Mind Against — Mind Against - Tulum, Mexico 2024
Melodic Techno · 2h 11m · analysed 24 Aug 2026 · source: soundcloud.com
Public mix analysis — no affiliation or endorsement. This report measures a publicly available recording hosted on soundcloud.com. The scores are produced by SOONOS and do not imply any partnership with, or approval by, Mind Against.
In short
Mind Against - Tulum, Mexico 2024 by Mind Against scores 87/100 in the SOONOS analysis (festival ready). The strongest dimension is IDENTITY (95/100) and the weakest is SURPRISE (85/100).
The DJ treats the mix as a single, evolving piece of music rather than a collection of tracks.
Key takeaways
What worked
- Exceptional harmonic mixing.
- Mature, patient pacing.
- Strong emotional resonance.
What weakened the set
- Long static loops (6×) — Sections sitting on the same loop without layering, EQ moves or tension shifts (48:00, 52:00, 58:00, 60:00, 68:40, 71:00). Long loops kill dancefloor momentum.
What to try next
- Continue to master the art of long, harmonic blends as they are a core strength.
- Experiment with subtle rhythmic variations to keep the groove fresh during long melodic passages.
- Maintain the high level of emotional storytelling that defines the Mind Against sound.
- Maintain the long, evolving blend style as it is a core strength.
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 integration of the new rhythmic layer.
Perfectly timed melodic handover that elevates the mood.
Intentional reset
A textbook melodic techno blend. The incoming bassline is introduced so subtly it feels like a natural evolution of the first track.
About this melodic techno set
Mind Against - Tulum, Mexico 2024 is a melodic techno DJ set by Mind Against, running 2h 11m. 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 treats the mix as a single, evolving piece of music rather than a collection of tracks.
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 85/100.
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 55 points, moving between 20 and 92 on the SOONOS energy scale — a wide dynamic range across the set.
6 transitions were detected and scored individually.
Beat-grid measurement (DSP) reports 560.3 grid breaks per hour, with a median beat offset of 5 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 treats the mix as a single, evolving piece of music rather than a collection of tracks.
The 8 dimensions
Not available — the 8-dimension profile was not measured for this set.
Score breakdown
TECHNIQUE
How well did you execute?
25%89
TECHNIQUE
How well did you execute?
STORYTELLING
Did the mix go somewhere?
25%91
STORYTELLING
Did the mix go somewhere?
ENERGY
Did you control the room?
20%89
ENERGY
Did you control the room?
SURPRISE
Did you remain unpredictable?
15%85
SURPRISE
Did you remain unpredictable?
IDENTITY
Did the mix sound like you?
15%95
IDENTITY
Did the mix sound like you?
Energy arc
Transitions analysed (6)
Long EQ blend with high-pass filtering
Seamless integration of the new rhythmic layer.
Harmonic blend on phrase boundary
Perfectly timed melodic handover that elevates the mood.
Perfect Blend
Harmonic Handover
Minor Level Drift
intentional_reset
64-bar EQ blend, gradual high-pass on outgoing track
A textbook melodic techno blend. The incoming bassline is introduced so subtly it feels like a natural evolution of the first track.
Technical subscores
91
EQ balance
96
Beat alignment
89
Energy control
97
Tempo stability
90
Loudness control
94
Musical coherence
95
Harmonic compatibility
93
Transition cleanliness
Measured (DSP)
5 ms
Beat-grid drift (median)
Typical gap between the two tracks' beats while they play together. Lower is tighter.
137 ms
Drift p95
Worst-case drift: 95% of the set stays tighter than this value.
7,839
Boundaries detected
Points where the audio changes track or section.
107
Hard cuts / h
Abrupt track changes per hour, with no blend between the two records.
28
Clipping events
Moments where the recording hits the ceiling and distorts.
347
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 (48:00, 52:00, 58:00, 60:00, 68:40, 71:00). Long loops kill dancefloor momentum.
What SOONOS heard
- Exceptional harmonic mixing.
- Mature, patient pacing.
- Strong emotional resonance.
Timeline
- 0:05Atmospheric Hook
- 8:20Tension Peak
Coaching notes
- Continue to master the art of long, harmonic blends as they are a core strength.
- Experiment with subtle rhythmic variations to keep the groove fresh during long melodic passages.
- Maintain the high level of emotional storytelling that defines the Mind Against sound.
- Maintain the long, evolving blend style as it is a core strength.
- Experiment with brief moments of total silence to reset the energy before major peaks.
- Introduce more organic percussion elements to add texture to the digital soundscape.
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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 Mind Against's Mind Against - Tulum, Mexico 2024 get?
- Mind Against - Tulum, Mexico 2024 scores 87/100 in the SOONOS Mix Database (festival ready), based on audio measurement plus multi-agent listening.
- How long is Mind Against - Tulum, Mexico 2024?
- The analysed recording runs 2h 11m.
- Which part of the mix scores best?
- IDENTITY is the strongest category at 95/100, while SURPRISE is the lowest at 85/100.
- 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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