Kevin Saunderson — Kevin Saunderson - Live @ DC-10 Ibiza (September 3, 2013)
Classics · 1h 38m · analysed 18 Aug 2026
About this classics set
Kevin Saunderson - Live @ DC-10 Ibiza (September 3, 2013) is a classics DJ set by Kevin Saunderson, running 1h 38m. It was measured by the SOONOS multi-agent engine and scores 85/100 overall — festival ready.
The engine files this performance as “Promising”.
Saunderson proves that a mix doesn't need 'drops' to be high-energy; the tension is in the relentless evolution of the loop.
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 81/100.
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 39 points, moving between 60 and 94 on the SOONOS energy scale — a moderate dynamic range across the set.
5 transitions were detected and scored individually.
Beat-grid measurement (DSP) reports 364.4 grid breaks per hour, with a median beat offset of 21 ms.
Full SOONOS analysis
Saunderson proves that a mix doesn't need 'drops' to be high-energy; the tension is in the relentless evolution of the loop.
The 8 dimensions
Score breakdown
TECHNIQUE
How well did you execute?
25%81
TECHNIQUE
How well did you execute?
STORYTELLING
Did the mix go somewhere?
25%90
STORYTELLING
Did the mix go somewhere?
ENERGY
Did you control the room?
20%86
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 86.
Energy arc
Transitions analysed (5)
Long EQ blend with low-end swap
A textbook Detroit-style transition. The incoming track's percussion is introduced early, and the bass swap at 9:15 is perfectly timed with the phrase.
Long EQ blend with low-end swap
Perfectly executed handover, maintaining the percussive drive.
Percussive layering and mid-range swap
Smooth transition that builds energy through rhythmic density.
Filter sweep and quick EQ swap
Effective use of filtering to transition while maintaining pressure.
Long EQ blend with low-end swap
A textbook Detroit-style transition. The incoming track's percussion is introduced early, creating a seamless rhythmic bridge.
Technical subscores
86
EQ balance
91
Beat alignment
89
Energy control
93
Tempo stability
86
Loudness control
91
Musical coherence
82
Harmonic compatibility
86
Transition cleanliness
Measured (DSP)
21.4 ms
Beat-grid drift (median)
222.6 ms
Drift p95
5,850
Boundaries detected
165
Hard cuts / h
9193
Clipping events
458
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 (4:00, 13:30, 26:00, 43:30, 65:00, 73:00). Long loops kill dancefloor momentum.
Timeline
- 4:30Groove Lock Established
- 9:30Energy Shift
- 15:45Groove Lock
- 19:20Peak Energy Point
- 26:45Bassline Drop
- 29:30Percussive Peak
Coaching notes
- Maintain the patient layering; it's your strongest asset.
- Experiment with more aggressive filter work during transitions to add variety.
- Consider a brief 'reset' moment (breakdown) around the 15-minute mark.
- Maintain the high-energy plateau but consider a brief atmospheric reset to enhance the next peak.
- Continue to leverage long, percussive blends as they are a core strength of this style.
- Monitor the high-frequency balance during dense layering to avoid listener fatigue.
- Use more aggressive high-pass filtering during transitions to create 'air' in the mix.
- Experiment with short (1-beat) silences before a new phrase to snap the crowd's attention back.
- Introduce a subtle melodic element in the final third of the segment to provide a narrative resolution.
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Questions about this analysis
- What score does Kevin Saunderson's Kevin Saunderson - Live @ DC-10 Ibiza (September 3, 2013) get?
- Kevin Saunderson - Live @ DC-10 Ibiza (September 3, 2013) scores 85/100 in the SOONOS Mix Database (festival ready), based on audio measurement plus multi-agent listening.
- How long is Kevin Saunderson - Live @ DC-10 Ibiza (September 3, 2013)?
- The analysed recording runs 1h 38m.
- Which part of the mix scores best?
- IDENTITY is the strongest category at 94/100, while TECHNIQUE is the lowest at 81/100.
- 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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