    Track selection0
    Energy arc0
    Crowd control0
    Harmonic depth0
    Groove patience0
    Creativity0
    Signature0

    Score breakdown

    TECHNIQUE

    How well did you execute?

    25%85
    Beat Alignmentmeasured80
    Transition Qualitymeasured77
    Phrase Accuracymeasured93
    EQ & Frequency Control (estimated)measured90
    Tempo Stability (estimated)measured94
    Technical Cleanlinessmeasured77

    STORYTELLING

    Did the mix go somewhere?

    25%91
    Narrative ArcAI95
    ProgressionAI90
    Tension & ReleaseAI88
    Section AwarenessAI94
    Flow ContinuityAI93
    PayoffAI82

    ENERGY

    Did you control the room?

    20%88
    Energy Curvemeasured89
    PacingAI95
    MomentumAI87
    Peak ManagementAI87
    Energy HandoffAI88
    Fatigue ControlAI72

    SURPRISE

    Did you remain unpredictable?

    15%86
    Unexpected MomentsAI83
    ContrastAI88
    Transition Varietymeasured94
    Selection RiskAI89
    FreshnessAI69
    Surprise ControlAI83

    IDENTITY

    Did the mix sound like you?

    15%96
    Selection QualityAI94
    Identity ConsistencyAI97
    IntentionalityAI96
    ConfidenceAI94
    RestraintAI97
    SignatureAI95

    Final score capped by measured execution (-) — weighted average was 89.

    Energy arc

    00:0036:00

    Transitions analysed (6)

    06:25

    Long textural blend

    A masterfully executed transition where the tracks merge into a single sonic entity.

    94
    10:12

    EQ-focused layering

    Smooth handover of the low-end frequencies, maintaining the hypnotic momentum.

    92
    12:42

    Perfect Blend

    intentional_artistic

    100
    16:45

    Seamless EQ Swap

    intentional_artistic

    100
    20:15

    Minor Level Drift

    82
    26:45

    Long EQ blend with subtle high-pass filtering.

    A masterfully executed transition that feels like a natural evolution of the track.

    92

    Technical subscores

    90

    EQ balance

    95

    Beat alignment

    89

    Energy control

    94

    Tempo stability

    87

    Loudness control

    93

    Musical coherence

    92

    Harmonic compatibility

    92

    Transition cleanliness

    Measured (DSP)

    21.4 ms

    Beat-grid drift (median)

    239.1 ms

    Drift p95

    3,618

    Boundaries detected

    56

    Hard cuts / h

    39

    Clipping events

    370

    Level jumps

    Measurement confidence 99% · analysed on the full audio.

    Recurring patterns

    • Long static loops (4×)

      Sections sitting on the same loop without layering, EQ moves or tension shifts (21:00, 24:00, 28:00, 34:00). Long loops kill dancefloor momentum.

    Timeline

    • 04:30Atmospheric Shift
    • 08:45Textural Peak

    Coaching notes

    • Experiment with brief moments of total silence to reset the atmospheric pressure.
    • Introduce a warmer, more hopeful harmonic element for emotional contrast.
    • Slightly increase the mid-range presence to add more physical impact to the groove.
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    Questions about this analysis

    What score does Daniel Avery's Daniel Avery - NTS Radio (13th August 2020) get?
    Daniel Avery - NTS Radio (13th August 2020) scores 85/100 in the SOONOS Mix Database (festival ready), based on audio measurement plus multi-agent listening.
    How long is Daniel Avery - NTS Radio (13th August 2020)?
    The analysed recording runs 1h 01m.
    Which part of the mix scores best?
    IDENTITY is the strongest category at 96/100, while TECHNIQUE 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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