Marco Carola — Live at BPM Festival - January 10 2016
Tech House · 1h 41m · analysed 18 Aug 2026
About this tech house set
Live at BPM Festival - January 10 2016 is a tech house DJ set by Marco Carola, running 1h 41m. It was measured by the SOONOS multi-agent engine and scores 79/100 overall — club ready.
The engine files this performance as “Promising”.
This segment demonstrates the power of a well-maintained percussive groove in a festival setting.
How the score breaks down
SOONOS scores this set across 5 weighted categories. The strongest is IDENTITY at 88/100; the weakest is SURPRISE at 76/100.
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 47 points, moving between 60 and 94 on the SOONOS energy scale — a moderate dynamic range across the set.
7 transitions were detected and scored individually.
Beat-grid measurement (DSP) reports 99.0 grid breaks per hour, with a median beat offset of 13 ms.
Full SOONOS analysis
This segment demonstrates the power of a well-maintained percussive groove in a festival setting.
The 8 dimensions
Score breakdown
TECHNIQUE
How well did you execute?
25%88
TECHNIQUE
How well did you execute?
STORYTELLING
Did the mix go somewhere?
25%85
STORYTELLING
Did the mix go somewhere?
ENERGY
Did you control the room?
20%81
ENERGY
Did you control the room?
SURPRISE
Did you remain unpredictable?
15%76
SURPRISE
Did you remain unpredictable?
IDENTITY
Did the mix sound like you?
15%88
IDENTITY
Did the mix sound like you?
Final score capped by measured execution (-) — weighted average was 84.
Energy arc
Transitions analysed (7)
Long EQ blend with low-end swap
Excellent patience. The transition is almost invisible, maintaining the tribal groove perfectly.
Mid-range layering and filter fade
Smooth transition into a track with more drive. Phrasing is spot on.
Long EQ blend with low-end swap
Perfectly executed transition; the incoming bassline takes over without any audible dip in energy.
Mid-range layering and filter sweep
Smooth integration of new percussive elements. The transition is felt more than heard.
Quick swap on the drop
High-impact transition that refreshes the groove just as the previous track was becoming stagnant.
Long EQ blend with percussive layering
A masterfully executed transition where the incoming tribal percussion perfectly complements the outgoing groove.
Bass swap on the 32nd bar
Clean low-end handover that maintains the dancefloor momentum without any audible dip in energy.
Technical subscores
88
EQ balance
94
Beat alignment
87
Energy control
94
Tempo stability
87
Loudness control
89
Musical coherence
86
Harmonic compatibility
90
Transition cleanliness
Measured (DSP)
13.4 ms
Beat-grid drift (median)
28.7 ms
Drift p95
6,039
Boundaries detected
74
Hard cuts / h
75
Clipping events
215
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 (0:00, 22:00, 30:00, 45:00, 75:00, 90:00). Long loops kill dancefloor momentum.
Timeline
- 0:01Atmospheric Opening
- 6:45Groove Lock-in
- 13:45Groove Lock Peak
- 18:30Energy Plateau
- 26:50Groove Lock Peak
Coaching notes
- Experiment with longer breakdowns to build more tension.
- Incorporate more varied mid-range elements to add texture.
- Try a few 'hard cuts' to create dynamic shifts in energy.
- Introduce more melodic or vocal hooks to create memorable 'peaks' in the set.
- Use longer filter sweeps and FX to build more tension before major transitions.
- Vary the percussion density more frequently to avoid energy plateaus.
- Ensure level matching is precise during quick swaps to avoid audible volume dips.
Curious how your own set scores?
Questions about this analysis
- What score does Marco Carola's Live at BPM Festival - January 10 2016 get?
- Live at BPM Festival - January 10 2016 scores 79/100 in the SOONOS Mix Database (club ready), based on audio measurement plus multi-agent listening.
- How long is Live at BPM Festival - January 10 2016?
- The analysed recording runs 1h 41m.
- Which part of the mix scores best?
- IDENTITY is the strongest category at 88/100, while SURPRISE is the lowest at 76/100.
- 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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