Nicolas Lutz — 027 - Nicolas Lutz - Recorded live from fabric
Indie House · 2h 01m · Fabric London · analysed 24 Aug 2026 · source: soundcloud.com
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In short
027 - Nicolas Lutz - Recorded live from fabric by Nicolas Lutz scores 77/100 in the SOONOS analysis (solid). The strongest dimension is IDENTITY (96/100) and the weakest is TECHNIQUE (82/100).
This mix demonstrates that true energy comes from the relentless consistency of the groove rather than frequent drops.
Key takeaways
What weakened the set
- Long static loops (6×) — Sections sitting on the same loop without layering, EQ moves or tension shifts (9:00, 26:00, 30:00, 34:00, 44:00, 60:00). Long loops kill dancefloor momentum.
What to try next
- Continue to leverage long blends to maintain the hypnotic state.
- Maintain the dark, underground aesthetic as it is highly effective.
- Consider a very subtle melodic shift in the next segment to keep the narrative moving.
- Continue to embrace the long, evolving blends that define this style.
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.
Expertly executed blend where the new bassline takes over without any phase issues.
Strategic disruption
Masterful patience; the tracks overlap for over 2 minutes without any frequency masking.
About this indie house set
027 - Nicolas Lutz - Recorded live from fabric is a indie house DJ set by Nicolas Lutz, running 2h 01m. It was measured by the SOONOS multi-agent engine and scores 77/100 overall — solid.
The engine files this performance as “Promising”.
This mix demonstrates that true energy comes from the relentless consistency of the groove rather than frequent drops.
How the score breaks down
SOONOS scores this set across 5 weighted categories. The strongest is IDENTITY at 96/100; the weakest is TECHNIQUE at 82/100.
The final score is capped by measured beatmatching: 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 45 points, moving between 40 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 771.6 grid breaks per hour, with a median beat offset of 28 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.
On this set, the ceiling applied is measured beatmatching.
Measured coverage for this file is 100% of the set.
Full SOONOS analysis
This mix demonstrates that true energy comes from the relentless consistency of the groove rather than frequent drops.
The 8 dimensions
Not available — the 8-dimension profile was not measured for this set.
Score breakdown
TECHNIQUE
How well did you execute?
25%82
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%86
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?
Final score capped by measured beatmatching — the weighted average before the cap was 88.
Energy arc
Transitions analysed (5)
Long EQ blend with low-end swap
Expertly executed blend where the new bassline takes over without any phase issues.
Perfect Blend
Minor Drift
strategic_disruption
Seamless Swap
Long EQ blend with phased low-end handover
Masterful patience; the tracks overlap for over 2 minutes without any frequency masking.
Technical subscores
86
EQ balance
88
Beat alignment
86
Energy control
89
Tempo stability
86
Loudness control
90
Musical coherence
88
Harmonic compatibility
86
Transition cleanliness
Measured (DSP)
28 ms
Beat-grid drift (median)
Typical gap between the two tracks' beats while they play together. Lower is tighter.
219 ms
Drift p95
Worst-case drift: 95% of the set stays tighter than this value.
7,237
Boundaries detected
Points where the audio changes track or section.
11
Hard cuts / h
Abrupt track changes per hour, with no blend between the two records.
140
Clipping events
Moments where the recording hits the ceiling and distorts.
245
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 (9:00, 26:00, 30:00, 34:00, 44:00, 60:00). Long loops kill dancefloor momentum.
Timeline
- 4:30Groove Lock
- 10:15Texture Layering
- 28:15Groove Lock
Coaching notes
- Continue to leverage long blends to maintain the hypnotic state.
- Maintain the dark, underground aesthetic as it is highly effective.
- Consider a very subtle melodic shift in the next segment to keep the narrative moving.
- Continue to embrace the long, evolving blends that define this style.
- Be mindful of sudden vibe shifts when transitioning between dense and sparse arrangements.
- Maintain the excellent EQ separation during multi-track layering.
- Continue to explore the intersection of breakbeats and hypnotic techno; it's a powerful narrative tool.
- Maintain your exceptional patience in long-form blending; it sets you apart from the average DJ.
- Consider incorporating more varied atmospheric textures in the final 10 minutes to deepen the emotional payoff.
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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 Nicolas Lutz's 027 - Nicolas Lutz - Recorded live from fabric get?
- 027 - Nicolas Lutz - Recorded live from fabric scores 77/100 in the SOONOS Mix Database (solid), based on audio measurement plus multi-agent listening.
- How long is 027 - Nicolas Lutz - Recorded live from fabric?
- The analysed recording runs 2h 01m.
- Which part of the mix scores best?
- IDENTITY is the strongest category at 96/100, while TECHNIQUE is the lowest at 82/100.
- 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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