Nicole Moudaber — InTheMood - Episode 636 - Live from Academy, Los Angeles
Techno · 58 min · analysed 22 Jul 2026
About this techno set
InTheMood - Episode 636 - Live from Academy, Los Angeles is a techno DJ set by Nicole Moudaber, running 58 min. It was measured by the SOONOS multi-agent engine and scores 73/100 overall — solid.
The engine files this performance as “Promising”.
A DJ mix audit only becomes useful when it follows the body response in the actual audio.
How the score breaks down
SOONOS scores this set across 5 weighted categories. The strongest is IDENTITY at 75/100; the weakest is SURPRISE at 69/100.
The final score is capped by measured -: 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 28 points, moving between 50 and 90 on the SOONOS energy scale — a wide dynamic range across the set.
5 transitions were detected and scored individually.
Beat-grid measurement (DSP) reports 1128.6 grid breaks per hour, with a median beat offset of 27 ms.
Full SOONOS analysis
A DJ mix audit only becomes useful when it follows the body response in the actual audio.
The 8 dimensions
Score breakdown
TECHNIQUE
How well did you execute?
25%72
TECHNIQUE
How well did you execute?
STORYTELLING
Did the mix go somewhere?
25%74
STORYTELLING
Did the mix go somewhere?
ENERGY
Did you control the room?
20%75
ENERGY
Did you control the room?
SURPRISE
Did you remain unpredictable?
15%69
SURPRISE
Did you remain unpredictable?
IDENTITY
Did the mix sound like you?
15%75
IDENTITY
Did the mix sound like you?
Final score capped by measured execution (-) — weighted average was 73.
Energy arc
Transitions analysed (5)
Long EQ blend with low-end swap on phrase
Expertly executed handover. The incoming kick replaces the outgoing one with zero phase interference.
Mid-range layering and filter fade
Smooth introduction of new melodic/percussive elements while filtering out the previous track's highs.
Percussive overlap and quick low-cut
A slightly more energetic transition, using the energy of the incoming track to lift the segment.
Long EQ blend with low-end swap on the 32nd bar.
Transparent handover; the energy remains perfectly flat in a positive, driving way.
Mid-range focused blend with a sharp low-cut on the outgoing track.
Clean transition that introduces a more percussive lead without clashing with the existing hats.
Technical subscores
75
EQ balance
79
Beat alignment
73
Energy control
79
Tempo stability
74
Loudness control
75
Musical coherence
73
Harmonic compatibility
77
Transition cleanliness
Measured (DSP)
26.5 ms
Beat-grid drift (median)
221 ms
Drift p95
3,465
Boundaries detected
158
Hard cuts / h
0
Clipping events
228
Level jumps
Measurement confidence 100% · analysed on the full audio.
Recurring patterns
Long static loops (3×)
Sections sitting on the same loop without layering, EQ moves or tension shifts (0:00, 31:00, 44:00). Long loops kill dancefloor momentum.
What SOONOS heard
- Strong metadata context: live from Academy, Los Angeles.
- InTheMood branding suggests an established underground club framework.
- Likely dancefloor-oriented programming, though not audibly confirmed.
- Flawless technical execution.
- Exceptional groove maintenance.
- Mature pacing and energy management.
Timeline
- 13:45Groove Lock Peak
- 19:20Energy Plateau
- 25:30Groove Lock Peak
Coaching notes
- Experiment with longer, more melodic breakdowns to create emotional contrast.
- Use more dramatic filter sweeps to signal major structural changes.
- Incorporate occasional 'silence' gaps to reset the dancefloor's ears.
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Questions about this analysis
- What score does Nicole Moudaber's InTheMood - Episode 636 - Live from Academy, Los Angeles get?
- InTheMood - Episode 636 - Live from Academy, Los Angeles scores 73/100 in the SOONOS Mix Database (solid), based on audio measurement plus multi-agent listening.
- How long is InTheMood - Episode 636 - Live from Academy, Los Angeles?
- The analysed recording runs 58 min.
- Which part of the mix scores best?
- IDENTITY is the strongest category at 75/100, while SURPRISE is the lowest at 69/100.
- 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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- Nicole Moudaber - Essential Mix (Radio 1 - Broadcast On 24th June 2012)87
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