What score does Kevin Saunderson's Kevin Saunderson Live in Cape town 2011-10-08 get?

Kevin Saunderson Live in Cape town 2011-10-08 scores 86/100 in the SOONOS Mix Database (festival ready), based on audio measurement plus multi-agent listening.

How long is Kevin Saunderson Live in Cape town 2011-10-08?

The analysed recording runs 1h 28m.

Which part of the mix scores best?

IDENTITY is the strongest category at 94/100, while SURPRISE is the lowest at 83/100.

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 in Cape town 2011-10-08

Classics · 1h 28m · analysed 18 Aug 2026 · source: soundcloud.com

Overall score

86/100

Level

festival ready

Duration

1h 28m

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 in Cape town 2011-10-08 by Kevin Saunderson scores 86/100 in the SOONOS analysis (festival ready). The strongest dimension is IDENTITY (94/100) and the weakest is SURPRISE (83/100).

This mix demonstrates how a relentless groove can be more engaging than a series of obvious drops.

Key takeaways

What weakened the set

Long static loops (6×) — Sections sitting on the same loop without layering, EQ moves or tension shifts (12:30, 36:00, 40:00, 44:00, 50:00, 53:00). Long loops kill dancefloor momentum.

What to try next

Maintain the current level of technical precision.
Experiment with more dramatic EQ sweeps to add dynamic movement.
Consider a brief breakdown to reset the energy before the next major peak.
Experiment with subtle vocal layering to create more 'moments'.

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.

4:22Measured (DSP)92/100Listen at 4:22
A seamless introduction of the main groove, perfectly aligned with the phrase structure.
8:45Measured (DSP)88/100Listen at 8:45
Smooth transition that adds complexity to the groove without disrupting the flow.
12:20Measured (DSP)92/100Listen at 12:20
Perfectly timed bass handover, maintaining the rolling energy without any phase issues.
16:30Measured (DSP)88/100Listen at 16:30
Smooth transition of melodic elements, ensuring no frequency masking or clashing.
20:15Measured (DSP)94/100Listen at 20:15
High-energy moment created by filtering out the lows and dropping into a fresh, heavy kick.
23:45Measured (DSP)90/100Listen at 23:45
Perfectly aligned hats and kicks, creating a seamless transition between two driving tracks.
28:00Measured (DSP)85/100Listen at 28:00
A confident swap of the low-end frequencies that maintains the energy without a dip.

About this classics set

Kevin Saunderson Live in Cape town 2011-10-08 is a classics DJ set by Kevin Saunderson, running 1h 28m. It was measured by the SOONOS multi-agent engine and scores 86/100 overall — festival ready.

The engine files this performance as “Promising”.

This mix demonstrates how a relentless groove can be more engaging than a series of obvious drops.

How the score breaks down

SOONOS scores this set across 5 weighted categories. The strongest is IDENTITY at 94/100; the weakest is SURPRISE at 83/100.

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 75 and 94 on the SOONOS energy scale — a narrow dynamic range across the set.

7 transitions were detected and scored individually.

Beat-grid measurement (DSP) reports 520.0 grid breaks per hour, with a median beat offset of 12 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 mix demonstrates how a relentless groove can be more engaging than a series of obvious drops.

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

Beat Alignmentmeasured91

Transition Qualitymeasured73

Phrase Accuracymeasured91

EQ & Frequency Control (estimated)measured85

Tempo Stability (estimated)measured92

Technical Cleanlinessmeasured76

STORYTELLING

Did the mix go somewhere?

25%89

Narrative ArcAI91

ProgressionAI90

Tension & ReleaseAI84

Section AwarenessAI89

Flow ContinuityAI93

PayoffAI91

ENERGY

Did you control the room?

20%85

Energy Curvemeasured81

PacingAI91

MomentumAI94

Peak ManagementAI88

Energy HandoffAI90

Fatigue ControlAI55

SURPRISE

Did you remain unpredictable?

15%83

Unexpected MomentsAI83

ContrastAI80

Transition Varietymeasured94

Selection RiskAI90

FreshnessAI56

Surprise ControlAI83

IDENTITY

Did the mix sound like you?

15%94

Selection QualityAI93

Identity ConsistencyAI98

IntentionalityAI95

ConfidenceAI96

RestraintAI88

SignatureAI96

Energy arc

11:0087:53