Kevin de Vries — Afterlife Festival Barcelona 2025 Tribute [Anyma | Kevin de Vries | Cassian | Argy] Mixed by DAN:EZ
Melodic Techno · 1h 37m · Afterlife · analysed 23 Aug 2026
About this melodic techno set
Afterlife Festival Barcelona 2025 Tribute [Anyma | Kevin de Vries | Cassian | Argy] Mixed by DAN:EZ is a melodic techno DJ set by Kevin de Vries, running 1h 37m. It was measured by the SOONOS multi-agent engine and scores 78/100 overall — club ready.
The engine files this performance as “Promising”.
This DJ understands that in melodic techno, the space between the notes is just as important as the notes themselves.
How the score breaks down
SOONOS scores this set across 5 weighted categories. The strongest is STORYTELLING at 86/100; the weakest is SURPRISE at 77/100.
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 47 points, moving between 20 and 92 on the SOONOS energy scale — a wide dynamic range across the set.
6 transitions were detected and scored individually.
Beat-grid measurement (DSP) reports 586.3 grid breaks per hour, with a median beat offset of 20 ms.
Full SOONOS analysis
This DJ understands that in melodic techno, the space between the notes is just as important as the notes themselves.
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%86
STORYTELLING
Did the mix go somewhere?
ENERGY
Did you control the room?
20%84
ENERGY
Did you control the room?
SURPRISE
Did you remain unpredictable?
15%77
SURPRISE
Did you remain unpredictable?
IDENTITY
Did the mix sound like you?
15%86
IDENTITY
Did the mix sound like you?
Final score capped by measured execution (-) — weighted average was 84.
Energy arc
Transitions analysed (6)
Long EQ blend, low-end swap on phrase
Perfectly executed transition from the ambient intro into the first driving groove.
Filter sweep and mid-range handover
Smooth transition that maintains the hypnotic energy while introducing new melodic elements.
Percussive layering and high-pass filter exit
Effective use of layering to build tension before a clean exit of the outgoing track.
Long EQ blend with low-end swap
Seamless transition that maintains the driving energy while introducing new melodic layers.
Filter sweep and breakdown transition
Expertly timed transition that uses a breakdown to build immense emotional tension.
Long EQ blend with high-pass filter transition
Perfectly executed melodic techno blend. The incoming track's atmosphere is introduced so subtly it feels like a single composition.
Technical subscores
88
EQ balance
94
Beat alignment
84
Energy control
95
Tempo stability
85
Loudness control
87
Musical coherence
92
Harmonic compatibility
89
Transition cleanliness
Measured (DSP)
20 ms
Beat-grid drift (median)
217.4 ms
Drift p95
5,779
Boundaries detected
139
Hard cuts / h
3251
Clipping events
305
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 (12:00, 16:00, 20:00, 26:30, 32:15, 50:00). Long loops kill dancefloor momentum.
What SOONOS heard
- Technical precision in transitions
- Excellent thematic consistency
- Strong emotional narrative
- Technical precision in beatmatching and phrasing
- Excellent genre-specific track selection
- Smooth energy transitions
- Exceptional narrative flow
- Technical precision
- Strong emotional resonance
Timeline
- 0:45Atmospheric Immersion
- 3:30Energy Shift
- 9:15Melodic Peak
- 16:30Melodic Introduction
- 21:15Emotional Peak
Coaching notes
- Introduce more rhythmic syncopation to contrast the long melodic lines.
- Experiment with brief moments of silence before major drops to enhance impact.
- Incorporate subtle vocal textures to add a human element to the electronic soundscape.
- Experiment with more aggressive filter automation during builds to create even more tension.
- Try incorporating more organic percussive layers to add texture to the digital soundscape.
- Use subtle volume swells on melodic elements to enhance the emotional 'breathing' of the tracks.
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Questions about this analysis
- What score does Kevin de Vries's Afterlife Festival Barcelona 2025 Tribute [Anyma | Kevin de Vries | Cassian | Argy] Mixed by DAN:EZ get?
- Afterlife Festival Barcelona 2025 Tribute [Anyma | Kevin de Vries | Cassian | Argy] Mixed by DAN:EZ scores 78/100 in the SOONOS Mix Database (club ready), based on audio measurement plus multi-agent listening.
- How long is Afterlife Festival Barcelona 2025 Tribute [Anyma | Kevin de Vries | Cassian | Argy] Mixed by DAN:EZ?
- The analysed recording runs 1h 37m.
- Which part of the mix scores best?
- STORYTELLING is the strongest category at 86/100, while SURPRISE is the lowest at 77/100.
- 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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