Loco Dice — LOCO DICE. Time Warp 2018
Tech House · 2h 01m · Time Warp · analysed 19 Aug 2026 · source: soundcloud.com
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In short
LOCO DICE. Time Warp 2018 by Loco Dice scores 86/100 in the SOONOS analysis (festival ready). The strongest dimension is IDENTITY (94/100) and the weakest is SURPRISE (82/100).
The DJ's mastery of percussive layering creates a hypnotic state that is both powerful and controlled.
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, 8:00, 12:30, 18:30, 30:00, 48:30). Long loops kill dancefloor momentum.
What to try next
- Continue to explore long, additive blends to maintain the hypnotic flow.
- Experiment with subtle melodic elements to add emotional depth to the percussive journey.
- Maintain the high level of technical precision in EQ management and phrasing.
- Introduce a subtle melodic element to provide a point of focus amidst the dense percussion.
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.
Seamless transition with perfect phrase alignment and EQ management.
Precise low-end swap that maintains the rolling groove perfectly.
A textbook tech-house transition. The incoming track's sub-bass is introduced gradually, replacing the outgoing track's low end perfectly on the phrase change.
The DJ layers the hats and snares of the incoming track over the outgoing groove for several phrases before a clean swap of the mids and lows.
Perfectly phased percussion; the new track's hats sit right on top of the old ones.
Seamless bass handover; the energy remains constant throughout the switch.
About this tech house set
LOCO DICE. Time Warp 2018 is a tech house DJ set by Loco Dice, running 2h 01m. It was measured by the SOONOS multi-agent engine and scores 86/100 overall — festival ready.
The engine files this performance as “Promising”.
The DJ's mastery of percussive layering creates a hypnotic state that is both powerful and controlled.
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 82/100.
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 44 points, moving between 40 and 94 on the SOONOS energy scale — a wide dynamic range across the set.
6 transitions were detected and scored individually.
Beat-grid measurement (DSP) reports 234.0 grid breaks per hour, with a median beat offset of 9 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.
Full SOONOS analysis
The DJ's mastery of percussive layering creates a hypnotic state that is both powerful and controlled.
The 8 dimensions
Not available — the 8-dimension profile was not measured for this set.
Score breakdown
TECHNIQUE
How well did you execute?
25%89
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%84
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?
Energy arc
Transitions analysed (6)
Long EQ blend
Seamless transition with perfect phrase alignment and EQ management.
EQ swap on phrase
Precise low-end swap that maintains the rolling groove perfectly.
Long EQ blend with low-end swap
A textbook tech-house transition. The incoming track's sub-bass is introduced gradually, replacing the outgoing track's low end perfectly on the phrase change.
Percussive layering and quick EQ swap
The DJ layers the hats and snares of the incoming track over the outgoing groove for several phrases before a clean swap of the mids and lows.
Long EQ blend with percussive layering
Perfectly phased percussion; the new track's hats sit right on top of the old ones.
Low-end swap on the 32nd bar
Seamless bass handover; the energy remains constant throughout the switch.
Technical subscores
90
EQ balance
94
Beat alignment
90
Energy control
95
Tempo stability
90
Loudness control
91
Musical coherence
85
Harmonic compatibility
91
Transition cleanliness
Measured (DSP)
9 ms
Beat-grid drift (median)
Typical gap between the two tracks' beats while they play together. Lower is tighter.
109 ms
Drift p95
Worst-case drift: 95% of the set stays tighter than this value.
7,263
Boundaries detected
Points where the audio changes track or section.
104
Hard cuts / h
Abrupt track changes per hour, with no blend between the two records.
131
Clipping events
Moments where the recording hits the ceiling and distorts.
362
Level jumps
Sudden volume steps between tracks.
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, 8:00, 12:30, 18:30, 30:00, 48:30). Long loops kill dancefloor momentum.
Timeline
- 04:15Groove Lock
- 09:30Energy Peak
- 15:20Groove Lock Peak
- 20:45Filter Tension Build
Coaching notes
- Continue to explore long, additive blends to maintain the hypnotic flow.
- Experiment with subtle melodic elements to add emotional depth to the percussive journey.
- Maintain the high level of technical precision in EQ management and phrasing.
- Introduce a subtle melodic element to provide a point of focus amidst the dense percussion.
- Experiment with a brief, total silence before a major drop to maximize the impact of the re-entry.
- Vary the hi-hat patterns slightly more to avoid any potential for rhythmic fatigue over long periods.
- Introduce a brief melodic break to provide contrast to the heavy percussion.
- Experiment with more aggressive high-pass filter cuts to create tension.
- Layer a third percussive element during the long blends to add complexity.
- Introduce more dramatic breakdowns to contrast the relentless groove.
- Experiment with short, sharp cuts to add rhythmic surprise.
- Layer in more atmospheric elements to deepen the emotional narrative.
- Experiment with longer, more dramatic breakdowns to reset the energy.
- Incorporate more melodic elements to add emotional depth to the set.
- Use more frequent vocal stabs to maintain high crowd engagement.
- Continue to focus on long, transparent blends to maintain the hypnotic state.
- Experiment with brief melodic elements to add emotional depth to the finale.
- Maintain the high level of technical precision shown in this segment.
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Methodology and limitations
This report is produced automatically from the published recording. It measures what is present in the audio file: a bad source encoding, a partial upload or a heavily processed broadcast version can change the measured values. Nothing here reflects the room, the crowd or the night itself.
Read the full SOONOS methodology →Questions about this analysis
- What score does Loco Dice's LOCO DICE. Time Warp 2018 get?
- LOCO DICE. Time Warp 2018 scores 86/100 in the SOONOS Mix Database (festival ready), based on audio measurement plus multi-agent listening.
- How long is LOCO DICE. Time Warp 2018?
- The analysed recording runs 2h 01m.
- Which part of the mix scores best?
- IDENTITY is the strongest category at 94/100, while SURPRISE is the lowest at 82/100.
- 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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