Kevin Saunderson — Kevin Saunderson Live @TIMEWARP 2012
Classics · 60 min · analysed 18 Aug 2026
About this classics set
Kevin Saunderson Live @TIMEWARP 2012 is a classics DJ set by Kevin Saunderson, running 60 min. It was measured by the SOONOS multi-agent engine and scores 64/100 overall — developing.
The engine files this performance as “Promising”.
This is the sound of a DJ who doesn't just play tracks, but builds a machine-driven ecosystem.
How the score breaks down
SOONOS scores this set across 5 weighted categories. The strongest is IDENTITY at 95/100; the weakest is SURPRISE at 79/100.
The final score is capped by measured bm: 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 12 points, moving between 70 and 92 on the SOONOS energy scale — a moderate dynamic range across the set.
6 transitions were detected and scored individually.
Beat-grid measurement (DSP) reports 420.7 grid breaks per hour, with a median beat offset of 30 ms.
Full SOONOS analysis
This is the sound of a DJ who doesn't just play tracks, but builds a machine-driven ecosystem.
The 8 dimensions
Score breakdown
TECHNIQUE
How well did you execute?
25%83
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%81
ENERGY
Did you control the room?
SURPRISE
Did you remain unpredictable?
15%79
SURPRISE
Did you remain unpredictable?
IDENTITY
Did the mix sound like you?
15%95
IDENTITY
Did the mix sound like you?
Final score capped by measured execution (bm) — weighted average was 85.
Energy arc
Transitions analysed (6)
Long percussive blend with low-end swap
Seamless transition that maintains the rolling momentum perfectly.
Quick EQ swap on the mids
Slightly abrupt mid-frequency shift, but energy is preserved.
Filter sweep into a drop swap
Masterful use of tension and release to introduce the next chapter.
Perfect Blend
Minor EQ Overlap
intentional_reset
Long percussive blend with low-end swap
Classic Detroit layering. The incoming track's hats are introduced early, creating a 32-bar bridge that feels like a single track.
Technical subscores
85
EQ balance
91
Beat alignment
91
Energy control
93
Tempo stability
86
Loudness control
91
Musical coherence
79
Harmonic compatibility
84
Transition cleanliness
Measured (DSP)
29.5 ms
Beat-grid drift (median)
200.6 ms
Drift p95
3,569
Boundaries detected
37
Hard cuts / h
137
Clipping events
86
Level jumps
Measurement confidence 100% · analysed on the full audio.
Recurring patterns
Long static loops (2×)
Sections sitting on the same loop without layering, EQ moves or tension shifts (28:00, 34:00). Long loops kill dancefloor momentum.
Beat alignment needs work — typical drift of 30 ms
Measured median beat-grid drift is 30 ms across the transitions. Reference: pro ≤ 25 ms, needs work 30-42 ms, must be reworked > 42 ms. Above ~30 ms the kick flams and dancers feel the blend slipping.
Timeline
- 4:15Groove Lock
- 8:30Energy Peak
- 5:42Risky pressure or vibe dip
- 28:15Groove Lock Peak
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Questions about this analysis
- What score does Kevin Saunderson's Kevin Saunderson Live @TIMEWARP 2012 get?
- Kevin Saunderson Live @TIMEWARP 2012 scores 64/100 in the SOONOS Mix Database (developing), based on audio measurement plus multi-agent listening.
- How long is Kevin Saunderson Live @TIMEWARP 2012?
- The analysed recording runs 60 min.
- Which part of the mix scores best?
- IDENTITY is the strongest category at 95/100, while SURPRISE is the lowest at 79/100.
- 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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