Excision — Excision - Lost Lands 2017 Mix
Dubstep · 1h 21m · analysed 20 Aug 2026
About this dubstep set
Excision - Lost Lands 2017 Mix is a dubstep DJ set by Excision, running 1h 21m. It was measured by the SOONOS multi-agent engine and scores 88/100 overall — festival ready.
The engine files this performance as “Promising”.
The DJ's mastery of bass music dynamics is evident in the surgical precision of the energy handoffs.
How the score breaks down
SOONOS scores this set across 5 weighted categories. The strongest is STORYTELLING at 93/100; the weakest is SURPRISE at 85/100.
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 34 points, moving between 40 and 98 on the SOONOS energy scale — a wide dynamic range across the set.
8 transitions were detected and scored individually.
Beat-grid measurement (DSP) reports 511.6 grid breaks per hour, with a median beat offset of 20 ms.
Full SOONOS analysis
The DJ's mastery of bass music dynamics is evident in the surgical precision of the energy handoffs.
The 8 dimensions
Score breakdown
TECHNIQUE
How well did you execute?
25%86
TECHNIQUE
How well did you execute?
STORYTELLING
Did the mix go somewhere?
25%93
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%85
SURPRISE
Did you remain unpredictable?
IDENTITY
Did the mix sound like you?
15%93
IDENTITY
Did the mix sound like you?
Final score capped by measured execution (-) — weighted average was 89.
Energy arc
Transitions analysed (8)
Hard cut on the drop
Perfectly timed switch that maximizes the impact of the new bassline.
Fast EQ swap layering
Quick transition between two high-energy tracks, maintaining the percussive drive.
Perfect Double Drop
strategic_disruption
Minor EQ Overlap
Seamless Tempo Shift
intentional_reset
High-Impact Cut
strategic_disruption
Double-drop impact swap
Perfectly timed energy handoff between two high-intensity bass tracks.
Fast-cut vocal bridge
Uses a vocal sample to bridge a sharp transition, maintaining momentum.
Technical subscores
86
EQ balance
95
Beat alignment
94
Energy control
95
Tempo stability
89
Loudness control
89
Musical coherence
85
Harmonic compatibility
89
Transition cleanliness
Measured (DSP)
20.4 ms
Beat-grid drift (median)
172 ms
Drift p95
4,814
Boundaries detected
61
Hard cuts / h
9400
Clipping events
391
Level jumps
Measurement confidence 99% · analysed on the full audio.
Recurring patterns
Recurring mid-frequency clash
Mid-range buildup muddies the soundstage and washes out vocals/synths during transitions. Detected 2× (4:38, 28:42).
Long static loops (6×)
Sections sitting on the same loop without layering, EQ moves or tension shifts (5:00, 38:00, 44:00, 52:00, 69:00, 73:00). Long loops kill dancefloor momentum.
Timeline
- 27:15Energy Peak
Coaching notes
- Incorporate more melodic contrast to enhance the impact of heavy drops.
- Experiment with longer, more atmospheric build-ups for greater emotional payoff.
- Focus on even more intricate layering during transitions to create unique mashups.
Curious how your own set scores?
Questions about this analysis
- What score does Excision's Excision - Lost Lands 2017 Mix get?
- Excision - Lost Lands 2017 Mix scores 88/100 in the SOONOS Mix Database (festival ready), based on audio measurement plus multi-agent listening.
- How long is Excision - Lost Lands 2017 Mix?
- The analysed recording runs 1h 21m.
- Which part of the mix scores best?
- STORYTELLING is the strongest category at 93/100, while SURPRISE is the lowest at 85/100.
- 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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