Daniel Avery — Daniel Avery - NTS Show (May 2017)
Indie House · 1h 59m · analysed 22 Aug 2026
About this indie house set
Daniel Avery - NTS Show (May 2017) is a indie house DJ set by Daniel Avery, running 1h 59m. It was measured by the SOONOS multi-agent engine and scores 73/100 overall — solid.
The engine files this performance as “Promising”.
Daniel Avery proves that energy is not just about BPM, but about the density of the atmosphere you create.
How the score breaks down
SOONOS scores this set across 5 weighted categories. The strongest is IDENTITY at 95/100; 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 45 points, moving between 10 and 88 on the SOONOS energy scale — a wide dynamic range across the set.
6 transitions were detected and scored individually.
Beat-grid measurement (DSP) reports 1856.2 grid breaks per hour, with a median beat offset of 72 ms.
Full SOONOS analysis
Daniel Avery proves that energy is not just about BPM, but about the density of the atmosphere you create.
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%90
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%84
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 80.
Energy arc
Transitions analysed (6)
Long EQ blend with low-end handover
The transition is so smooth it feels like a single evolving track.
Filter sweep and mid-range layering
Excellent use of filters to bring in the new synth lead.
Perfect Blend
Atmospheric Layering
Minor EQ Overlap
strategic_disruption
Long EQ blend with high-pass filtering
A very smooth transition where the incoming track's percussion is introduced subtly over 32 bars.
Technical subscores
89
EQ balance
94
Beat alignment
87
Energy control
95
Tempo stability
87
Loudness control
93
Musical coherence
90
Harmonic compatibility
91
Transition cleanliness
Measured (DSP)
72.3 ms
Beat-grid drift (median)
220.8 ms
Drift p95
7,140
Boundaries detected
6
Hard cuts / h
52
Clipping events
452
Level jumps
Measurement confidence 98% · analysed on the full audio.
Recurring patterns
Long static loops (6×)
Sections sitting on the same loop without layering, EQ moves or tension shifts (26:00, 32:00, 48:00, 52:00, 61:30, 70:00). Long loops kill dancefloor momentum.
What SOONOS heard
- Exceptional narrative flow.
- Flawless technical execution.
- Strong, recognizable artistic identity.
Timeline
- 0:05Atmospheric Hook
- 7:52Tension Peak
- 28:30Textural Peak
Coaching notes
- Experiment with brief moments of silence to reset the listener's ear.
- Incorporate more organic percussive elements to contrast with the industrial synths.
- Use stereo field manipulation to enhance the immersive quality of the drones.
- Introduce more rhythmic syncopation to break up the steady 4/4 pulse.
- Experiment with vocal fragments to add a human element to the electronic textures.
- Use more dramatic volume automation to create dynamic peaks and valleys.
- Experiment with sudden dynamic shifts to break the hypnotic state momentarily.
- Layer in subtle melodic fragments to deepen the emotional resonance.
- Use silence as a tool to reset the atmospheric pressure.
- Continue exploring the intersection of industrial noise and techno; it is a unique signature.
- Experiment with brief moments of total silence or extreme low-pass filtering to create dramatic contrast.
- Consider introducing a subtle, recurring melodic element to provide a narrative thread across longer segments.
Curious how your own set scores?
Questions about this analysis
- What score does Daniel Avery's Daniel Avery - NTS Show (May 2017) get?
- Daniel Avery - NTS Show (May 2017) scores 73/100 in the SOONOS Mix Database (solid), based on audio measurement plus multi-agent listening.
- How long is Daniel Avery - NTS Show (May 2017)?
- The analysed recording runs 1h 59m.
- Which part of the mix scores best?
- IDENTITY is the strongest category at 95/100, 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 Essential Mix (March 2018)86
- Daniel Avery - Essential Mix (October 2025)86
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- Daniel Avery - NTS Radio (13th August 2020)85
- Daniel Avery - Unfold XXVI (13.03.2022)84
- Daniel Avery 6 Mix (October 2013)84
- Daniel Avery - NTS Radio (2nd January 2018)73
- Daniel Avery - NTS Radio (27th February 2018)73
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