What score does Dewalta's RA Live - 2017.08.27 - DeWalta & Shannon , MUTEK, Montréal get?

RA Live - 2017.08.27 - DeWalta & Shannon , MUTEK, Montréal scores 85/100 in the SOONOS Mix Database (festival ready), based on audio measurement plus multi-agent listening.

How long is RA Live - 2017.08.27 - DeWalta & Shannon , MUTEK, Montréal?

The analysed recording runs 2h 06m.

Which part of the mix scores best?

IDENTITY is the strongest category at 93/100, while SURPRISE is the lowest at 82/100.

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.

Dewalta

Dewalta — RA Live - 2017.08.27 - DeWalta & Shannon , MUTEK, Montréal

Indie House · 2h 06m · analysed 22 Aug 2026 · source: soundcloud.com

Overall score

85/100

Level

festival ready

Duration

2h 06m

Genre

Indie House

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, Dewalta.

In short

RA Live - 2017.08.27 - DeWalta & Shannon , MUTEK, Montréal by Dewalta scores 85/100 in the SOONOS analysis (festival ready). The strongest dimension is IDENTITY (93/100) and the weakest is SURPRISE (82/100).

This is a masterclass in how to maintain a dancefloor through rhythmic texture rather than volume or drops.

Key takeaways

What worked

Technical precision in long blends
Exceptional pacing and restraint
Strong sonic identity

What weakened the set

Long static loops (6×) — Sections sitting on the same loop without layering, EQ moves or tension shifts (34:00, 63:00, 92:00, 96:00, 103:00, 118:00). Long loops kill dancefloor momentum.

What to try next

Continue refining the use of modular elements as transitional tools.
Experiment with even longer blend times to further dissolve track boundaries.
Consider a brief 'reset' moment to heighten the impact of the subsequent peak.
Maintain the high standard of EQ management observed in this segment.

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.

5:45Measured (DSP)100/100Listen at 5:45
Intentional artistic
9:40Measured (DSP)100/100Listen at 9:40
Intentional artistic
12:25Measured (DSP)95/100Listen at 12:25
A masterfully executed long blend where the incoming track's hats and percussion emerge organically from the existing groove.
18:00Measured (DSP)92/100Listen at 18:00
Perfectly timed bass swap on the phrase boundary. The transition is felt more than heard, maintaining the hypnotic state.
23:30Measured (DSP)96/100Listen at 23:30
Perfectly executed minimal transition; the tracks merge into a single sonic entity.
28:45Measured (DSP)92/100Listen at 28:45
Smooth energy lift through percussion layering, maintaining the hypnotic state.

About this indie house set

RA Live - 2017.08.27 - DeWalta & Shannon , MUTEK, Montréal is a indie house DJ set by Dewalta, running 2h 06m. It was measured by the SOONOS multi-agent engine and scores 85/100 overall — festival ready.

The engine files this performance as “Promising”.

This is a masterclass in how to maintain a dancefloor through rhythmic texture rather than volume or drops.

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 82/100.

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 38 points, moving between 40 and 85 on the SOONOS energy scale — a wide dynamic range across the set.

6 transitions were detected and scored individually.

Beat-grid measurement (DSP) reports 140.5 grid breaks per hour, with a median beat offset of 20 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.

Listen to the original set

Full SOONOS analysis

This is a masterclass in how to maintain a dancefloor through rhythmic texture rather than volume or drops.

The 8 dimensions

Not available — the 8-dimension profile was not measured for this set.

Score breakdown

TECHNIQUE

How well did you execute?

25%84

Beat Alignmentmeasured81

Transition Qualitymeasured71

Phrase Accuracymeasured93

EQ & Frequency Control (estimated)measured90

Tempo Stability (estimated)measured94

Technical Cleanlinessmeasured77

STORYTELLING

Did the mix go somewhere?

25%89

Narrative ArcAI92

ProgressionAI89

Tension & ReleaseAI85

Section AwarenessAI89

Flow ContinuityAI94

PayoffAI81

ENERGY

Did you control the room?

20%84

Energy Curvemeasured79

PacingAI92

MomentumAI91

Peak ManagementAI85

Energy HandoffAI87

Fatigue ControlAI66

SURPRISE

Did you remain unpredictable?

15%82

Unexpected MomentsAI81

ContrastAI81

Transition Varietymeasured93

Selection RiskAI84

FreshnessAI65

Surprise ControlAI81

IDENTITY

Did the mix sound like you?

15%93

Selection QualityAI90

Identity ConsistencyAI97

IntentionalityAI93

ConfidenceAI92

RestraintAI94

SignatureAI91

Energy arc

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