Excision — Excision - Subsidia Mix 2020
Dubstep · 1h 22m · analysed 20 Aug 2026
About this dubstep set
Excision - Subsidia Mix 2020 is a dubstep DJ set by Excision, running 1h 22m. It was measured by the SOONOS multi-agent engine and scores 86/100 overall — festival ready.
The engine files this performance as “Promising”.
Excision demonstrates why he is a leader in the genre, delivering a mix that is both a technical showcase and a high-impact dancefloor weapon.
How the score breaks down
SOONOS scores this set across 5 weighted categories. The strongest is IDENTITY at 93/100; the weakest is SURPRISE at 82/100.
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 33 points, moving between 40 and 98 on the SOONOS energy scale — a wide dynamic range across the set.
7 transitions were detected and scored individually.
Beat-grid measurement (DSP) reports 686.5 grid breaks per hour, with a median beat offset of 21 ms.
Full SOONOS analysis
Excision demonstrates why he is a leader in the genre, delivering a mix that is both a technical showcase and a high-impact dancefloor weapon.
The 8 dimensions
Score breakdown
TECHNIQUE
How well did you execute?
25%87
TECHNIQUE
How well did you execute?
STORYTELLING
Did the mix go somewhere?
25%91
STORYTELLING
Did the mix go somewhere?
ENERGY
Did you control the room?
20%85
ENERGY
Did you control the room?
SURPRISE
Did you remain unpredictable?
15%82
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 88.
Energy arc
Transitions analysed (7)
Hard cut into double-drop
Perfectly timed impact transition that defines the festival energy.
Quick EQ swap on the 4th beat
Efficient transition between two high-energy tracks, maintaining momentum.
Crossfade into melodic breakdown
Slightly abrupt shift in spectral density, though musically coherent.
Double Drop
Flawless execution of a high-impact double drop.
EQ Blend
Smooth transition into a more melodic section.
Double-drop impact swap
High-precision energy handoff with perfect phrase alignment.
EQ-balanced long blend
Smooth transition between two high-energy tracks, maintaining sub-bass pressure.
Technical subscores
89
EQ balance
96
Beat alignment
94
Energy control
98
Tempo stability
90
Loudness control
89
Musical coherence
88
Harmonic compatibility
90
Transition cleanliness
Measured (DSP)
20.9 ms
Beat-grid drift (median)
178.3 ms
Drift p95
4,920
Boundaries detected
70
Hard cuts / h
32183
Clipping events
336
Level jumps
Measurement confidence 100% · analysed on the full audio.
Recurring patterns
Repeated volume jumps
Gain-staging mismatches break perceived continuity and force the crowd to readjust. Detected 2× (5:32, 9:45).
Long static loops (4×)
Sections sitting on the same loop without layering, EQ moves or tension shifts (21:00, 30:00, 61:00, 69:00). Long loops kill dancefloor momentum.
Timeline
- 0:30Cinematic Hook
- 4:15Energy Plateau
- 11:05Rhythmic Switch-up
- 2:08Risky pressure or vibe dip
- 9:45Risky pressure or vibe dip
- 13:30Peak Energy Drop
- 19:30Melodic Contrast
- 27:30Tension Peak
Coaching notes
- Experiment with more varied emotional textures.
- Incorporate longer atmospheric breakdowns.
- Maintain the high technical standard of digital mixing.
- Introduce more rhythmic variety to prevent energy fatigue.
- Experiment with longer atmospheric breakdowns for dramatic contrast.
- Incorporate more melodic hooks to enhance emotional engagement.
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Questions about this analysis
- What score does Excision's Excision - Subsidia Mix 2020 get?
- Excision - Subsidia Mix 2020 scores 86/100 in the SOONOS Mix Database (festival ready), based on audio measurement plus multi-agent listening.
- How long is Excision - Subsidia Mix 2020?
- The analysed recording runs 1h 22m.
- Which part of the mix scores best?
- IDENTITY is the strongest category at 93/100, while SURPRISE is the lowest at 82/100.
- 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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