Daniel Avery — Daniel Avery - NTS Radio (13th August 2020)
Indie House · 1h 01m · analysed 22 Aug 2026 · source: soundcloud.com
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In short
Daniel Avery - NTS Radio (13th August 2020) by Daniel Avery scores 85/100 in the SOONOS analysis (festival ready). The strongest dimension is IDENTITY (96/100) and the weakest is TECHNIQUE (85/100).
The engine files this performance as “Promising”.
Key takeaways
What weakened the set
- 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.
What to try next
- 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.
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.
A masterfully executed transition where the tracks merge into a single sonic entity.
Smooth handover of the low-end frequencies, maintaining the hypnotic momentum.
Intentional artistic
Intentional artistic
A masterfully executed transition that feels like a natural evolution of the track.
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.
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.
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%85
TECHNIQUE
How well did you execute?
STORYTELLING
Did the mix go somewhere?
25%91
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%96
IDENTITY
Did the mix sound like you?
Energy arc
Transitions analysed (6)
Long textural blend
A masterfully executed transition where the tracks merge into a single sonic entity.
EQ-focused layering
Smooth handover of the low-end frequencies, maintaining the hypnotic momentum.
Perfect Blend
intentional_artistic
Seamless EQ Swap
intentional_artistic
Minor Level Drift
Long EQ blend with subtle high-pass filtering.
A masterfully executed transition that feels like a natural evolution of the track.
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 ms
Beat-grid drift (median)
Typical gap between the two tracks' beats while they play together. Lower is tighter.
239 ms
Drift p95
Worst-case drift: 95% of the set stays tighter than this value.
3,618
Boundaries detected
Points where the audio changes track or section.
56
Hard cuts / h
Abrupt track changes per hour, with no blend between the two records.
39
Clipping events
Moments where the recording hits the ceiling and distorts.
370
Level jumps
Sudden volume steps between tracks.
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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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 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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