Pegboard Nerds — MIX PEGBOARD NERDS
Electro House · 1h 11m · analysed 25 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, Pegboard Nerds.
In short
MIX PEGBOARD NERDS by Pegboard Nerds scores 68/100 in the SOONOS analysis (developing). The strongest dimension is IDENTITY (81/100) and the weakest is SURPRISE (72/100).
This DJ understands that in a festival setting, the 'silence' before a drop is as powerful as the drop itself.
Key takeaways
What worked
- Exceptional energy management
- Strong artistic identity
- Precise technical execution
What weakened the set
- Recurring mid-frequency clash (3×) — Mid-range buildup muddies the soundstage and washes out vocals/synths during transitions. Detected 3× (5:30, 9:45, 18:45).
- Long static loops (2×) — Sections sitting on the same loop without layering, EQ moves or tension shifts (14:00, 22:00). Long loops kill dancefloor momentum.
What to try next
- Incorporate more dynamic range by utilizing filters to create 'breathing' moments in the mix.
- Experiment with unexpected genre switches (e.g., a brief drum & bass section) to surprise the audience.
- Focus on harmonic mixing during melodic breakdowns to enhance the emotional impact.
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 timed energy handoff, utilizing a riser to bridge the gap between tracks.
Smooth transition between melodic sections, maintaining vocal clarity throughout.
A very fast transition that slightly crowds the mid-frequencies for a few bars.
Sharp transition that maintains the aggressive momentum perfectly.
High-energy moment where two tracks are layered to create a massive wall of sound.
About this electro house set
MIX PEGBOARD NERDS is a electro house DJ set by Pegboard Nerds, running 1h 11m. It was measured by the SOONOS multi-agent engine and scores 68/100 overall — developing.
The engine files this performance as “Promising”.
This DJ understands that in a festival setting, the 'silence' before a drop is as powerful as the drop itself.
How the score breaks down
SOONOS scores this set across 5 weighted categories. The strongest is IDENTITY at 81/100; the weakest is SURPRISE at 72/100.
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 13 points, moving between 70 and 95 on the SOONOS energy scale — a moderate dynamic range across the set.
6 transitions were detected and scored individually.
Beat-grid measurement (DSP) reports 890.2 grid breaks per hour, with a median beat offset of 23 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
This DJ understands that in a festival setting, the 'silence' before a drop is as powerful as the drop itself.
The 8 dimensions
Not available — the 8-dimension profile was not measured for this set.
Score breakdown
TECHNIQUE
How well did you execute?
25%80
TECHNIQUE
How well did you execute?
STORYTELLING
Did the mix go somewhere?
25%78
STORYTELLING
Did the mix go somewhere?
ENERGY
Did you control the room?
20%74
ENERGY
Did you control the room?
SURPRISE
Did you remain unpredictable?
15%72
SURPRISE
Did you remain unpredictable?
IDENTITY
Did the mix sound like you?
15%81
IDENTITY
Did the mix sound like you?
Energy arc
Transitions analysed (6)
High-pass filter sweep into a hard cut
Perfectly timed energy handoff, utilizing a riser to bridge the gap between tracks.
Vocal layering and EQ swap
Smooth transition between melodic sections, maintaining vocal clarity throughout.
Quick cut on the drop
A very fast transition that slightly crowds the mid-frequencies for a few bars.
Impact cut with low-end swap
Sharp transition that maintains the aggressive momentum perfectly.
Double-drop layering
High-energy moment where two tracks are layered to create a massive wall of sound.
Perfect Double Drop
Technical subscores
79
EQ balance
91
Beat alignment
84
Energy control
93
Tempo stability
82
Loudness control
80
Musical coherence
80
Harmonic compatibility
84
Transition cleanliness
Measured (DSP)
23 ms
Beat-grid drift (median)
Typical gap between the two tracks' beats while they play together. Lower is tighter.
223 ms
Drift p95
Worst-case drift: 95% of the set stays tighter than this value.
4,247
Boundaries detected
Points where the audio changes track or section.
54
Hard cuts / h
Abrupt track changes per hour, with no blend between the two records.
136
Clipping events
Moments where the recording hits the ceiling and distorts.
224
Level jumps
Sudden volume steps between tracks.
Measurement confidence 100% · analysed on the full audio.
Recurring patterns
Recurring mid-frequency clash
Mid-range buildup muddies the soundstage and washes out vocals/synths during transitions. Detected 3× (5:30, 9:45, 18:45).
Long static loops (2×)
Sections sitting on the same loop without layering, EQ moves or tension shifts (14:00, 22:00). Long loops kill dancefloor momentum.
What SOONOS heard
- Exceptional energy management
- Strong artistic identity
- Precise technical execution
Timeline
- 1:30Sub-Bass Dominance
- 6:45Energy Plateau
- 9:45Risky pressure or vibe dip
- 16:20Glitch Breakdown
- 20:45Energy Plateau
Coaching notes
- Incorporate more dynamic range by utilizing filters to create 'breathing' moments in the mix.
- Experiment with unexpected genre switches (e.g., a brief drum & bass section) to surprise the audience.
- Focus on harmonic mixing during melodic breakdowns to enhance the emotional impact.
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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 Pegboard Nerds's MIX PEGBOARD NERDS get?
- MIX PEGBOARD NERDS scores 68/100 in the SOONOS Mix Database (developing), based on audio measurement plus multi-agent listening.
- How long is MIX PEGBOARD NERDS?
- The analysed recording runs 1h 11m.
- Which part of the mix scores best?
- IDENTITY is the strongest category at 81/100, while SURPRISE is the lowest at 72/100.
- 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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