Nicolas Lutz — Nicolas Lutz - VBX Amsterdam - Despedidadesolteros mix part1 1...01
Indie House · 2h 08m · analysed 24 Aug 2026 · source: soundcloud.com
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In short
Nicolas Lutz - VBX Amsterdam - Despedidadesolteros mix part1 1...01 by Nicolas Lutz scores 85/100 in the SOONOS analysis (festival ready). The strongest dimension is IDENTITY (96/100) and the weakest is SURPRISE (83/100).
The beauty of this mix lies in what the DJ chooses NOT to do, demonstrating a rare level of artistic maturity.
Key takeaways
What weakened the set
- Long static loops (6×) — Sections sitting on the same loop without layering, EQ moves or tension shifts (0:00, 29:30, 35:00, 42:00, 58:00, 99:00). Long loops kill dancefloor momentum.
What to try next
- Experiment with brief, high-pass filter sweeps to create momentary tension releases.
- Consider using a third deck for very subtle, long-running atmospheric loops.
- Maintain the current level of restraint; it is your most professional quality.
- Continue to explore the boundaries of long-form minimal mixing; your patience is your greatest 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.
Perfectly executed handover of the low-end frequencies.
Smooth introduction of new rhythmic elements without disrupting the flow.
A classic vinyl blend. There is a very slight micro-drift in the phase, but the DJ rides the pitch perfectly to keep the groove locked. The EQ handover is invisible.
Excellent use of the mixer to layer the incoming track's percussion over the outgoing track's bassline. The transition feels like a natural evolution of the same song.
Smooth transition maintaining the hypnotic groove.
Subtle introduction of new elements, very transparent.
About this indie house set
Nicolas Lutz - VBX Amsterdam - Despedidadesolteros mix part1 1...01 is a indie house DJ set by Nicolas Lutz, running 2h 08m. It was measured by the SOONOS multi-agent engine and scores 85/100 overall — festival ready.
The engine files this performance as “Promising”.
The beauty of this mix lies in what the DJ chooses NOT to do, demonstrating a rare level of artistic maturity.
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 83/100.
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 46 points, moving between 65 and 85 on the SOONOS energy scale — a moderate dynamic range across the set.
6 transitions were detected and scored individually.
Beat-grid measurement (DSP) reports 304.0 grid breaks per hour, with a median beat offset of 19 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 beauty of this mix lies in what the DJ chooses NOT to do, demonstrating a rare level of artistic maturity.
The 8 dimensions
Not available — the 8-dimension profile was not measured for this set.
Score breakdown
TECHNIQUE
How well did you execute?
25%83
TECHNIQUE
How well did you execute?
STORYTELLING
Did the mix go somewhere?
25%89
STORYTELLING
Did the mix go somewhere?
ENERGY
Did you control the room?
20%84
ENERGY
Did you control the room?
SURPRISE
Did you remain unpredictable?
15%83
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 (6)
Long EQ blend
Perfectly executed handover of the low-end frequencies.
Percussive overlap
Smooth introduction of new rhythmic elements without disrupting the flow.
Long EQ blend with manual pitch riding
A classic vinyl blend. There is a very slight micro-drift in the phase, but the DJ rides the pitch perfectly to keep the groove locked. The EQ handover is invisible.
32-bar layering with high-pass filtering
Excellent use of the mixer to layer the incoming track's percussion over the outgoing track's bassline. The transition feels like a natural evolution of the same song.
Long EQ blend, low-end swap
Smooth transition maintaining the hypnotic groove.
Extended layering with high-pass filtering
Subtle introduction of new elements, very transparent.
Technical subscores
87
EQ balance
90
Beat alignment
86
Energy control
89
Tempo stability
86
Loudness control
89
Musical coherence
87
Harmonic compatibility
88
Transition cleanliness
Measured (DSP)
19 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.
7,651
Boundaries detected
Points where the audio changes track or section.
4
Hard cuts / h
Abrupt track changes per hour, with no blend between the two records.
33
Clipping events
Moments where the recording hits the ceiling and distorts.
780
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 (0:00, 29:30, 35:00, 42:00, 58:00, 99:00). Long loops kill dancefloor momentum.
Timeline
- 5:45The Perfect Handover
- 9:30Groove Saturation
- 15:45Groove Lock Peak
- 21:30Atmospheric Shift
- 27:30Groove Lock Peak
Coaching notes
- Experiment with brief, high-pass filter sweeps to create momentary tension releases.
- Consider using a third deck for very subtle, long-running atmospheric loops.
- Maintain the current level of restraint; it is your most professional quality.
- Continue to explore the boundaries of long-form minimal mixing; your patience is your greatest strength.
- Consider introducing a very subtle melodic motif to act as a narrative thread through the set.
- Experiment with brief moments of total silence or extreme filtering to create dramatic tension resets.
- Experiment with very subtle, long-form filter sweeps to add a sense of movement to the energy plateaus.
- Consider introducing a rare, unexpected melodic element to provide a brief emotional anchor.
- Maintain the current level of technical precision, as it is essential for this style of mixing.
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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 Nicolas Lutz - VBX Amsterdam - Despedidadesolteros mix part1 1...01 get?
- Nicolas Lutz - VBX Amsterdam - Despedidadesolteros mix part1 1...01 scores 85/100 in the SOONOS Mix Database (festival ready), based on audio measurement plus multi-agent listening.
- How long is Nicolas Lutz - VBX Amsterdam - Despedidadesolteros mix part1 1...01?
- The analysed recording runs 2h 08m.
- Which part of the mix scores best?
- IDENTITY is the strongest category at 96/100, while SURPRISE is the lowest at 83/100.
- 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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