Giuseppe Ottaviani — Giuseppe Ottaviani @ DPRTMNT, Toronto 2026
Trance · 2h 01m · analysed 23 Aug 2026
About this trance set
Giuseppe Ottaviani @ DPRTMNT, Toronto 2026 is a trance DJ set by Giuseppe Ottaviani, running 2h 01m. It was measured by the SOONOS multi-agent engine and scores 86/100 overall — festival ready.
The engine files this performance as “Promising”.
Ottaviani's ability to maintain a relentless groove while delivering euphoric peaks is a hallmark of his professional maturity.
How the score breaks down
SOONOS scores this set across 5 weighted categories. The strongest is IDENTITY at 94/100; the weakest is TECHNIQUE at 82/100.
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 46 points, moving between 40 and 95 on the SOONOS energy scale — a wide dynamic range across the set.
6 transitions were detected and scored individually.
Beat-grid measurement (DSP) reports 1053.9 grid breaks per hour, with a median beat offset of 22 ms.
Full SOONOS analysis
Ottaviani's ability to maintain a relentless groove while delivering euphoric peaks is a hallmark of his professional maturity.
The 8 dimensions
Score breakdown
TECHNIQUE
How well did you execute?
25%82
TECHNIQUE
How well did you execute?
STORYTELLING
Did the mix go somewhere?
25%92
STORYTELLING
Did the mix go somewhere?
ENERGY
Did you control the room?
20%87
ENERGY
Did you control the room?
SURPRISE
Did you remain unpredictable?
15%82
SURPRISE
Did you remain unpredictable?
IDENTITY
Did the mix sound like you?
15%94
IDENTITY
Did the mix sound like you?
Final score capped by measured execution (-) — weighted average was 87.
Energy arc
Transitions analysed (6)
Perfect Harmonic Blend
Seamless Energy Handoff
Long EQ blend with low-end swap
Invisible transition; the new track's energy perfectly replaces the old one.
Drop swap after breakdown
High-impact transition that uses the breakdown to reset the energy for a new lead.
EQ-based bass swap on phrase
Perfectly executed transition between two driving trance tracks, maintaining energy through the low-end handover.
Breakdown layering into drop swap
High-impact transition that uses the breakdown of the incoming track to reset the energy before a massive drop.
Technical subscores
88
EQ balance
95
Beat alignment
91
Energy control
96
Tempo stability
87
Loudness control
90
Musical coherence
94
Harmonic compatibility
90
Transition cleanliness
Measured (DSP)
22.4 ms
Beat-grid drift (median)
211.3 ms
Drift p95
7,219
Boundaries detected
148
Hard cuts / h
99
Clipping events
365
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 (21:00, 26:00, 30:00, 34:00, 48:00, 56:00). Long loops kill dancefloor momentum.
What SOONOS heard
- Exceptional technical precision.
- Strong sense of narrative and energy flow.
- Elite-level crowd engagement through calculated drops.
Timeline
- 16:45Melodic Peak
- 21:15Energy Surge
- 28:30Melodic Peak
Coaching notes
- Experiment with longer, more atmospheric breakdowns to heighten the emotional contrast.
- Incorporate a few 'surprise' tracks outside the core trance genre to showcase versatility.
- Fine-tune the gain staging during high-energy transitions to avoid minor level jumps.
- Incorporate more rhythmic variation in the mid-range to add texture to the driving sections.
- Experiment with longer, more complex layering of melodic stems to create unique mashup moments.
- Use subtle automation on lead synths to keep the high-energy sections feeling dynamic and evolving.
- Continue to explore the balance between driving rhythms and melodic peaks.
- Experiment with more dramatic filter work during transitions to enhance tension.
- Maintain the high standard of harmonic mixing displayed here.
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Questions about this analysis
- What score does Giuseppe Ottaviani's Giuseppe Ottaviani @ DPRTMNT, Toronto 2026 get?
- Giuseppe Ottaviani @ DPRTMNT, Toronto 2026 scores 86/100 in the SOONOS Mix Database (festival ready), based on audio measurement plus multi-agent listening.
- How long is Giuseppe Ottaviani @ DPRTMNT, Toronto 2026?
- The analysed recording runs 2h 01m.
- Which part of the mix scores best?
- IDENTITY is the strongest category at 94/100, while TECHNIQUE 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.
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