Excision — Excision - Lost Lands 2017 Mix
Dubstep · 1h 21m · analysed 20 Aug 2026 · source: soundcloud.com
Public mix analysis — no affiliation or endorsement. This report measures a publicly available recording hosted on soundcloud.com. The scores are produced by SOONOS and do not imply any partnership with, or approval by, Excision.
In short
Excision - Lost Lands 2017 Mix by Excision scores 88/100 in the SOONOS analysis (festival ready). The strongest dimension is STORYTELLING (93/100) and the weakest is SURPRISE (85/100).
The DJ's mastery of bass music dynamics is evident in the surgical precision of the energy handoffs.
Key takeaways
What weakened the set
- Recurring mid-frequency clash (2×) — 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.
What to try next
- 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.
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.
Perfectly timed switch that maximizes the impact of the new bassline.
Quick transition between two high-energy tracks, maintaining the percussive drive.
Strategic disruption
Intentional reset
Strategic disruption
Perfectly timed energy handoff between two high-intensity bass tracks.
Uses a vocal sample to bridge a sharp transition, maintaining momentum.
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.
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.
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
The DJ's mastery of bass music dynamics is evident in the surgical precision of the energy handoffs.
The 8 dimensions
Not available — the 8-dimension profile was not measured for this set.
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?
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 ms
Beat-grid drift (median)
Typical gap between the two tracks' beats while they play together. Lower is tighter.
172 ms
Drift p95
Worst-case drift: 95% of the set stays tighter than this value.
4,814
Boundaries detected
Points where the audio changes track or section.
61
Hard cuts / h
Abrupt track changes per hour, with no blend between the two records.
9400
Clipping events
Moments where the recording hits the ceiling and distorts.
391
Level jumps
Sudden volume steps between tracks.
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?
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 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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