Luke Slater — Luke Slater @ Rockit Festival, Utrecht - NL, 31 July 2010
Detroit Techno · 1h 29m · analysed 19 Aug 2026 · source: soundcloud.com
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In short
Luke Slater @ Rockit Festival, Utrecht - NL, 31 July 2010 by Luke Slater scores 87/100 in the SOONOS analysis (festival ready). The strongest dimension is IDENTITY (96/100) and the weakest is SURPRISE (83/100).
The engine files this performance as “Promising”.
Key takeaways
What weakened the set
- Long static loops (6×) — Sections sitting on the same loop without layering, EQ moves or tension shifts (0:00, 7:30, 24:00, 33:00, 38:00, 55:00). Long loops kill dancefloor momentum.
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.
Masterful introduction of a new rhythmic layer that feels like a natural evolution of the first track.
A slight audible drift in the beats, likely a manual vinyl correction. It adds to the 'live' feel without breaking the groove.
Intentional reset
Strategic disruption
Expertly executed handover of the sub-frequencies, maintaining the rolling momentum.
Smooth introduction of new rhythmic elements that gradually take over the groove.
About this detroit techno set
Luke Slater @ Rockit Festival, Utrecht - NL, 31 July 2010 is a detroit techno DJ set by Luke Slater, running 1h 29m. It was measured by the SOONOS multi-agent engine and scores 87/100 overall — festival 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 96/100; 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 29 points, moving between 70 and 95 on the SOONOS energy scale — a moderate dynamic range across the set.
7 transitions were detected and scored individually.
Beat-grid measurement (DSP) reports 235.8 grid breaks per hour, with a median beat offset of 21 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%88
TECHNIQUE
How well did you execute?
STORYTELLING
Did the mix go somewhere?
25%93
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%83
SURPRISE
Did you remain unpredictable?
IDENTITY
Did the mix sound like you?
15%96
IDENTITY
Did the mix sound like you?
Energy arc
Transitions analysed (7)
Long percussive blend
Masterful introduction of a new rhythmic layer that feels like a natural evolution of the first track.
Manual vinyl adjustment
A slight audible drift in the beats, likely a manual vinyl correction. It adds to the 'live' feel without breaking the groove.
Minor Drift
Perfect Blend
intentional_reset
EQ Overlap
strategic_disruption
Long EQ blend with low-end swap
Expertly executed handover of the sub-frequencies, maintaining the rolling momentum.
Layered percussion transition
Smooth introduction of new rhythmic elements that gradually take over the groove.
Technical subscores
88
EQ balance
89
Beat alignment
93
Energy control
93
Tempo stability
89
Loudness control
92
Musical coherence
82
Harmonic compatibility
86
Transition cleanliness
Measured (DSP)
21 ms
Beat-grid drift (median)
Typical gap between the two tracks' beats while they play together. Lower is tighter.
102 ms
Drift p95
Worst-case drift: 95% of the set stays tighter than this value.
5,299
Boundaries detected
Points where the audio changes track or section.
35
Hard cuts / h
Abrupt track changes per hour, with no blend between the two records.
12
Clipping events
Moments where the recording hits the ceiling and distorts.
77
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 (0:00, 7:30, 24:00, 33:00, 38:00, 55:00). Long loops kill dancefloor momentum.
Timeline
- 02:15Groove Lock
- 09:50Tension Peak
- 05:45Risky pressure or vibe dip
- 20:10Risky pressure or vibe dip
- 26:30Groove Lock Peak
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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 Luke Slater's Luke Slater @ Rockit Festival, Utrecht - NL, 31 July 2010 get?
- Luke Slater @ Rockit Festival, Utrecht - NL, 31 July 2010 scores 87/100 in the SOONOS Mix Database (festival ready), based on audio measurement plus multi-agent listening.
- How long is Luke Slater @ Rockit Festival, Utrecht - NL, 31 July 2010?
- The analysed recording runs 1h 29m.
- Which part of the mix scores best?
- IDENTITY is the strongest category at 96/100, 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.
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