Four Tet — Lost Village 23rd August 2025
Indie House · 1h 48m · analysed 19 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, Four Tet.
In short
Lost Village 23rd August 2025 by Four Tet scores 79/100 in the SOONOS analysis (club ready). The strongest dimension is IDENTITY (84/100) and the weakest is SURPRISE (76/100).
The engine files this performance as “Promising”.
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× (08:08, 22:30).
- Long static loops (6×) — Sections sitting on the same loop without layering, EQ moves or tension shifts (6:00, 20:00, 36:00, 41:00, 48:00, 53:00). Long loops kill dancefloor momentum.
What to try next
- Incorporate more melodic elements to break up long percussive stretches.
- Use dramatic EQ cuts to create more tension and release.
- Experiment with track selection that offers more emotional contrast.
- Maintain the high level of technical precision in transitions.
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 executed transition from ambient intro to the first rhythmic groove.
Smooth integration of new melodic elements over the existing percussive bed.
Clean bass handover at the end of the segment, maintaining momentum.
Smooth transition with excellent frequency management; the new bassline enters unnoticed.
Clean swap on the downbeat, maintaining the energy flow effectively.
Slightly abrupt transition; the energy shifts a bit too quickly for the established flow.
Perfectly executed handover of the sub-frequencies on the 32nd bar.
About this indie house set
Lost Village 23rd August 2025 is a indie house DJ set by Four Tet, running 1h 48m. It was measured by the SOONOS multi-agent engine and scores 79/100 overall — club ready.
The engine files this performance as “Promising”.
How the score breaks down
SOONOS scores this set across 5 weighted categories. The strongest is IDENTITY at 84/100; the weakest is SURPRISE at 76/100.
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 43 points, moving between 20 and 95 on the SOONOS energy scale — a wide dynamic range across the set.
7 transitions were detected and scored individually.
Beat-grid measurement (DSP) reports 859.8 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 8 dimensions
Not available — the 8-dimension profile was not measured for this set.
Score breakdown
TECHNIQUE
How well did you execute?
25%82
TECHNIQUE
How well did you execute?
STORYTELLING
Did the mix go somewhere?
25%83
STORYTELLING
Did the mix go somewhere?
ENERGY
Did you control the room?
20%80
ENERGY
Did you control the room?
SURPRISE
Did you remain unpredictable?
15%76
SURPRISE
Did you remain unpredictable?
IDENTITY
Did the mix sound like you?
15%84
IDENTITY
Did the mix sound like you?
Energy arc
Transitions analysed (7)
Long atmospheric blend
Perfectly executed transition from ambient intro to the first rhythmic groove.
EQ-based layering
Smooth integration of new melodic elements over the existing percussive bed.
Low-end swap
Clean bass handover at the end of the segment, maintaining momentum.
Long EQ blend
Smooth transition with excellent frequency management; the new bassline enters unnoticed.
Phrase-aligned cut
Clean swap on the downbeat, maintaining the energy flow effectively.
Quick EQ swap
Slightly abrupt transition; the energy shifts a bit too quickly for the established flow.
Long EQ blend with low-end swap
Perfectly executed handover of the sub-frequencies on the 32nd bar.
Technical subscores
86
EQ balance
91
Beat alignment
85
Energy control
92
Tempo stability
84
Loudness control
85
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.
221 ms
Drift p95
Worst-case drift: 95% of the set stays tighter than this value.
6,474
Boundaries detected
Points where the audio changes track or section.
105
Hard cuts / h
Abrupt track changes per hour, with no blend between the two records.
69
Clipping events
Moments where the recording hits the ceiling and distorts.
360
Level jumps
Sudden volume steps between tracks.
Measurement confidence 100% · 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× (08:08, 22:30).
Long static loops (6×)
Sections sitting on the same loop without layering, EQ moves or tension shifts (6:00, 20:00, 36:00, 41:00, 48:00, 53:00). Long loops kill dancefloor momentum.
Timeline
- 00:45Atmospheric Immersion
- 06:15Filter Tension
- 22:30Risky pressure or vibe dip
Coaching notes
- Incorporate more melodic elements to break up long percussive stretches.
- Use dramatic EQ cuts to create more tension and release.
- Experiment with track selection that offers more emotional contrast.
- Maintain the high level of technical precision in transitions.
- Experiment with more dramatic filter sweeps to build tension.
- Incorporate subtle melodic elements to provide emotional contrast.
- Use vocal stabs to create memorable moments for the crowd.
- Incorporate more melodic breakdowns to create dynamic contrast.
- Experiment with creative FX (delays, filters) to add a unique signature to transitions.
- Vary the percussive textures to avoid long-term monotony in extended sets.
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 Four Tet's Lost Village 23rd August 2025 get?
- Lost Village 23rd August 2025 scores 79/100 in the SOONOS Mix Database (club ready), based on audio measurement plus multi-agent listening.
- How long is Lost Village 23rd August 2025?
- The analysed recording runs 1h 48m.
- Which part of the mix scores best?
- IDENTITY is the strongest category at 84/100, while SURPRISE is the lowest at 76/100.
- 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.
More Four Tet sets analysed
- KH Essential Mix 202288
- Essential Mix 201887
- Lost Village 25th August 201883
- Return to Plastic People (September 2010) AKA FACT mix 18283
- Under The K Bridge - Brooklyn, NY 5th May 202482
- Lost Village 28th August 202181
- Much Love To The Plastic People (DJ mix December 2009)80
- Zenith Paris 24th January 202675
Similar indie house sets
- Margaret Dygas — Timeless Mixes: Margaret Dygas @ Submarine Boat Party, Antwerp (2014)79
- Pachanga Boys — Seelenheil-Set | Acid Pauli, Douglas Greed, Hame, Barnt, Gidge, Pachanga Boys, Alfred Heinrichs80
- Margaret Dygas — MARGARET DYGAS ● SUBMARINE -SLASH9.tv80
- Onur Ozer — Bex @ Inside Out With Onur Özer 1.10.2380
- Margaret Dygas — Margaret Dygas ● Submarine SLASH9tv[1]78
- Cristian Vogel — SuperNova, Paris, April 29th 2016 Cristian Vogel80
- Praslea — Podcast 036 / DF Sánchez (Colombia) Recorded live @ warm up for Praslea & Cezar78
- Raresh — Raresh Rush - EPIC 028 (Home Mix)80
Test how a set like this one would land in a club, a beach club or a festival.
Get the same breakdown on your own set: transitions, energy arc and measured execution.
Guides: How SOONOS works · DJ guides and research