DJ Stingray — BBC Radio 1's Essential Mix (2019.03.02) : DJ Stingray
Electro Techno · 1h 60m · analysed 22 Aug 2026
About this electro techno set
BBC Radio 1's Essential Mix (2019.03.02) : DJ Stingray is a electro techno DJ set by DJ Stingray, running 1h 60m. It was measured by the SOONOS multi-agent engine and scores 87/100 overall — festival ready.
The engine files this performance as “Promising”.
This segment showcases the power of rhythmic layering to sustain peak energy without relying on obvious drops.
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 84/100.
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 42 points, moving between 60 and 96 on the SOONOS energy scale — a moderate dynamic range across the set.
8 transitions were detected and scored individually.
Beat-grid measurement (DSP) reports 1170.4 grid breaks per hour, with a median beat offset of 24 ms.
Full SOONOS analysis
This segment showcases the power of rhythmic layering to sustain peak energy without relying on obvious drops.
The 8 dimensions
Score breakdown
TECHNIQUE
How well did you execute?
25%84
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%87
ENERGY
Did you control the room?
SURPRISE
Did you remain unpredictable?
15%86
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 89.
Energy arc
Transitions analysed (8)
Perfect Phasing
Surgical EQ Swap
Minor Level Jump
strategic_disruption
Perfect Blend
Minor Level Jump
strategic_disruption
Clean Cut
Noticeable EQ Overlap
intentional_reset
Perfect Layer
strategic_disruption
Technical subscores
86
EQ balance
90
Beat alignment
92
Energy control
90
Tempo stability
87
Loudness control
93
Musical coherence
79
Harmonic compatibility
86
Transition cleanliness
Measured (DSP)
24.2 ms
Beat-grid drift (median)
220.8 ms
Drift p95
7,180
Boundaries detected
19
Hard cuts / h
170
Clipping events
623
Level jumps
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 (48:00, 54:00, 60:00, 66:00, 72:00, 84:00). Long loops kill dancefloor momentum.
What SOONOS heard
- Exceptional rhythmic control
- Strong artistic identity
- Seamless flow and momentum
- Exceptional rhythmic momentum
- Uncompromising track selection
- Masterful tension management
- Uncompromising energy
- Exceptional track selection
- Strong artistic signature
Timeline
- 22:10Risky pressure or vibe dip
Coaching notes
- Experiment with longer, more dramatic filter sweeps to build even more tension.
- Introduce a brief, high-contrast atmospheric breakdown to reset the energy before the final peak.
- Incorporate more varied industrial synth textures to expand the emotional range of the set.
- Maintain the industrial grit; it is your unique selling point.
- Use brief moments of silence or ambient textures to reset the listener's ears.
- Experiment with more extreme filter resonance to add a 'squelchy' character to the industrial stabs.
- Experiment with brief melodic motifs to provide contrast to the industrial palette.
- Utilize more dramatic filter sweeps during transitions to heighten tension.
- Consider a slightly longer outro to allow the audience to decompress after the high-intensity set.
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Questions about this analysis
- What score does DJ Stingray's BBC Radio 1's Essential Mix (2019.03.02) : DJ Stingray get?
- BBC Radio 1's Essential Mix (2019.03.02) : DJ Stingray scores 87/100 in the SOONOS Mix Database (festival ready), based on audio measurement plus multi-agent listening.
- How long is BBC Radio 1's Essential Mix (2019.03.02) : DJ Stingray?
- The analysed recording runs 1h 60m.
- Which part of the mix scores best?
- IDENTITY is the strongest category at 96/100, while TECHNIQUE is the lowest at 84/100.
- 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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