Lucas & Steve — Lucas & Steve Radio 146
Future House · 60 min · analysed 24 Aug 2026 · source: soundcloud.com
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, Lucas & Steve.
In short
Lucas & Steve Radio 146 by Lucas & Steve scores 83/100 in the SOONOS analysis (club ready). The strongest dimension is IDENTITY (89/100) and the weakest is SURPRISE (78/100).
The engine files this performance as “Promising”.
Key takeaways
What weakened the set
- Long static loops (3×) — Sections sitting on the same loop without layering, EQ moves or tension shifts (30:00, 34:00, 55:00). Long loops kill dancefloor momentum.
What to try next
- Experiment with longer, more atmospheric transitions to add depth.
- Incorporate a brief section of tech-house to vary the rhythmic pocket.
- Use more dramatic volume automation during breakdowns to enhance the sense of scale.
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 entry into the first track, perfectly timed with the intro outro.
High-impact transition that maximizes energy release at the drop.
Intentional reset
Perfectly executed transition; the incoming track's melody complements the outgoing vocal without any clashing.
About this future house set
Lucas & Steve Radio 146 is a future house DJ set by Lucas & Steve, running 60 min. It was measured by the SOONOS multi-agent engine and scores 83/100 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 89/100; the weakest is SURPRISE at 78/100.
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 21 points, moving between 40 and 95 on the SOONOS energy scale — a wide dynamic range across the set.
7 transitions were detected and scored individually.
Beat-grid measurement (DSP) reports 1208.4 grid breaks per hour, with a median beat offset of 25 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 8 dimensions
Not available — the 8-dimension profile was not measured for this set.
Score breakdown
TECHNIQUE
How well did you execute?
25%87
TECHNIQUE
How well did you execute?
STORYTELLING
Did the mix go somewhere?
25%85
STORYTELLING
Did the mix go somewhere?
ENERGY
Did you control the room?
20%83
ENERGY
Did you control the room?
SURPRISE
Did you remain unpredictable?
15%78
SURPRISE
Did you remain unpredictable?
IDENTITY
Did the mix sound like you?
15%89
IDENTITY
Did the mix sound like you?
Energy arc
Transitions analysed (7)
Digital crossfade with high-pass filter swap
Seamless entry into the first track, perfectly timed with the intro outro.
Drop swap on the 1
High-impact transition that maximizes energy release at the drop.
Perfect Blend
Radio Handoff
intentional_reset
Peak Energy Swap
Minor Level Jump
Long EQ blend with vocal layering
Perfectly executed transition; the incoming track's melody complements the outgoing vocal without any clashing.
Technical subscores
91
EQ balance
97
Beat alignment
89
Energy control
98
Tempo stability
92
Loudness control
88
Musical coherence
92
Harmonic compatibility
94
Transition cleanliness
Measured (DSP)
25 ms
Beat-grid drift (median)
Typical gap between the two tracks' beats while they play together. Lower is tighter.
219 ms
Drift p95
Worst-case drift: 95% of the set stays tighter than this value.
3,558
Boundaries detected
Points where the audio changes track or section.
39
Hard cuts / h
Abrupt track changes per hour, with no blend between the two records.
141
Clipping events
Moments where the recording hits the ceiling and distorts.
111
Level jumps
Sudden volume steps between tracks.
Measurement confidence 100% · analysed on the full audio.
Recurring patterns
Long static loops (3×)
Sections sitting on the same loop without layering, EQ moves or tension shifts (30:00, 34:00, 55:00). Long loops kill dancefloor momentum.
Timeline
- 0:45Brand Hook
- 6:42Melodic Peak
- 28:45Atmospheric Breakdown
Coaching notes
- Experiment with longer, more atmospheric transitions to add depth.
- Incorporate a brief section of tech-house to vary the rhythmic pocket.
- Use more dramatic volume automation during breakdowns to enhance the sense of scale.
Curious how your own set scores?
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 Lucas & Steve's Lucas & Steve Radio 146 get?
- Lucas & Steve Radio 146 scores 83/100 in the SOONOS Mix Database (club ready), based on audio measurement plus multi-agent listening.
- How long is Lucas & Steve Radio 146?
- The analysed recording runs 60 min.
- Which part of the mix scores best?
- IDENTITY is the strongest category at 89/100, while SURPRISE is the lowest at 78/100.
- 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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