Four Tet — Lost Village 25th August 2018
Indie House · 2h 03m · analysed 19 Aug 2026 · source: soundcloud.com
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In short
Lost Village 25th August 2018 by Four Tet scores 83/100 in the SOONOS analysis (club ready). The strongest dimension is IDENTITY (89/100) and the weakest is TECHNIQUE (80/100).
The DJ's ability to layer percussive elements without cluttering the mix is a hallmark of advanced technical skill.
Key takeaways
What worked
- Exceptional groove control
- Technically precise mixing
- Strong energy management
What weakened the set
- Long static loops (6×) — Sections sitting on the same loop without layering, EQ moves or tension shifts (0:00, 13:00, 29:30, 35:30, 40:00, 56:00). Long loops kill dancefloor momentum.
What to try next
- Maintain the current level of technical precision.
- Introduce subtle melodic variations to enhance emotional depth.
- Experiment with brief high-pass filter sweeps for energy release.
- Ensure the next segment provides a clear energy step-up.
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.
A textbook example of a long blend where the tracks merge into a single new groove.
Perfectly executed handover. The incoming kick replaces the outgoing one without a single beat of phase cancellation.
Smooth integration of high-frequency elements. The transition is almost imperceptible, maintaining the hypnotic state.
High-energy transition that signals a new chapter in the set. The tension release is perfectly timed with the phrase.
Perfectly executed handover. The transition is almost invisible, maintaining the hypnotic state.
Smooth introduction of the next track's vocal elements while filtering out the previous track's highs.
About this indie house set
Lost Village 25th August 2018 is a indie house DJ set by Four Tet, running 2h 03m. It was measured by the SOONOS multi-agent engine and scores 83/100 overall — club ready.
The engine files this performance as “Promising”.
The DJ's ability to layer percussive elements without cluttering the mix is a hallmark of advanced technical skill.
How the score breaks down
SOONOS scores this set across 5 weighted categories. The strongest is IDENTITY at 89/100; the weakest is TECHNIQUE at 80/100.
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 58 points, moving between 60 and 95 on the SOONOS energy scale — a moderate dynamic range across the set.
6 transitions were detected and scored individually.
Beat-grid measurement (DSP) reports 720.3 grid breaks per hour, with a median beat offset of 25 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 ability to layer percussive elements without cluttering the mix is a hallmark of advanced technical skill.
The 8 dimensions
Not available — the 8-dimension profile was not measured for this set.
Score breakdown
TECHNIQUE
How well did you execute?
25%80
TECHNIQUE
How well did you execute?
STORYTELLING
Did the mix go somewhere?
25%88
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%81
SURPRISE
Did you remain unpredictable?
IDENTITY
Did the mix sound like you?
15%89
IDENTITY
Did the mix sound like you?
Energy arc
Transitions analysed (6)
Long EQ blend with low-end swap
A textbook example of a long blend where the tracks merge into a single new groove.
Long EQ blend with low-end swap
Perfectly executed handover. The incoming kick replaces the outgoing one without a single beat of phase cancellation.
Layered percussion blend
Smooth integration of high-frequency elements. The transition is almost imperceptible, maintaining the hypnotic state.
Filter sweep and drop swap
High-energy transition that signals a new chapter in the set. The tension release is perfectly timed with the phrase.
Long EQ blend, low-end swap at 32 bars
Perfectly executed handover. The transition is almost invisible, maintaining the hypnotic state.
Filter-led transition with vocal layering
Smooth introduction of the next track's vocal elements while filtering out the previous track's highs.
Technical subscores
85
EQ balance
92
Beat alignment
87
Energy control
92
Tempo stability
85
Loudness control
89
Musical coherence
87
Harmonic compatibility
87
Transition cleanliness
Measured (DSP)
25 ms
Beat-grid drift (median)
Typical gap between the two tracks' beats while they play together. Lower is tighter.
219 ms
Drift p95
Worst-case drift: 95% of the set stays tighter than this value.
7,383
Boundaries detected
Points where the audio changes track or section.
132
Hard cuts / h
Abrupt track changes per hour, with no blend between the two records.
42
Clipping events
Moments where the recording hits the ceiling and distorts.
699
Level jumps
Sudden volume steps between tracks.
Measurement confidence 100% · analysed on the full audio.
Recurring patterns
Long static loops (6×)
Sections sitting on the same loop without layering, EQ moves or tension shifts (0:00, 13:00, 29:30, 35:30, 40:00, 56:00). Long loops kill dancefloor momentum.
What SOONOS heard
- Exceptional groove control
- Technically precise mixing
- Strong energy management
Timeline
- 0:30Atmospheric Immersion
- 8:45Groove Lock
- 21:10Risky pressure or vibe dip
Coaching notes
- Maintain the current level of technical precision.
- Introduce subtle melodic variations to enhance emotional depth.
- Experiment with brief high-pass filter sweeps for energy release.
- Ensure the next segment provides a clear energy step-up.
- Explore more complex three-deck layering to further enhance rhythmic density.
- Experiment with brief, recognizable vocal snippets to create shared crowd moments.
- Maintain the exceptional level of patience and groove control demonstrated here.
- Use more dramatic high-pass filter sweeps during builds.
- Experiment with layering percussive loops to add more texture to static grooves.
- Consider a slightly longer breakdown after a major vocal peak to allow the crowd to breathe.
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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 Four Tet's Lost Village 25th August 2018 get?
- Lost Village 25th August 2018 scores 83/100 in the SOONOS Mix Database (club ready), based on audio measurement plus multi-agent listening.
- How long is Lost Village 25th August 2018?
- The analysed recording runs 2h 03m.
- Which part of the mix scores best?
- IDENTITY is the strongest category at 89/100, while TECHNIQUE is the lowest at 80/100.
- 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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