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.

Kevin Saunderson

Kevin Saunderson — Kevin Saunderson - Live @ DC-10 Ibiza (September 3, 2013)

Classics · 1h 38m · analysed 18 Aug 2026 · source: soundcloud.com

Overall score

85/100

Level

festival ready

Duration

1h 38m

Genre

Classics

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, Kevin Saunderson.

In short

Kevin Saunderson - Live @ DC-10 Ibiza (September 3, 2013) by Kevin Saunderson scores 85/100 in the SOONOS analysis (festival ready). The strongest dimension is IDENTITY (94/100) and the weakest is TECHNIQUE (81/100).

Saunderson proves that a mix doesn't need 'drops' to be high-energy; the tension is in the relentless evolution of the loop.

Key takeaways

What weakened the set

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.

What to try next

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.

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.

8:45Measured (DSP)92/100Listen at 8:45
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.
12:15Measured (DSP)94/100Listen at 12:15
Perfectly executed handover, maintaining the percussive drive.
16:20Measured (DSP)92/100Listen at 16:20
Smooth transition that builds energy through rhythmic density.
20:45Measured (DSP)88/100Listen at 20:45
Effective use of filtering to transition while maintaining pressure.
24:12Measured (DSP)88/100Listen at 24:12
A textbook Detroit-style transition. The incoming track's percussion is introduced early, creating a seamless rhythmic bridge.

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.

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.

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

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

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

Score breakdown

TECHNIQUE

How well did you execute?

25%81

Beat Alignmentmeasured80

Transition Qualitymeasured57

Phrase Accuracymeasured92

EQ & Frequency Control (estimated)measured86

Tempo Stability (estimated)measured93

Technical Cleanlinessmeasured85

STORYTELLING

Did the mix go somewhere?

25%90

Narrative ArcAI92

ProgressionAI90

Tension & ReleaseAI84

Section AwarenessAI89

Flow ContinuityAI94

PayoffAI89

ENERGY

Did you control the room?

20%86

Energy Curvemeasured81

PacingAI92

MomentumAI95

Peak ManagementAI87

Energy HandoffAI90

Fatigue ControlAI61

SURPRISE

Did you remain unpredictable?

15%82

Unexpected MomentsAI81

ContrastAI79

Transition Varietymeasured92

Selection RiskAI87

FreshnessAI59

Surprise ControlAI81

IDENTITY

Did the mix sound like you?

15%94

Selection QualityAI92

Identity ConsistencyAI97

IntentionalityAI94

ConfidenceAI96

RestraintAI89

SignatureAI94

Energy arc

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