Kölsch — Grand Park, Los Angeles - Feb 29 2020 [Factory 93]
Melodic Techno · 2h 01m · analysed 19 Aug 2026 · source: soundcloud.com
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, Kölsch.
In short
Grand Park, Los Angeles - Feb 29 2020 [Factory 93] by Kölsch scores 84/100 in the SOONOS analysis (club ready). The strongest dimension is IDENTITY (92/100) and the weakest is SURPRISE (79/100).
The engine files this performance as “Promising”.
Key takeaways
What weakened the set
- Long static loops (6×) — Sections sitting on the same loop without layering, EQ moves or tension shifts (6:00, 26:00, 85:00, 89:00, 93:00, 111:00). Long loops kill dancefloor momentum.
What to try next
- Continue to explore the balance between industrial percussion and melodic resolution in your closings.
- Experiment with slightly more aggressive EQ cuts during transitions to add a touch of 'live' energy.
- Maintain this level of narrative focus; it is your strongest asset.
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.
Perfectly executed transition where the new kick takes over without any phase cancellation or volume dip.
Smooth integration of the incoming track's textures, using high-pass filters to keep the mix clean.
A textbook example of a hypnotic techno transition. The incoming track's percussion is introduced so subtly it feels like a natural evolution of the current track.
About this melodic techno set
Grand Park, Los Angeles - Feb 29 2020 [Factory 93] is a melodic techno DJ set by Kölsch, running 2h 01m. It was measured by the SOONOS multi-agent engine and scores 84/100 overall — club 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 92/100; 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 36 points, moving between 30 and 91 on the SOONOS energy scale — a wide dynamic range across the set.
5 transitions were detected and scored individually.
Beat-grid measurement (DSP) reports 1314.5 grid breaks per hour, with a median beat offset of 21 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.
Full SOONOS analysis
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
TECHNIQUE
How well did you execute?
STORYTELLING
Did the mix go somewhere?
25%89
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%92
IDENTITY
Did the mix sound like you?
Energy arc
Transitions analysed (5)
Long EQ blend with low-end swap
Perfectly executed transition where the new kick takes over without any phase cancellation or volume dip.
Filter-led transition with mid-range layering
Smooth integration of the incoming track's textures, using high-pass filters to keep the mix clean.
Perfect Blend
Seamless Handover
Long EQ blend with low-end swap
A textbook example of a hypnotic techno transition. The incoming track's percussion is introduced so subtly it feels like a natural evolution of the current track.
Technical subscores
90
EQ balance
94
Beat alignment
89
Energy control
95
Tempo stability
89
Loudness control
91
Musical coherence
88
Harmonic compatibility
91
Transition cleanliness
Measured (DSP)
21 ms
Beat-grid drift (median)
Typical gap between the two tracks' beats while they play together. Lower is tighter.
260 ms
Drift p95
Worst-case drift: 95% of the set stays tighter than this value.
7,234
Boundaries detected
Points where the audio changes track or section.
63
Hard cuts / h
Abrupt track changes per hour, with no blend between the two records.
59
Clipping events
Moments where the recording hits the ceiling and distorts.
261
Level jumps
Sudden volume steps between tracks.
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 (6:00, 26:00, 85:00, 89:00, 93:00, 111:00). Long loops kill dancefloor momentum.
Timeline
- 0:45Atmospheric Hook
- 10:20Groove Lock
- 27:30Groove Lock Peak
Coaching notes
- Continue to explore the balance between industrial percussion and melodic resolution in your closings.
- Experiment with slightly more aggressive EQ cuts during transitions to add a touch of 'live' energy.
- Maintain this level of narrative focus; it is your strongest asset.
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Methodology and limitations
This report is produced automatically from the published recording. It measures what is present in the audio file: a bad source encoding, a partial upload or a heavily processed broadcast version can change the measured values. Nothing here reflects the room, the crowd or the night itself.
Read the full SOONOS methodology →Questions about this analysis
- What score does Kölsch's Grand Park, Los Angeles - Feb 29 2020 [Factory 93] get?
- Grand Park, Los Angeles - Feb 29 2020 [Factory 93] scores 84/100 in the SOONOS Mix Database (club ready), based on audio measurement plus multi-agent listening.
- How long is Grand Park, Los Angeles - Feb 29 2020 [Factory 93]?
- The analysed recording runs 2h 01m.
- Which part of the mix scores best?
- IDENTITY is the strongest category at 92/100, 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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