Dyen — DYEN @Rotterdam Rave Festival, 07-09-2024, Ahoy, Rotterdam
Hard Techno · 1h 59m · analysed 22 Aug 2026
About this hard techno set
DYEN @Rotterdam Rave Festival, 07-09-2024, Ahoy, Rotterdam is a hard techno DJ set by Dyen, running 1h 59m. It was measured by the SOONOS multi-agent engine and scores 72/100 overall — solid.
The engine files this performance as “Promising”.
How the score breaks down
SOONOS scores this set across 5 weighted categories. The strongest is IDENTITY at 91/100; the weakest is TECHNIQUE at 55/100.
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 60 points, moving between 40 and 98 on the SOONOS energy scale — a wide dynamic range across the set.
6 transitions were detected and scored individually.
Beat-grid measurement (DSP) reports 2020.3 grid breaks per hour, with a median beat offset of 167 ms.
Full SOONOS analysis
The 8 dimensions
Score breakdown
TECHNIQUE
How well did you execute?
25%55
TECHNIQUE
How well did you execute?
STORYTELLING
Did the mix go somewhere?
25%90
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%79
SURPRISE
Did you remain unpredictable?
IDENTITY
Did the mix sound like you?
15%91
IDENTITY
Did the mix sound like you?
Final score capped by measured execution (-) — weighted average was 79.
Energy arc
Transitions analysed (6)
Drop-in after vocal intro
Perfectly timed entry of the main kick, maximizing the impact of the intro.
Long percussive blend
Smooth transition between two high-energy tracks, maintaining the percussive wall.
Fast EQ swap on the 1
Sharp, professional transition that maintains the driving momentum perfectly.
Long percussive blend
Smooth layering of hats and snares before a full low-end swap.
Drop swap
Slightly abrupt energy shift, but fits the aggressive festival style.
Percussive layering with low-end swap
Seamless handover of the kick drum, maintaining momentum.
Technical subscores
84
EQ balance
92
Beat alignment
93
Energy control
95
Tempo stability
86
Loudness control
89
Musical coherence
79
Harmonic compatibility
85
Transition cleanliness
Measured (DSP)
167.4 ms
Beat-grid drift (median)
361.3 ms
Drift p95
7,102
Boundaries detected
281
Hard cuts / h
14
Clipping events
874
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 (8:00, 18:00, 22:00, 26:00, 34:00, 36:00). Long loops kill dancefloor momentum.
Timeline
- 0:05Rotterdam Intro
- 4:15Energy Peak
- 2:12Risky pressure or vibe dip
- 15:45Seamless Layering
- 21:15Vocal Drop
- 20:15Risky pressure or vibe dip
- 27:50Tension Peak
Coaching notes
- Introduce more mid-range frequency variation to prevent ear fatigue.
- Experiment with longer breakdowns to create more dramatic tension releases.
- Slightly lower the gain on incoming tracks to avoid 2dB spikes during swaps.
- Experiment with more dramatic filter sweeps during long blends.
- Use short, silent gaps (1/2 bar) to emphasize the re-entry of the kick.
- Maintain the current high-BPM technical precision.
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Questions about this analysis
- What score does Dyen's DYEN @Rotterdam Rave Festival, 07-09-2024, Ahoy, Rotterdam get?
- DYEN @Rotterdam Rave Festival, 07-09-2024, Ahoy, Rotterdam scores 72/100 in the SOONOS Mix Database (solid), based on audio measurement plus multi-agent listening.
- How long is DYEN @Rotterdam Rave Festival, 07-09-2024, Ahoy, Rotterdam?
- The analysed recording runs 1h 59m.
- Which part of the mix scores best?
- IDENTITY is the strongest category at 91/100, while TECHNIQUE is the lowest at 55/100.
- 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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