Dosem — Dosem @ Machac Festival (Czech Republic 2021)
Melodic Techno · 1h 29m · analysed 22 Aug 2026 · source: soundcloud.com
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In short
Dosem @ Machac Festival (Czech Republic 2021) by Dosem scores 84/100 in the SOONOS analysis (club ready). The strongest dimension is IDENTITY (92/100) and the weakest is SURPRISE (81/100).
This set is a masterclass in how to use patience as a tool for building massive dancefloor tension.
Key takeaways
What weakened the set
- Long static loops (6×) — Sections sitting on the same loop without layering, EQ moves or tension shifts (18:30, 34:00, 38:00, 46:45, 51:30, 56:00). Long loops kill dancefloor momentum.
What to try next
- Maintain the long blend technique as it is a core strength.
- Experiment with brief, high-pass filter cuts to create momentary tension resets.
- Consider layering a subtle vocal loop to add a human element to the melodic journey.
- Continue to leverage long blends to maintain the hypnotic state.
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.
A textbook melodic techno transition. The incoming track's percussion is introduced subtly, followed by a smooth bass handover.
The transition serves as a peak moment, where the melodic elements of both tracks harmonize perfectly before the first track fades.
Intentional reset
About this melodic techno set
Dosem @ Machac Festival (Czech Republic 2021) is a melodic techno DJ set by Dosem, running 1h 29m. It was measured by the SOONOS multi-agent engine and scores 84/100 overall — club ready.
The engine files this performance as “Promising”.
This set is a masterclass in how to use patience as a tool for building massive dancefloor tension.
How the score breaks down
SOONOS scores this set across 5 weighted categories. The strongest is IDENTITY at 92/100; the weakest is SURPRISE at 81/100.
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 90 on the SOONOS energy scale — a wide dynamic range across the set.
7 transitions were detected and scored individually.
Beat-grid measurement (DSP) reports 283.7 grid breaks per hour, with a median beat offset of 11 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 set is a masterclass in how to use patience as a tool for building massive dancefloor tension.
The 8 dimensions
Not available — the 8-dimension profile was not measured for this set.
Score breakdown
TECHNIQUE
How well did you execute?
25%89
TECHNIQUE
How well did you execute?
STORYTELLING
Did the mix go somewhere?
25%88
STORYTELLING
Did the mix go somewhere?
ENERGY
Did you control the room?
20%84
ENERGY
Did you control the room?
SURPRISE
Did you remain unpredictable?
15%81
SURPRISE
Did you remain unpredictable?
IDENTITY
Did the mix sound like you?
15%92
IDENTITY
Did the mix sound like you?
Energy arc
Transitions analysed (7)
Long EQ blend with low-end swap on phrase
A textbook melodic techno transition. The incoming track's percussion is introduced subtly, followed by a smooth bass handover.
Harmonic layering with filter sweep
The transition serves as a peak moment, where the melodic elements of both tracks harmonize perfectly before the first track fades.
Perfect Blend
Harmonic Handover
Minor Level Drift
intentional_reset
Perfect Blend
Seamless Handover
Technical subscores
89
EQ balance
94
Beat alignment
88
Energy control
96
Tempo stability
89
Loudness control
91
Musical coherence
91
Harmonic compatibility
91
Transition cleanliness
Measured (DSP)
11 ms
Beat-grid drift (median)
Typical gap between the two tracks' beats while they play together. Lower is tighter.
121 ms
Drift p95
Worst-case drift: 95% of the set stays tighter than this value.
5,343
Boundaries detected
Points where the audio changes track or section.
70
Hard cuts / h
Abrupt track changes per hour, with no blend between the two records.
18
Clipping events
Moments where the recording hits the ceiling and distorts.
160
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 (18:30, 34:00, 38:00, 46:45, 51:30, 56:00). Long loops kill dancefloor momentum.
Timeline
- 0:00Cinematic Intro
- 5:45Groove Lock
- 10:15Melodic Payoff
Coaching notes
- Maintain the long blend technique as it is a core strength.
- Experiment with brief, high-pass filter cuts to create momentary tension resets.
- Consider layering a subtle vocal loop to add a human element to the melodic journey.
- Continue to leverage long blends to maintain the hypnotic state.
- Experiment with brief moments of silence or extreme filtering to create even more dramatic tension.
- Consider adding a signature FX sound to further define your artistic identity.
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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 Dosem's Dosem @ Machac Festival (Czech Republic 2021) get?
- Dosem @ Machac Festival (Czech Republic 2021) scores 84/100 in the SOONOS Mix Database (club ready), based on audio measurement plus multi-agent listening.
- How long is Dosem @ Machac Festival (Czech Republic 2021)?
- The analysed recording runs 1h 29m.
- Which part of the mix scores best?
- IDENTITY is the strongest category at 92/100, while SURPRISE is the lowest at 81/100.
- 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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