DJ KozeDJ Koze at Kassablanca, Jena (21.12.2002)

    Indie House · 1h 41m · analysed 22 Aug 2026

    Overall score
    85/100
    Level
    festival ready
    Duration
    1h 41m
    Genre
    Indie House

    About this indie house set

    DJ Koze at Kassablanca, Jena (21.12.2002) is a indie house DJ set by DJ Koze, running 1h 41m. It was measured by the SOONOS multi-agent engine and scores 85/100 overall — festival ready.

    The engine files this performance as “Promising”.

    The DJ's patience and restraint are his greatest assets, allowing the music to speak for itself.

    How the score breaks down

    SOONOS scores this set across 5 weighted categories. The strongest is IDENTITY at 93/100; the weakest is TECHNIQUE at 83/100.

    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 41 points, moving between 30 and 95 on the SOONOS energy scale — a wide dynamic range across the set.

    6 transitions were detected and scored individually.

    Beat-grid measurement (DSP) reports 315.3 grid breaks per hour, with a median beat offset of 20 ms.

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    Full SOONOS analysis

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    The DJ's patience and restraint are his greatest assets, allowing the music to speak for itself.

    The 8 dimensions

    Technical precision0
    Track selection0
    Energy arc0
    Crowd control0
    Harmonic depth0
    Groove patience0
    Creativity0
    Signature0

    Score breakdown

    TECHNIQUE

    How well did you execute?

    25%83
    Beat Alignmentmeasured82
    Transition Qualitymeasured88
    Phrase Accuracymeasured89
    EQ & Frequency Control (estimated)measured81
    Tempo Stability (estimated)measured84
    Technical Cleanlinessmeasured61

    STORYTELLING

    Did the mix go somewhere?

    25%88
    Narrative ArcAI91
    ProgressionAI87
    Tension & ReleaseAI84
    Section AwarenessAI89
    Flow ContinuityAI91
    PayoffAI86

    ENERGY

    Did you control the room?

    20%85
    Energy Curvemeasured86
    PacingAI91
    MomentumAI91
    Peak ManagementAI85
    Energy HandoffAI85
    Fatigue ControlAI62

    SURPRISE

    Did you remain unpredictable?

    15%83
    Unexpected MomentsAI85
    ContrastAI85
    Transition Varietymeasured88
    Selection RiskAI86
    FreshnessAI61
    Surprise ControlAI85

    IDENTITY

    Did the mix sound like you?

    15%93
    Selection QualityAI94
    Identity ConsistencyAI94
    IntentionalityAI95
    ConfidenceAI92
    RestraintAI89
    SignatureAI95

    Final score capped by measured execution (-) — weighted average was 86.

    Energy arc

    0:00100:47

    Transitions analysed (6)

    4:18

    Long EQ blend with low-end swap

    Smooth transition from the melodic intro into the main percussive groove.

    82
    9:52

    Quick EQ swap on the phrase

    A slightly abrupt change in the high-end percussion, though the groove remains intact.

    75
    12:30

    Long EQ blend

    Perfectly executed blend between two percussive tracks.

    90
    16:45

    EQ swap on phrase

    Smooth transition with excellent phrase alignment.

    85
    21:00

    Percussive layering

    Seamless integration of new rhythmic elements.

    88
    24:15

    Long EQ blend with vocal layering

    Expertly handled transition between the German vocal track and the incoming groove.

    85

    Technical subscores

    81

    EQ balance

    84

    Beat alignment

    83

    Energy control

    84

    Tempo stability

    80

    Loudness control

    88

    Musical coherence

    86

    Harmonic compatibility

    82

    Transition cleanliness

    Measured (DSP)

    20 ms

    Beat-grid drift (median)

    143.2 ms

    Drift p95

    6,029

    Boundaries detected

    29

    Hard cuts / h

    0

    Clipping events

    530

    Level jumps

    Measurement confidence 100% · analysed on the full audio.

    Recurring patterns

    • Repeated volume jumps

      Gain-staging mismatches break perceived continuity and force the crowd to readjust. Detected 2× (4:18, 9:52).

    • Long static loops (6×)

      Sections sitting on the same loop without layering, EQ moves or tension shifts (13:00, 17:00, 31:45, 62:00, 67:00, 77:00). Long loops kill dancefloor momentum.

    Timeline

    • 0:05The Hook
    • 4:15The Groove Entry
    • 9:52Risky pressure or vibe dip
    • 14:30Groove Lock
    • 18:00Energy Peak
    • 24:15Vocal Signature Moment

    Coaching notes

    • Continue exploring high-contrast track selections; they are your greatest strength.
    • Refine the gain-staging during transitions from melodic to percussive tracks to avoid volume jumps.
    • Experiment with longer filter sweeps to bridge the gap between pop hooks and club grooves.
    • Continue using unique vocal samples to maintain artistic identity.
    • Practice micro-adjustments on vinyl to eliminate the 4-second recovery windows.
    • Experiment with more aggressive EQ cuts to create sharper transitions between chapters.
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    Questions about this analysis

    What score does DJ Koze's DJ Koze at Kassablanca, Jena (21.12.2002) get?
    DJ Koze at Kassablanca, Jena (21.12.2002) scores 85/100 in the SOONOS Mix Database (festival ready), based on audio measurement plus multi-agent listening.
    How long is DJ Koze at Kassablanca, Jena (21.12.2002)?
    The analysed recording runs 1h 41m.
    Which part of the mix scores best?
    IDENTITY is the strongest category at 93/100, while TECHNIQUE is the lowest at 83/100.
    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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