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.

Four Tet

Four Tet — Return to Plastic People (September 2010) AKA FACT mix 182

Indie House · 1h 03m · analysed 19 Aug 2026 · source: soundcloud.com

Overall score

83/100

Level

club ready

Duration

1h 03m

Genre

Indie House

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

Return to Plastic People (September 2010) AKA FACT mix 182 by Four Tet scores 83/100 in the SOONOS analysis (club ready). The strongest dimension is IDENTITY (91/100) and the weakest is SURPRISE (79/100).

This mix is a reminder that energy is often more effective when it is felt through the groove rather than heard through the volume.

Key takeaways

What worked

Exceptional track selection and tonal consistency.
Professional management of vinyl format characteristics.
Masterful use of long, enriching blends.

What weakened the set

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 to try next

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.

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.

3:05Measured (DSP)85/100Listen at 3:05
A very patient blend that respects the phrasing of both tracks. The low-end handover is seamless.
6:52Measured (DSP)78/100Listen at 6:52
The DJ uses the percussive elements of the new track to build energy before fully committing to the new groove.
11:15Measured (DSP)94/100Listen at 11:15
Seamless integration of new percussive elements.
18:45Measured (DSP)90/100Listen at 18:45
Clean handover of the low-end frequencies.
29:45Measured (DSP)82/100Listen at 29:45
Strategic disruption

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.

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.

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

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

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

Score breakdown

TECHNIQUE

How well did you execute?

25%85

Beat Alignmentmeasured81

Transition Qualitymeasured84

Phrase Accuracymeasured89

EQ & Frequency Control (estimated)measured86

Tempo Stability (estimated)measured88

Technical Cleanlinessmeasured80

STORYTELLING

Did the mix go somewhere?

25%87

Narrative ArcAI91

ProgressionAI86

Tension & ReleaseAI85

Section AwarenessAI87

Flow ContinuityAI91

PayoffAI81

ENERGY

Did you control the room?

20%82

Energy Curvemeasured83

PacingAI92

MomentumAI88

Peak ManagementAI84

Energy HandoffAI85

Fatigue ControlAI36

SURPRISE

Did you remain unpredictable?

15%79

Unexpected MomentsAI80

ContrastAI83

Transition Varietymeasured91

Selection RiskAI80

FreshnessAI42

Surprise ControlAI80

IDENTITY

Did the mix sound like you?

15%91

Selection QualityAI90

Identity ConsistencyAI94

IntentionalityAI92

ConfidenceAI89

RestraintAI92

SignatureAI89

Energy arc

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