Maceo Plex — Maceo Plex - Pulse Radio Podcast 100 - [11.12]
Melodic Techno · 1h 46m · analysed 18 Aug 2026
About this melodic techno set
Maceo Plex - Pulse Radio Podcast 100 - [11.12] is a melodic techno DJ set by Maceo Plex, running 1h 46m. It was measured by the SOONOS multi-agent engine and scores 86/100 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 93/100; the weakest is SURPRISE at 82/100.
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 38 points, moving between 20 and 92 on the SOONOS energy scale — a wide dynamic range across the set.
5 transitions were detected and scored individually.
Beat-grid measurement (DSP) reports 156.3 grid breaks per hour, with a median beat offset of 21 ms.
Full SOONOS analysis
The 8 dimensions
Score breakdown
TECHNIQUE
How well did you execute?
25%89
TECHNIQUE
How well did you execute?
STORYTELLING
Did the mix go somewhere?
25%89
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%93
IDENTITY
Did the mix sound like you?
Final score capped by measured execution (-) — weighted average was 88.
Energy arc
Transitions analysed (5)
Long EQ blend with subtle high-end layering
A masterfully executed transition that feels like a natural evolution of the track.
Long EQ blend with low-end swap
Perfectly executed transition, maintaining the hypnotic flow without any audible disruption.
Filter sweep and rhythmic layering
Smooth transition using high-pass filtering to build tension before dropping the new kick.
Long EQ blend with high-pass filtering
A masterfully executed transition where the new percussion layer emerges organically from the previous track's reverb tail.
Low-end swap on the 32nd bar
Clean bass handover. The transition is felt through the change in sub-frequency texture rather than a volume shift.
Technical subscores
90
EQ balance
95
Beat alignment
89
Energy control
94
Tempo stability
90
Loudness control
92
Musical coherence
90
Harmonic compatibility
91
Transition cleanliness
Measured (DSP)
20.8 ms
Beat-grid drift (median)
46.7 ms
Drift p95
6,312
Boundaries detected
19
Hard cuts / h
33
Clipping events
216
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 (10:00, 14:30, 19:30, 47:00, 57:00, 77:00). Long loops kill dancefloor momentum.
Timeline
- 4:30Groove Entry
- 8:15Hypnotic Lock
- 17:15Tension Peak
- 20:30Groove Lock
- 27:15Atmospheric Peak
Coaching notes
- Experiment with more organic textures to contrast the industrial sounds.
- Use silence as a tool for tension and release.
- Maintain the exceptional level of technical precision.
Curious how your own set scores?
Questions about this analysis
- What score does Maceo Plex's Maceo Plex - Pulse Radio Podcast 100 - [11.12] get?
- Maceo Plex - Pulse Radio Podcast 100 - [11.12] scores 86/100 in the SOONOS Mix Database (festival ready), based on audio measurement plus multi-agent listening.
- How long is Maceo Plex - Pulse Radio Podcast 100 - [11.12]?
- The analysed recording runs 1h 46m.
- Which part of the mix scores best?
- IDENTITY is the strongest category at 93/100, 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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