Kevin Saunderson — Kevin Saunderson Live Set @Ekho Club Madrid 2017
Classics · 2h 21m · analysed 18 Aug 2026
About this classics set
Kevin Saunderson Live Set @Ekho Club Madrid 2017 is a classics DJ set by Kevin Saunderson, running 2h 21m. 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 94/100; the weakest is SURPRISE at 80/100.
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 63 points, moving between 70 and 95 on the SOONOS energy scale — a moderate dynamic range across the set.
6 transitions were detected and scored individually.
Beat-grid measurement (DSP) reports 356.1 grid breaks per hour, with a median beat offset of 18 ms.
Full SOONOS analysis
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%89
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%80
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 85.
Energy arc
Transitions analysed (6)
Long EQ blend with low-end swap
A textbook Detroit blend. The incoming track's percussion is introduced subtly over 32 bars before the bass swap.
Filter-assisted transition
Smooth transition using high-pass filtering to clear space for the incoming kick.
Long EQ blend with low-end swap
Expertly executed transition that maintains the rhythmic pocket perfectly.
Percussive layering and mid-range swap
Smooth transition focusing on the interplay between the two tracks' percussion.
Perfect Handoff
Minor EQ Overlap
strategic_disruption
Technical subscores
85
EQ balance
91
Beat alignment
89
Energy control
93
Tempo stability
86
Loudness control
91
Musical coherence
79
Harmonic compatibility
85
Transition cleanliness
Measured (DSP)
18 ms
Beat-grid drift (median)
203.5 ms
Drift p95
8,442
Boundaries detected
135
Hard cuts / h
92
Clipping events
523
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 (0:00, 13:30, 47:00, 55:00, 59:00, 68:50). Long loops kill dancefloor momentum.
Timeline
- 15:45Groove Lock Peak
- 22:10Subtle Energy Plateau
Coaching notes
- Experiment with more dramatic filter work during breakdowns.
- Use subtle delay and reverb on percussive elements to create more space.
- Introduce brief melodic motifs to provide emotional contrast.
- Focus on even cleaner mid-range separation during dense layering.
Curious how your own set scores?
Questions about this analysis
- What score does Kevin Saunderson's Kevin Saunderson Live Set @Ekho Club Madrid 2017 get?
- Kevin Saunderson Live Set @Ekho Club Madrid 2017 scores 84/100 in the SOONOS Mix Database (club ready), based on audio measurement plus multi-agent listening.
- How long is Kevin Saunderson Live Set @Ekho Club Madrid 2017?
- The analysed recording runs 2h 21m.
- Which part of the mix scores best?
- IDENTITY is the strongest category at 94/100, while SURPRISE is the lowest at 80/100.
- 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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