Mind Against — RA Podcast: RA.482 Mind Against
Melodic Techno · 59 min · 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
RA Podcast: RA.482 Mind Against by Mind Against scores 85/100 in the SOONOS analysis (festival ready). The strongest dimension is IDENTITY (96/100) and the weakest is SURPRISE (84/100).
The engine files this performance as “Promising”.
Key takeaways
What weakened the set
- Long static loops (6×) — Sections sitting on the same loop without layering, EQ moves or tension shifts (6:00, 10:00, 26:00, 32:00, 36:00, 41:30). Long loops kill dancefloor momentum.
What to try next
- Experiment with brief moments of silence or extreme filtering to create even more dramatic tension/release points.
- Introduce a few more recognizable rhythmic 'hooks' to keep a broader audience engaged during the longer, atmospheric passages.
- Explore a wider emotional palette—perhaps incorporating subtle hints of hope or joy—to add even more complexity to the narrative.
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.
A masterfully executed transition where the two tracks merge into a single, evolving texture.
A very clean swap of the bass frequencies, maintaining the driving momentum of the set.
A masterfully executed long blend where the incoming track's percussion replaces the outgoing one beat-by-beat.
About this melodic techno set
RA Podcast: RA.482 Mind Against is a melodic techno DJ set by Mind Against, running 59 min. It was measured by the SOONOS multi-agent engine and scores 85/100 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 96/100; the weakest is SURPRISE at 84/100.
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 19 points, moving between 20 and 85 on the SOONOS energy scale — a wide dynamic range across the set.
5 transitions were detected and scored individually.
Beat-grid measurement (DSP) reports 553.7 grid breaks per hour, with a median beat offset of 25 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 8 dimensions
Not available — the 8-dimension profile was not measured for this set.
Score breakdown
TECHNIQUE
How well did you execute?
25%85
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%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%96
IDENTITY
Did the mix sound like you?
Energy arc
Transitions analysed (5)
Long, layered EQ blend
A masterfully executed transition where the two tracks merge into a single, evolving texture.
Precise low-end handover
A very clean swap of the bass frequencies, maintaining the driving momentum of the set.
Perfect Blend
Harmonic Layering
Extended EQ blend with high-pass filtering
A masterfully executed long blend where the incoming track's percussion replaces the outgoing one beat-by-beat.
Technical subscores
91
EQ balance
95
Beat alignment
89
Energy control
96
Tempo stability
90
Loudness control
93
Musical coherence
94
Harmonic compatibility
92
Transition cleanliness
Measured (DSP)
25 ms
Beat-grid drift (median)
Typical gap between the two tracks' beats while they play together. Lower is tighter.
220 ms
Drift p95
Worst-case drift: 95% of the set stays tighter than this value.
3,538
Boundaries detected
Points where the audio changes track or section.
42
Hard cuts / h
Abrupt track changes per hour, with no blend between the two records.
56
Clipping events
Moments where the recording hits the ceiling and distorts.
136
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 (6:00, 10:00, 26:00, 32:00, 36:00, 41:30). Long loops kill dancefloor momentum.
Timeline
- 1:15Atmospheric Hook
- 6:45Groove Lock
- 10:30Melodic Peak
Coaching notes
- Experiment with brief moments of silence or extreme filtering to create even more dramatic tension/release points.
- Introduce a few more recognizable rhythmic 'hooks' to keep a broader audience engaged during the longer, atmospheric passages.
- Explore a wider emotional palette—perhaps incorporating subtle hints of hope or joy—to add even more complexity to the narrative.
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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 RA Podcast: RA.482 Mind Against get?
- RA Podcast: RA.482 Mind Against scores 85/100 in the SOONOS Mix Database (festival ready), based on audio measurement plus multi-agent listening.
- How long is RA Podcast: RA.482 Mind Against?
- The analysed recording runs 59 min.
- Which part of the mix scores best?
- IDENTITY is the strongest category at 96/100, 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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