I Hate Models — I Hate Models - BBC Radio 1 Essential Mix (05-14-2022)
Hard Techno · 1h 59m · analysed 20 Aug 2026
About this hard techno set
I Hate Models - BBC Radio 1 Essential Mix (05-14-2022) is a hard techno DJ set by I Hate Models, running 1h 59m. It was measured by the SOONOS multi-agent engine and scores 85/100 overall — festival 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 94/100; the weakest is SURPRISE 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 36 points, moving between 75 and 96 on the SOONOS energy scale — a moderate dynamic range across the set.
7 transitions were detected and scored individually.
Beat-grid measurement (DSP) reports 325.2 grid breaks per hour, with a median beat offset of 21 ms.
Full SOONOS analysis
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%85
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 (7)
Atmospheric Handoff
strategic_disruption
Percussive Layering
Vocal Blend
intentional_reset
Perfect Phrase Match
Minor EQ Overlap
strategic_disruption
Elite Energy Handoff
EQ-based blend with high-pass filtering
Smooth transition where the new percussion layers perfectly over the existing kick.
Technical subscores
84
EQ balance
91
Beat alignment
93
Energy control
93
Tempo stability
86
Loudness control
89
Musical coherence
82
Harmonic compatibility
85
Transition cleanliness
Measured (DSP)
20.6 ms
Beat-grid drift (median)
158.1 ms
Drift p95
7,098
Boundaries detected
226
Hard cuts / h
255
Clipping events
551
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 (28:00, 34:00, 36:00, 41:30, 71:00, 76:00). Long loops kill dancefloor momentum.
Timeline
- 30:15Lead Entry
Coaching notes
- Continue to push the boundaries of industrial layering.
- Experiment with brief, high-contrast melodic breaks to enhance the impact of the drops.
- Maintain the high-velocity drive while ensuring mid-range clarity during dense mixes.
- Experiment with brief moments of silence or ambient breaks to enhance the impact of the drops.
- Use stereo-widening effects on the industrial textures to create a more immersive soundstage.
- Incorporate more rhythmic variation in the sub-bass to prevent the groove from becoming too linear.
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Questions about this analysis
- What score does I Hate Models's I Hate Models - BBC Radio 1 Essential Mix (05-14-2022) get?
- I Hate Models - BBC Radio 1 Essential Mix (05-14-2022) scores 85/100 in the SOONOS Mix Database (festival ready), based on audio measurement plus multi-agent listening.
- How long is I Hate Models - BBC Radio 1 Essential Mix (05-14-2022)?
- The analysed recording runs 1h 59m.
- Which part of the mix scores best?
- IDENTITY is the strongest category at 94/100, while SURPRISE 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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