Malaa — Tchami x Malaa - No Redemption live set - Ultra 2018
Bass House · 1h 31m · analysed 20 Aug 2026 · source: soundcloud.com
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In short
Tchami x Malaa - No Redemption live set - Ultra 2018 by Malaa scores 86/100 in the SOONOS analysis (festival ready). The strongest dimension is IDENTITY (93/100) and the weakest is SURPRISE (81/100).
This set proves that technical perfection and high-energy showmanship are not mutually exclusive.
Key takeaways
What worked
- Technical precision
- Energy management
- Stylistic consistency
What weakened the set
- Long static loops (6×) — Sections sitting on the same loop without layering, EQ moves or tension shifts (21:00, 28:15, 34:00, 42:00, 46:00, 51:28). Long loops kill dancefloor momentum.
What to try next
- Continue leveraging the unique 'No Redemption' sound palette to maintain brand identity.
- Experiment with slightly longer, more atmospheric breakdowns to create even greater contrast for the drops.
- Ensure high-frequency transients are carefully managed to avoid listener fatigue during extended high-energy segments.
- Introduce more melodic elements to provide emotional contrast.
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 transition from the intro atmosphere into the first driving groove.
Energetic transition maintaining the G-House bounce.
Perfectly timed for maximum crowd impact at the 8-minute mark.
Seamless integration of the incoming track's hats over the outgoing bassline.
Masterful use of the 'After Life' vocal to reset the room before a massive G-house drop.
Intentional reset
About this bass house set
Tchami x Malaa - No Redemption live set - Ultra 2018 is a bass house DJ set by Malaa, running 1h 31m. It was measured by the SOONOS multi-agent engine and scores 86/100 overall — festival ready.
The engine files this performance as “Promising”.
This set proves that technical perfection and high-energy showmanship are not mutually exclusive.
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 81/100.
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 34 points, moving between 20 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 871.8 grid breaks per hour, with a median beat offset of 11 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
This set proves that technical perfection and high-energy showmanship are not mutually exclusive.
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%90
STORYTELLING
Did the mix go somewhere?
ENERGY
Did you control the room?
20%85
ENERGY
Did you control the room?
SURPRISE
Did you remain unpredictable?
15%81
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 (7)
16-bar EQ blend with low-end swap
Seamless transition from the intro atmosphere into the first driving groove.
High-pass filter sweep and drop swap
Energetic transition maintaining the G-House bounce.
Short build-up into a high-impact drop
Perfectly timed for maximum crowd impact at the 8-minute mark.
High-pass filter blend with percussive layering
Seamless integration of the incoming track's hats over the outgoing bassline.
Double-drop with vocal breakdown
Masterful use of the 'After Life' vocal to reset the room before a massive G-house drop.
Perfect Blend
Strategic Drop Swap
intentional_reset
Technical subscores
89
EQ balance
94
Beat alignment
91
Energy control
97
Tempo stability
89
Loudness control
89
Musical coherence
87
Harmonic compatibility
90
Transition cleanliness
Measured (DSP)
11 ms
Beat-grid drift (median)
Typical gap between the two tracks' beats while they play together. Lower is tighter.
231 ms
Drift p95
Worst-case drift: 95% of the set stays tighter than this value.
5,464
Boundaries detected
Points where the audio changes track or section.
30
Hard cuts / h
Abrupt track changes per hour, with no blend between the two records.
20
Clipping events
Moments where the recording hits the ceiling and distorts.
194
Level jumps
Sudden volume steps between tracks.
Measurement confidence 99% · analysed on the full audio.
Recurring patterns
Long static loops (6×)
Sections sitting on the same loop without layering, EQ moves or tension shifts (21:00, 28:15, 34:00, 42:00, 46:00, 51:28). Long loops kill dancefloor momentum.
What SOONOS heard
- Technical precision
- Energy management
- Stylistic consistency
Timeline
- 0:45Thematic Hook
- 6:30Energy Plateau
- 8:15Risky pressure or vibe dip
- 15:45Vocal Loop Tension
- 19:30Melodic Breathing Room
Coaching notes
- Continue leveraging the unique 'No Redemption' sound palette to maintain brand identity.
- Experiment with slightly longer, more atmospheric breakdowns to create even greater contrast for the drops.
- Ensure high-frequency transients are carefully managed to avoid listener fatigue during extended high-energy segments.
- Introduce more melodic elements to provide emotional contrast.
- Vary the length of breakdowns to keep the energy arc unpredictable.
- Use more creative FX layering during transitions to add a personal signature.
- Monitor mid-frequency density when layering vocal-heavy tracks.
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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 Malaa's Tchami x Malaa - No Redemption live set - Ultra 2018 get?
- Tchami x Malaa - No Redemption live set - Ultra 2018 scores 86/100 in the SOONOS Mix Database (festival ready), based on audio measurement plus multi-agent listening.
- How long is Tchami x Malaa - No Redemption live set - Ultra 2018?
- 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 81/100.
- 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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