What score does Jeff Mills's Jeff Mills: Sala Razzmatazz, Barcelona (05/02/2004) get?

Jeff Mills: Sala Razzmatazz, Barcelona (05/02/2004) scores 88/100 in the SOONOS Mix Database (festival ready), based on audio measurement plus multi-agent listening.

How long is Jeff Mills: Sala Razzmatazz, Barcelona (05/02/2004)?

The analysed recording runs 2h 24m.

Which part of the mix scores best?

IDENTITY is the strongest category at 96/100, while TECHNIQUE is the lowest at 84/100.

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.

Jeff Mills

Jeff Mills — Jeff Mills: Sala Razzmatazz, Barcelona (05/02/2004)

Detroit Techno · 2h 24m · analysed 18 Aug 2026 · source: soundcloud.com

Overall score

88/100

Level

festival ready

Duration

2h 24m

Genre

Detroit Techno

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, Jeff Mills.

In short

Jeff Mills: Sala Razzmatazz, Barcelona (05/02/2004) by Jeff Mills scores 88/100 in the SOONOS analysis (festival ready). The strongest dimension is IDENTITY (96/100) and the weakest is TECHNIQUE (84/100).

This segment demonstrates how a master DJ can use multiple decks to create a single, evolving rhythmic organism.

Key takeaways

What weakened the set

Recurring low-end clash (2×) — Two basslines fighting in the sub kills club translation and creates phase mush. Detected 2× (6:52, 29:42).
Repeated volume jumps (2×) — Gain-staging mismatches break perceived continuity and force the crowd to readjust. Detected 2× (6:52, 29:42).
Long static loops (6×) — Sections sitting on the same loop without layering, EQ moves or tension shifts (48:00, 54:00, 72:00, 80:00, 108:00, 112:00). Long loops kill dancefloor momentum.

What to try next

Continue to master the balance of high-density percussive layers to avoid mid-range clutter.
Experiment with subtle melodic elements to provide brief moments of contrast within the driving energy.
Maintain the exceptional focus on rhythmic precision that defines this style.

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
Smooth introduction of a new hi-hat pattern that reinforces the existing groove.
6:52Measured (DSP)72/100Listen at 6:52
Audible micro-drift during the blend, typical of manual vinyl manipulation.
14:20Measured (DSP)82/100Listen at 14:20
Strategic disruption
21:20Measured (DSP)64/100Listen at 21:20
Intentional reset
25:45Measured (DSP)90/100Listen at 25:45
Seamless integration of a new drum loop, adding urgency without clutter.
29:42Measured (DSP)75/100Listen at 29:42
A bold, sudden transition that momentarily jars but maintains the energy.

About this detroit techno set

Jeff Mills: Sala Razzmatazz, Barcelona (05/02/2004) is a detroit techno DJ set by Jeff Mills, running 2h 24m. It was measured by the SOONOS multi-agent engine and scores 88/100 overall — festival ready.

The engine files this performance as “Promising”.

This segment demonstrates how a master DJ can use multiple decks to create a single, evolving rhythmic organism.

How the score breaks down

SOONOS scores this set across 5 weighted categories. The strongest is IDENTITY at 96/100; the weakest is TECHNIQUE at 84/100.

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 28 points, moving between 40 and 96 on the SOONOS energy scale — a wide dynamic range across the set.

7 transitions were detected and scored individually.

Beat-grid measurement (DSP) reports 1186.8 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.

Listen to the original set

Full SOONOS analysis

This segment demonstrates how a master DJ can use multiple decks to create a single, evolving rhythmic organism.

The 8 dimensions

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

Score breakdown

TECHNIQUE

How well did you execute?

25%84

Beat Alignmentmeasured76

Transition Qualitymeasured84

Phrase Accuracymeasured93

EQ & Frequency Control (estimated)measured87

Tempo Stability (estimated)measured86

Technical Cleanlinessmeasured80

STORYTELLING

Did the mix go somewhere?

25%94

Narrative ArcAI95

ProgressionAI94

Tension & ReleaseAI91

Section AwarenessAI93

Flow ContinuityAI96

PayoffAI94

ENERGY

Did you control the room?

20%88

Energy Curvemeasured86

PacingAI95

MomentumAI97

Peak ManagementAI91

Energy HandoffAI95

Fatigue ControlAI49

SURPRISE

Did you remain unpredictable?

15%86

Unexpected MomentsAI87

ContrastAI84

Transition Varietymeasured97

Selection RiskAI94

FreshnessAI48

Surprise ControlAI87

IDENTITY

Did the mix sound like you?

15%96

Selection QualityAI96

Identity ConsistencyAI99

IntentionalityAI98

ConfidenceAI98

RestraintAI89

SignatureAI98

Energy arc

48:00144:00