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.

Excision

Excision — Excision - Subsidia Mix 2020

Dubstep · 1h 22m · analysed 20 Aug 2026 · source: soundcloud.com

Overall score

86/100

Level

festival ready

Duration

1h 22m

Genre

Dubstep

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 - Subsidia Mix 2020 by Excision scores 86/100 in the SOONOS analysis (festival ready). The strongest dimension is IDENTITY (93/100) and the weakest is SURPRISE (82/100).

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.

Key takeaways

What weakened the set

Repeated volume jumps (2×) — 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.

What to try next

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.

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.

2:08Measured (DSP)92/100Listen at 2:08
Perfectly timed impact transition that defines the festival energy.
5:32Measured (DSP)85/100Listen at 5:32
Efficient transition between two high-energy tracks, maintaining momentum.
9:45Measured (DSP)78/100Listen at 9:45
Slightly abrupt shift in spectral density, though musically coherent.
13:30Measured (DSP)95/100Listen at 13:30
Flawless execution of a high-impact double drop.
17:45Measured (DSP)88/100Listen at 17:45
Smooth transition into a more melodic section.
25:12Measured (DSP)94/100Listen at 25:12
High-precision energy handoff with perfect phrase alignment.
29:45Measured (DSP)88/100Listen at 29:45
Smooth transition between two high-energy tracks, maintaining sub-bass pressure.

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.

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.

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.

Listen to the original set

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

Not available — the 8-dimension profile was not measured for this set.

Score breakdown

TECHNIQUE

How well did you execute?

25%87

Beat Alignmentmeasured80

Transition Qualitymeasured78

Phrase Accuracymeasured94

EQ & Frequency Control (estimated)measured89

Tempo Stability (estimated)measured98

Technical Cleanlinessmeasured80

STORYTELLING

Did the mix go somewhere?

25%91

Narrative ArcAI91

ProgressionAI89

Tension & ReleaseAI92

Section AwarenessAI92

Flow ContinuityAI88

PayoffAI98

ENERGY

Did you control the room?

20%85

Energy Curvemeasured85

PacingAI88

MomentumAI95

Peak ManagementAI92

Energy HandoffAI94

Fatigue ControlAI36

SURPRISE

Did you remain unpredictable?

15%82

Unexpected MomentsAI86

ContrastAI81

Transition Varietymeasured95

Selection RiskAI90

FreshnessAI36

Surprise ControlAI86

IDENTITY

Did the mix sound like you?

15%93

Selection QualityAI94

Identity ConsistencyAI98

IntentionalityAI96

ConfidenceAI97

RestraintAI76

SignatureAI96

Energy arc

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