Four Tet — Return to Plastic People (September 2010) AKA FACT mix 182
Indie House · 1h 03m · analysed 19 Aug 2026
About this indie house set
Return to Plastic People (September 2010) AKA FACT mix 182 is a indie house DJ set by Four Tet, running 1h 03m. It was measured by the SOONOS multi-agent engine and scores 83/100 overall — club ready.
The engine files this performance as “Promising”.
This mix is a reminder that energy is often more effective when it is felt through the groove rather than heard through the volume.
How the score breaks down
SOONOS scores this set across 5 weighted categories. The strongest is IDENTITY at 91/100; the weakest is SURPRISE at 79/100.
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 30 points, moving between 20 and 86 on the SOONOS energy scale — a wide dynamic range across the set.
7 transitions were detected and scored individually.
Beat-grid measurement (DSP) reports 483.2 grid breaks per hour, with a median beat offset of 20 ms.
Full SOONOS analysis
This mix is a reminder that energy is often more effective when it is felt through the groove rather than heard through the volume.
The 8 dimensions
Score breakdown
TECHNIQUE
How well did you execute?
25%85
TECHNIQUE
How well did you execute?
STORYTELLING
Did the mix go somewhere?
25%87
STORYTELLING
Did the mix go somewhere?
ENERGY
Did you control the room?
20%82
ENERGY
Did you control the room?
SURPRISE
Did you remain unpredictable?
15%79
SURPRISE
Did you remain unpredictable?
IDENTITY
Did the mix sound like you?
15%91
IDENTITY
Did the mix sound like you?
Final score capped by measured execution (-) — weighted average was 85.
Energy arc
Transitions analysed (7)
Long EQ blend, low-end swap at 3:37
A very patient blend that respects the phrasing of both tracks. The low-end handover is seamless.
Percussive layering with mid-frequency focus
The DJ uses the percussive elements of the new track to build energy before fully committing to the new groove.
Long EQ blend
Seamless integration of new percussive elements.
Bass swap on phrase
Clean handover of the low-end frequencies.
Perfect Blend
Seamless Handover
Minor EQ Overlap
strategic_disruption
Technical subscores
86
EQ balance
88
Beat alignment
83
Energy control
88
Tempo stability
81
Loudness control
91
Musical coherence
89
Harmonic compatibility
86
Transition cleanliness
Measured (DSP)
20.2 ms
Beat-grid drift (median)
199.4 ms
Drift p95
3,741
Boundaries detected
19
Hard cuts / h
173
Clipping events
396
Level jumps
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 (3:37, 12:00, 31:00, 42:00, 48:00, 52:00). Long loops kill dancefloor momentum.
What SOONOS heard
- Exceptional track selection and tonal consistency.
- Professional management of vinyl format characteristics.
- Masterful use of long, enriching blends.
Timeline
- 3:37The Lock-In
- 9:48Vinyl Drift Correction
- 14:20Groove Lock
- 19:50Atmospheric Shift
Coaching notes
- Introduce more melodic variation to enhance emotional engagement.
- Experiment with brief silences or breakdowns to create more dynamic contrast.
- Utilize filter sweeps to add movement to static loops.
- Continue to explore cross-cultural melodic textures to enhance narrative depth.
- Experiment with subtle rhythmic pulses during long breakdowns to maintain physical engagement.
- Maintain the high level of technical precision in EQ management during complex layering.
Curious how your own set scores?
Questions about this analysis
- What score does Four Tet's Return to Plastic People (September 2010) AKA FACT mix 182 get?
- Return to Plastic People (September 2010) AKA FACT mix 182 scores 83/100 in the SOONOS Mix Database (club ready), based on audio measurement plus multi-agent listening.
- How long is Return to Plastic People (September 2010) AKA FACT mix 182?
- The analysed recording runs 1h 03m.
- Which part of the mix scores best?
- IDENTITY is the strongest category at 91/100, while SURPRISE is the lowest at 79/100.
- 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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