Maceo Plex — Maceo Plex - Essential Mix aired 17-2-2012 - Radio 1
Melodic Techno · 1h 59m · analysed 18 Aug 2026
About this melodic techno set
Maceo Plex - Essential Mix aired 17-2-2012 - Radio 1 is a melodic techno DJ set by Maceo Plex, running 1h 59m. It was measured by the SOONOS multi-agent engine and scores 87/100 overall — festival ready.
The engine files this performance as “Promising”.
Maceo Plex's mastery of narrative and technical precision creates a truly hypnotic and engaging experience.
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 85/100.
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 54 points, moving between 10 and 88 on the SOONOS energy scale — a wide dynamic range across the set.
5 transitions were detected and scored individually.
Beat-grid measurement (DSP) reports 542.1 grid breaks per hour, with a median beat offset of 25 ms.
Full SOONOS analysis
Maceo Plex's mastery of narrative and technical precision creates a truly hypnotic and engaging experience.
The 8 dimensions
Score breakdown
TECHNIQUE
How well did you execute?
25%86
TECHNIQUE
How well did you execute?
STORYTELLING
Did the mix go somewhere?
25%91
STORYTELLING
Did the mix go somewhere?
ENERGY
Did you control the room?
20%88
ENERGY
Did you control the room?
SURPRISE
Did you remain unpredictable?
15%85
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 89.
Energy arc
Transitions analysed (5)
Atmospheric crossfade with thematic layering
Perfect transition from the DJ intro into the cinematic 'Escape from NY' soundscape.
Subtractive EQ blend
Smooth introduction of the first rhythmic track, maintaining the atmospheric tension.
Long EQ blend with low-end swap on phrase
Perfectly executed handover, maintaining the rolling energy.
Melodic layering and filter sweep
Smooth introduction of new melodic elements, very atmospheric.
Long EQ blend
A masterfully executed blend, with perfect frequency management and phrasing.
Technical subscores
91
EQ balance
96
Beat alignment
90
Energy control
96
Tempo stability
89
Loudness control
93
Musical coherence
93
Harmonic compatibility
93
Transition cleanliness
Measured (DSP)
24.7 ms
Beat-grid drift (median)
217.3 ms
Drift p95
7,147
Boundaries detected
4
Hard cuts / h
107
Clipping events
430
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 (9:00, 20:00, 26:00, 32:00, 36:00, 42:00). Long loops kill dancefloor momentum.
What SOONOS heard
- Technical precision
- Narrative flow
- Artistic identity
Timeline
- 04:15Cinematic Immersion
- 09:45Groove Lock
- 18:12Vocal Entry
- 22:45Tension Release
- 26:30Percussive Layering
- 30:00Melodic Breakdown
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Questions about this analysis
- What score does Maceo Plex's Maceo Plex - Essential Mix aired 17-2-2012 - Radio 1 get?
- Maceo Plex - Essential Mix aired 17-2-2012 - Radio 1 scores 87/100 in the SOONOS Mix Database (festival ready), based on audio measurement plus multi-agent listening.
- How long is Maceo Plex - Essential Mix aired 17-2-2012 - Radio 1?
- The analysed recording runs 1h 59m.
- Which part of the mix scores best?
- IDENTITY is the strongest category at 94/100, while SURPRISE is the lowest at 85/100.
- 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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