Excision — Excision - Shambhala 2015 Mix
Dubstep · 1h 24m · 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 - Shambhala 2015 Mix by Excision scores 80/100 in the SOONOS analysis (club ready). The strongest dimension is IDENTITY (94/100) and the weakest is TECHNIQUE (83/100).
The DJ uses energy as a narrative tool, creating a relentless but coherent story.
Key takeaways
What weakened the set
- Long static loops (6×) — Sections sitting on the same loop without layering, EQ moves or tension shifts (28:30, 34:00, 48:00, 52:00, 58:00, 72:00). Long loops kill dancefloor momentum.
What to try next
- Continue to push the boundaries of layering density.
- Explore more melodic contrast in atmospheric bridges.
- Maintain the high level of technical precision.
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.
Strategic disruption
Intentional reset
Perfectly timed impact where the new bassline takes over the sub-frequencies instantly.
The outgoing vocal melody lingers perfectly over the incoming atmospheric pads.
Perfectly executed energy handoff between two aggressive basslines.
About this dubstep set
Excision - Shambhala 2015 Mix is a dubstep DJ set by Excision, running 1h 24m. It was measured by the SOONOS multi-agent engine and scores 80/100 overall — club ready.
The engine files this performance as “Promising”.
The DJ uses energy as a narrative tool, creating a relentless but coherent story.
How the score breaks down
SOONOS scores this set across 5 weighted categories. The strongest is IDENTITY at 94/100; the weakest is TECHNIQUE at 83/100.
The final score is capped by measured beatmatching: 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 21 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 793.5 grid breaks per hour, with a median beat offset of 28 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.
On this set, the ceiling applied is measured beatmatching.
Measured coverage for this file is 100% of the set.
Full SOONOS analysis
The DJ uses energy as a narrative tool, creating a relentless but coherent story.
The 8 dimensions
Not available — the 8-dimension profile was not measured for this set.
Score breakdown
TECHNIQUE
How well did you execute?
25%83
TECHNIQUE
How well did you execute?
STORYTELLING
Did the mix go somewhere?
25%94
STORYTELLING
Did the mix go somewhere?
ENERGY
Did you control the room?
20%88
ENERGY
Did you control the room?
SURPRISE
Did you remain unpredictable?
15%87
SURPRISE
Did you remain unpredictable?
IDENTITY
Did the mix sound like you?
15%94
IDENTITY
Did the mix sound like you?
Final score capped by measured beatmatching — the weighted average before the cap was 89.
Energy arc
Transitions analysed (6)
Perfect Double Drop
strategic_disruption
Minor EQ Overlap
Cinematic Handoff
intentional_reset
Double-drop with high-pass swap
Perfectly timed impact where the new bassline takes over the sub-frequencies instantly.
Long stem overlap into breakdown
The outgoing vocal melody lingers perfectly over the incoming atmospheric pads.
Double-drop with high-pass filter swap
Perfectly executed energy handoff between two aggressive basslines.
Technical subscores
87
EQ balance
95
Beat alignment
95
Energy control
96
Tempo stability
89
Loudness control
91
Musical coherence
87
Harmonic compatibility
90
Transition cleanliness
Measured (DSP)
28 ms
Beat-grid drift (median)
Typical gap between the two tracks' beats while they play together. Lower is tighter.
202 ms
Drift p95
Worst-case drift: 95% of the set stays tighter than this value.
5,005
Boundaries detected
Points where the audio changes track or section.
73
Hard cuts / h
Abrupt track changes per hour, with no blend between the two records.
5936
Clipping events
Moments where the recording hits the ceiling and distorts.
386
Level jumps
Sudden volume steps between tracks.
Measurement confidence 99% · analysed on the full audio.
Recurring patterns
Long static loops (6×)
Sections sitting on the same loop without layering, EQ moves or tension shifts (28:30, 34:00, 48:00, 52:00, 58:00, 72:00). Long loops kill dancefloor momentum.
Timeline
- 15:12The Triple Layer
- 20:30Rhythmic Switch-up
- 27:08Triple Layer Peak
Coaching notes
- Continue to push the boundaries of layering density.
- Explore more melodic contrast in atmospheric bridges.
- Maintain the high level of technical precision.
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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 Excision's Excision - Shambhala 2015 Mix get?
- Excision - Shambhala 2015 Mix scores 80/100 in the SOONOS Mix Database (club ready), based on audio measurement plus multi-agent listening.
- How long is Excision - Shambhala 2015 Mix?
- The analysed recording runs 1h 24m.
- Which part of the mix scores best?
- IDENTITY is the strongest category at 94/100, while TECHNIQUE is the lowest at 83/100.
- 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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