Moritz Hofbauer — Moritz Hofbauer live @Arènes De Nîmes || Cercle (Full Liveset)

    High Tech Minimal · 1h 01m · Cercle · analysed 24 Aug 2026 · source: soundcloud.com

    Overall score
    87/100
    Level
    festival ready
    Duration
    1h 01m
    Genre
    High Tech Minimal

    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, Moritz Hofbauer.

    In short

    Moritz Hofbauer live @Arènes De Nîmes || Cercle (Full Liveset) by Moritz Hofbauer scores 87/100 in the SOONOS analysis (festival ready). The strongest dimension is IDENTITY (94/100) and the weakest is SURPRISE (85/100).

    The engine files this performance as “Promising”.

    Key takeaways

    What weakened the set

    • Long static loops (4×) — Sections sitting on the same loop without layering, EQ moves or tension shifts (11:30, 21:30, 31:00, 35:00). Long loops kill dancefloor momentum.

    What to try next

    • Experiment with slightly more aggressive EQ cuts during transitions to create more dramatic 'reveals'.
    • Try extending the most atmospheric breakdowns to further heighten the crowd's anticipation.
    • Incorporate a brief, unexpected percussive element to break the hypnotic flow and re-center attention.

    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.

    • 3:45Measured (DSP)96/100Listen at 3:45

      Invisible transition that maintains the atmospheric tension while introducing the kick.

    • 8:12Measured (DSP)94/100Listen at 8:12

      Seamless integration of a new melodic lead over the driving groove.

    • 11:00Measured (DSP)92/100Listen at 11:00

      Perfectly executed handover of melodic themes while maintaining the low-end drive.

    • 15:15Measured (DSP)88/100Listen at 15:15

      Smooth transition of the percussion section, keeping the energy consistent.

    • 19:00Measured (DSP)85/100Listen at 19:00

      High-impact transition that uses a melodic breakdown to reset the energy for a new peak.

    • 20:45Measured (DSP)92/100Listen at 20:45

      Seamless introduction of the new rhythmic element; perfectly phase-aligned.

    • 25:12Measured (DSP)95/100Listen at 25:12

      Expertly executed transition that elevates the emotional energy of the set.

    • 29:20Measured (DSP)89/100Listen at 29:20

      Smooth transition out of the peak energy into a more driving, percussive phase.

    About this high tech minimal set

    Moritz Hofbauer live @Arènes De Nîmes || Cercle (Full Liveset) is a high tech minimal DJ set by Moritz Hofbauer, 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”.

    How the score breaks down

    SOONOS scores this set across 5 weighted categories. The strongest is IDENTITY at 94/100; 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 27 points, moving between 20 and 88 on the SOONOS energy scale — a wide dynamic range across the set.

    8 transitions were detected and scored individually.

    Beat-grid measurement (DSP) reports 380.6 grid breaks per hour, with a median beat offset of 20 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.

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    Full SOONOS analysis

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    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
    Beat Alignmentmeasured81
    Transition Qualitymeasured69
    Phrase Accuracymeasured94
    EQ & Frequency Control (estimated)measured90
    Tempo Stability (estimated)measured96
    Technical Cleanlinessmeasured80

    STORYTELLING

    Did the mix go somewhere?

    25%92
    Narrative ArcAI96
    ProgressionAI91
    Tension & ReleaseAI88
    Section AwarenessAI93
    Flow ContinuityAI94
    PayoffAI88

    ENERGY

    Did you control the room?

    20%89
    Energy Curvemeasured93
    PacingAI92
    MomentumAI91
    Peak ManagementAI92
    Energy HandoffAI90
    Fatigue ControlAI64

    SURPRISE

    Did you remain unpredictable?

    15%85
    Unexpected MomentsAI84
    ContrastAI87
    Transition Varietymeasured94
    Selection RiskAI85
    FreshnessAI61
    Surprise ControlAI84

    IDENTITY

    Did the mix sound like you?

    15%94
    Selection QualityAI91
    Identity ConsistencyAI97
    IntentionalityAI95
    ConfidenceAI94
    RestraintAI90
    SignatureAI93

    Energy arc

    0:0041:00

    Transitions analysed (8)

    3:45

    Long EQ blend with low-end swap

    Invisible transition that maintains the atmospheric tension while introducing the kick.

    96
    8:12

    Harmonic layering and percussive build

    Seamless integration of a new melodic lead over the driving groove.

    94
    11:00

    Long melodic blend with high-pass filtering

    Perfectly executed handover of melodic themes while maintaining the low-end drive.

    92
    15:15

    EQ-based rhythmic swap

    Smooth transition of the percussion section, keeping the energy consistent.

    88
    19:00

    Breakdown resolution into new track

    High-impact transition that uses a melodic breakdown to reset the energy for a new peak.

    85
    20:45

    Long EQ blend with high-pass filtering

    Seamless introduction of the new rhythmic element; perfectly phase-aligned.

    92
    25:12

    Harmonic layering with low-end swap

    Expertly executed transition that elevates the emotional energy of the set.

    95
    29:20

    Subtractive EQ blend

    Smooth transition out of the peak energy into a more driving, percussive phase.

    89

    Technical subscores

    90

    EQ balance

    96

    Beat alignment

    90

    Energy control

    96

    Tempo stability

    88

    Loudness control

    94

    Musical coherence

    95

    Harmonic compatibility

    92

    Transition cleanliness

    Measured (DSP)

    20 ms

    Beat-grid drift (median)

    Typical gap between the two tracks' beats while they play together. Lower is tighter.

    142 ms

    Drift p95

    Worst-case drift: 95% of the set stays tighter than this value.

    3,671

    Boundaries detected

    Points where the audio changes track or section.

    118

    Hard cuts / h

    Abrupt track changes per hour, with no blend between the two records.

    36

    Clipping events

    Moments where the recording hits the ceiling and distorts.

    221

    Level jumps

    Sudden volume steps between tracks.

    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 (11:30, 21:30, 31:00, 35:00). Long loops kill dancefloor momentum.

    Timeline

    • 0:00Atmospheric Hook
    • 7:45Energy Peak
    • 13:45Melodic Layering Peak
    • 18:00Tension Breakdown
    • 19:00Risky pressure or vibe dip
    • 24:30Melodic Peak
    • 27:55Tension Release

    Coaching notes

    • Experiment with slightly more aggressive EQ cuts during transitions to create more dramatic 'reveals'.
    • Try extending the most atmospheric breakdowns to further heighten the crowd's anticipation.
    • Incorporate a brief, unexpected percussive element to break the hypnotic flow and re-center attention.
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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.

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    Questions about this analysis

    What score does Moritz Hofbauer's Moritz Hofbauer live @Arènes De Nîmes || Cercle (Full Liveset) get?
    Moritz Hofbauer live @Arènes De Nîmes || Cercle (Full Liveset) scores 87/100 in the SOONOS Mix Database (festival ready), based on audio measurement plus multi-agent listening.
    How long is Moritz Hofbauer live @Arènes De Nîmes || Cercle (Full Liveset)?
    The analysed recording runs 1h 01m.
    Which part of the mix scores best?
    IDENTITY is the strongest category at 94/100, 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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