Daniel Avery — Daniel Avery - NTS Radio (27th February 2018)
Indie House · 1h 01m · analysed 22 Aug 2026
About this indie house set
Daniel Avery - NTS Radio (27th February 2018) is a indie house DJ set by Daniel Avery, running 1h 01m. It was measured by the SOONOS multi-agent engine and scores 73/100 overall — solid.
The engine files this performance as “Promising”.
You aren't just playing tracks; you are curating a physical space through sound.
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 55/100.
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 5 points, moving between 10 and 70 on the SOONOS energy scale — a wide dynamic range across the set.
5 transitions were detected and scored individually.
Beat-grid measurement (DSP) reports 1917.3 grid breaks per hour, with a median beat offset of 76 ms.
Full SOONOS analysis
You aren't just playing tracks; you are curating a physical space through sound.
The 8 dimensions
Score breakdown
TECHNIQUE
How well did you execute?
25%55
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%85
ENERGY
Did you control the room?
SURPRISE
Did you remain unpredictable?
15%83
SURPRISE
Did you remain unpredictable?
IDENTITY
Did the mix sound like you?
15%96
IDENTITY
Did the mix sound like you?
Final score capped by measured execution (-) — weighted average was 80.
Energy arc
Transitions analysed (5)
Atmospheric crossfade into rhythmic pulse
A masterclass in transitioning from ambient to beat-driven techno without breaking the spell.
Perfect Blend
Atmospheric Handoff
Minor EQ Overlap
intentional_reset
Long EQ blend with low-end swap
Perfectly executed handover; the transition is felt as a shift in texture rather than a change in tracks.
Technical subscores
90
EQ balance
95
Beat alignment
89
Energy control
95
Tempo stability
89
Loudness control
93
Musical coherence
92
Harmonic compatibility
92
Transition cleanliness
Measured (DSP)
76.1 ms
Beat-grid drift (median)
258.1 ms
Drift p95
3,623
Boundaries detected
5
Hard cuts / h
111
Clipping events
248
Level jumps
Measurement confidence 99% · analysed on the full audio.
Recurring patterns
Long static loops (1×)
Sections sitting on the same loop without layering, EQ moves or tension shifts (9:00). Long loops kill dancefloor momentum.
Timeline
- 6:45The Arrival
- 10:20Groove Saturation
- 28:30Atmospheric Peak
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Questions about this analysis
- What score does Daniel Avery's Daniel Avery - NTS Radio (27th February 2018) get?
- Daniel Avery - NTS Radio (27th February 2018) scores 73/100 in the SOONOS Mix Database (solid), based on audio measurement plus multi-agent listening.
- How long is Daniel Avery - NTS Radio (27th February 2018)?
- 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 55/100.
- 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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- Daniel Avery - Unfold XXVI (13.03.2022)84
- Daniel Avery 6 Mix (October 2013)84
- Daniel Avery - NTS Show (May 2017)73
- Daniel Avery - NTS Radio (2nd January 2018)73
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