Marcel Dettmann — NTS Radio - Marcel Dettmann - 1 h @Trouw, Amsterdam
Detroit Techno · 1h 01m · analysed 19 Aug 2026
About this detroit techno set
NTS Radio - Marcel Dettmann - 1 h @Trouw, Amsterdam is a detroit techno DJ set by Marcel Dettmann, running 1h 01m. It was measured by the SOONOS multi-agent engine and scores 87/100 overall — festival ready.
The engine files this performance as “Promising”.
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How the score breaks down
SOONOS scores this set across 5 weighted categories. The strongest is IDENTITY at 95/100; the weakest is SURPRISE at 84/100.
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 23 points, moving between 40 and 88 on the SOONOS energy scale — a wide dynamic range across the set.
6 transitions were detected and scored individually.
Beat-grid measurement (DSP) reports 79.1 grid breaks per hour, with a median beat offset of 23 ms.
Full SOONOS analysis
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The 8 dimensions
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%85
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%95
IDENTITY
Did the mix sound like you?
Final score capped by measured execution (-) — weighted average was 88.
Energy arc
Transitions analysed (6)
Long EQ blend with low-end swap
Expertly executed handover. The transition is almost imperceptible, maintaining the hypnotic state perfectly.
High-pass filter fade and percussive layering
Smooth introduction of new rhythmic elements. The DJ uses the high-end to bridge the tracks before committing to the low-end swap.
Long EQ blend with low-end swap
Perfectly executed handover of the kick drum; the groove never wavers.
High-pass filter transition
Smooth removal of energy followed by a clean re-entry of the new track's low end.
Long EQ blend with low-end handover
Perfectly executed transition where the new kick replaces the old one without any phase cancellation or volume dip.
Mid-frequency layering and swap
Smooth introduction of new percussive elements that gradually take over the lead role.
Technical subscores
88
EQ balance
94
Beat alignment
89
Energy control
93
Tempo stability
86
Loudness control
90
Musical coherence
86
Harmonic compatibility
89
Transition cleanliness
Measured (DSP)
23 ms
Beat-grid drift (median)
25.8 ms
Drift p95
3,643
Boundaries detected
7
Hard cuts / h
40
Clipping events
44
Level jumps
Measurement confidence 100% · analysed on the full audio.
Recurring patterns
Long static loops (4×)
Sections sitting on the same loop without layering, EQ moves or tension shifts (14:00, 20:00, 31:00, 37:00). Long loops kill dancefloor momentum.
Timeline
- 0:45Atmospheric Foundation
- 6:30Groove Lock Achievement
- 15:45The Third Track
- 19:10Tension Peak
- 21:30Groove Lock Established
- 26:45Tension Peak
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Questions about this analysis
- What score does Marcel Dettmann's NTS Radio - Marcel Dettmann - 1 h @Trouw, Amsterdam get?
- NTS Radio - Marcel Dettmann - 1 h @Trouw, Amsterdam scores 87/100 in the SOONOS Mix Database (festival ready), based on audio measurement plus multi-agent listening.
- How long is NTS Radio - Marcel Dettmann - 1 h @Trouw, Amsterdam?
- The analysed recording runs 1h 01m.
- Which part of the mix scores best?
- IDENTITY is the strongest category at 95/100, 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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