Oscar Mulero — Upperberry | Oscar Mulero
Detroit Techno · 2h 06m · 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, Oscar Mulero.
In short
Upperberry | Oscar Mulero by Oscar Mulero scores 70/100 in the SOONOS analysis (solid). The strongest dimension is IDENTITY (95/100) and the weakest is SURPRISE (83/100).
This mix doesn't just play tracks; it builds a world and forces the listener to inhabit it.
Key takeaways
What worked
- Atmospheric consistency
- Technical precision
- Narrative restraint
What weakened the set
- Long static loops (6×) — Sections sitting on the same loop without layering, EQ moves or tension shifts (9:00, 23:00, 27:00, 34:00, 38:00, 44:00). Long loops kill dancefloor momentum.
What to try next
- Experiment with more radical EQ cuts to create momentary 'voids' in the mix.
- Introduce a field recording or non-musical texture to enhance the industrial atmosphere.
- Maintain the current level of restraint; it is your greatest strength.
- Experiment with more radical textural shifts to create moments of surprise within the hypnosis.
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.
Seamless transition between two percussive loops, maintaining the hypnotic state.
Strategic disruption
Perfectly executed handover of the sub-frequencies; the groove never wavers.
About this detroit techno set
Upperberry | Oscar Mulero is a detroit techno DJ set by Oscar Mulero, running 2h 06m. It was measured by the SOONOS multi-agent engine and scores 70/100 overall — solid.
The engine files this performance as “Promising”.
This mix doesn't just play tracks; it builds a world and forces the listener to inhabit it.
How the score breaks down
SOONOS scores this set across 5 weighted categories. The strongest is IDENTITY at 95/100; the weakest is SURPRISE at 83/100.
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 51 points, moving between 40 and 89 on the SOONOS energy scale — a wide dynamic range across the set.
5 transitions were detected and scored individually.
Beat-grid measurement (DSP) reports 406.1 grid breaks per hour, with a median beat offset of 29 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 doesn't just play tracks; it builds a world and forces the listener to inhabit it.
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%83
SURPRISE
Did you remain unpredictable?
IDENTITY
Did the mix sound like you?
15%95
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
Seamless transition between two percussive loops, maintaining the hypnotic state.
Invisible Handover
Textural Layering
Minor EQ Overlap
strategic_disruption
Long EQ blend with low-end swap
Perfectly executed handover of the sub-frequencies; the groove never wavers.
Technical subscores
92
EQ balance
96
Beat alignment
90
Energy control
95
Tempo stability
89
Loudness control
94
Musical coherence
89
Harmonic compatibility
93
Transition cleanliness
Measured (DSP)
29 ms
Beat-grid drift (median)
Typical gap between the two tracks' beats while they play together. Lower is tighter.
125 ms
Drift p95
Worst-case drift: 95% of the set stays tighter than this value.
7,571
Boundaries detected
Points where the audio changes track or section.
18
Hard cuts / h
Abrupt track changes per hour, with no blend between the two records.
90
Clipping events
Moments where the recording hits the ceiling and distorts.
183
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, 23:00, 27:00, 34:00, 38:00, 44:00). Long loops kill dancefloor momentum.
What SOONOS heard
- Atmospheric consistency
- Technical precision
- Narrative restraint
Timeline
- 0:45Atmospheric Hook
- 7:20Groove Saturation
Coaching notes
- Experiment with more radical EQ cuts to create momentary 'voids' in the mix.
- Introduce a field recording or non-musical texture to enhance the industrial atmosphere.
- Maintain the current level of restraint; it is your greatest strength.
- Experiment with more radical textural shifts to create moments of surprise within the hypnosis.
- Maintain the surgical EQ precision, as it is a key strength of this mixing style.
- Consider incorporating more varied rhythmic patterns in the high-frequency range to further evolve the groove.
- Experiment with more dramatic filter sweeps to create tension releases.
- Incorporate a few more 'surprise' elements to break the hypnotic loop occasionally.
- Monitor the high-end frequencies to ensure they don't become harsh at high volumes.
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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 Oscar Mulero's Upperberry | Oscar Mulero get?
- Upperberry | Oscar Mulero scores 70/100 in the SOONOS Mix Database (solid), based on audio measurement plus multi-agent listening.
- How long is Upperberry | Oscar Mulero?
- The analysed recording runs 2h 06m.
- Which part of the mix scores best?
- IDENTITY is the strongest category at 95/100, 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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