Deadmau5 — deadmau5 - essential mix live at space (ibiza) 06.08.2011
EDM Festival · 1h 21m · analysed 18 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, Deadmau5.
In short
deadmau5 - essential mix live at space (ibiza) 06.08.2011 by Deadmau5 scores 87/100 in the SOONOS analysis (festival ready). The strongest dimension is IDENTITY (93/100) and the weakest is SURPRISE (85/100).
This mix succeeds by treating the transition not as a bridge between two songs, but as a third, evolving musical state.
Key takeaways
What worked
- Technical precision in digital blending.
- Exceptional groove continuity.
- Mature pacing and tension management.
What weakened the set
- Long static loops (6×) — Sections sitting on the same loop without layering, EQ moves or tension shifts (8:00, 14:00, 20:00, 25:00, 29:00, 33:00). Long loops kill dancefloor momentum.
What to try next
- Continue to explore the use of subtle vocal loops to maintain engagement during long blends.
- Experiment with brief moments of silence or extreme filtering to create even more dramatic releases.
- Ensure the mid-range frequencies remain clear when layering multiple percussive elements.
- Continue to exploit high-contrast breakdowns to maintain emotional engagement.
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.
Perfectly timed entry of the main theme, emerging naturally from the atmospheric intro.
Smooth transition from the vocal peak into a more driving, percussive section.
A masterclass in transparency; the new track emerges organically from the existing groove.
Smooth introduction of new percussive elements while maintaining the core groove.
About this edm festival set
deadmau5 - essential mix live at space (ibiza) 06.08.2011 is a edm festival DJ set by Deadmau5, running 1h 21m. It was measured by the SOONOS multi-agent engine and scores 87/100 overall — festival ready.
The engine files this performance as “Promising”.
This mix succeeds by treating the transition not as a bridge between two songs, but as a third, evolving musical state.
How the score breaks down
SOONOS scores this set across 5 weighted categories. The strongest is IDENTITY at 93/100; 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 46 points, moving between 30 and 95 on the SOONOS energy scale — a wide dynamic range across the set.
4 transitions were detected and scored individually.
Beat-grid measurement (DSP) reports 677.7 grid breaks per hour, with a median beat offset of 17 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
This mix succeeds by treating the transition not as a bridge between two songs, but as a third, evolving musical state.
The 8 dimensions
Not available — the 8-dimension profile was not measured for this set.
Score breakdown
TECHNIQUE
How well did you execute?
25%88
TECHNIQUE
How well did you execute?
STORYTELLING
Did the mix go somewhere?
25%92
STORYTELLING
Did the mix go somewhere?
ENERGY
Did you control the room?
20%89
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%93
IDENTITY
Did the mix sound like you?
Energy arc
Transitions analysed (4)
Long melodic blend with high-pass filtering
Perfectly timed entry of the main theme, emerging naturally from the atmospheric intro.
EQ swap on the 32nd bar
Smooth transition from the vocal peak into a more driving, percussive section.
Long EQ blend with phrase-perfect low-end swap
A masterclass in transparency; the new track emerges organically from the existing groove.
Long EQ blend with high-pass filtering
Smooth introduction of new percussive elements while maintaining the core groove.
Technical subscores
88
EQ balance
95
Beat alignment
89
Energy control
96
Tempo stability
88
Loudness control
93
Musical coherence
91
Harmonic compatibility
90
Transition cleanliness
Measured (DSP)
17 ms
Beat-grid drift (median)
Typical gap between the two tracks' beats while they play together. Lower is tighter.
220 ms
Drift p95
Worst-case drift: 95% of the set stays tighter than this value.
4,835
Boundaries detected
Points where the audio changes track or section.
22
Hard cuts / h
Abrupt track changes per hour, with no blend between the two records.
0
Clipping events
Moments where the recording hits the ceiling and distorts.
155
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 (8:00, 14:00, 20:00, 25:00, 29:00, 33:00). Long loops kill dancefloor momentum.
What SOONOS heard
- Technical precision in digital blending.
- Exceptional groove continuity.
- Mature pacing and tension management.
Timeline
- 0:30The Introduction
- 7:52The Drop
- 18:45Tension Peak
- 21:30Groove Lock
- 27:30Melodic Peak
Coaching notes
- Continue to explore the use of subtle vocal loops to maintain engagement during long blends.
- Experiment with brief moments of silence or extreme filtering to create even more dramatic releases.
- Ensure the mid-range frequencies remain clear when layering multiple percussive elements.
- Continue to exploit high-contrast breakdowns to maintain emotional engagement.
- Experiment with subtle percussive layering during long blends to add rhythmic texture.
- Ensure sub-bass consistency across tracks with varying production styles.
- Maintain the current balance of driving instrumental sections and vocal peaks.
- Introduce a melodic breakdown to provide a brief emotional reset.
- Experiment with more aggressive EQ cuts to add dynamic variety.
- Layer a third percussive element during the peak of the blend for added texture.
- Experiment with even longer, more subtle transitions to further enhance the hypnotic flow.
- Incorporate more unexpected rhythmic elements to add a layer of surprise to the melodic structure.
- Maintain the current level of emotional depth, as it is a key differentiator of your style.
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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 Deadmau5's deadmau5 - essential mix live at space (ibiza) 06.08.2011 get?
- deadmau5 - essential mix live at space (ibiza) 06.08.2011 scores 87/100 in the SOONOS Mix Database (festival ready), based on audio measurement plus multi-agent listening.
- How long is deadmau5 - essential mix live at space (ibiza) 06.08.2011?
- The analysed recording runs 1h 21m.
- Which part of the mix scores best?
- IDENTITY is the strongest category at 93/100, 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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