Maceo Plex — Maceo Plex Full Set @ Mixmag Live 14-12-2013
Melodic Techno · 1h 31m · analysed 18 Aug 2026 · source: soundcloud.com
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In short
Maceo Plex Full Set @ Mixmag Live 14-12-2013 by Maceo Plex scores 87/100 in the SOONOS analysis (festival ready). The strongest dimension is IDENTITY (93/100) and the weakest is SURPRISE (84/100).
The DJ's restraint is their greatest strength, allowing the atmosphere to breathe and evolve naturally.
Key takeaways
What worked
- Exceptional narrative control
- Flawless technical execution
- Deep emotional resonance
What weakened the set
- Long static loops (6×) — Sections sitting on the same loop without layering, EQ moves or tension shifts (12:30, 20:00, 31:00, 45:00, 52:30, 57:00). Long loops kill dancefloor momentum.
What to try next
- Continue to explore the balance between atmospheric pads and driving percussion.
- Experiment with more dramatic EQ cuts to create brief moments of tension.
- Consider introducing a subtle melodic motif that recurs throughout the set.
- Maintain the current level of technical precision; it is at a professional standard.
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.
A textbook example of a smooth transition where the incoming track's bassline takes over perfectly on the phrase.
A masterfully executed transition where the incoming track's bassline is introduced so subtly it feels like a natural progression of the first track.
The DJ uses a high-pass filter on the outgoing track while slowly bringing in the melodic elements of the next, creating a seamless handoff.
Seamless transition with perfect phase alignment and level control.
Smooth transition using a high-pass filter to introduce the new track's elements.
About this melodic techno set
Maceo Plex Full Set @ Mixmag Live 14-12-2013 is a melodic techno DJ set by Maceo Plex, running 1h 31m. It was measured by the SOONOS multi-agent engine and scores 87/100 overall — festival ready.
The engine files this performance as “Promising”.
The DJ's restraint is their greatest strength, allowing the atmosphere to breathe and evolve naturally.
How the score breaks down
SOONOS scores this set across 5 weighted categories. The strongest is IDENTITY at 93/100; the weakest is SURPRISE at 84/100.
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 47 points, moving between 40 and 90 on the SOONOS energy scale — a wide dynamic range across the set.
5 transitions were detected and scored individually.
Beat-grid measurement (DSP) reports 183.7 grid breaks per hour, with a median beat offset of 20 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 restraint is their greatest strength, allowing the atmosphere to breathe and evolve naturally.
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%90
STORYTELLING
Did the mix go somewhere?
ENERGY
Did you control the room?
20%87
ENERGY
Did you control the room?
SURPRISE
Did you remain unpredictable?
15%84
SURPRISE
Did you remain unpredictable?
IDENTITY
Did the mix sound like you?
15%93
IDENTITY
Did the mix sound like you?
Energy arc
Transitions analysed (5)
Long EQ blend with low-end swap
A textbook example of a smooth transition where the incoming track's bassline takes over perfectly on the phrase.
Long EQ blend with low-end swap
A masterfully executed transition where the incoming track's bassline is introduced so subtly it feels like a natural progression of the first track.
Melodic layering and high-pass filter transition
The DJ uses a high-pass filter on the outgoing track while slowly bringing in the melodic elements of the next, creating a seamless handoff.
Long EQ blend, low-end swap on phrase.
Seamless transition with perfect phase alignment and level control.
Filter sweep and EQ blend.
Smooth transition using a high-pass filter to introduce the new track's elements.
Technical subscores
90
EQ balance
94
Beat alignment
88
Energy control
94
Tempo stability
89
Loudness control
92
Musical coherence
90
Harmonic compatibility
92
Transition cleanliness
Measured (DSP)
20 ms
Beat-grid drift (median)
Typical gap between the two tracks' beats while they play together. Lower is tighter.
62 ms
Drift p95
Worst-case drift: 95% of the set stays tighter than this value.
5,428
Boundaries detected
Points where the audio changes track or section.
25
Hard cuts / h
Abrupt track changes per hour, with no blend between the two records.
26
Clipping events
Moments where the recording hits the ceiling and distorts.
191
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 (12:30, 20:00, 31:00, 45:00, 52:30, 57:00). Long loops kill dancefloor momentum.
What SOONOS heard
- Exceptional narrative control
- Flawless technical execution
- Deep emotional resonance
Timeline
- 0:45Atmospheric Hook
- 8:15Groove Lock
- 14:30Melodic Peak
- 21:15Tension Breakdown
- 26:30Groove Lock
- 30:15Tension Peak
Coaching notes
- Continue to explore the balance between atmospheric pads and driving percussion.
- Experiment with more dramatic EQ cuts to create brief moments of tension.
- Consider introducing a subtle melodic motif that recurs throughout the set.
- Maintain the current level of technical precision; it is at a professional standard.
- Experiment with slightly more aggressive mid-range EQ swaps to create sharper energy shifts.
- Consider introducing a 'wildcard' track that breaks the genre mold to add a surprise element.
- Experiment with slightly more melodic contrast.
- Continue to leverage long, transparent blends.
- Maintain the high level of thematic consistency.
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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 Maceo Plex's Maceo Plex Full Set @ Mixmag Live 14-12-2013 get?
- Maceo Plex Full Set @ Mixmag Live 14-12-2013 scores 87/100 in the SOONOS Mix Database (festival ready), based on audio measurement plus multi-agent listening.
- How long is Maceo Plex Full Set @ Mixmag Live 14-12-2013?
- The analysed recording runs 1h 31m.
- Which part of the mix scores best?
- IDENTITY is the strongest category at 93/100, while SURPRISE is the lowest at 84/100.
- 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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